Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-15
Grimm Declines to Run.

IL Is now pOSltlN6iN known that
31on. George Grimm, of Jefferson, will
mot be a candidatefort the Republican
congressional nomination in the
Second district. He has written a
Letter to A, j. Turner, of Portage,
chairman of the district committee,
nm which he states his reasons for de
dining to have his nam used. THIS
f@6urn OF affairs is sincerely regretted
'-by Mr.. Grimm's friends, who had be-
come reasonably certain since the
Democratic nomination was made
7Ghat their favorite would consent to
<amake the run. He has been the lead
slng candidate from the first, and
zs5here were strong hopes of his election
'1f ne were nominated, all recognizing
@jals great popularity and strong run
ming qualities. Mr.. Grimm's letter,
written under date of August IL, is
AS follows:
"Since believe it to be a matter
'slOf gravest Importance to the welfare
'@of the nation that the next house of
representatives shall be capable OF
prompt action, as we'll as possess
E5he ability to at least check our in
austrlal retrOgreSslOn and pave the
way tor wise tariff legiSlati and
equally wise immigration laws, until
such time when willing senate and
president shall aid to again turn the
wheels OF progress in the direction
s6hey were going when Lincoln. Grant,
<4farheld, Arthur, Hayes, and Harri-
son left the presidential chair; and
since in placing before the people it's
~aca2lldaUes the Republican party
-shstad use the utmost care and good
Judgment to obtain men of such re-
I putation fer purity, ability and alb
=solute devotion, not to party but
Ito conscience and to the people, [
deem it but just that do not longer
Naeep~ silent IN relation to my own
candidacy IN order that our party
snail have ample time to look ABOUT
1efore the convention meets for the
man most trustworthy and most like
s iy'to carry US. to success.
81 nave always refused for myself Of
fers1of political office; and but once
have | yielded to the urgings offriends
to accept a nomination and make a.
contest for the assembly. But that
was in 1886, when my business and
family ties were not such as to forbid
1T To make the canvass now in this
district would entail upon me a sacri-
fee 50 great that my business interests
absolutely forbid it. Though every
citizens owes the duty to his country
so serve it upon call, | feel that at
this time in my life my first duty is
30 my family.
Il keenly appreciate every good
word and kind thought ofmy friends,
and am fattered by and grateful for
the many complimentary notices re-
ceiyed from the Republican press dur
ing the last few months; and, while
will not deny having some ambition
[ have had sufficient experience IL
politics to appreciate tosome extent
ats dangers to young men and to
govern myself accordingly
You must find some other man tC
make the fight, and whoever he may
Zoe that you determine upon, he may
@anter the contest with the assurance
shat a gallant effort may easily brin
success, and will in any event not b
forgotten by good Republicans.
''In conclusion [ request that yOl
give my decision as wide publicity a
saoossible, for the reasons stated /
4 The beginning of this letter"