Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-04-01

nomination, writes as follows:
UNIoNTowN, N. j., March 13.-GEN-
LEMEN; Your letter Of the 9th inst,
notifying me of my nomination by the
Union Greenback Labor convention" al
st. Louis, on the 4th, as candidate for the
office of president Of the United States,
reached me on the 9th, and avail myself
OF the first moment alLer the receipt and
perusal OF the proceedings of the conven.
tion to reply to your Aattering communi-
cation.
On the 9th Of February, 1880, the Hon.
Hugo Preyer, chairman OF the national
committee of your organization, addressed
me a letter, in which he said that he 'de-
sired to present my name to the conven.
ton as the unanimous choice OF the COM
mittee, on the ground that it would do
more to harmonize the then existing DIFF.
ierences than any name that could be pre-
sented," and requested my consent to
that course.
replied to him that had "taken part
in the Washington conference, and had
acqu ejced in its call for conve ltion to be
held at Chicago, June 9th, 1880, to estab-
lish Platform ana to nominate candi-
dates" and that "felt bound to regard
that organization as the one to which
owed political allegiance, that | had
been unable to learn the causes which
prevented a unity Of action,-yet receg.
nizlng that two organizations existed, and
that he addressed me with view to con-
concllatlon and harmony, | should be
glad to comply with his request, but that
to answer him affirmatively would be to |
put myself in the position of forcing the |
Chicago convention ID nominate me, or to |
submit to what he thought would be the
logical consequence division and defeat"
further replied that ''if had sought |
nomination or been capable Of intriguing |
to secure one, might, perhaps, be willing
to accept the philosophy that the end
justifies the means, but pledged to the |
call of the Chicago convention, could |
not so answer" Therefore recommended
him to urge the adjournment OF the St. |
Louis convention to Chicago, at the same
date and time as the convention now
called" saying that | "did not stop to |
think Of personal considerations, and that
offices of public trust should be neither
sought for nor rejected.
ing me to "allow him to say that he had |
reason to believe that if my nomination
would produce union and harmony, that
would accept"
This letter did not call for reply, but, |
fearing that my silence might be construed |
into an unqualified consent to run if was
nominated, | wrote him again on the 25th |
OF February, fearing you may suppose
would accept nomination at st. Louis |
and become the candidate of an organiza- |
tion in opposition to the one with which |
have acted and to which have pledged |
allegiance, | must say | did not and do
not wish to be so understood. am in no
sense candidate at st. Louis or at Chica-
go. There is nothing could honorably |
do to unite and consolidate our strength |
that would not do, but cannot consent
that my name be used for any other pur-
pose than the one have named. would
not deceive or in any way mislead the con-
vention with any idea that would accept
the nomination and run in defiance or in
opposition to the Chicago nominee, for that
would be dishonest, and could not con-
sent TO it.
Such, gentlemen, was the position oc.
cupied at the assembling of the convention
at st. Louis, and its proceedings, as have
read and understood them, justify me in
the belief that the sentiment was vely
largely in favor Of union, harmony and
conjOint action with the Chicago conven-
tion. have carefully read the platform
adopted, and fully indorsc the principles
cnunciatcd as far as they go. | have
thought so much. 10y way OF explanation,
was cue to myself. We all desire union
and harmony. Without these we are
nothing, with these we are everything. Ifl
we would be in harmony, we must coop.
crate and act together. | cannot run in
opposition to the Chicago nominee, neith-
er can | be in position of appearing
willing to force my nomination upon its
members as condition or as the price of
harmony, for that would be to dictate
terms OF union.
Dctatlon is never Cancellation. | am
most sensible OF the honor and the compli-
mcnt the st. Louis convention have con-
terred upon me, and so far as possible
would deserve the confidence reposed in
me as a medium Of concliatien. | desire
to be just to all, and, therefore, accept
the nomination only for the purpose of
reslgning 1t, with the cordial reCommenda-
ton to all to unite and harmonic for VIC
tory at Chicago, June 8, $780,
Permit me, In conclusion, to say that
now see no obstacle in the way of that
absolute unity of action we all desire, aud
alone need, to secure future success. II
shall therefore await the assembling of
the convention at Chicago, with entire
confidence that all our differences will
there be healed, and that, united as a
band Of brothers, we can march together
in one solid phalanx to ucc IS 'ully oppose
every form OF oppression which endangers
our liberties, and institute every kind of
reform essential to political equality,
even n'handed justice, the rights of labor,
and the prosperity and happiness of the
people.
am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
STEPHEN d. DILLAYE.
To Chas. j. Beattie, Ralph L. Hoyt, Fred
c. Beckwith, committee, etc.
Accompanying the foregoing letter was
the following personal note to Hon. II. L.
Hoyt, OF the committee:
UNIoNTowN, N. j., March 15.-THE
Hon. RALPH E. HoYT-MY DEAR SIR:
hand you herewith my answer. | hope
you will agree with me that have pur-
sued the only course to harmonize. |
could not run in opposition to the nomina-
ton to be made at Chicago; and it has
seemed wiser and better for all concerned
that the convention be left untrammeled.
am satisfied that the majority of the
delegates who went to st. Louis 50
thought The adjournment to Chicago was
for some purpose. If Twas to hold on aud say,
Nominate me or we stand divided" /
should despise myself. But, as the con-
vention finally agreed on committe Of
conference with power to withdraw can
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