The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-06
N 'PHERS0N IS OUT
The Senator WitldraWs
Definitively From the New
Jersey Senatorial
Fight.
LETTER TO MOSES BIGELOW
His Impaired Health and a
Surfeit of Honors Decide
Him to Give Up
the Contest.
Meeting of the State Committee
Democratic Primaries-Repub-
lican Would-bes.
LETTER TO MOSES BIGELOW

John r. Mcpherson is out of the race.
1.-The Jersey City News" today gives
to the public the first definitive declar-
alton made by the Senator. 1t is in the
form of letter to Mr.. Moses Bigelow,
who, apparently has written to him,
asking whether he designed to be can
didate for reelection to the United
States Senate.
1t has been known that the Senator
was very undecided as to the course he
should pursue. Almost every day some
speculation appeared in the papers as to
whether he would enter the fight or not
He has been directly asked by news
papermen several times what his inten-
tions were, and only a day or two ago
he told the sun that he had not yet
made up his mind.
The very recent date of the letter
given below shows that Mr.. Mcpherson
has only just reached a determination.
From it's tone, the letter is evidently in
tended to be final. It was procured for
publication by "The News" today An
swering, as it does conelusively, the big
query which has SO far permeated the
campaign, and opening the way for
crop of new ambitions, the document
amounts to political sensation.
Here it is
64 COLLEGE PLACE,
NEW YORK, October 2, 1894.
Hon Moses Bigelow:
NV Dear Sir-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your valuable
favor of the 23rd ult., in which you call
my attention to the fact that my term
in the Senate ends with the 4th day of
March next, and also PROFOUND some
pertinent inquiries in respect of my own
political plans and purposes for the fu-
ture. I ave received many such letters of
late-but- have been unable ere this to
reach any decision whatever about the
matter; but I am now forced, however,
to say that 1 must not be considered
candidate for a fourth term in the Sem
ate. The condition of my health to
myself and family is matter to be
considered, and 1 have decided to take
a long rest from the excitement of po-
Iitica1 and official labor of every kind.
For a period of eighteen years, have
served the people of New Jersey in the
Senate of the United States faithfully,
and diligently, and with all my ability,
and during this long period have taken
an active part in all the important legis-
lation enacted by Congress, and I am
proud to be able to say that none of
my votes there given have been con-
demned or even unfavorably criticised
by the generous people of the State
For the last four years the sessions
have been almost continuous, and by
reason of long confinement in the Senate
Chamber the strain upon me physically
has been quite as great as l can bear
and prompts me to say that for the pres
ent / cannot assume the responsibility
of an active, exciting political strug-
gle which the situation in New Jersey
seems to make necessary to ensure COM
piete success.
/ desire further to say, that while 1 am
not anxious to return to the Senate,
where 1 have been honored by my State
with seat for a longer consecutive
period than has been accorded to any
other citizen of the State since the or
ganization of the Federal Government,
1 am anxious to do all in my power for
the success of the party, and shall feel
great disappointment in not being able
to assist, as greatly as I could wish, my
political friends and associates in the
contest now pending for the election of
my successor.
1 am. with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
]. r. MCPHERSON.
P. S.-You are at liberty to make
whatever use of this letter you may