Letter from Alexander Kelly McClure to Eli Slifer, May 6, 1854

Confidential

Repository & Whig Office
Chambersburg, May 6th 1854

Dear Col-

James M Sellers wishes his name mentioned in the "Chronicle" for Senator, and he and I will both esteem it a personal favor if you will have it done. I do not know that he will be a candidate, but he wishes to be in a safe line for it should circumstances seem to demand him to offer himself. Mr Sellers contributed greatly to your nomination in 1851, and did much to sustain the nomination in the midst of threatened disorganization by the mal-contents He visited Lewistown twice prior to the selection of their conferees, once with myself, and earnestly urged the selection of conferees favorable to yourself. He neither expects or desires you to take a stand for him, but he will be gratified if you will have his name mentioned in a brief article. This is all strictly confidential of course. Yours &c A K McClure

Col Slifer