Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-23
PIERRE WITHDRAWS.
WELDING TO rnE REFORM rRrssuRe.
rbiisdeiphia's Latest Political sontatioo-
Anticipating John Hunters Nominh-
tiou by the Democrat,


tion by the DomoCrat',
Tho withdrawal Of George q. Pierre as
Republican candidate for receiver oi taxes
Of Philadelphia, caused quite q pol'ticM
sensation when announced Tuesday alter
noon. A number Of prominent ih!lauel'
phia Republicans succeeded IN pcIsuading
Pierre that he could not win and that inc
party interests would I've best subscryod oy
his withdrawal. The Republican conyon.
tiOn will roassembic this afternoon ana
place John Hunter name on tho ticket:
Below is given the correspondence ihat lea
to the declinatiOn.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. -, lsSi-Goorgc
q. Pierie, esq.-Dcar Sir You have been
twice honored with tho nomination iog
receiver of taxes by tho Rcpublicans OF
Philadelphia. Your fitness IN point ot
experience, ability or character, for the
responsible Office is beyond question
We regard, however, Republican unity
and Republican success rs above al per
soual considerations, and they are madc
paramount by the near approach oil most
important presidential election. Your
sincere devotion to the principles and
policy of Repub,auiSm warrants iae
belief that you regard the harmony a.
triumph of the party above a.. individual
ambition and we address You witA the
more confidence because your merits, your
qualifications aud your devotion 10 the
Republican faith are confessed by all
We believe that tho unity Of the party
necessary TO enable il e. enter the prcSi-
dental struggle hopefully demands OF you
an honorable sacrifice Of thc honor worth
lily conferred upon you aud We believe
that you can thereby accomplish what you
most desire-the greatest measure OF sue
cess for the Republican party. large
and intelligent RCpubuCau element SIN
cerely believe that Republican measures
aud Republican harmony would oN best
promoted by the reelection of John lluu.
ter and we believe that you would insure
Republican unity aud buccoss IN the city
contest, aud thereby assure Republican
victory in state and 4auou, By cor tally
uniting the Republican voters Of PAtIadcl.
phia for John Hunter for receiver Of
taxes. Respectfully,
Edwin II. Filter, =. \ Caldwell, ucugy
Lewis. Liudley Smith, Hamilton Disston,
A. Doudeu Snowden, Samuel L, Shpley,
Coleman Sellers, Joseph Patterson, ThoS.
Cochran, John and Jas. Dobson, IL. c.,
Howell, b. 3. Comesys, Chas. II. Rodgers,
Thomas Dolan, Eiw. {. knight, II. C..
Townsend, Jno. MuuiclL Jno. Wana-
maker, James /. ClagLycn, James v.
Watson.
PmLADELruIA, January ?2 1854
To Edwin II. tItl1r. esq, Thomas Do
Ian, esq, Hamilton Disst9u, esq and
others-GeutlCmen have received your
letter Of this date in whsb, after many
friendly words OF persona. regard for my
self--fOr which heartily thank you-you
express a belief tha. the interests OF the
Republican party 10 state and nation, now
and in the future, would be best served by
my withdrawal from the present contest,
and the nomination Of John Hunter.
cannot be inseusblc 10 such state
ment coming from such source.
You are kind enough 70 Crcdu: me
with q readiness 10 saCrlce personal am
bition for the good Of the party, and you
declare It 20 be your judgment tLa: the
exigencies Of the situation require such
a sacrifice, appreciate tho confidence
with which you honor me, and | take no
little satisfaction in doing wha! | can TO
Justify it. feel, with you, that Repub
lean success is above all personal COusid
erations and for that reason, and because
it appears that the Republican party vii
be best served by my retirement, l cheer
fully withdraw from the contest, 10 which
no other consideration could have induced
me 10 falteT.
| am, gentlemen, respectfully, your ODE.
dent servant. GECHSE e. PIERIE