The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-08-31
HON. JOHN COSGR0VE.
He Officially Announces His
Withdrawal from the Con.
gressiOnal Race.
An Interview by the Editor of
the Topic OH the Subject.

tie SLrth Congressional District y Missouri.
| have. in view of the complications
which have arisen in this congressional
district, determined to withdraw from
the race. There Is some apprehen-
sion that the present triangular fight
in this district might, If continued,
result in defeating some OF the nOmi.
nees of the democratic party in two
or three &C he counties Of the dis
trict. | will not consent TO place
myself in a position ~ be charged
with any such results, or to contribute
thereto in any manner. | have been
induced to take this step to remove
so far as | can, any discOrd or want OF
harmony that may exist in the party
and to put beyond the question of a
doubt the election Of the nominee OF
the party in which | am far more IN
terested than IN the personal satlstac-
ton of being again elected to a seat in
the Congress of the United States.
I have no complaint to make be-
cause the convention did not make a
nomination. am satisfied that the
supporters of each candidate did all
they could in an honorable way to Sc
cure the nomination of their favOrite,
and failing in that, the question OF de-
Gliding between the aspirants has been
rem tied to the democrats of the dis
trict and whatever the decision may
be / will be satisfied and right cor
daily support the nominee.
| am not unmindful Of the enthus-
iastic support accorded TO me by my
friends throughout the district and to
them | owe debt OF gratitude which
| fear ! shall never be able to fully
repay. | can not express my deep
sense of obligation for the many sac
rifices made in my behalf thus far,
and the willingness manifested by so
many TO make still grsa'er and fur
thur efforts for me il had remained
a candidate. | withdraw from this
race after consulting with some
of nv friends and with The
appreciation Of many of them,
and with no promises or pledges given
or received. and with no hope of re-
ward Of auy kind in the past, present
or future, from any source whatever;
other, than to do that which |, as a
democrat, believe to be the best for the
party in the present emergency.
| am very respectfully, your fellow
citizen, JOHN CosGRovE.
A representative of the Boonville
Topic kindly furnishes the BAzOo with
the following interview had with Mr..
Cosgrove by Topic reporter, which
We give below
The rumor that Messrs. Yea.
man and Cosgrove had with
drawn from the Congressional race
and that Col. E. C.. More, of Boone,
had entered the field, having gained
considerable credence, a represents
tive of the Topic called at the office
of Messrs. Cosgrove IL Johnston, and
found Mr.. Cosgrove hard at work DIS
posing Of correspondence which had
accumulated during his absence from
home for the last week.
Ravenel-"1s it true MIR. Cos
grove that DIR. Yeaman and yourself
have withdrawn from the COMPRESSION
al racer"
Mr.. Cosgrove-''I have and | un-
derstand DR.. Yeaman has also"
R.-"What are your reasons fol
withdrawing"
Mr.. C.-"They are given briefly
in this communication and which
trust you will publish in your paper
this week"
Rs it true that Col. More, o
Boone county, has entered the race?
Mr.. Cit is.
R.-WhOm will you support, More
or Heard?
Mr.. CT shall support Col. More
R.-Do you think your friends anc
DR.. Yeaman's will support Heard OF
More?
Mr.. Csc for as l have been
able to talk with my friends, with
three or four exceptions, they viii
support Col. More. -,
R.-DO you think Col. More viii
be nominated
Mr.. CT am of the opinion that
he will. He has great many friends
throughout the district and they will
as a general thing, support him,