The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-13
A New TnPn In tue Contsst-PAtterson
and Rollins Withdraw.

CoxcoRp, N. II, July l9,-MaBton, Ste
vens, Briggs and Patterson declined an
sweripg Rollins letter proposing that all
withdraw from tho Senatorial contest. Fol-
lowing is Llie result Of tho ballot to-day:
Whole number 322, neeeesary To choice
1O2. VIM. S. Ltda l, Daniel Barnard !,
John g. MudgIidge ], Charles Burns 10,
jeremiah Smiths, VIM. Z. Chandler s,
Aaron o. Stevens is. Gilman Marstou 20,
Mason W. Tappan 90. James &. B'tHs ",
Edward H. Rollins 9S, Harry BlngaEm
III, Patterson dropped out Of the con-
test and his strength went to Chandler,
Tappan, Briggs, Marston aud Whit9house;:
5r. Rollins at the conclusion Of
the ballot roSo and presented the
following, addressed to the Repub-
licau members OF the New Hamp-
shire legislature; As your candidate Tor
United States Senator regularly nominated
In accordance with the time honorcd
uSages Of the party, have for several
weeks and At nearly every vote taken
been supported byR majority Of you with
entire fidelity. From the beginning Of the
canvass, however, my election has
been opposed by s!ys al gentle'
men OF prominence III the party,
who have received honors at Its hands ard
always by the agency OF caucusss and COZ
ventions, and they have succteded thus far
In thwArting the election OF 4 Senator IN II
Legislature containing 30 OF Republican
majority. Convinced ut length that the
Interests OF Republican party require a
speedy termination Of this condition OF
things ! have pro POSED to four gentlemen.
who have from the outset repudiAted their
party obligations aud stood as candidates
fsr the Senate In defiance of the
will Of the organization, that We
will retire from the field and leave !!
open TO the iurthlr e consideration OF the
party. This propo{al has not been accept
ed. leave thtse gentlemen to settle their
own account In this entire transaction with
their constituents, aud the Republican
party OF New Hampshire. In my view oi
public affairs I am thus brought 10 lace IN |
Important personal responsibility. In
my active membership with the
Republican party ever since It's birth,
In seasons oi victory AID defeat
sometimes In the position oil leadership
and sometimes as % private In its ranks
have never ialtered Ia supporting Its prin..
ciples, iis nominations and lis accredited
modes OF action, nor have ! brsitated 10
make any sacrifice OF my personal feelings
or ambitions which my party associates
deemed 10 demand. 1t costs me no heart
burnings to tread the path oi duty again,
and thereiors in the further interest ii
harmony and peace Of the party in whose
continued asCendsnpy In the State and
Nation believe the best interests ot our
time ara bound up, and for which ! am
as soliCitous to-day Us ever before, and ea'
peciAlly 10 view OF the approaching rres-
Idential election, the closeneas ot the U. 5.
Senate, and the absolute importance oi
Republican Senator at this ses.
sion, desire TO withdraw my name as
your nominee for Senator and leave you
Tree to select another. Profoundly crate
fol, e..
TSlrned1 E. II. ROLLINS.
A lively discussion ensued before ROl-
lius' letter was rial. Speaker Eastman
ruled that II could be read II no personal
lllusionH were made in the communica:
tiOn. 0n the twenty. SECOND ballot, the
first after recess, the volesYer distributed
among twenty.one peis ms. William u.
Chandler received h2; Harry bingham, llS.
Its claimed Senator ChandltF n has II:
ceived ASSURANCES that seventy votes Will
be given him 10 morrow. 1t 10 und, BIood
Briggs and d>Stevens had a private confer,
euce tonight 10 arrange transfer ot the
latter's strength to the former tomorrow.
No one believes IN election will take place
hniore next week,