Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-10
WEDNESDAYS WOES
GATHERED BY WIRE Fk0M ALL P0R.
Tl0NS OF THE WORLD.
Fearful Flames in New York-Narow
Escape Of Two Hundred Employees
Fatal Accidents on the Railroads
-ParneI Bound for America
Numerous Crimes
Committed.
OLIVER WlTHDRAWS FROM THE PENN.
SYlVANiA CONTEST.
OLIvER'S WITHDRAWAL

From the Pennsylvania Contest - he
Thinks he should have had the Honored
Position.
HARRISBURG, Pa, February 9-The
following is divers letter OF withdrawal
from the Senatorial contest:
To the Republican Members Of the General
assembly:
The contest for the Senatorship has
been so protracted, without any reason
able hope of its solution so long as the
principal candidates remain as contest.
ants, it is altogether fitting in me at this
time to express my views on the subject.
1t is honorable ambition in any man,
feeling that he has proper elements with
in himself to worthily fulfill its du
ties, to aspire to a seat in the Senate.
Especially is this so when this ambition
is to represent a great commonwealth
like Pennsylvania. Inspired by this
feeling became q candidate for Senator
and received the nomination OF my
party. Political parties have existed in
every State OF which We have any his
tory, and they are necessary TO the well
being OF the Government in matters of
party representation and organization
The nominating convention and
caucus are as necessary adjuncts
to success as the individual membership
upon which the party is founded. As %
Republican and party nominee, was
entitled to the support OF every mem.
Der OF the General Assembly who had
been nominated and elected as Repub-
icans unless untitled for Office by some
moral, political or personal defect. i
am unaware OF any such objections, nor
has any to my know ledge been suggested,
but unfortunately for my aspirations,
sufficient number OF Republicans
have refused either to take part in
making nomination or 10 support the
nominee of the majority. Many, per-
haps all the gentlemen, who have adopt.
ed this method OF comprising the defeat
of the party nominee are doubtless act
uated by upright and conscientious mo-
tives, and IN so far as they are so actua-
ted, they have my entire respect,
although rs a Republican ! cannot ap-
prove OF the step they have taken.
1t would be highly absurd to say that |
the interest and welfare OF the people |
OF this commonwealth would be best |
subserved by the election of any one
man to the Senate Of the United States. |
In a State as large and populous as ours,
rich in metals, rich in material wealth
and culture, there are many men who
,rould L. -. 'aO',o, 'o . %'a as oc nuii-
UreSi, uy the position. For myself, real
izng that the party nominees cannot he
elected, owing to the refusal OF large
and respectable number of Republicans
to ioin with their brethren in the choice
of the majority. 1t is due my support
ers 10 say that an no longer candi-
date and that they are free to select
any other worthy Republican. 1t Is
hardly necessary for me to express my
appreciation OF the manly and steadiast
support that has been accorded me by
the majority Of the Republican members
OF the Legislature apart from my per-
sonal friends, regard this support not
as tribute 10 myself, but as manifesto.
ton of respect for rules and customs
OF the party TO which they belong, time
will demonstrate their action has the
approval of the Republicans OF the State.
This letter owing to the circumstances,
is to some extent necessarily personal,
but no more so trust than the modest
appreciation Of the situation warrants.
Signed ! HENRY w. OLIVER, JR.
Grow Also Withdrawn.
The Senatorial fight tonight is on the
verge OF settlement, the Grow men held
a caucus at which Grow was present,
and withdrew his name after presenting
paper coming from the Oliver men,
suggesting the names OF W. A. Arm
strong, VI. S. Quay and Jas. A.
Beaver, as available candi.
dates. This caucus, however, decided
byatwo-thirds vote TO endorse Thcs. NJ.
Bayne, OF Allegheny, In to-morrow's
convention. About forty Oliver men
went into the caucus after Oliver ten
dered his letter of withdrawal. and de-
cided to support General Beaver. Tine
choice OF the balance OF the Republicans
is OF a general character. No election is
looked for tomorrow, unless several