The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-31

say in regard to his declInation, but pro-
duced the message. 1t Is as follows:
Hon. w. J. Northen. Governor. At
lanta. Ga:
| have an ambition to represent Geor-
gia In the Senate Of the United States. and
appreciate most highly the appointment
you have given me; but for the present
at least | must put aside my ambition.
l was. as you know, unanimously nomi-
mated Speaker. In accepting this Office
l have incurred obligations to our party
throughout the country. A very large
majority OF the Democratic members
have united in a request that for the
remainder of this Congress / continue
In the position 10 which they have elected
me. They base this request upon grounds
which | cannot in modesty repeat but
which cannot in duty ignore. AS Speak
er | feel to some extent responsible for
the action of the House | feel pride
In its organization. and have a settled
purpose. so far as my influence extends.
to have brought before 1t and have voted
upon bills which, II enacted into laws.
Will redeem 10 the fullest extent our
party pledges. This | think will serve
the interests of the people OF Georgia.
/ am gratful 10 you for the honor you
have done me. | am grateful TO the
numerous friends throughout the State
who have seemed pleased with and who
have urged my acceptance OF this ap-
pointment and beg that you and they
will believe what | i'm the utmost sim
cerity say-that in declining IL | am
sacrificing a cherished ambition to what
! regard as a sense OF duty.
CSiened) CHARLES +. CHRISP.
(Signed) CHARLES +. CRISP.
Democrats Petition Him 10 Decline IL.
Representative Cadmus. Of New Jer-
sey. this morning prepared a petition
which he circulated through the House
for signatures. requesting Speaker Crisp
not to accept the senatorship The petit
tion as follows:
Washington, ID. o., March 30, 1894
Hon. Charles +. Crisp. Speaker House
Of Representatives. Washington:
Sir Your colleagues In the present
Congress have heard with great pleasure
Of the high compliment which has been
bestowed upon you from the State OF
Georgia by your appointment as United
states senator to illl the unexpired term
OF the late Senator Colqutt.
The compliment thus paid you is in
deed well merlted, but II is the unanimous
opinion Of us all that your obligation to
your country and your party az this
UNIV AiaN' IL imperative tutt YOU Sttfl-
fee any personal desire I'm the premises
and that You continue 70 preside over the
deliberations Of the House. which you
have so ably and so impartially admins
tered.
The position you now hold, owing 10
existing conditions, Is a highly important
one-imnortant TO the country and i'm
portant 10 the party in whose principles
you believe
We appeal to you In the name OF the
country you love and cherish, and the
party whose able representative you are.
10 decline this further honor at this
time and remain I'm the position you now
occupy.
Later in the day Mr. Cadmus in order
TO avoid placing the Speaker in an en-
barrassins position i'm case he should
conclude TO accept the Governors offer
struck out from the petition the words
I'm the second paragraph: That your OBJ
legations TO your country and your party
at this time make it imperative that you
sacrifice any personal desires in the
premises"
Within two hours after the petition be-
gan 10 be circulated it received the sig
natures Of $50 Democrats.