New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
.,,,orrys PrPrTBIICAN ALLIES.

prrMoSTvs REPUBLICAN ALLIES.
...,r,,p FROM DWIGHT TowNsEND-rHE FACTS OF
v,rs cANvAss-BELMoNT AIDED FY EX-SENATOR
coSK1ING AND STEPHEN B. FRENCH
NJ "a, Edftor Of The Trtb@7e-
CO. II ia hardly necessary for me to tres
-, vonr time with any explanations a. 10 my
fs.na,daev for Congress in the LIST Congressoha Da
,ot Yet vish to state few facts about thst c''Nu
go which think win be read with consaera'''
interest by the puhao MING
s-a accepted any suggestions regarding beconl"s
S,,e nom my friends or felt disposed to take any
.rtiou concerning that step, sent TOT Doy -,,
Irick. one Of tho members Of the RepuOhcan D, "a
,-t,tee Of last year (who declined reeis. =, The
80 him 70 consult the Executive Commute "
sSA0 - :, ,a, s,s,e Committee about the nl'''v'
go. asa so The result was that NI ''1A
" :, e. a conference with the rest OF the EAe'"''0
,I,,ae authorized MI. Hicks TO take sVePS ~
,,b an the leading Republicans OF inc O'H III
,,,,sct 70 forward my candidacy and 10 "lle' "
- 10 the Republican Congressional NoA'
"a tntorm them OF thee decision OF the comm.V'ee'
,rasthst II woald consent to run as AZ ,l ro,
49,. .,o,ro tho Endorsement OF the Repnouc"u N0'
.o..,ora al Convention. This convention was ~ ~
0toher I but the Democratic Congressman -
80, havine been called for OCTOBER - oI ,,r,b
ord FOR polltical reasons the assemounE -. wbat
,,oaD delegates was postponed TIL oo'ooe = ,ovvn
+oot nlqee at the Republican ConVehI-ON " - him
80 -. 0.,s ofsufok County, who pFocl'' u'' :.
- -s,,,al frieud Of Mr.. Belmonts = s"0''o -.
ao-,neinc the plan that it resui'ei Il, Id have
-, univ Of nv candidacy. This OF l.so' r,at
W." sI = e,on, remaining in the Held DIT u So
released i"' 1iioo, friends had been actively ana
hs ,, rorkiDe in my behalf felt II "o'lu ~
-"I- horabe 10 leave their party without can
aat. which would have the enecI u
r,opt,s majority TO an enormous defIe0' ,.-.-.o-
S-o-,sr had accepted the nomination ~uo ne
learned that Mr. stephen B. fiencA i'o
cr,irtee 70 reconsider their act0n anu u u0
1'~'N - too,ii6eation with In any FORM On 1Ho
go ,ubliclv stated In the commiltees IooIS '''
- had assurances that if the committee "'U-" 10
80 or sllpport neither the senior n'I '"e
D,o~+ would expend any money cIAeI 'o' 'N0
,aton or for the district. This arg lmeh' vas
s''. -,,,ss nv the statement Of Mt FreEcAs tha'
- refnsed Mu. Bclmonts proposition MI pe1u'o'
ld Aood the district with money ana lhpe4I1 "a" -
81 F,jrer Twas about entering the canvass UA0
,d.d 70 sneak at the principal points ID me O',,o9
-, il was idle for me to be absent from New
~ while the Republican Executive OOmu'I'ee We
.ndipg in structions to the county coHlinl''ecs ny
= ,.o,,,a On the Congressional ballot VIII tlai VI
I1rard Carroll. Queens County ignored INC -"
committee and indOrsed me saw a dls1AH5'-'
so,or Of this state one evening, ana ue s"'u -N4'
r1-.n,s arguments we're fallacous, ana DeSGeu In0
% val until ne could confer with the E1eclu'e Ool
-. te tis have the conference, and MI iIeAcA
80, s -onsented TO telegraph tina; night message
=. sudok County summoning 70 new 10TH 1Aie0
,-oroipent Republicans Of suffolk CouA'!' mes N0"
,rere sreDhen A Titus, member o. V"e I'1p-'-i0"N
S. Committee who had Endorsed Belmont Gems a'So
,bs editor Of The Budget, Mr.. CARPENTER anu
+ber leading Republican from suholK We met
=, IN. execution Of Mr. Carpenter at Nj
I,.f,s flea ana although the blank ballots lad peeh
isped ne authorized Mr. Titus 70 print iooOQ o.
conrainiuz ny name. he a.so prtpaIeu q INN io-
~ written and read ny presence reCOllnel-uus
,bl R.pubnCans 10 support me nedVtA' -hI. ttuh az
20 leave al once and 10 send MESSENGER 70 et pos
pl.ce in lie county and instruct lneN 10 80 = -
6aIots issued without my name uloh len nLt -, ~
Dace them with the tickets 10 be printed AZ once ny nm
mar fact however, that my ballots We're NOT
tssTrd rom tue Republican boxes in klchulond lOII
s-vtT 70 ACT honoraby, met Roscoe Conkins IN the
corridors of tue Fifth Avenue Hotel he SeuIe's4 M
gnce az NV brother that he did not approve Of the
Rspubhe lndorsins me- ana .Aoa1 no. ba9 5 an
sTcslent hut should exert hmsel 10 DC
&C. me- toll him that or me TO retlre would not 9ny
he eowardce in me, Dut would iIJure tHe hgP duncan
party IN The Ist Congcssoua D.stIlOI' ~ ',. - h.
1Hroni's majority to 1900 or leoJO "A-SH "olo Ue
claimed az an Endorsement Of his career AT olAls
pldndd record and shall abor 70 elect him ani
Ss1ssf v5u' This from one VINO naa san ne was OlL
- reited aEav OF course expected Dc would rum
hls threat and the result is hat through tAe ACTON V
lois were not issued from the Republican 3oAes one
Iarsou went 10 eight polling places ~ nc a. 80. 20
s,fnation the enormous majority o. Be!tno1l WI o.
tained nuder the Toss breach o. falth nave uesoiD
Nh result of he election Of course c0uoehh Tue GAIA
a. nolf cal oblivion who have by trickery ana ccaey
scdnired The control of the RepuDcah sate
one word more: To deny the laenll"SIrIJa .t ~
Hon James G. Blaine with my canvass. MY etter ac-
csnfing an Independent nomination conLiineu an cur
$500 denial and can only repeat tAat nave never
"n1vi enc dolar IRON Mr. Blaine or his Ulei0s, anu
nsver authorized anyone 10 state that mao Tue WLoe
Yabrc OF Misrepresentation viii recon- upon c phIes
- nave circulated base and OiseleHs charEes our
',rths lssT Jew weeks. Those editors OF neW~papeIs
- tI1nk an American citizen can b" ba+eH sIdnueeu
snd inundated from pung nomination OF me
go TOm exercising his rights are not the hones
s,ard5us OF the pow dcOnllng pubic nave deegaeu
e. Tbem Ay vote vii. reaCa many thousand IL lie
disnct and honestly say not one VOC mas oSon
6ot,nr nor a promise made. Ny ioJa expenses tu-7
lar lave been $50, and wnen my printing ns arr sal
tsaaJ MAJ .aely say 500 VII he the huge sun J'
- heen exusnded IN Tina campaign whlcl, accO aug
-, s,oe Of me press has risen National Importance
Ne,.- York. Nov. II, 1Ss2 D"IIHi 4o"NSIND'