Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-20
FOSTER wlTHDRAwS
rr,m the Senatorial Contest in
Oaio-IIe is willing To Sacri-
dcr Himself for The Glory of
the Republican Party.

T.s io''owiUs later Is IN reply TO one
s..-, Tnor.as \. Cowgirl, in which Q
... Foster very broai hint that he
- w.,.!rsg from the rsc1 or there
vasl 10 iuss:
CoLUMnUs, December Is.
e. Tiw 4. CoVIV:
gy pgAK SlR Your favor OF the 18th
...l4sa aui Iis contents are iusly con-
f-r.i nave received number OF
..~ers oi similar import within the past
-aas.s from personal friends and sup.
-r.,rr, ii my candidacy for the United
So. >ru.t :, ami | am also IN receipt
.oqlnuaicatiOns IRON gentlemen OF
h,s sanding ia the party, AL express
,-,,5- apprrhpnsiOa tha. the contes,
i, >rla,or is likely to engenGer antagc-
s.vs hnrliul to the future welfare OF
e. party, and appealing to me
N suoS whether way may
nj, b. found hy whhn this
r,y be avoided" The way" desired
,- l,n,y points 20 MY withdrawal trom
,-c,ayass. | do not share the appre-
--g>jJn oi ,nl,s. 7 and others as to the
ti--.rs 90. ,hrl,,.i struggle, but perhaps
Isu rot n a position 10 Cntltle my
l!.m.,r 10 much weight upon the
.g'. IJG. no dOuOt, correctly esti.
rfr ,..r urrSrr, excellent condition oi
sa1lr,v IN OHIO. Ills SQUIRE Ot per-
soI .ri'iiitatiOn To me- To Hnow from
vrari Other friends that in the public
-,.ra,ion am conspicuOusly identified
an tie work Of achieving this crafty
ugru1u9n Of the party by no act
Gu.re vii. Intentionally DO anything
a voui in the least obstruct The
YsGln energy Of the party. | made o
rGu uIrmv S,rvic.. lmay have rendered
&C. yli,v. have not rested my candi-
Nv upon any claim have upon the
ll-y i,r is support. l admit that the
,l-'y A done more for me lhau L nave
.ar nru. and this NAV be SAID of any
e..r public man. | have simply per
L,nel nv duty to the party as thous
ais 90. o'nrrs have done. Our succt 80
!, ire ~ the character Of our cause, to
- ,urr- ' %; the people, well directed
DO '-r ,radsrs. In trying To secure what
''-yc needle TO be the promotion OF the
bslu.eres, Of the country, became a
.r Eiat. brcausa | was ambitious to
''Preseat the State Of Ohio in the United
Na,rS Senate, an ambition worthy OF q o
-srr, cl ary clliz-n Of the State. L be
.-,r could AOnOrably and successfully
.~alrca the duties Of a Senator and
F,' oi iur opinion that my fellow -citi-
'as c9ncnrred in this opinion. UP to
"- PT',,n, moment | have fairly and
-a'r,b.y done what could to promote
ny yandI'acy. aud the information l
ave rvcrivei leads me TO believe that
Ir1U'Uue the canvass 20 the end i
"a no' without a fair prospect OF sue
= moving tina; many OF my friends
'-v ,ue apprehension referred to and
.Sl, : % serve the best interests OF the
ii;y without considering the future,
lar as il relates 10 me per-
'aa.v, | have concluded to
Er.i 20 the Judgment of friends and
a,adraw from the canvass. In taking
os'tp lam quite certain that some
O. nv trends will unfayorably criticise
q! aci!un. To such and 10 all OF my
r.-atS irom every coun-y in the State
10 lave 50 generously labored for my
S'e'pss, and from whom ] am in DAILY
Fe-ip, OF the encouraging condition OF
,-y canvass, | tender my most grateful
S'ihss. beg to assure them that IN
.7 ming further to be candidate, am
y chewing the wishes OF many leading
@Splolcaus, among whom are those
80 Goh high position in the expressed
.aalence and esteem OF the Republican
Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES FOSTER.