The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
ANSWER OF rnr cAYplpATEs

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The letter of the candidates re-
ferred TO in the above communica-
ton, which contained a copy of it,
was us follows:
PHILADELPHIA, July ID, 1882
Hon. Thomas V. Cooper, Chairman
Republican State Committee of
Pennsylvania-Sir: We have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt,
through you, OF Il communication
addressed to us by the Hon. John
Stewart, Colonel Levi Bird Duff,
Major G.. W. Merrick and George
Junkin, Esq, in response to certain
propositions submitted by the Re
publican State Committee. repre-
senting the Republican party of
Pennsylvania. looking to an AMIGA
bic and honorable adjustment of
whatever differences there may be
among the various elements Of the
party. Without accepting any of
the propositions submitted by your
committee, this communication asks
US. us a condition precedent 10 any
Irecommendation on the part OF the
writers thereof, to declare that, in
the event of the calling of a new
convention, We will severally forbid
the Republicans of Pennsylvania
to call upon us for our services as
candidates for the various positions
to be filled by the people at the
coming election. To say tina. in
the effort to determine whether or
not our nomination WAS the free and
unbiased choice of the Republican
party we must not be candidates is
simply to beg the question at issue.
We have no desire to discuss this
question in any of its numerous
bearings. We have placed ourselves
unreservedly in the hands of the
Republicans OF Pennsylvania. We
have pledged ourselves to act con-
currently with your committee, and
are bound by its action. We. there
fore, respectfully suggest that we
have no power or authority to act
independently OF the committee or
make any declaration at variance
with the propositions submitted IN
accordance with its action. There
ought To be and can be no such
thing rs personal antagonisms in
this contest. We severally and en-
phaticalIy disclaim even the reno
test approach to a feeling Of this
kind toward any person. We fra
ternize with and are ready to sup
port any and every citizen who
loves the cause of pure Republican
ism, and with this declaration we
submit the whole subject TO your
deliberate judgment and wise con
sideration. We have the honor to
Ge, as heretofore, your obedient ser
wants.
{AvEs A. EEAYEB,
WILLIAM Henry RAwLE,
WILLIAM 7. DAyEEs,
JOHN NJ. GREER,
MARRIOTT RHos,us.
WHAT WAS SAID At THE MEETING.
General Heedeer was opposed to
hasty action, and favored q postpone
ment, He maintained that it was
polite, especially at this crisis, to
show spirit ofliberality by waiting
to see if the Independent State Com
mittee would suggest means by
which the party could be united.
Mr. Wears fully concurred with MIR.
Reeder, and advised the meeting not
to act hastily. Mr.. Cooper urged
that an immediate answer to the
propositions Of the candidates be
made on the ground of courtesy,
policy and proprietv. A further
dicker, he said, would only inlure
the party.
Mr.. Schall was the only member
who would entertain the idea OF the
candidates Withdrawing. He wanted
/ to know if they could not be induced
/ to get out OF the road and let harmo-
nv prevail in the Republican party.
He was willing to suffer the humil-
iation of yielding to the iLlpudent
demands of the Independents if the
party could be united. He did no,
see why personal interests or the