Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-23

the ratifications will have been made
before noon Wednesday.
Howard u. Manningston's letter, In
which he announces his withdrawal
as a candidate for the office Of secre-
tary of state, is we'll worth reading 1t
is as follows:
"Tonight the delegates are all select
cd, and after a review of the situation
l am satisfied that cannot win in the
convention and my name will not be
presented to II. Mr.. Laylin now has in
the neighborhood of hundred major
ity. / have no desire TO continue the
contest for the sake Of a contest alone,
and while | know that there are a
large number of delegates who would
vote for me, Notwithstanding my as
sured defeat, yet do not desire TO un-
necessarily expose them TO the discrim.
ination which has been my portion at
the hands Of those who owed me at
least fair treatment. ] have been con-
scious for the past ten days that the
contest was going against me and was
compelled almost TO abandon my own
campaign on account of the business
which was multiplied on account Of
the largely increased duties dcvolying
upon me and tho office with which
am connected, incident to the adjourn
ment of the Legislature. | felt, too,
that | was waging most unequal con
test against tho combined power and
patronage of both state and national
administrations
my friends supported me mainly be
cause they believed in the principles
which l, for the time being, represent
ed, viz, the right of every Republican
to be candidate for office without the
consent or approval Of self appointed
dictators. 1 learned early in the CON
test that sentiment, no matter how
deep and widespread II may be, is a
poor weapon with which to combat an
army Of offlceholders and place hunters
backed up by powerful combination.
Still, this sentiment, which now ami
mates the Republicans OF Ohio, and for
which so much was bravcd, will tri-
umph. The present was an inauspi-
cous season.
''The oft-repeated charge that my
friends were against the 'administr;l-
ton was repudiated by those best cap
able Of iudging-tho Republicans of the
counties OF William Mckinley and
George X Nash, not to mention other
counties equally as loyal In Stark
and Franklin counties this question
was squarely presented aud in each
the Republicans by decisive majorities
indorscd my candidacy and rcbukcd
those who would nlisrcpresent and ma
lign.
II consider the result as worthy of
the efforts that have been put fort
Under all circumstances and against
all odds, the friends Of liberty of con
science and freedom Of choice can find
ample cause for congratulations ana
much to hope for in the future. The
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be temporarily tIlwartcd and they may
be nlisled by false aud decriving state,
ments, but certain 1t IS that they viii
in time correct the wrong and abuses
now prncticed within the party,
II am particularly gratified that
those who have known me best rallied
to my support cheerfully aud cnthus,
iastcally, and by the voice OF their
county conventions approved my cam
didacy. | owe much TO them aud to
The great army of the Republicans of
Ohio who have supported me. 1t Is
unnecessary for me to say to them that
] am still Republican, but for the
benefit of those who may have been do
ceived by malicious misrepresentation
during the campaign, | wish to say
that the conventions choice viii be my
choice and that lie viii receive my sup
port, as has every nominee of the Re
publican party for the highest or low
est office since | reached my major
ity,"
Tho hest Judges say that the Bil
Four to be chosen delegates at larg,