Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-23
OLIYERS FAREWELL.
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10 the Republican Members Of the Gen
erdi Assembly;
The contest for the Senatorship has
been SO protracled and without reas
enable hope Of solution, as long as the
principal candidates remain as contest
ants, that it Is altogether fitting in me
at this time, to express TO you my
views on the subject. II is an honora
bic ambition in any man, feeling that
he has the proper elements within
himself TO worthily fulfill its duties, Il
aspire to a seat in the national Senate
Especially is this so when this ambi-
tion is TO represent great Common
wealth like Pennsylvania. Inspired
by this feeling, ! became a candidate
for Senator, and received the nomina.
ton Of my party. Political parties
have existed IN every State which We
have any history, and they are neccs-
sary to the well-being of governments
in matters of party representation and
organization. The nominating con
vention and caucus are as necessary
adiuncts TO success as the individual
membership upon which the party is
founded As Republican and the
party nominee, | was entitled TO the
support Of every member Of the Gen
eral Assembly who had been nomi.
mated and elected as a Republican, un.
less untitled for the office by some
moral, political or personal defect.
am not aware OF any such objection,
nor has any to my knowledge, been
suggested, but unfortunately for my
Inspirations, a sufficient number of Re
publicans have refused either to take
part in making the nomination OF to
support the nominee of the majority.
Many, perhaps all, OF the gentlemen
who have adopted the method Of com
passing the defeat of the party nom
inoc, are doubtless actuated by upright
and conscientious motives, and in so
far as they are so actuated they have
my entire respect, although, as a Re.
publican, ] cannot approve Of the step
they have taken. 1t would be mighty
absurd to say that the interests and
welfare Of the people Of this Common.
wealth would be best served by the
election Of any one man 10 the Senate
of the United States in State so large
and populous as ours-rich in material,
wealth aud culture. There are many
men who would honor as well as be
honored by the position. For myself
realizing that the party nominee can
not be elected, owing to the refusal Of
a large and respectable number Of Re.
publioans TO JON with their brethren
IN the choice of the majority, it is due
to my supporters to say that ! am no
longer a candidate, and that they are
free to select any other worthy Re-
publican. 1t is partly necessary for
me to express my appreciation Of the
manly and steadiast support which has
been accorded me by the majority Of
the Republican members of the Legis.
lature. Apart from my personal
friends, | regard this support not as IA
tribute to myself, but as a manifesto.
ton OF respect for the rules and Gus.
toms of the party to which we belong,
Time viii demonstrate that their ac.
ton has the approval of the RopubI.
cans Of the State. This latter, owing
to the circumstances, is to some extent
necessarily personal, but no more so,
! trust, than q modest appreciation Of
the situation warrants.
With great respect | remain, very
truly, Henry W OLIVER, JR.