Show will W hot accept october seb 1896 18 editor vernal at a convention called by na an independent silver party INLAY of uintah county I 1 understand der stand that my name was placed upon what is called an independent ticket I 1 was approached upon this thia and at fit fa enid 1 would accept but upon considering the matter over night concluded to not accept and in the miida made a trip to vernal to inform the party who first me and declined 1 now respectfully but positively decline although I 1 appreciate the confidence of my friends in the mattor matter but by accepting I 1 would go back on a candidate whom I 1 assisted to some borne extent to got get nominated at the democratic convention so 30 under the conditions cond mona I 1 will decline positively jamis M suar SHAr su BK |