The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-11
The Pennsylvania SeuatOrship.
OLIVER AND GROW wITHDRAw-BEAVER AND
UAyNE SUBSTITUTED.

BAYNE SUBSTITUTED.
U,ppIspugG. PA February 9.-The lwcn.
tv.frst ballot for United States SeDatOr re-
shifted TO-DAY as follows: Oliver, 10; Wal.
lace. u; Grow, IS; Wolfe; II; MacNcaeh,
4: Phillips, 8; ShiraS, ,; Beaver, =; HeW-
in. >: CuItin, I; Agne@, !. The Grow
forces remained intact. The votes for Wolfe
came from the Democrats, while the scatter
inc votes were from Oliver. The COnvtn-
ton adjourned until tomorrow.
This evening Mr.. Ohvr, the Republican
caucus nominee, indited the following,
Withdrawing from The contest:
HARRISBURG, PA, February Q.
10 the Republican members Of the Ge"eTof
assembly:
The contest for the sCna,orSbip has been
"a ur0tractcd. and without reasonable hope
Of solution so tong as the principal candi-
dates remain a. contestants, that 1t Is alto
oetbrr filling in M at this time 10 express
10 Won my views on the subj ct. II i an
honorable ambition IN any man feeling that
he has the prorer clements within himself
to Vorlhily fulfil it, duties 10 aspire To a
seat in the national Senate. Especially
j. This 50 when this ambition J. to
rrprcsenl gtcat Commonwealth IKE
Pcnnsylvanil. Inspired by this feeling,
became candidate for senator, ana re-
celyed the nomination Of my party. Polill-
cal uar,ies have existed in every stale 81
which we have any history, and they are
necessary 10 the we'll being OF the Govern
mrnt. In matters Of party representation
and ORGANIZATION the nominating c0uNtn-
tjou and the caucus are a. necessary al
iunct- TO success, as the individual member
,nIp upon Whch party Is founded. A.
Republican,, and the party nominee, | was
entitled 10 t1C support OF every member OF
The e., neral Assembly who had been nomi-
mated and elected rs Republican, unless
unified for the Office 10y some moral. politl-
cal or personal defect. | am unaware OF
ans such objections, nor has any 10 my
knowledge been suggested, but, unforlu'
na,tly for ~, aspirations, a Sul1cient num-
Der Of Republicans have refused either 10
take part in making the nomlnation
or to support the nominee OF the m"lorlly.
MANY, perhaps ell, of the gentlemen WHO
have adopted this method Of composing
the defeat OF the party nominee are doubt
less actuated by upright and conscientious
mo,ye,; aud in so far a. they are so ac-
mated they have my entire respect, az
though rs q Republican cannot approve OF
the siep they have taken. 1t would be
bighly absurd to say that the interest and
welfare OF the people OF this Common
wealth would hc best sub-erved 10y the
election OF any one man to the Senate OF the
United States. In a State a. large and p0pu.
Ions as ours-rich III material, wealth, ana
culture-therp are many men VINO would
honor, as well as be hOuored, Ivy the posi-
ton. For myself, realizing that the party
nominee cannot bc' elected, owing 10 the
refusal Of a large and respectable
number Of Republicans to join with
their brethren in the choice OF TIE ma
jorIty, IT is due to my supporters to say that
| am no longer candidate, ana that they
are free 10 select any other worthy Republic
can. 1t is hardly necessary for me TO eX-
pr, - my appreciation Of the manly and
stcadfast support which has been accorded
me bv a ma GRITTY OF the Republican mem
bers OF the Legislature. Apart from my
personal friends, | regard this support not
as a tribute to myself, but as a manifesto
ton OF respect for the rules and customs oi
the party 10 which they belong. Time VIII
demonstrate that their action tas the APP
prOyal OF the Republicans Of the State.
This letter. owing TO the circumstances, Is
to some eXtonl necessarily personal, but no
more so, trust, than modest appreciation
OF the situation warrants.
With great respect, l remain, very
truly, HENRY W. OLIVER, Jr.
The senatorial fight tonight is on the
VERGE OF Il settlement. The Grow men held
caucus, at which Mr.. Grow was present,
and withdrew his name, after presenting Il
paper coming from the Oliver men sug-
costing the names OF W. ii. Armstrong, NJ.
5. Quiy. ana James \. Beaver as available
candidates. This caucns, however, decided
by a two.lhirds vote TO endorse Thomas NJ.
Bayne, OF Allegheny, in to-mOrrow's Con-
yention. About forty Oliver men went into
caucus after Oliver rendered bis letter
If Withdrawal aud decided TO support
General Beaver. The choice Of the
balance Of the Republicans is Of general
character. No election is looked for TO.
morrow, unless several ballot, are taken.
Much interest is manifested tonight in The
probable result.