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Deadlock Broken by Withdrawal 01 C. G. Blease for Reasqns Stated in Letter. The deadlock in city council on thie election of a chief of police was brok en at the meeting of council on Tues day night by the withdrawal from the! race of Mr. Cannon G. Blease, for thei reasons statDd in his letter to council, published herewith, and the ele,ction of: Chief C. W. Eishop to succeed him se.. Mr. Elease in his letter to council, is wil be seen, states that he wiTh dra%Ns because he believed it for the bes. inersts of he department that the deadlock be broken, and that he was willing to do whatever he could to help in promoting the city's best in terests. Chief uf Police Bishop was chief for A many years up until several years ago. He wl., elected for the year 1910, and under his direction the department has b- en efficient and thorough, and has done fine work. Following is the letter from Mr. Cannon G. Blease to council withdraw ing his application: The Letter of Withdrawal. Newberry, S. C., Jan. 24, 1911. To Hon. J. J. Langford, Mayor, and Messrs. J. W. Earhardt, R. B. Lom inack, C. T. Summer, E. L. Rodels lperger and 0. S. Goree, Aldermen, Newberry, S. C. Dear Sirs: Soon after the election of the present town council, at the sug gestion of certain of its members and other citizens of Newberry, who were kind enough to say that my record as a peace officer in the past was such as to warrant them in believing that 1 would fill the position of chief of po lice of * our town with some credit, I concluded to file my application for t office. Before taking this step, lioweverr, I tried to be sure that I i would receive the four votes neces # sary to ensure my election, for, natur ally, I did not care to be defeated. I V did get positive and unqualified assur ances that four of you would cast your -ballots for me, these assurances com Ing from some of you in person and from another through mutual friends, men of integrity. Another reason I :had for desiring to be absolutely sure *of a majority of the votes was because I did not care to have council dead locked in the matter of election, as h.tas ba'ppened in the past I realized that a deadlock would result, necessar ily in some confusion in th:e police de *partment, and would prevent council from devoting its ti'me to matters of importance to the town. Unfortunately, the very thing I wish ed to be prevented, has taken place, 'for after .hours and nights of ballot ing I halve received only three votes, one short of a majority, the deadlock has 'been on, 'the town has been with out a permanently -elected chief of po lice, some confusion in the department has been occasioned, and council has , not been able to give to other matters ~ or the good of the town the thought and time such matters should be re ceiving. I do not feel that this con *dition should continue, and, after some reflection I have concluded that I will *do my part as one who loves New berry, -who wants he~r police depart ment thiorotughly equipped for service, Who is willing to sacrifice self to some extent for the upb'uilding of the comn munity, to relieve the present unpleas. ant situation. It is to mec a gratifica 'tion that I am able to say that I have Snot been defeated, and am not with drawing 'because I s:ee defeat ahead, for I have receive'd more votes than any other candidate on almost eyeid ~ballot. In submitting this letter as a with drawal of my app+ed.ion for the pos'i tion of chief 5f police, I wish to ex press my heartfelt gratitude to Mayor Langford and Aldermen Earhardt and Gor4 for their steadfast loyalty in re 1p!ining 'faithful to their pledges to 'support me. I wish also to say that I appreciate the manliness of Alder mnen Lomninack and Rodelsporger; these gentlemen told me very frankly that, while they believed I would make a capable officer, that they felt impell ed to vote for the reelection of Chief Bishop. I amn one of those who admire straightforwardness in political mat ters as well as in other things. With this statement, and with the ..consent of the three gentlemen who 'been supporting 'me, I hereby draw my application for chief of -ce. I trust that in doing so I shall .e your approval. I hope that this till result in a speedy election, and that council and the police department may soon be ready for other matters before them. I wish to add that it shall be a pleasure to me at any time to render vou :and your police officers any aid in my power. I love Newberry and her people, and I wish to be one of those who contribute in some way, howeve: small, to the improvement of 'our munie'pali'y and to the progress of our people. 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