Show DAVID EVANS DECLINES while always being the true friand of order obstacles prevent jan 29 1891 to anti king liberal party of ogden G received in formal in formation that at a of your party held at the federal court bouse last evening I 1 was nominated for the important office of mayor of city and I 1 thank you for this expression f goodwill good will I 1 highly the confidence vou have thus placed in me no one knows batter than I 1 the justice in the dissatisfaction prevailing among many cf the liberal aters with the methods recently adopted at some of the mariag and carried out at the late city convention the wrongs perpetrated merits the severest condemnation I 1 am not unmindful however of the fact atiat I 1 against my baiter judgment participated aa a dele ft convention and was urged for the same important nomination after mature reflection and feeling a of duty with respect to th pra nt situation and willing to assume ud take upon my self alone all baity and appreciating the arthy yr thy motives your meeting n the bapa taken and with the most indle feeling I 1 duct moat respect ully decline the nomination again thanking you for the confidence you have expressed in ma by the action of your meeting I 1 am your most obedient servant I 1 D EVANS |