Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-06
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The following letter explains Itself;
PoISr PLEASANT, w. Va, v
September 3, 1924.
Hon. II. r. Ho,card, Chairman, Etc:
DEAR SIR:-When the Congress-
ional convention at Ravenswood last
Wednesday nominated me IL was my
Intention 10 decline the honor and
TO ask the convention 10 name
another Standard Bearer for this cam
paign. The sudden departure OF the
larger part Of the delegates from tue
hall aud the town Immediately upon the
announcement Of the result OF. the bal
lot (the train being In waiting az tue
depot prevented me from making
known my purpose, which has stns"|
undergone no change. My reasons Tor
declining are:
First, The bitter and implaesAe fight
waged against me tin common Ftth ey-
cry Democratic congressman do seeks
re.electlon) by those woo have Aen dis
appointed in seeking offices supposedly
within my gift.
Heretofore | have had tho uAited
support OF my party. / do not Msh
to enter q campaign opposed by thdSe
who should be my friends and who
would be my friends now but for my
inability To provide places for them
In government employ. Then there are
other Democrats who believe false
story, actively circulated by my oppo-
nenis, which is that / Sm bound In
honor not 10 enter the campaign Tor 70.
election this year.
Though / Am as free as any man 10
make this race, yet there are Demo
Gratis who have beOn made TO believs
otherwise and who have announced
their intention TO oppose me because
of this alleged promise. The insult
ing resolution passed BY the Wood
county Democratic convention was Ia.
tended by It's author 10 give color to this
falsehood. The author OF this story
was q member OF the committee on
resolutions at the late convention,
over which you presided. com.
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1855 and did his best TO defeat Judge
jackson, who bolted again in 1892 snd
tried to defeat the nominee OK his
party for Congress, and who, during
the late convention openly ayoWed
his intention TO vote and work against
me should DO its nominee.
Yet this man presided over the Ca
bell county convention latoly held,
and was by resolution authorized 10
make up the list Of delegates 10 the
congregational and senatorial Goa.
yentIons. So constituted, IL Is not
strange that the resolutions reported
by the ommittee contained no word
OF commentator for me. The commit
tees report was adopted as the work OF
the convention. Party trsachery and
dishonor seemed 20 be At pre-
MUM. do not desire o1iee
II must accept II with kicks
like this. Neither will my love for my
party aud the greaJ principle OF right
for which IL is battling, permit me TO
be the cause OF any loss OF party
strength, or danger OF It's defeat
This district Is safely Democratic and
can be carried for our party X we
present an united front am not
willing for selfish interest 10 sndangsr
the success Of Democracy, and that the
distribution Of the patronage when ons
party succeeds smother ia power. is
fraught with the greatest danger 10
that party's subsequent success,
no ono can doubt. To the
multitude OF friends who have
stood By me 30 faithfully desire 20 er-
tend my warmest thanks. Theirs is
the only censure that 10 taking this
step dread, and IL 10 due 70
them that should give the reasons
that move me 20 II. ! know that
these friends look upon me as
strong candidate with the best prospectt
OF election. They may be right
but even II they make no mis-
takes, / cannot consent TO accept that
which f. all but grudgingly given,
nor bring myself 10 the level OF those
who. without shame. are ready 10
clutch At anything, At any time. DO
matter how or By what means IL is
obtained. shall cherish no feeling OF
bitterness and soreness that will
dampen my zeal for the parry that has
so honored me. 1 will continue 70
nzht along with those who believe
Ia free trade and the abolition Of all
special privileges. 10 the future as 10
the past In victory or defeat shsll
march with Democracy because 10 is
bright It's principles are higher than
t.he personal ambition OF any man.
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