New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
CAMERON TO RETIRE
HE WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR RE-
ELECTION
THE ANNOUNCEMENT 40 SURPRISE TO PENN
syIVANIA PoLlTICIANs-w1LL QUAY NAME
HIS SUCCESSOR?

THE ADVANCEMENT 40 SURPRISE TO PENN
syIvANIA PoLIrIcIANs-wILL QUAY NAME
HIS SUCCESSOR?
Washington. Dac e-senator Cameron, in a letter
under to-days date addressed TO Samuel j. NJ
McCarrel. announces authoritauvely that he VIII
not be a candidate for reelection to the Inlteu
States Senate. The letter is follows:
My Dear Senator; am in receipt OF your etser
ton at my nome In Harrisburg jus; after my last
lection to the senate told YOU as wei as T mani
| again be a candidate for reelection since men
fT na5 cyeqy section of the State are writing
me. making inquiry as TO my wishes and intentions
men, 1bar a pubic announcenent should be made
in reply TO their inquiries ana take ms oppJt
10 thank YOU and my friends in every county III tne
state for their more than generous support ioT
have moi been am not now. and Will not be a can
ddate for reelection TO the Senate OF me | niteI
n. afforded me to those who have served me-
r rnL '''N J. D. CAMERON.
There is no need for add anything TO my
letter for it speaks for Itself" said Mr. Cameron
this morning There is ambiguity about IT, II
Is short and terse. and means just what Ii says
| am not candidate for the renominailon oui
his has not been concealed from my frehis.
ala not proclaim Il generally. but the very DAY
was reelected for the term ] am now serving
informed my Intimate political friends that ! would
not again enter the Senatorial race | would prop
not written
80 were IL not for the iact mat ne fehnSy.
vania conventions will be held cary, ana Il was Dit
fair that those who may De candidates or VINO were
lOyal to me should know the situation In suficisnt
time That is all there is to H. The letter cannot
be misunderstood.
The letter Of Senator Cameron announcing his re-
tIrement from the Senate in 1897, at The expiration
NJ The silver men Senator Cameron had been
agreed the silver candidate for the vacancy
selected 1t would be useless to place him on that
committee now and ne senator mas sIgs soi !
that this ha been done and that Mr.. Wocott. OF
Colorado. Will have the place
Harrisburg. Penn. Dec 9.-Senator McCarrel up
TO 3 o'clock this afternoon. had not received Sena
tor Cameron's letter announcing that he will not
seek a reelection. He said that while the an
nouncemsnt was not surprise, he did not expect
II to be made at this time. Politicians are no. al
aI'a anJ saw that II he had intended TO be a cand-
date aga.n ne would not have stood idly on one side
and permitted anti-Cameron senators TO be n0m-
natei in Lancaster and Montgomery counties
There was a conference between the Republican
leaders OF this State in Washington to-day. and
Mr.. Camerons announcement is said to be the out
- me There is a hint that his successor
agreed on al this conference.
Philadelphia. Dec. 9-When the announcement
was made public here to-day Of Senator Cameron
determination not to seek denomination to the
United States Senate politicians generally regarded
the naming OF his successor as preroeative Of Sen
or expressea , G
and John Russell Young. Minister to China The
two other strong friends in the eastern part of the
State who In the front rank Of candidates.
They are J. Hay Brown. d lawyer of Lancaster who
declined a Superior Court JudGeship rendered by
Governor Hastings, and -Lieutena mt Governor
Louis 4. Watres. OF Lackawanna.
Quay's lieutenants here not Disposed To COM
NIT themselves to a particular candidate until they
consult the Senator. who is to arrive in Philadelphia
tomorrow evening or Wednesday for the purpose
Of attending the Executive Committee meeting on
Thursday. which will make arrangements for the
time and place OF holding the State Convention
They regard Senator Cameron's declination as a
great load OF the find Of Cenator Quay. and are
confident that their faction OF the party will choose
the successor 10 Mr.. Cameron, having doubt that
the jorty Of the State Legislature Of next winter
Quay.