Daily Republican., 1886-11-12
Mr. Pyle's Position.
TooMMUNIcArRp.J

| WILMINGTON, Nov. 12.-As the mas
stons and excitement of the election
nave considerably abated, perhaps i,
Will not be out OF place to brifly correc,
some OF the lying rumors, misrepresen'
tations and false reports in relation e
myself. 1t Is not true that I visited the
\: N. Il. Club on Friday evening, 90.
tober 20. for the truth is that [ was
where duty called and INCLINATION
prompted at the prayer meeting in St.
fsurs N. Il. Church. 1t is not true
tnst l visited same club on Saturday
evening, October 80, for the truth is I
was at the first ami versary OF Friend
snip Conclave, No. l, Heptasophs, in
institute Hall. 1t Ia not true thst a
committee waited upon me and offered
me the nomination for tho Office OF
Governor, and that my wife and dsuph-
ter objected, but Notwithstanding their
objections consented, but the truth In
tnat . committee from the Temperance
Reform party waited upon and rendered
me the unanimous nomination for Rem.
resentative to the Legislature; that I
held It under advise ment until after.
noon, when my family objectinp i re-
specifully declined the honor.
This Is the only committee that hon.
ored me by the tender Of any nomipa.
tion Whatever. How wonderfully
things become mixed.
1t Is not true that contributed TO the
success OF the Republican ticket. for no
one asked me, but the truth is that
did contribute my mite TO the commit
tee from the Temperance Reform marty
Tor the success Of temperance. II il
not true that voted for Joseph Pyle for
Governor, but the truth ia that I voted
for j. r. Hofecker for that honorable
office, as well as the straight ticket. be-.
lieving that should the Opposition to
the party In power, under whsteyer
name, once get possession of the Levy
court OF this county and the LeQisls-
ture OF the State, political Justice
would be done to 5000 disfranchised
citizens Of New Castle County, II ia
not true that I attended the Dover con-
vention to urge my nomination, but the
truth 10 that though my name had been
mentioned by come Of the prominent
members OF the Republican party. and
Q lso by the temperance men and the
oissnt1shed Democrats, it Is eoualIv
true that never In sll my life sourht
for an office of any kind, neither have / |
asked my friends to do 80 for me. and |
further never will ask for nor seek one. |
NOW, let me say that have varred |
against the baneful influence of rum
IN every place where my influence could |
Dc felt; that I voted for ''no licenss''
nearly forty years ago, (being my flrst
VoN); that spent time and money to |
secure the passage OF the only probfbi.
'ory law that ever blessed the statutes
d Delaware; that I contributed nv
mite Tor the success aud voted for the
temperance ticket straight the last time
voted, and 1t Ill becomes some whom
can name 10 condemn me for some.
ming over which had no control. who
IN election failed to vote because their
axes were not paid, they being assessed
Ind qualified In every other way. @.
thou art q level. and faw
here be that wear thee.
In conclusion, let me say that think
ne Young Mems Republican Club had |
perfect right as y political organiza-
Ion to vote for whom they pleased, to
1onor any one by their preferences In
his, the only right that American citi-
'ens can have, and that had no more
o do with bringing my name before
nat honorable body than Alexander L
Aelley, ]. T. Cause, Lewis Thompson,
J. raul Brown and some twenty other
who received votes "a
veil, but suppose because 1 had the
lonor to receive more than the COM I,
hned twenty five, that 1 must bear all
ne censure Of my temperance brethren,
sat such is life, and the fate of Door.
7eak humanity. Yours truly,
JOSEPH PYLE,