New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
TEXT OF THE CORRESPONDENTS.

I,
Teaneck near Englewood, n. J., Nov. II, 1893.
The Hon. ]. WARREN keller, Springfield Ohio.
DEAR SIR write TO ask OF you sacrifice in the inter-
est Of the party and therefore, as you and think, Ia
the interest Of the country.
have not the honor OF your acquaintance whichs ono
Of the why considered proper that should
be the to make the suggestion for neither you nor any
one suspect that consciously unconscousy
the prompting OF personal feeling Another reason Is,
that represent the Republican party in State where 10
Is homogeneous, that neither you nor any one else
says He speaks for the Hafbreeds only or only Tor
the stawarts And while avn naturally s Sd s Sita
more largely in their views and wishes, have never
forgotten the friendships l made with some m,o OK
still In service, and with whom, In more moderate
the very Considerable number Of old and new members,
who have expressed the wish that you might see
duty adopt the course am about 10 suggest 10 YOU lhe
number Of the new members would be larger than oil 'Ae
The sacrifice suggest, and the course that many OF
your feiOw-members In the next House wish You 70 Ao
Is this Tell your friends that you are not Candidate
the otheocers and Republicans Of the next Congress
can without contest or discussion. signahe new and
We are both anxious for the success of party you
are believe as strongly Gesi i as In 1e S o
/ DO not mistake the situation of our politics,
when cay that the only thing absolutely need for
success besides good candidate, united acton III mo
party Such united action be attanedi Tut, after
only by mutual fun and friendly concessions. In these
concessions must join all who, whether for good reasons
bad reasons have attracted persona. hostility 10
As speaker of the House you could arcely avoid
doing this You male strong an" uJ yoyu any
You made also determined enemies. In the discussion
and contest which will necessarily accompany your re-
nomination, possible harmony is shattered at ihe start
Animosites now ready 70 sleep viii be awakened ana IN
tenshed. And for what
In the empty honor which there Is no doubt
you will get II you claim IT, s there any compensation
VIII 1t not be greater honor TO refuse In the Interest OF
party and country, TO be a candidate
hope you will pardon the liberty have taken, and
ism upon which this request IS based the assurance of
in' p'''0H"- '''r''' WV. WALTER Pumrs.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio Nov. 10, 1883.
Ny DEAR SIR: Your favor Of the 18th inst Is just at
hand note the very kindly spirit in which You write,
and assure you appreciate your frankness in writing,
and II turns that cannot do what you 80 kindly ask
me to do il will be because would not like to accept
and act on your Judgment without first personal
friends members Of the House who may feel that wouf
be rs much a reflection on them as on
myself for me to decline to accept II
offered the complimentary vote for Speaker at
the organization OF the XIVIIth Congress, cannot de-
eide the matter There Is sacrifice would not make
for good OF the Republican party but th qes,.O To-
mainsi Would sacrifice on MY part 40 TIC pan! WY
Would Il not only give the vicious persons Who lave 80
falsely and malicOusly asS,ed me chance 20 assume
that confess that did wrong, and the kepaohS'hs IN
the la Congress did wrong and failed In point OI duy,
eci NV withdrawal might be Interpreted rs an open con
The last Congress accomplished than any other
that ever met In the way OF legislation touching te mo Il
apportionment bill which the last Democratic CMtrtss
failed to pass II passed the INST ACT aiie,,h M X
enacted a law extending National banH charters ~
passed law regulating Chinese lnnnlga2h II p'ssdd
a urrclfal law the protection OF eiSrns M ,t ahd
another for their and RELIEF on landing IL e
tarin laws IL passed many acts relating 10 p1l' Lu'
ctc II was working Congress, and gave attention 10
business matters The House dealt VITA election ls
in election cases was in the chair every business DAY
fKyo
sbiy, and parliamentary decision OF hle was oHt
ruled by the House though il nearly evenly divided
politically No legislation delayed my account
but when believed wise legislation was facilitated Dy me
During the sessions OF the ALVllth ConSLrss tne
question of Hale Salwarts never arose among
members. No such division existed IN me house' iuo
organization OF the committees, IOr which al"no az
responsible, shows that no such division WIS IvtosH
Judge Kelley, whose tendencies were ana nave ,oS 'n
strongly Independent, but Republican, was lah1 c'n n
wisely made chairman OF tie committee on m1ls "'i
Means. Mr.. Hscock said to have Deeh lla..,nto
made chairman OF the COMMITTEES ON ApPopiiaTP9J
in which place ho faithful ana elhcleht nv hee. Vi
Name man OF marked ability ana learning as MS,
and wise statesman, Was pnt AT tie hoai oi ontiv
larry. Mr.. Harris, OF haS.chus'it' man man y,
qualified By experience ana learning was ntue
OF the Naval Committee etc. etc' ea,hU, ~ S "a
list one OF the things that secured my oc if
9RPenSlic"S a. divisions were made in HcwYork, hu
Republican who never recognized any dHIuus po,n
the marty was supported by the doNOeu ann earn 81
friends OF the late President Garfield ana ~ 0'iS 81
orally from the West and south ana oy SUI i,o
the East who would not recognize pdlty Va sun l
claim credit for preventing and avoiding pG'y d'!'S
In the last House.
DIFFERENCES IN TuE PARTY.
You sneak Of wide disagreemens OF the lst two or
three wears I'm the party. deny that any such disagree
ments existed IN the last House. that Qn In any To-
gree responsible for divisions anywhere.
You sneak OF those vino "hl,e attract 4 De ,Onal
hostility 10 themselves" There may be o. tie odd
members VINO did q" enthuse" over my course, or
who iiSe me personally nut do no. now r., al
any one who showed hostility 20 me either ~ Wofd or
act save possibly Mr. Orh. III there were 81 they du
NOT make known. now recall spcciai hofuiy 70
myself rom any person persons from those not
ma Ia -pun NJ
or corrupt purposes | could give you maihed hr
stances with the proofs to sustain item. .
My silence may have led you and many olhfr hohes,
true TO believe many OF the flise chaIges
published OF and about me. fhcy say par
gained ehalrmanships Of tom a'itees lof SUI
port for Speaker. This 3 absolutely ltlao;
No member of the last Congress Or wisy prOhsye
him anything for his support, That worthy ana qia,
He'd friends OF mine recognized by me VOhittB
constituting committees Is true. That any lntehlion
injustice done 60 any who opposed me
Is raise In the discharge Of my duty as speaker uy
have Ia few instances been too harsh OF arbitrary 10
my popularity, and possibly, IN einstces III s
hurry of matters may have been unjust am p I0u
say that no Speaker had steady anu hariohoS
support from his party friends ON the noor ne ss