Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
GLASSCOCK WILL ACCEPT
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deepest regret. / have not taken this
action from fear of the results. but
simply because Of the love I bear my
party and my desire that in the pres
dental campaign nowupon us. it be
o torn by differences and dissen-
sions, but present an undivided front
to our ancient enen7.
, A great many of my good friends
believe under the circumstances my
continuance as a candidate would en-
danger the success of the republican
ticket, state and national. For my
self, / believe the ticket would have
been elected. and | was willing to
take the risk, carry out the command
of the republican convention and hold
UP the flag of the republican party
through what | know would be a
stormy, but l believe a -successtul
campaign.
It is worthy of any mans ambition
to be governor of this great common
wealth, AMI | fought hard for the
nomination. | confess / wanted to be
governor of my own state, where
was born and which I love so wefI
and from humble beginning reach the
high position OF governor and leave
to my children the proud heritage,
While my personal interest and ambi-
tons. however, are as dear to me as
any mans, | am willing to lay them
on the altar of my party and make
any personal sacrifice for it's success
Former Offers to Withdraw.
From the beginning l have always
been willing to give evidence of party
loyalty, to work for harmony n not
stand in the way of undoubted u
cess. Before my nomination. seeing
there was some opposition, l agreed
to withdraw from the contest once in
favor of my friend, Elliott Northcott,
United States attorney, and another
time in favor of my neighbor and
friend, the distinguished Judge and
jurist, John w. Mason. After the con-
yention had nominated me / was will
ing to subordinate my personal inter-
est and ambition, and | agreed to with
draw in favor of Judge Nathan Goff,
knowing that he would carry the state
beyond doubt. | was willing to with
draw in favor of the Honorable JOS
eph Gaines. our brilliant and gifted
congressman from the Third n
gressional district, and I urged him
TO consent, but he also declined.
There has been no time that r nave
not been willing to do anything l
could to insure party harmony ami
party Success. 1t is easy to talk about
Withdrawing as the candidate of a
great party for high office, but to do
so and favor the. nomination Of some
one who would be acceptable to all, /
found attended with difficulties.
Finally, having but one purpose be-
fore me, and an earnest desire to
bring about harmony in our party.
not considering who should be or
could be named as my successor, and
to put beyond doubt in all minds the
success of the republican ticket, /
have under the advice of some friends
and or my own motion, freely and
willingly withdraw n from being a
candidate, without any conditions
whatever or without knowing whom
the committee would select in my
place. | can only promise that / will
support my successor loyalty when
ever named and do all in my power
to insure his election and the success
of the national and state tickets.
Thanks His Friends.
Que wold more: No man eve had
Or more devoted friends. and |
THAI tlem everywhere in the state
70 tt ovalty and the good things
they ha ope for me, aud now beg
to &c forNa Enthusiastically with a
high purpose ming all good re-
publicans in ma war, not on U
own people, bit the common
enemy, and insurin iva election Of
Taft and Sherman and state ticket
by the largest majority yer given a
party in the state.