Telegram-herald., 1886-08-26
IT'S JOHN j. ENRIGHT
VIM c MAJ bury Gives Way
u Boss Don 5 Man.
He 8IH1asRS FROM THE CANVASS
~ Tn.nks Tao Terms Enough tor Any
MAJ. ara That Party Harmony
Should be me First Consider
ton OF a Good Democrat.

uaaar Aug - This s6erloon the
E.s.-a.g A-s created great sensation ln
political arles bs Publishing thr f1i.oeius
letter from Congressman William e. MAy
bury
Hl EIf.r Since nay rerurn from ta-
Capital J. have been frequently asked ny
il-uls concerning mF candidacy tlr Goa
s-r-- aut DO - Incumbent 1nun me. ll View
uf cheese repeated inquiries t1 makr gem
eral answer t1 all WIKI the 4fh of March
urki ensuing wlli cease us second terms as
tle representative ut tnl, district lu acc0r-
dance with party usage as applied il thl-
State have reached tle
mu 81 iaclmbency have
nothing further t0 demand of ms
friends and ly party bar the privilege 0f
holding iD grateful remembrance tae bon
ors So generously bestowed. Whether
thirt term is q benefit 20 any district is Tor
th- people and not the Incumbent to judge
That such a nomination would occasion
prize .oeiug exceptional IS conceded Dut
ouly when DO came ~ an Offering freely
ui-de and not AS a booty secured by pnilu-
cal scramblug The situation ia THIS dis
trict 10 m8y judge fr m Wha- hear pre-
clude- the possibility oi the honor OF
Third candiiady devolviug on me without
an uDseemly contest, Awakening bitter AM
mtsities and iealousies.
] could uot accept 10 az such a price nor
could participate boa creating dlssenslOns
in a party O. which am So much indebted.
ana whose success iu administering the
Government i. nay uppermost thought The
issue raised here Is one that wholly tran
sceuds individual interests ] believe IN the
Democratic principle Of The independence OF
the individual and the rule OF the majority.
Against aus other principle OF such as IN
vests any individual with central authority or
tpcrauc powers. as well IN party affairs
As iu affairs Of State ! must and shall con
tend as uuwise, unjust ani undemocrauc
The convention cal ed 20 assemble in this
ciis on September will name "A candidate
one hope fully IN sympathy with the
rule Of the people and acknowledging no
other sovereign He viii have my un-
qualified support. as Will also the State
ticket headed bv my eloquent friend and
for ner colleague, Hon. Geo. l. Yaple
may be permitted 10 here express un-
feigned gratitude % a faithful constituency.
aad ro ms devoted personal friends whose
, loyalty tO me has never wdned or wavered.
/ krOw that thi, declaration Of my inien-
tious will keenly disappoint many friends
but ! am confident thar more mature re-
lection will ally them 20 INV course and
they will AT least deem IL patriotic and wise
lv conceived. No undertaking that gives
promise of adding TO the beauty
Of our citv and the convenient
transaction of its public business and now
bu, partly accomplished shall continue in
complete but IL will be nv earnest en-
deavor 20 end my official life as servant Of
this people with success in all such under
tasings With these words and harborng
nO ill vii. towards anvone. / respectfully
announce that / cannot and viii not con
sent t0 be candidate for Congress for any
personal benefits that may accrue 20 me
therefrOm WM. &. MAYBURY.