The record-union., 1894-10-06

II am not without feeling, and cannot
refrain from acknowledging a vibration
OF pain that organizations avowedlv
working unselfishly for high political
methods and for better government
should atfirmatively refuse to indorse nv
nomination 10 advance of my acceptance
or refusal. 1t is now nearly five years
ago that openly objected, as an individ-
QaI cltlzen, to political methods which I
deemed low, base and unmanly, and to
olnclaI acts which l deemed heartless
crimes, involving, as they did, spoliation
or the peoples hard-earned money for
the enrichment of a few who followed
politics as trade, and made public Of
tlclals their mere tools. 1 felt that had
right to speak, for in the face of gross
wrongs to the people among whom l
lived, had sat silent for fifteen years;
put, furthermore, from an impulse which
cannot define, or a reason which is too
Insignificant to assign, l find myself un-
able to sit silent longer.
The history of the four years of effort
which ensued, by appeals to courts and
pubic opinion, l cannot now even sum-
Marie, but in this hour in which my
name Is being tossed back and forth by
contendlng political factions, and in
Which have been spoken of as under
the bonds OF my perplexity, and having
seen my duty clear, beg TO say, in JUS
ice TO myself, and | trust with due mild
ness and without any egotism. that
throughout 1t all | was never helped in
money or otherwise by any politician or
political organization or faction what
ever, and that if in the end l finally pre-
vailed. 1t was absolutely because the peo-
pie, honest and unselfish, understood me
ana recognized that at all events I was
trying TO do right.
Owing nothing. therefore, to politi-
clans or political organizations, and re-
memberlng that what little | have done
10 lit the Government up was done as a
private citizen, do not value any office
SO highly as to wish IoSachieve il against
the opposition Of those whom | had sup
posed would bo my friends. If l thought
the withdrawal OF my name would injure
Senator dllPs canvass, L would try to see
some way to allow it to remain, for his
recent development in the National Sem
ate places him with the foremost public
men OF his day. Between him and his
opponent, he should, and trust Will pre-
vail.
Though this letter takes me away from
position in the line of my trust, have
written 1t without regret, for il keeps me
in line with my past. l write it to the
hurt OF no man, but in justice to all men,
TO the public and myself.
"Io thine ownself be true,
1AAANt ~ may 4tALJW us luG ll9IlJ Etle cay.
1hou canst not then be false TO any man.
''W. j. GAYNoR."
THE GEORGIA ELECTION.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-The following
telegram was received at the PopuIist
headquarters from the paper of which
Thomas Il. Watson, Populist candidate
tor Congress, is the editor:
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 5, 1894.
Peoples Party Headquarters, WaSH-
lRgt01, ID. c.: Official returns in seventy
counties give the Democrats O,OO0. Fifty
nine counties unreported will probably
overcome this and elect Populist. Gross
fraud rywhere-throwing out Popu-
Ilst votes. DAILY Press"
HARRISON AND THE PRESIDENCY.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 5.-General Lew Wal
lace, who is here on his way to the Pacific
Coast, said this afternoon: MY opinion
is that General Harrison will not be a
candidate for the Presidency in the ac-
tive, pushing sense. In other words, he
Will not fight for the nomination, but
contingency might arise wherein the
members of the convention, representing
the united sentiment Of the Republicans
OF the country, would demand that he
accept the nomination, and in that event
believe he would accept it as a duty to
has country and to his party"
General Wallace thinks that David B.
bill will be the Democratic nominee.
Concluding, the General said: - wish [
telt as sure Of eternal salvation as | do
that this country will go Republican in
1896"
JOHNSON SPEAKS AT oRovILLE.
ORoVILLE, Oct. 5.-Hon. Grove L.
Johnson, candidate for CONGRESS. a6-
dressed large crowd here last evening
IN front of the Union Hotel. He was
met at the depot upon the arrival of the
train by large and enthusiastic crowd.
who escorted the speaker through the
principal streets of this city amidst a
grand display of fireworks. Colonel
Batchelder opened the meeting with a
few remarks and then introduced the
speaker of the evening, who made an
able address.
EsTEE AND FAIRCHILD.
EUREKA, Oct. 5.-Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee
and Lee Fairchild addressed an immense
throng in this city tonight. Armory
Hall, the largest structure in the city,was
packed, and hundreds were turned away.
Senator Frank MCGOWAN presided. and
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The
speeches were intersperSed with striking
campaign songs from the local Glee Club.
FORTUNA, Oct. 5.-Estee and Fairchild
addressed a midday meeting here to-
day. They were met at the depot by an
immense parade, headed by uniformed
band.
BUDD AT HANFoRD.
HANFoRD, Oct. 5.-The Budd meeting
in this place tonight was attended by a
large crowd. who packed the Opera
house to listen to Mr.. Budd's speech, and
many could not get in. Mr.. Budd and
party made a trip during the day by car
riages to Lemoore via OrangeviIle and
Armona, where they met the people, and
at Lemoore made speech.