The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-03
And the Pressure Of His Business
Too Great To Run Again.
HIS LETTER OF DecLINATION.
Candidates Are Now springing Up For
Congressional Honors In the Second
District hut No Democrat Can Carry
1t Unless There Occurs Another Sat-
urday Election.

Congressman Page Is In town today.
He arrived last night. He says that he
has not been feeling well lately, aud so
took occasion to come home. From the
season of the year, the first thought to
come into ones mind is that the congress
man is at home seeing to his fences. But
this cannot be as he has written the fol-
lowing letter declining denomination
To the electors in the second Congressional
district of RHODE lsLAND-As the time Is near
at hand when you will be called upon To Sc
lect candidate TO represent said district in
the SD Congress, / deem IL my duty TO in
form my constituents that cannot be a can
didate for reelection.
people Of my district who have twice elected
me as their representative
The work Of a congressman who Is placed
where he can be OF real benefit to his people
and who does his duty faithfully is very ex-
/ have endeavored to so perform the duties
while In this position as 10 merit the approba-
tion OF my constituents, as / believe the re-
The state OF my health is such that could
not at the present time make the canvass
which would be necessary were | a candidate.
i also feel that L could not spare the neces-
sary time from my business II again elected.
The district has so many able sons that
feel they viii have no trouble in making n
choice Of one eminently worthy and we'll
qualified To serve her people in this RESPONSE
wish here TO express my sincere thanks to
the people who have honored me by their sup
port, and also to the many people in the dis
trict In all the walks of life and members OF
the different political parties who have dur
ing my service written me words of indorse-
ment and announcement and approval.
With the kindest wishes and regards for the
prosperity and welfare of all our people, re-
main your obedient servant.
CHARLES II. PAGE,
When found this morning by a NEWS
reporter Mr.. Page was seated in his office,
eyes appeared riveted TO the headline,
Cant Accept Again." IL was with a
display of impatience that the congress-
man laid aside his interesting reading
matter and said that he had nothing to
state concerning mis- declinetion futher-
more than was in his letter. Mr.. Page
laid stress on the fact that he was i'll but
would probably return to Washington to-
night as he had received a telegram from
the Speaker of the House, saying that his
presence was necessary In Congress
Franklin p. Owen, chairman OF the
Democratic State Central Committee,
and Mr.. Pages law partner, stated that
he had nothing to say in regard to the
letter. He had not given any thought TO
the matter of candidates, but supposed
DIR. Garvin would be one, as he had been
formerly. AS to Mayor Carrol's candi-
dacy Tor congressional honors he was not
informed.
General Brennan thought Mr.. Pages
bad health and pressure of business
prompted the letter. He had just read it
this morning and had given little
thought TO possible candidates. He was
of the opinion that Messrs. Garvin and
Carroll would both be candidates with
chances in favor of the latter.
The letter made Gen. Brennan gleeful.
He turned up Weybosset street from
Turks Head this morning when he met
Mr.. Clark, once a candidate for Mayor of
PROVIDENCE. In cheerful tone the Gen
eral informed Mr.. Clark of the news. bu
had little TO say to the reporter on the
subject.
that M Paga had Snj res;ened , n" was nemni me,i
crat had a possible show in the Second
District he thought. Mr.. Capron would
probably be nominated by the Republi-
cans and he would easily be elected