Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-09-11
CONGRESSMAN HORR SUSTAINED
-- BY HIS PARTY.


Soon after the unanimous nomination
Of Hon. R. G. HOrr, as the the Congress
siOnal candidate for this district, there
were rumors that few Republicans in
Saginaw county were intending to op-
pose his election. At the same time, the
Democrats. commenced a campaign of
SANDER, abuse and villification; repeti-
ton Of the one they waged against Mr..
HOrr so unsuccessfully two years ago,
hoping thereby with the aid of the few
disaffected Republicans to gain victory.
All this time Mr.. Horr was in the state
of Maine doing eminent service for his
party in that state. When the news
reached his ears, in an exaggerated form
no doubt, of disaffection in his own party,
he, like the honorable man that he is,
sent the following letter to the Congress
si0nal committee of the district, with
drawing from the nomination, so that if
there was any such opposition as stated
q man might be put on the ticket
which would harmOnize all parties and
thus secure certain victory:
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. ~, 1880.
ROBERT SMITH, ESQ.,, Chairman of the Eighth
Mich.
My DEAR SR:-I learn that some of the Re
pubhcans OF my district, out of personal con-
sideratiOns, are intending to oppose my re-elec-
ton. / look upon the district, though close,
gnrQlv Ronn hiaan fxuyao an oil pnl fnooth OIL
Personally have no fears of the threatened
attacks upon my character; but do fear that
such a contest might endanger the success of
my party, and i never have permitted, and
never shall permit my own interests to jeo-
pardize the sure triumph of Republicanism.
In order to insure perfect harmony In our par
", and Tor no other reason, hereby withdraw
my name as a candidate for Congress in the
Eighth district of Michigan. In doing so can
not but thank the honest Republicans of the
district for their former support, and for their
unanimous nomination.
In taking leave of you as a candidate, per-
INIT me to add that you will find me no sore
head in this work, but my voice will be heard
from this on to the end Of the fight, both in my
district and out Of it, wherever it shall seem to
me that the most good can be done. Hoping
that the Republicans viii, select some man
who will be satisfactory to all and who will
serve the district as faithfully as / have tried
to. Iremain, as ever,
.- az R. G. HORR.
Upon the receipt of this letter meet
ing of the committee was called to meet
at Saginaw on the 3d., to which was in
yited fifty or more of the leading repre-
sentative Republicans, from all parts OF
the district, comprising many of the
most substantial business and prOfes-
sional men of the district; men in whose
judgment the people will have conf
dence and respect. The conference tool
place and lasted nearly the entire day
Everything concerning the dissatisfac.
tion, and the nature and foundation Of
the charges brought against Mr.. HOrr,
involving his personal and business in.
tegrityiwere fully discussed. After which
the conference almost unanimously
voted to recommend the committee moi
to accept Mr.. Horr's resignation, but t(
retain him as the candidate of the Re
publican party. The committee then
held private session and prepared and
forwarded to Mr.. Horr the following dis.
patch:
EAST SAGINAW, Sept Sd, 1880.
Hon. r. G. Horr, Augusta, Maine:
At meeting or the Congressional Commit
tee, of the Sth district held here to-day, it was
unanimously decided not to accept your resig-
nation from the ticket. We do also insist that
70 acquiesce in this decision. This action
was taken after free interchange of opinion
from large representation of the leading Re-
publicans from all parts of your district.
sr.- ROBERT SMITH, GratiOt,
r.... T. F. SHEPARD, Bay,
r. f. GRABILL, MOntcalm,
j. w. SMELL, Midland,
II. WOODRUFF, Clare,
j. S. ESTABROOK, Saginaw,
G. w. BELL, Cheboygan,
w. CROSBY, Emmett,
Congressional Committee.
The Saginaw Herald, published at the
home of Mr.. Horr has the following
concerning the action of the committee
and the present status of the case" The
action, yesterday, was practically re.
nomination, made not in the heat of per.
sonal enthusiasm, but after deliberation
upon all disabilities and threatened
charges against him as our candidate