New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07
MR.. WPHERSON WITHDRA VS..
NOT \ CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION
TO THE SENATE.
HE SAYS THE STATE or HIS HEALTH Is SUCH AS
10 pEECIJDE FURTHER SERVICE.

TO PRECLUDE FURTHER SERVICE
United States Senator John r. Mcpherson. Of
New-Jersey has declined to be candidate for re-
election He has addressed a letter 10 Assembly
mar Noses B!gelow OF Newark, old personal
friend and recItes various reasons for the decision
II has been for time matter OF speculation
whether the Senator would take this course ana IN
view Of the disclosures before the Senate Investigat
ing Committee last summer 1t has been thouSn'
rather likely that he would decline
The letter is follows:
"a College Place. New-York,
october :. 1891.
Ny Dear ~: / have the honor to acknowledge me
receipt OF your vaId aNo' Sa 'e c1 ~ bnt nv arn
In the senate nds with the 4th day az March next
p,Gr OF ny on rP% %c m pany ch eters Of LATE
but have been unable this 10 reach any de-
cision whatever about the matter. but ] am now
forced. however. TO say that must not be consi-
cred a candidate for fourth term in the Senate.
The condition Of my health TO myself and family is
matter to b. red. and | have decided to
ana Official labor ~ every kind.
For period OF eighteen years have served the
people Of Now Jersey in In" Senate Of tho United
states faithfully and diligently and with AL my
ability. ard during this long period have taken an
active part in all the important legislation enacted
that none Of my votes there given have been con
demncd OF even unfaNoraoly criticised 10y the
wears the s"ssons have been almost continuous
and 10y reason Of long confinement IN m" senate
CHAMBER the strain physically has been
quite great - ; can bear. and prompts m" TO
say that Tor tho present cannot assume the re-
vhich tho situation In New Jersey seems 10 make
necessary to insure complete success
ANXIOUS 10 return to the senate vherc have been
hpnorcd by my state with srat flr a longer con
.itlzcn 81 the stat s'nce the organization Of the
Federal Government. am anxious T. 10 al ~ my
great disappointment in being able assist as
srcAty as could %i+h my poli.esl lTcpds ana ana
,oar Oh y 'p seryanr am MPHERs6N
T. S-You are ~ liberty 10 make whatever use OF
this letter you may think best and proper.
The letter Il the result Of some declaration Ever
been urging him to tr, FOR fourth term. assuring
him that hr could probably carry the Legislature
a. any rsi R cose T no to dece too GHcEy
he went abroad FOR several weeks and while in
be-, nccn ,hem has never been iivugci bu, incre
l. reason i"r ntevlnS ~ ~ 'nlth promisei 10 sup
make tn ngh,
Return 81 to this country once more the senator
and friends Hr summoned those who were nearest
10 him and ia vince Judgment he had most con-
the struggle ~ his ~" 10 win They advised him
first TO consult ms health, which had been only
Considered the sugar disclosures ani their probable
The next moye was trip e Washington and a
call upon hi physicians The doctors settled itths
was late In september and he senator drafted ihe
Blgeiow letter ~ once. believing that his frienis
ana the politicians hai right TO know his inten
lions. BEFORE 10 published the chorus 81 I'm
pGrfunlfrs was raised once moro. and 'he Senator
thought . bit. But the nnal decision
WIS that embodied In the letter to Mr. BGelow
The New-Jcrsey state Democratic Committee
met a, Taylors Hotel Jersey city. Yesterday after
noon but transacted no business The members re-
fused - discuss senator McPhcrson's letter saving
they had no kaoreixc ~ the letter what they
hal read in tn" newspapers
Moses liigclow. & whom Senator McPhcrson's
letter was sent. said t. 4 reporter.
Il think that his withdrawal VIII have a heaed-
cill eMscf upon the Democratic party throughout
the state bad several conferences with him In
regard 20 the matter and he told D." Was any
thing but wei man. | have heard T. f. e
Young's name mentioned a. his successor but that
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