The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-16
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divers Withdrawal Letter.

letter withdrawing from the Sena-
torial contest:
| 70 he Republican Members Of tie Gen
erol AssemJly:
The contest for the Senatorship
having been so protracted, and with
opt reasonable hope of solution so
long as The principal candidates re-
main rs Contestants, it is altogether
fitting in me al this time to express
my views ON the subject. 1t is hcn-
orable ambition in any man, feeling
THAT he has the proper elements
within himself to worthily fulfill its
duties TO aspire 20 a seat in the
lnationa! eeaele. Especially is this
so when that ambition i 70 repre-
sent a great commonwealth like
Pennsylvania. Inspired by this
feeling 7 became 4 candidate for
Senator, and received the nomination
of my party. Political parties have
existed in every State of which We
have any history, and they are
necessary to the well-being of the
Government. In matters of party
representation and organization a
lnGminaiing convention and caucus
are as necessary adiuncts to success
as the individual membership upon
which the party is founded. As a
Republican. and the party nominee,
| was entitled to the support of
every member OF the General As
sembly who had been nominated
and elected az q Republican, unless
untitled for the Office py some moral,
political or personal defect. | am
unaware of any such objection, nor
has any to my knowledge been
suggested. But, unfortunately for
nay aspirations, sufficient number
of Republicans have refused either
to take part in making the namina-
ton og support the nominee of the
majority. Many, perhaps all, of the
gentlemen who have adopted this
method Of comprising the defeat of
the party nominee are doubtless
actuated by upright and conscien-
tious motives, and in so far as they
are so actuated they have my en-.
tire respect, although as a Repub-
lican ! cannot approve the steps
they have taken. II would be high
ly absurd TO say that the interest
and welfare of the people of this
Commonwealth would be best sub
served 0y the election of any one
man to the Senate OF .Le Enited
States. Ia q State as large aud
populous as ours, rich ia material,
wealth and culture, there are many
men who would honor as well as be
honored by the position. For my
self, realizing that the party nominee
cannot be elected owing to the re-
iusai OF large and respectable num-
Der of Republicans to join with their
brethren in the choice of the ma
iority, it is due to my supporters to
say that | am no longer a candidate
and that they are free to select any
other worthy Republican. it is
hardly necessary for me express my
appreciation of the manly and stead
fast support which has been accorded
hae BY amajority of the Republican
members of The Legislature. Apart
from my personal friends, rsgard
this support, not as tribute to my-
self, but as a manifestation of re-
speet for the rules and customs of
the party to which we belong.
Time will demonstrate their action
has the approval of the Republicans
of the State. This letter, owing TO
the circumstances, is to Some ex=
tent necessarily personal, but no
more so, ! trust, than modest APP
probation of the situation warrants.
HENRY w. OLIVER, JR.
OLIVER TO GROW.
The following letter was sent by
Mr. Oliver to NJ. Grow, by The
hands Of Senator kewmyer:
Hon. G.. 4. Grow
Dear Sir:-Being satisfied that
the prolongation of the contest for
U. S. Senator will work irreparable
injury to the Republican organiza-
ton Of the State, / have written a |
communication to the Republican
members Of the Legislature advising |
them of my withdrawal. ] have
thought it possible that early irfof-
nation of my action may have some
influence upon that of yourself. ard
your friends.
Respectfully yours,