New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-19

HIS HEALTH NOT SUCH AS TO WARRANT HIS ENIEh
ING UPON TUE cANvAss-THE NOMINATION OF
Mr.. ROBINSON ORGED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
BosToN, Sept. 1s.-1he retirement OF Henry IL
Pierce from the GubernatOfal canvass, which TOOK
every body by surprise this afternoon, Will DO likely
to have q cry decided effect upon the prospects Oi
the Republican party this fall. While Mr.. Pierce
is an able conscientious decisive man, with large
moneyed resources and host OF powerful personal
fri, nds in Boston, he Lad also some elements vi
weakness which the Butler party would not nave
hesn slow TO discover and make available for party
capital. IL will be personal campaign so lar as
Butler is concerned ana Mr.. Pierce IS not thick
skinned man. He has not been in enough political
fights to become Indifferent TO the dirty personal
ISLANDERS which are likely to be hurled this year by
the INSCRIPTIONS crowd, greedy for Office. III Is
said that Butler has boosted that If certain PROM
inent gentlemen who have been spoken OF lot can
didates for Governor should DO nominated, no
would open up their private records ana maAo
charges which would have an unwhoesome ehec'
upon their candidacy Be this az 1t may, " Is ui.
uuestionably trne that Buffers mud machine VII
be set in motion and be and his satellites Will rau
it at high pressure. 1t is not lntmated that MI
Pierce is open to ouch attacks but he NATURALLY Is
averse to entering upon campaign where SUCH
batteries must be met and slenced to secure VIC
tory Mr. Pierce's health is not sufficiently ROBUST
TO warrant the severe strain which the campaign
would involve Following is the text OF MI
pIerce's letter retiring from the field;
REDMAN FARM, PoNKAPoG, Mass,
Sept. ! Z. 1888.
HENRY CABOT LODGE, Chairman Republican STATE
Central Committee. o
DEAR SIR: On my return homo low DAYS ago
from n short Journey necessitated by the condition
of INV health which had become IMPAIRED by care
of business. found that among others | haa DeeH
suggested as a possible candidate LOT the once Vi
Governor of this Common wealth. In deieronco
10 the wishes of my friends have hesitated LONGER
perhaps than ought to repeat what sau DELHI "nJ
| went away. namsly. that would not DO candl.
date for that or any other political oioe ana that
/ regarded MIR. Robinson as The man upon whom
the opponents of Butlerism could best unite
The numerous testimCn ais OF personal regard anu
confidence which have received, not only from
those with whom have been In pontlcai accolu,
but from many representative men III TINS anu
other States with whom have often felt Obliged 10
differ, while they are exceedingly gratifying 10 my
personal feelings, cannot Dlnd me 10 Tue 1act .na.
NV action or some political questions in the past
and nv opinions on some of the questions when
will undoubtedly enter into the coming polltlca
contest in this State may prevent that nhlly oI
action which IS necessary In order TO redeem me
Commonwealth from adminlstratiOn OF hs chlet
executlve office which ~ unparalleled IN us dlsre-
gard of decency aud proprIety. Moreover. cahho.
helm feeling sense of insecurity IN the present
col d ttlon of my health. which having gwen way
under the ordinary cares OF business is hhrdy ia
state TO eet the added responsibilities oil an act
i've political canvass. II appears to me therefore
that nv duty to the Contention which Is 10 DO held
on Wednesday as well as my uu V 10 inysetl TO-
nm res me TO decline absolutely and Internationally
10 be a candidate lor the Office uf Governor. ! ne
gentleman upon whom the choice oil the CohNeh-
non will naturally and properly fall Is IN every
80 vortbv tv represent all tho opponents of the
present StaCe Administration, ana 1t VIII he my
pleasure no less than my duty TO give his candi
trniy yours HfNRY l.. PIERCE.
When Congressman Robinson first heard OF Mr..
Pierces letter of declnaon he expressed astoniSh-
ment. He said frankly that he had hoped the noni-
nation would 90 to Mr.. Pierce aud had no thought
otherwise When asked # the:e was any truth IN
the rumor that he also would write letter OF de-
clination he answered that he should not HIS po-
sitlon was this: lie should accept tho nomination
If the party SAW fit to nominate him, but he SIM
ccrely hoped some other Republican would be
selected.
Chairman Lodge and Mr.. Beard visited Mr. Pierce
this morning and were surprised TO ind him ia "A
condition of health which positively 1orabde ms
undertaking the duties of a campaign. Neither MI
Lodge nor Mr. Beard felt II right 10 urge MI ilcrce
10 withhold his already prepared letter lie lad
beeu DELAYING ITS publication, hoping i"r an lin'
proyemcnt ia his health, and also III deleIehce 10
The wishes of his friends. The party managers
were taken entirely by surprise IN TINS matter n"J
withstanding their having received private NOR
nation regarding the delicate cOnlltioh oI Ali'
PleTce's health. =, ....
IA
this afternoon the general sentiment OF the mem
Ter, was ex dressed ~ decidedly IN favor OF IN
duencnQ as Tar as possible all the Pierce delegates
TO the Convention tomorrow 10 cast lhclr Dailots
for Congressman Robinson, Of Chicopee.
There j. no lack of good material Tor candidates;
bui Mr. Robinson Is now more likely to De n0mi-
mated than any other man named although
Judge Devens might have received inc
nomination had he sought 1T IN advance.
r. has been supposed that he would not be wiling
TO leave the position Of Supreme Court Judge for
that of Governor but. notwithstanding his dsclin-
anon "A few DAYS ago TO be considered candidate,
II ~ stated thar he told friend recently tnit II ne
was nominated without his seeking he would leave
the Bench and stump the State against Butler.
The Conventloniwill be called TO orderlat | q. n'
tomorrow. in Music Hail. by Henry Cabot Lodge.
of Nahant chairman OF the State Central Com
mittee and prayer will be- offered by the heV
Orvin f. Glford OF the Warren Avenue Baptist
Church. c;.
The following gentlemen constitute the Commit
tee at Large on Resolu IONS: Henry l.. Dawes. OF
Pitsfeld George +. lloar. Of Worcester; William
William ". CrApo of New-Bediord; Robert H.
Bishop, of Newton. . LII. .,o
W. ". Crapo is not expected in town during the
Convention If he IT will be III denaDce OF the