The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-24
DEYER'S WITHDRAWAL
He Writes Letter Explaining the Same
TO His Friends and the Public.
MEETING OF HIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Passes Resolution Requesting His
Withdrawal AZ He Had Asked
Young Was Busy Yesterday-will
Speak I'm Newport News Friday.


YonnE Was Busy Testerday-wfli
Speak tn Newport News Friday.
The Deyer Bowden Lowery anti
Lamb-anti-Wise Executive Committee
of the Second Congressional District
held somewhat inharmonious meeting
yesterday at the rooms Of the Tidewater
Republican Club. The result was the
signing of the following paper in COM
pliance with the request of Colonel
Deyer as conditional upon his with
drawal from the Congressional race:
Norfolk. Va, Sept. %. 1896
Hon. John ]. Deyer. Handsoms. Va:
Sir-It Is evident that the National
Executive Committee, for sufficient par
~ reasons deems II advisable that you
should withdraw from the contest for
Congress. Notwithstanding we believe
you to have been fairly nominated and
that you are the choice OF q majority OF
the Republicans OF the District, still in
view of this determination OF the COM
mittee, and in the interest of the election
OF Mckinley and Hobart, we request
that you acquiesce.
Very truly,
Committee: w. H. Thorogood, r. NJ.
Smith, James j. Mitchell, p. F.
Blount. d. w. Campbell, D. w. Brown,
j. l.. Webb. a. ]. ]. Sykes, John livery,
p. f. Claud, Members District Com
mittee
G. E. Bowden, II. q. Nichols. w. H. c.
Brown, j. c. Asbury w. II. Barnard.
Thomas Lowery. w. A. Bond, ]. ].
Bowens, w. NJ. Macon, w. ]. Wheel
er. r. 8. Holland, Patrick Kelly, r.
G. Banks. w. r. Trower. 1. r. Free
man, John L.. Foster.
The text of Colonel Deyer's formal let
ter OF withdrawal Is as follows:
Handsom's. Va. Sept. %. 1896
To the Republican Voters of the Second
Congressional District OF Virginia:
Ny Friends and Fellow Cttizens:-I re-
vention assembled the nomination us the
standard bearer of the Republican party
Virginia District. on the same day a
meeting was held by a set of so-cailed Re
publiGans who have for years past been
demoralize and destroy the Republican
party by the rule or ruin policy. which has
pr ResnrdY IdHF stSr At this meeting
the sel1-constituted and unrepresentative
body which called itself Republican Con-
clear majority of the legally elected and
certified delegates under the regular call
FOR our convention. have since my nomi-
nation been abundantly assured that a
vast majority of the Republican voters Of
the district would give me their support
us us IN the regular nominee OF the Republican
Prior. to my nomination our distinguish
eu ana popular candidates for President
Mckinley and Hobart-wers placed at the
mead or our national ticket and campaign.
IL H. Is the natural desire of the National
every here, that the most utmost har-
mony should prevail In all our party move
ments to the end that the electoral vote
Of Virginia may, IL possible, bring our old
commonwealth into the cQlumn6f Repub-
lican States. which. in November next.
It's principles and restore prosperity 10
our now suffering land.
70 ulu nlrslnia toward the contamination
or this desirable end. committee to con-
duct the campaign in our State was select
ed by the National Committee. of which
our honored National Committeeman, Mr..
Bowden, was member.
Recently that committee, at the instance
Of the National Republican Committee,
mas been making efforts to bring about an
amicable adjustment of the difficulties
surrounding us In this district. Conscious
ana mine; supported and urged on by the
representative Republicans OF the district !:
believing the interests of our Presidential
ticket would be best subserved thereby,
nave stoutly maintained our claims to re-
cognition as the only legal Representative
Repnhlican organization and ticket in this
congressional district Both in New York
anu IN ut. city of Richmond conferences
looking to solution OF our troubles and a
from time TO time taken place during the
past Few weeks. but still th.a unfortunate
CONDITION prevails because the minority
faction which is repentinI its oft-time rec
ord OF independent action and party dis
orsahizhtloh seems to prefer the elect on
! OF democrat To Congress and the leo
nardiz:nS OF the electoral vote of the
! stat" rather than yield TO entreaties and
mony. t
MY record In the past is all can offer ms
= pledge that my personal advancement
has nevor stood in the WAY of nv pariv
realty and devotion. Never have felt the
inolnentonS ssues of a campaign appealing
:tS clcuuen;ly as do those involved IN the
present canvass for personal Sacrifices n {
the price OF party success Even when
accepted The nomination rendered to me. 1t
WAS iess win a desire tor the qualification
OF IHrsonal ambition than from n purpose.
II possible. to protect our party from its
enemies, preserve II to Its friends and helm
maintain the rights OF those Republican MS
VINO nave Tor many years past been the
earnest workers and self-sacrflcing nd
herents TO the Republican party and its
rnGing rn 8, iS he Second Congressional
u. after the efforts that have been made
looking TO recognition OF our right and
the interest of our party in this district.
rom caiunny and misrepresentation, or
! TO advance their interest by a continual nee
of the contest now raging IN our midst, j
should continue to carry the banner Won
| nave placed in my hands until, II defea I.
| ed. the responsibility would rest with those
who have heretofore seduced from orr
to defeat our ticket and who are now de-
| terInined 10 let that black history repeat
itself
| dent to embody in this address, but which
| am sure n few brief months Will indi.
cate: feeling in the step + take that thou.
sands Of the REPUBLICAN, voters. who have
! crit.cisc and possibly misinterDrpt my ron.