The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-13
BALLorING FOR SENATOR.
No Result in New Hampshire Mr.. Rollins
Withdraws.

CONCORD, July 12.-Marstou, Stevens,
Briggs and Patterson declined answering
Rollins's letter proposing that all withdraw
from the senatorial contest. The following
is the result of the ballot to-day: Whole
number, 322; necessary to choice, 162;
William s. Ladd, 1; Daniel Barnard. l; Johr.
G. Mudgrdge, l. Charles H. Burns, 1; Jere-
mlah Smith, 3; William e. Chandler, 8:
Aaron f. Stevens, IS; Gilman Marston, 90;
Mason w. Tappan, %; James F. Briggs, 81,
Edward H. Rollins, 90, Harry Bingham III.
Patterson dropped out of the contest his
strength going to Chandler Tappan, Briggs,
Marston and Whitehouse.
Mr.. Rochester, at the conclusion of the
ballot, rose and presented the following:
ITO the Republican Members of the New Hampshire
LAS your candidate for United States Sena-
tor, regularly nominated in accordance with
time-honored usages of the party | have for
several weeks. and at nearly every vote taken.
been supported by majority of you with
entire fidelity. From the beginning OF the
canvas, however, my election has been op-
posed by several gentlemen of prominence
in the party who have received honors at its
hands, and always by the agency of caucuses
and conventions, and they have succeeded,
thus far, in thwarting the election of sena-
tor in Legislature containing ninety Re
publican majority. Convinced at length,
that the interests of the Republican party
require a speedy termination of the condi-
ton of things | have proposed to the four
gentlemen who have, from the outset, re-
pudlated their party obligations and stood
as candidates for the Senate in defiance OF
the will OF the organization, that we all retire
from the field and leave it open to further
consideration by the party. This pronosai
has not been accepted, and | leave these gem
tlemen to settle their account in this entire
transaction with their constituents and the
Republican party Of New Hampshire.
"In my view of public affairs | am thus
brought to face an important personal re-
sponsiblity. | have been in active member
ship in the Republican party ever since its
birth, in seasons of victory and defeat, some
times in the position OF leadership and some
times as a private in its ranks and have
never faltered in supporting its principles,
its nominations, and its accredited modes of
action; nor have hesitated to make any sac
rihce OF my personal feelings or ambitions
which my party associates deemed best to
demand. 1t costs me no heartburningS to
tread the path of duty again, and,
therefore, in the further interest OF
harmony and peace OF the party
in whose continued ascendency in the State
and nation ! believe the best interests OF our
time are bound up, and for which am as
Solicitous to-day as ever before, and especial
ly in view of the approaching presidential
election, the closenesS of the United States
Senate and the absolute Importance of
choosing a Republican senator at this ses-
sion, desire to withdraw my name rs your
nominee for senator, and leave you free to
select another. i. IL. ROLLINS"
There was lively discussion before the
Rollins letter was read. Speaker Astman
ruled that it could be read if no personal
illusions were made in the communications
On the twenty-second ballot. the first after
recess, the votes were distributed among
twenty-one persons. William e. Chandler
received 50 and Harry Bingham ll3.
1t is claimed that Secretary Chandler has
received assurances that seventy votes will
be given him tomorrow. 1t is understood
Briggs and Stevens had private conference
tonight to arrange the transfer OF the lltter's
support to the former tomorrow. No one
believes an election will take place before
next week.