My dear Carter I find that several of the people here evince a desire that I should allow myself to be nominated as (Supt. as I have told you and some of the electors constituents that I had no desire to prejudice your election) While at the same time if a majority should desire me to take it I should not feel justified in resisting their wishes while (I should distinctly not only not oppose you but on the contrary assist you in every way if the majority decided in your favor, I wish this distinctly to be understood to avoid mischance as I should not like at this stage of the elections to leave an opening for a third party to come in I should be glad to have a line from you in reply by the hearer). I merely write this to prevent any misunderstanding between us. My dear Carter, In the event of your not being supported by a majority of the Council in their election of Supt. I wish to know whether you would consider my acceptance of it as in any way prejudicial to you if not I should feel bound if called upon to take the office. Referring to our conversation about the forth coming elections I felt bound to acquaint several people who expressed a desire that I should offer myself for the superintendency that if the majority of the council chose to elect me that I should not feel justified in resisting their wishes. A desire being expressed by several people that I should allow myself to become a candidate for the superintendency I think you will agree with me that if this should be the feeling of the majority of the council I would not be justified in resisting their wishes. I regret I had not an opportunity of mentioning this before you left town. My dear Carter Finding that several of my friends are anxious that I should allow myself to be proposed for the office of Superintendant, I am desirous before giving a decided ansewer to know from you whether in the event of your not getting the support of a majority of the Council, you would consider it an any way prejudicial to your interests my accepting the office should their choice falling upon me. I should not like to resist the wishes of the Council if requested to take the office, at the same time you may feel assured of my cordial support in the event of your being elected. To avoid any misconception as the nomination for our District is at hand I should like to have a reply by the bearer expressive of your views. I am sorry I had not an opportunity of telling you before you left town that several people have been requesting that I should become a candidate for the office of Supt. I think you will agree that it would be ungracious on my part to resist the wishes of a majority of the council should it happen that their choice falls upon me. (As the nomination for our election is so close at hand and that I may not have an opportunity of seeing you before I think it desirable to acquaint you) As the nomination for our district is so close at hand