Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-14

Ia ssomc1ent hotel facilities foR n rlaru
OF meeting. A building of su6icien
SIZE could be erected in which 70 holf
the convention. Mr.. New says he shai
vote against the convention meeting IN !,
building holding over 400 people. III,
says ne believes his sentiment Ia that :,
tae majority, IL not of all. of the mem
oeIs OF the COMMITTEES. The experience
AZ chicago in 1880 vas sufficient TO var
tne party never to hold anothe1
national Republican convention II
a Darn Seats must be provided Il
the next convention for delegates auc
aIternates. II there 10 room for 1000 o.
SU spectators IL ought to be ample
ne says indianapolis Il q city noted foI
lts hospitality. and the residences Of Re
publicans there will be o .sn to receive
strangers He does not know whv /,
should be plainly stated that Indian
wiii not present Republican candidate
Tor the Presidency. Ohio may and
probably will. On the other hand, Mr.
New says that he believes Mr.. James
Mcdonald will be the Democratic can
dtdate. and Indiana has got 20 have
somebody to counterfeit his popularity
and candidacy IL she il 10 give her cleo.
torai vote for the Republican nominee.
he says Chicago is out Of the question
az place to hold the next national con.
vention; that Cincinnati is not desir-
able place in the summer, and there ID
no occasion for coming East.
The New Hampshire DeaAleek-Sen.
ateF Rollins Wishdrawa
CoscoRD, N. a.. July 1l.-At a meet
ing Of Senator Rollins supporters to-
night it was decided at late hour 70
withdraw him from the field, and the
following letter was prepared by him
and sent 10 Messrs. Marstou, Stevens.
Patterson and Briggs. They could not
be reached tonight, but added to the
note was request that il be answered
before 9 O'Clock tomorrow morning. Its
text was as follows:
GESTLEMES:-At the Republican eau
Gus of Members Of the Legislature, held
on the evening OF June 18th, 1888, I was
nominated for the Office of United
States Senator. By virtue OF that nom-
nation believe that I was entitled TO
the support of every Republican Men,
Der of the Senate and House. Twenty
two ballots have been taken with no
choice. This fact makes il evident that
a portion of the Members persist in re-
ANTAA< W oaRROAb tu0 kO&uloI uOulUo6,
The harmony of the Republican party
is very seriously impaired. and there
seems to be danger of a permanent
division, il not absolute disruption. of
the organization. The Republican party
has honored me with its confidence for
a series Of years. have supported il
faithfully and to the best of my ability
In support OF the same spirit of devo-
ton to tho party l am willing to do
anything in my power to remove their
difficulties, without regard TO any per.
sonal consideration. ! therefore pro
pose to you, gentlemen, each Of whom
has received considerable support from
members who have refused to abide BY
the result OF the caucus, that each of us
should withdraw from tho contest, and
leave the field open to further consider.
alton OF the party. Upon receiving
your assent to this proposal / will at
once publish and positively withdraw
my acceptance Of the nomination Of the
caucus. ROLLINS,
This step will tend further to simplify
tho situation, and renders q settlement
probable, provided the other candidates
consent to withdraw with Rollins
What their action will be cannot be as
oertained.
ROLLINS WITHDRAWAL READ.
At the conclusion of the ballot Ro-
chester, strong supporter of Senator
Rollins for reelection, rose and, after
some confusion and lively discussion.
obtained the Speakers consent to read
q letter from Senator Rollixs, addressed
to Republican members of the Legisla-
ture. wherein, after reciting lifelong
loyalty to the party, and the fact that
he received the caucus nomination for
the Senatoship. he stated: "From the
Of the canvass, however, my
election has been opposed by several
gentlemen OF prominence in the party,
who have received hon0rs at lis hands,
and they have thus far succeeded in
the election of a Senator"
In Withdrawing his name az the Repub-
lican nominee. Senator Rollins CON-
cludes: ut costs me NO heart burning to
tread the path of duty, and therefore.
in tho interest of future harmony and
peace in the party, In whose continued
ascendancy In the State and nation the
best interests Of our time are bound up,
and for which am a. solicitous today
M ever before, especially in view Of the
approaching Presidential election, the
oloseness of the United States Senate
and the absolute Importance of choosing
Republican Senator at this session. /
withdraw my name ~ your nominee for
Senator, aud leave you free 10 select an
other"
On the 22d ballot, the Arst after re-
cess, the votes were distributed among
twenty one persons. William Il. Chan
der secured 81 and Harry Bingham
(Dem.) 1l3.
ROLLINS PROPOSAL REJEcTKD.
CoNooRD. N. H., July 12.-Marston,
Stevens, Briggs and Patterson decline
answering Rollins letter proposing that
all withdraw from the Senatorial con-
test. The following is the result Of the
ballot today: Whole number, 322; neo-
essary TO choice, 49,. WIN. 8. Ladd l.
Daniel Barnard !, John ]. Mudridge,
Charles H. Burns and jeremiah Smith
3, VIM. E. Chandler y, Aaron F. Htevens
II, Gilman Marston 70, Mason w. Tap
pan ~, james F. BRIGGS Sc, Edward H.
Rollins 50, Harry Bingham LII. Patter-
son dropped out Of the contest, his
strength going TO Chandler, Tappan,
Briggs, Marston and Whitehooss.
Ii il claimed that Secretary Chandler
has received assurances that seventy
votes will be given him tomorrow. IL II
understood that Briggs and Stevens had
q private conference tonight, to arrange
q transfer of the latter's support 10 the
former tomorrow. No one believes an
election will take place before next
week.
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