The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-10

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The two votes for General James A.
Beaver, who Is now the formidable dark
horse In the fight, were cast by Haslet and
Yarger, OF Philadelphia, who have hith-
erto supported Oliver On announcement
Of the vote a motion TO adjourn was made
and carried by yeas 154, nays 50.
There Is great interest manifested to-day
In the contest, which, from all indications,
10 rapidly nearing a conclusion. The out.
look now is that neither Oliver nor Grow
will he withdrawn formally from the field,
but enough ot their supporters to elect will
unite upon a new man to carry him
through, and the men most frequent.
y and iavorably mentioned In this con.
neCtion are Beaver and Stone, with chances
decidedly In favor OF the former one.leg.
ged hero. The people who ought to and
probably do know what will be done
tomorrow are extremely y retiCent, but the
above Is the most reliable information now
obtain able.
OLIVER wITIlDRAws.
The following is divers letter Of with.
drawal from the Senatorial contest:
HARRISBURG, Pa, February 8.
10 The Republican MmLers IOt lie General
Assembly:
Thecontest for the senatorship has been
protraCted and without reasona.
bic hope OF solution, so long as
the principal candidates remain as
contestants. II Is altogether fitting In
me at this time to express my views on
tho subject. 1t is honorable ambition In
any man, feeling that he has the proper
elements within himself to worthily full.
Oil its duties, 10 aspire TO a seat In the
National Senate. Especially Is this sowhen
this ambition is TO represent the great
Commonwealth o.. Pennsylvania. Inspired
by this feeling became a candidate for
Senator and received the nomination oi
my party. Political pa:tieH have existed
In every State Of which we have any his.
tory and they are necessary to the we'll.
being Of the Government in matters
OF party representation and organization.
A nominating convention and caucus are
az necessary adjuhCts 10 success as the
individual membership upon which the
party Is founded. AS a Republican and
the party nominee, was entitled 10 the
support oE every member Of the General
Assembly who had been nominated and
elected as RepubliCanp, unless untitled for
Office by some moral, political or personal
defect. l ain unaware OF any auCh oh.
ieCtions, nor has any 10 my knowledge
been suggested, but unfortunately for my
aspirations. sufficient number OF Re.
publiCans have refused either 10
lake part in making a nomination
or TO support the nominee Of majority.
Many, perhaps all the gentlemen, who
have adopted this method Of comprising
the defeat oil the party nominee, are doubt.
less actuated by upright and conscientious
motives, and, In 30 far as they are 80 act
uated, they have my entire respect, al.
though as Republican | can not approve
the step they have taken. II would be
highly absurd to say that the interest and
welfare OF the people Of this Common.
wealth would be best subSefved by the
election oi any one man 10 the Senate ol
the United States In q State 80 large and
populous as ours, rich In metals, rich In
material wealth and culture. Thete are
many men who would honor as well As be
honored by the position.
For myself realizing that The party nom
inee cannot he elected owing TO the re.
fusal Of large and respectabl1 number oI
the Republicans to join with their breth'
rem In the choice Of the majority, II II
due 10 my supporters 10 Say
that | atn no longer a candidate, nnd
that they are free 10 select any othei
worthy Republican. II is hardly necessary
tor inc 10 express my appreciation Of The
r manly and steAdlast support that has beer
\ accorded me by a majorlty Of the Republi
can members Of the Legislature. Apat
I from my personal friends, l regard thil
Il support, not as a tribute TO myaeli
but as a manifestation OF respect for lhl
n rules and customs Of the party 10 which
:, they belong. Time viii demonstrate
~ whether their action has the approval o
= the Republicans Of the State.
.s THIS letter, owing 10 the circumstances
n is, TO some extent, necessarily personal
: : but no more go, ! trust, than a modest ap
y probation oil the situation warrants.
;, HESRS W. OLIVER, JR,