Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-24
MARSHALL'S MESSAGE.
A Letter Declining the Republican Non
ination of Congressman at Large.

| a Letter Declining the RepuDi1can Nom
ination of Congressman at Large.
| PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 2S.-Thomas NJ. Ma,
shau thus writes George Lear, chairman Of the Re
publican convention, declining the nomination o
| congressman at large: 'The kind snd eulogisti
language Of your letter conveying the official motto
| of my unanimous nomination FOR congressman a
large by the Republican state convention can be ap
preciated as the exuberant warmth of persona
friendship. 1t would be man of stolid tempera
ment who could be ipsensbe to the enthusiastic re
ception accorded to the nomination. 1t was the re
suit Of passionate excitement rather than the cain
| Judgment of delberative body The tender Of
position which would have enabled me to appear
before the people Of the commonwealth and demand
liberal observance and fulllment OF the letter an(
spirit Of the platform adopted by the convention
was strong ter pit alton toward the acceptance Of
the trust. The profession of faith therein Sc
forth, IN my judgment, emoodies SOUND pcnnca
doctrine aud practice and is in accord with the pat
triotic wi, hes Of the people.
1t would have afforded me satisfaction to enforce
and maintsin the proposition that public trusts
should be administered with the same scrupulous
fidelity private trusts; that no diversion from
their original purpose should be permitted. 1t IL
mockery OF common business sense to dispace
tried and servants 10 order to provide
places for hungry applicants, who may prove as
worthless as they are voracious. No sane man &c
acts in his private affairs. 1t is equally repugnant
to sound economy in the administration of public
interests. The use Of public patronage to control
direct the people in their choice Of candidates for Of
fee is grave political crime. 1t subyerts the princt
pies Of representative government, and tends to
make of the servant a master TO the common de-
basement Of the people.
ITO have aided in some degree in callingatten.
ton these vital questions of the hour would have
been my duty as the nominee. The great moral
and political ideas which called the Republican party
into existence have become imbedded In the organic
law of the land If it Ia the mission of the present
party organization to go forward in the spirit of its
platform, 1t should succeed. If IL fails to come up
to the full measure of its promise, 1t should perish.
Mere party obligations cit very lightly my shout
der5. The call upon me for party service was a
genuine surprise, one not likely to be repeated In
clined without adequate and command
ing reasons. Such exist In my case.
Personal and private duties in which the public take
no interest, demand that all my energies be devoted
to their fulfllment. Therefore must decline the
proffered position. To say do SO with great re.
luctance but family expresses the fact. My life
time has been devoted to the advocacy of those
principles which constituted the grand and glory
of Republican triumph. That triumph was accom-.
plished at a priceless cost. May the inheritors of
the name and organization prove themselves worthy
TO administer the future of the party.
[Signedl THos. M. MARSHALL.
MARsHALL's REASONS.
PIrTsBURGH, Pa, May 2S.-Hon. thomas NJ. Mar.
shall's letter declining the regular Rsr ublican NOM
ination for congressman OF large, given to the
pspers to-ng ht. In an interview Mr.. Marshall said
that he would not attend the Independents conven-
ton which assemblies in Philadelphia to morrow he
had intended being. present. but other business
would prevent him He did not desire the Office and
would not accept the independent nomination if
rendered him. He will support General Beaver for
governor, but cannot support Rawle for supreme
iudua