Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
FARMER" IS NOT A CANDIDATE.
Reelection. He Warmly Thanks the
Voters For Their Support.

Reelection. He Warmly Thanks the
Voters For Their Support.
From the shamokin News.
1t is with regret thatTHE DAILY News
announces this evening that the genial,
popular, young congressman, Monroe H.
Kulp, will not make another Of his phe-
nomenal campaigns in this district. His
card herewith appended explains the mat
ter.
To the Republican voters of the Seven.
teenth Congressional District.
During the past few weeks l have re-
crived large number of letters from
friends throughout the district, referring
to the statement recently made in the pub
lie press that would be a candidate for
third term in Congress and rendering their
support. Under the circumstances deem
it proper TO announce that will not be a
candidate for reelection to this important
and honorable position.
l truly believe that the district is safe
y within the Republican lines and that
there will be no trouble in selecting
candidate who will lead the party to vic
Tory at the coming election, and with
view of giving the party ample time to
select such candidate and to give an
equal opportunity to all who may aspire
to succeed me, make this announcement.
desire to express my gratefulness to
The voters of the district for their splendid
support at the polls as wei; as the uni
iormly kind treatment have received at
their hands at all times, and to assure
them that although my term OF Office is
rapidly drawing TO close, shall always
consider myself public servant and con-
linue to do anything in my power to as
sst them in any work where my experie.
nee as member of the fifty fourth and
fifty-ffth congresses may be of service to
them, particularly to the old soldiers
whose interests have always endeavored
to protect and to whose support | attribu,
so much of my success.
Again thanking you for your support il
the past and assuring you Of my heart,
support for the canuidate selected by tn,
party to succeed me, remain sincerely
yours. MONROE II. KULP.
Mr.. Kulps determination not to accer
further honor in the halls of congress will
be received with deep regret by his man,
friends, who would have unhesitatingl,
stood by him Tor reelection next fall and
many times thereafter so long as he con
,inued discharging the varied duties of til,
high office with the fidelity manifested
thus far in his public career.
Mr.. Kulp was interviewed by News
reporter this morning with reference t,
he above card and learned that the COZ,
gresham had some tine ago determineo
not to run next fall. but that an unauthor
lied statement in the press on the subieci
made it a public duty both to the part.
and candidate who might be considering
the matter, that he should make a publ,
statement OF his intentions. With refer
ence to a number of comments of news
papers on the recent appointment of Major
Penman, of Scranton, as revenue collector
of the Twelfth District over Mr.. RohrbacL
of Sunbury, Mr.. Kulp said:
81 have been very much misrepresented
in this matter. To be sure took deel
interest in the appointment of my friend
Mr.. Rohrbach, and had carefully avoided
all complications by not taking any par
in the candidacy of any other applicant
for appointment to an office where tn,
jurisdiction was devided among several
members Of congress and devoted myself
entirely to his cause. At the same tim.
it must be remembered that the Twelfth
revenue district covers large territory
comprising over twenty counties, and in
Guiding the cities of Wilkesbarre, Scrar,
ton aud Williamsport and that eight Re
publican congi essman were to be consul
ted in the final decision. Circumstances
were brought to bear on the case which
were not made public but which were 0.
such importance that really cannot now
do anything further than express my re-
gret, especially in this neighborhood, fol
everybody knows the service Mr.. Rohr
bach has rendered to the party and his
ability to fill the position.
That Hon. NJ. S. Quay will have tn.
entire support Of Mr.. Kulp is evidenced
by the following:
Notwithstanding the statement to tn,
contrary made by number of papers,
said the congressman, II am still for
Senator Quay aud will do all l can tt
assist in his re election to another term il
the senate, and the election OF candidates
for the Legislature who, if elected, will
vote for him. While we did not agre.
upou candidate for revenue collector.
whose appointment would have been
great satisfaction to the people of my
district as well as myself, there is no'