The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-13
From Congressional Race in
The Interest Of Party
Harmony


WI WY ~
Harrodsburg. Ky.
July 3, 1879
Hon. Vernon Richardson.
Dsnville. NY.
My dear Vernon;
1 learned by telephone you are
not going to Richmond today to meet
Mr.. Gilbert and this upon my sug
gcs,ion conveyed by Nv Richard
Stout.
am very grateful TO you for "a
much consideration as ! understand
you had prepared speech and had
intended meeting him. ! sincerely
hop, you will have no reason 20 re-
grri your action. No one knows bet.
ter than myself tina; am under per
.onal obligation 10 you which can
never repay Your fine loyalty 90
my interests and the warmth ~ your
friendship can never be forgotten
and want you TO know ] stand al.
ways ready 90 prove my appreci-
alton. You are finely qualified by
exceptional advantages and legisia-
tive experience 20 represent this DIS
trict IN Congress. Your honor.
your integrity. your dependable
fidelity 20 your party and common
wealth proven by a life % devoted
service merits recognition. Your
courage 20 make telling fight and
your ability 10 look after your in
terests when the fight Is on. cannot
be questioned. say this much TO
make Il clear that in the talk have
had with you and in my request that
you refrain from meeting the Hon.
Mr. Gilbert a, this time was not re-
secting a personal attitude.
A. Chairman % the Democratic
organization in this State ] have
witnessed the getting together Of
on forces. the Antagonistic elements
OF our party composed and the demo
craey Of the state "a | see i nov
marching shoulder To shoulder with
gh courage and perfect morale and
looking With confidence to the future
This Ia as Il should be. and fear
race for the Democratic nomination
at this time under all the circum-
stances In this district would be dis
organizing for the Democrats and
heartening 10 the Republicans A
campaign between you and Hon. Mr..
Gilbert would be waged with vigor
and courage. issues would be made
and feeling aroused and fear the
party's position In the State and dis
tfict would be weakened. II such
would be the case know no one who
would regret il more than yourself:
I know you well enough to know
you would readily make a sacrifice
.: self interest when your party call
ed beg you to consider u 10 not
my purpose To dictate but merely TO
give you my opinion a. Chairman Of
the Democratic Party in Kentucky
and II you should think differently
I will know you are sincere and will
honor your opinion. Whatever you
do | am sure will be in the interest,
as you see IL. Of IN. Democratic par
q. Yours faithfully,
CHAS. A. HARDIN.
Chairman.
Danville, Ky. July 10. 1879.
Hon. Chas. A. Hardin.
Chairman Democratic Committee.
Harrodsburg, Ny
Sly Dear Judge
trust that you will pardon the
seeming Indifference TO your kind
letter % the 3rd. instant. but ! have
been weighing the matters contained
therin most thoroughly, before an
swering, therefore the delay.
I. Of course. realize that you are
my warn. personal friend and am
deeply appreeiatiye Of the spirit
which prompted your letter. | know
that you hold the interests Of the
Democratic party higher than the in
terests OF even yourself or frends,
and this is as Il should be, 81 long as
you are at the helm. I want to
thank YOU most graeiously for the
confidence in which you hold me in
and for the compliments, though un.
merited, you paid me in your very
friendly letter.
Il was not so much the honor Of
going to Congress- that I sought TO
enter the fight Tor the nomination.
ss Il was a principle that I had long
since stood for and that was my wig.
curious opposition TO the proposed
Bonus Bill. am sure that the ma
tons tax Is already too high and such
measures a. that and the like. should