Letter Of Acceptance from Mr. Fillmore


of Neic York.
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DtfEALos Sept. ~, 1914.


Gentlemen-l hasten 10 reply to your
favor OF the 17th inst, announcing nv
nomination to the office Of chief magistrate
of this State by the Wing Convention, held
al Syracuse OF the IIth instant. You are
also pleased to inform me of the entire
unanimity with which that nomination wa.
made, and to require my acceptance.


The houors and emoiuments ofoiiice can
not add value to such flaitering evidence of
the respect and confidence of so enlighien-
ed and patriotic body of fellow-citizens;
and may be excused for saying that INV
grateful sense OF this distinguished compli-
ment is not lessened by an unaffected dis
trust of my ability to meet the responsible
ties my friends seek TO cast upon me.


IL Is due TO myself To say that have uni
formly felt and expressed a sincere wish
that | might not be made the candidate;
and were at liberty to act upon mere per-
sonal considerations, should still desire TO
avoid 1t. But in a crisis like the present, no
man ought 10 be governed solely by person.
al interest and feelings. In my deliberate
Judgment the Wing cause is the cause OF
the country, and the patriotism OF any man
may well be questioned who will not make
every sacrifice, but that of honor or princi-
pie, for the success of that cause.


The Wing party, with which have been
proud TO act, has right to determine in
what capacity can be most useful. That
party, with an unanimity Characteristic of
Its exalted purposes, and which more strong
ly than any other circumstance guarantees