Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1894 — Judge Johnston Also Declines AND ALL THINGS NOW PROMISE SUCCESS IN THE TENTH DISTRICT. [ARTICLE]

Judge Johnston Also Declines AND ALL THINGS NOW PROMISE SUCCESS IN THE TENTH DISTRICT.

.Closely following Mr. Landis’ frank and manly resignation as a congressional candidate, Judge Johnston, in -equally frank and manly strain, has written a letter declining the nomination of the convention of July 17th. The letter is addressed to J. "W. Ullefy, chairman of the committee of notification and reads as follows: Through you I acknowledge official notice of my nomination as the Republican candidate for Congress for the-Tenth District by th# convention at Hammond on the 17th inst. I regard the work of that convention as reflecting the honest sentiments of the majority of the district and am deeply sensible of the high honor conferred upon me by the nomination. That I was the choice of the majority of the Republican voters of the district, expressed in duly constituted conventions, is admitted by evefy honest maii who is informed on the situation. While this is true, however, the fact cannot be ignored that there is a considerable defection among Republicans, growing out of the convention at Hammond on May 24th, and whether suck defection be well or ill founded it menaces the successof the party. At this time above

all others while the country is suffering from Democratic misrule, Republicans ought to act in harmony and present a united front to the common enemy. Persoual interests ought to be sacrificed to the welfare of the ' csmtry. Prompted by these considerations and in view of recent developments in the political situation, I am constrained to decline the nomination so generously tendered me. In doing this 1 desire to express my unqualified approval of the course of my friends in both the Hammond conventions. I feel highly honored by the loyal and unselfish support accorded me by so many Republicans throughout the district, and will retain a grateful remembrance of the devotion they manifested in my behalf. Permit me in this connection to advise that all animosities be'buriod and that the Republicans of this district, regardless of their predeliction. co-operate harmoniously in the selection of “a standard-bearer who will be triumphantly elected in November.