The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-20
An IMPORTANT STEP
Toward. Harmony Among orr Ohio
Republican SeIgl.bors-SrnntOrI IIOI.


Republican NcIghbors-Srnntor IIoI.
gressional Contest.
Special to the latellIgencer.
CADlz, O., July l9-The following letter
from Senator llollingsworth will appear in
the Republican Of this place tomorrow:
CAplz, O., July II, 1882.
My DEAR SiR:-four much esteemed
favor OF the 9th inst, asking il you may
say to my friends in Wheeling township
that | am "still candidate for Congress-
and assuring me OF your and their contin-
ued support, is received.
In answering, as do, it seems proper
that | should recall the circumstances un-
der which l became candidate. On the
10th day OF April last, large number Of
the citizens OF Harrison county forwarded
to me, while at Columbus, cordial en-
dorsement, in writing, OF my course as q
member OF the State Senate, together with
4 request to permit them to use my name us
q candidate before the then approaching
Congressional Convention. Referring to
this requestin my answer, said: As to the
request 10 permit the use OF my name as q
candidate before the Republican Conren-
tion Tor Congress, can make but one re-
ply. The nomination OF candidates and
the election Of officers belong exclusively
10 the people; officers are only their SER
wants. Ii the Republicans OF the District,
without undue solicitation, should, when
assembled in Convention, deem me worthy
to represent the people in Cougress, and
should nominate ME, Ishould esteem it q
pleasure as well as n duty. to accept the
distinguished honor, and il elected, would
make an honest endeavor to creditablr per-
form the responsible duties OF the office.
The recent canvass, so far as know,
was conducted by my friends in this
spirit, and | shall ever remember with
feelings of pride and gratitude the ro!un.
tary support they gave me, unintiuenced
as they were by promises or other un-
worthy considerations.
The substantial and fattering increase
OF my vote in the late Convention is also
q matter ofspecial qualification.
Now, however, although havethe most
positive reinsurance from old friends and
from many new ones, am unable 10 sat
isiy myself that any further effort in my
behalf will be conducive 10 the best in
terests OF the Republican party in the Dis
trics. The principles OF the party are, or
should be, paramount to the interests oil
any individual member. No personal
ambition, either OF the candidates
or OF their friends, should be per-
mitted to stand in the way Of party success.
Office is not the sole end Of an honorable
lie. The next convention must be harmo-
nious, aud, ior one, can not willingly add
to its possible distraction. On the contrary.
! shall cheeriully forego all hope OF present
preferment, and shall do my full share rs
heretofore toward the election OF any good
man whom the Convention may nominate.
My friends will therefore do me a favor by
no longer regarding me rs . candidate. In
withdrawing from the canvass for the sake
OF harmony, | make no reflections against
any OF the candidates who see proper to re-
main IN the field; conscious oil my own
personal recti,ude, l impute no unworthy
motives or actions to others.
With many thanks to you for good wish
es and past iavors, have the honor to be
Your obedient servant, :.
D. 4. HoiLISGswoRrlI. s