Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

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members of the general assembly who are
your friends, and who, if the contest goes
on will steadfaStly support you, regret
very much that prolonged and heated
struggle seems by no means improbable
in the coming Senatorial contest. The
great Republican successes Of 1879 and
1850 in this State, in which you bore SO
CONSPICUOUS a part, may become almost a
barren victory by reason of personal dis
cords and diSsensions among prominent
and leading Republicans. This would be
a deplorable result Is there not
some way by which ali this
may be avoided? Men in
public life frequently make more friends
and give more strength by generously
waving present claims when the good of
the party appears to point in that direc-
ton, than by insisting upon the gratiti
cation of an ambition, however laudable,
which even if successful, might endanger
continued party success and possibly
leave behind the victory dead and
wounded. whose cooperation in the future
may be indispensable to success. The
representative party in Ohio was never in
SO good condition as now; never so pros
porous. united and harmonious as at this
time. Our continued supremacy in State
and nation largely depends upon harmony
in our councils and unity in our actions
| only make these remarks by way Of sug-
gestion. but do so the more freely and
unreservedly because l know how earnest
" and steadily YOU have labored for the
general good of the party in the past, and
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make further sacrifice if assured that the
hest interests of the party appear TO re-
QuirC il. Yours very truly,
THOMAS a. CowGILL,
Speaker House of Representatives.
Upon the receipt of the above Gov
Foster had consultation with q number
of leading Republicans, among them Hon.
Geo. X. Nash, chairman of the Republi-
can State executive committee, after
which Mr.. Nash forwarded the following
letter to his eXcellency:
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 1S.-TO Hon. Chas.
Foster--My Dear Sir: You have done
me the honor to show me the letter of
Hon. Thos. a. Cowgirl bearing date
Dec. 18th, in regard to your candid acy
for United States SENATOR and request an
expression from me upon the matter. [
do not think that any contest between
yourself and other representative leaders
in Ohio for this honorable position, will
result in any injury to our party. These
men, as well as other members of the
party, sincerely believe that the welfare
of the country demands its continued sue
cess, and their good judgment and
patriotism will prevent the evil appre-
hended 10y Mr. Cowgirl. If, however,
there is ever the slightest danger of
injury coming TO the party, it is the duty
of each member to ward it off, and l
know il would be your pleasure to
do SO. If with this feeling
you withdraw from your candidacy, l
am certain that your friends and the peo-
pie will heartily appreciate your gener-
Gus sacrifice.
With high regards I am very truly
yours, GEO. K NASH, Chairman.
Gov. Foster then prepared the follow
ing letter:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, COLUMBUS,
O., Dec. is, lSS0.-To Hon. Thomas A.
Cowgill--My Dear Sir: Your favor of
the 18th inst. is at hand and its contents
are fully considered. | have received
number of letters of similar import with
in the past few days, from personal friends
and supporters of my candidacy for the
United States Senate, and am also in re-
ccipt of communications from gentlemen
of high standing in the party, all express
ing apprehension that the
contest for Senator as likely
TO engender antagonism hurtful
TO the future welfare Of the party, and
appealing to me to know whether a way
may not be found by which this may be
averted. The way desired evidently
points to my withdrawal from the can
vaSS. l do not share the apprehension
of yourself and others, as TO the dangers
of heated struggle" but perhaps L am
not in position to entitle my judgment
TO much weight on this point. You no
doubt correctly estimate the present
excellent condition of the party in Ohio
II is a source of personal qualification to
me to know from you and other friends
that in the public estimation | am con-
spicously identified with the work of
achieving this gratifying condition of the
party. BY no act of mine will intention
ally do anything that would in the least
reduce the vigor and energy Of the party
[ make no claim for any service l
may have rendered the party. L have not
rested my candidacy upon any claim |
have upon the party for its support. |
admit that the party has done more for
me than Have done for it and this may
be said Of any other public man. have
simply performed my duty to the party
as thousands of others have done. Our
success is due to the character of our
cause, to the energy of the people, well
directed by the leaders, in trying to Sc
cure what they conceive TO be the pro-
motion Of the best interests Of the coun-
Try. l became candidate because l was
ambitious to represent Ohio in the Senate
an ambition worthy of the efforts of
any citizen Of the State. | believed
could honorably and successfully dis
charge the duties of Senator and was of
the opinion that my fellow citizens con-
CURED in this opinion. Up to the present
moment have fairly and honorably done
what l could to promote my candidacy
and the information | have received
leads me to believe that if l continued
the canvass to the end | am not
without fair prospect of success. Know
ing that many of my friends feel the ap-
prehension referred to, and wishing only
TO serve the best interests Of the party,
without considering the future SO far as
it relates to me personally, l have Con-
cluded TO yield to the judgment of friends
and withdraw from the canvass. In tax
ing this step AN quite certain some of
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