Evening journal., 1912-10-10
COL. TOWNSEND
OFF TICKET OF
PROCRESSIVES


acceptance ut this time under exist.
Ing conditions, il a matter Of no small
moment and Of serious concern TO the
future welfare Of our State. Especial.
ly Is this true In the case of our rem
resentatl0n In the lower House Of
Congress. For this reason have |
hesitated TO give an answer TO your
letter rendering me the nomination
and assuring me of the support Of
TIE National Progressive voters of the
State.
You, OF course, as well as the gem
erni public, know that since the an
nOuncement OF Colonel ROOseVelf's
name as a candidate for President,
nave been staunch supporter and
an ardent advocate Of those princi-
pies OF government as laid down by
the Progressive platform. Though
stu agreeing TO the utmost with
those principles held by all Progress.
siYe Republicans, aud not sWerYIng
In my support TO the cause. which
represents the opinion OF large
number of the voters of our State.
! cannot honestly give my consent
or allow the use Of my name 10 fur.
ther what all Who are unseliishIy in.
terested In our local State govern.
ment know would lend indirect aid 10
the election OF a Democrat TO repre.
sent Delaware In the next National
House OF Representatives.
This 10 me Is q Vital point. For
this reason you and the representa-.
tlTes Of the National Progressive
party nre 10 be congratulated on the
stand taken ut your convention. The
spirit OF compromise and show oil
reason In endorsing with one excep.
tl0n, the whole Republican ticket Will
the Idea Of saving the State from
Democratic control thereby repre-,
sentlng the views Of a large number
Of the voters OF this State, is TO ms
most commcndnble. You hold fast II
demanding recognition for Opportu
nifty TO vote your convictions and al
the same time show llberality [,
those Of other views.
Strongly contrary TO reports n
some quarters, ] have not at any tlm'
been n candidate for Congress. Al
though appreclatlng the repeated re
quests By friends who pledged thel
support and not nnmindfuI Of the Op
WNANWnAAANn anu ANuVAn \ HnN q AVA UNA
sOnal reasons. consistently refused tn
use OF my name during this cam
paign. Though realizing the rlghtfuI
ness OF your position and stand takeI
at the convention and the justice Il
demanding recognition, I can but de
cline the nomination, believing tina
my candidacy on your ticket alOn
would only the more assure success
TO the Democratic Congressional nom
iRee. II, however, could seefh0w m
remaining ON the ticket would In an
way make more sure the RepubIical
State ticket which your convention en-
d0rsed, or II my name would In an
/ way lessen the chances OF the Demo
cratic candidate, would, for IN
sake OF harmony, and for the sake @
T. the National Progressive cause, deYOt
my energy towards the success q
. those principles held by MS and Oh
ticket endorsed.
kindly accept my appreciation TO
g the nomination and express II TO m
friends who have 40 hOnored mean
3 explain my reasons for not acceptin
same. Yours very truly,
= ]. g, Townsend, Jr.
. Mr.. Whites statement.
William p. White, chairman OF III
State Central Committee OF the Nj
\ tionai Progressive Party OF Delawar
in commenting on Colonel Townsend
resignation, said:
!. "ln making public the letter
|. resignation as Congressional nomin'
of Col. John G.. Townsend, Jr., of Sc
n byville, I wish 10 express the dee
(, feeling of regret experienced by 2
the members of the State Central Cor
J. mittee Colonel Townsend was nom
mated by the National Progressl'
!. Party of Delaware because our CO.
?. yention believed that he was the ms
}. who had the confidence and who cou
secure the honest votes OF the grea
si est number both OF Progressives al
!. Progressive Republicans of the Stat
Believing this, the ConventiC
I. made the nomination even in the fa
= OF the expressed wish OF Colon
Townsend that his name be not pr
sented.
"While this letter of resignati,
I, was received over week ago,
D. was withheld from publication in d
hope that Colonel Townsend's pos
5. ton In State affairs would justi
consideration of his name for 4
Z, same nomination by the regular r
publican Party. whose ticket for Sta
IL nominees was otherwise acceptable
the Natio2al Progressive Party OF ID,
e aware.
= "Aos,sx on Colonel Townsen,