Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-03
IAN WILL NO Run.
Second District Congressman Not q
Candidate For Another Term
Of Office.
His Private Business Interests Will.
Prevent Him From Making
the Race.
Announcement Regretted BY Iowa
Republicans-The Talk About
q Successor.
:ial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport. July s.-The Republican
5of this city publishes the following:
The announcement that Hon. Joe r.
Lane, representative of the Second dis
trict Of Iowa in the halls Of congress,
made this morning will be of vital in
terest to every person in the district.
Mr.. Lane finds 1t impossible to again be
candidate for congress. He says:
Davenport, July 2, 19OO.-To the Edi-
tor of the Republican, Davenport, Iowa
Dear Sir: desire to announce thru
your columns that 1 will not be can
didate for nomination for congress at
the congressional convention to be held
Aug. 16, 1900 by the republican party.
II have such business engagements
that 1t will be impossible for me to
serve another term in congress. take
this opportunity to express to the peo-
pie of the district my appreciation Of
their confidence as indicated in my
l5election to this Office and hope that
Whatever service have been able to
render will meet with their approval.
| Yours truly, JOE r. LANE
The above announcement will come.
as surprise to the entire Second dis
trict All expected Mr.. Lane to be a
candidate to succeed himself and his
reelection was looked upon as a fore.
gone conclusion.
4 When seen by a representative of the
Republican yesterday Mr.. Lane stated
that he had nothing to add to the letter
II ~, l,o,J snf. 10 fqcts His
business interests demanded his entire
time and he could not devote himself to
congressional duties after the expira-
ton of his present term. He had ar.
lriyed at this decision Friday noon at
the conclusion of a business deal and
felt that it was his duty to make his
decision known Immediately in order.
4 not to embarrass the party, and also to
4 give the various candidates who might
seek the Office ample opportunityStofg get
4 themselves properly before the people
Mr.. Lane looks upon the Second dis
4 trict as surely republican this fall. and
he will be one of the hardest fighters to
make the majority credit to the re-
publicans of the district.
1t is impossible to make any predic-
4 tions8 as. to who will enter the field. but
i there will probably be no dearth of
4 candidates. The republicans Of the
Second district have many men in. their
franks who can fill the office with abili-
4 ty and honor, and some strong man
4 will become their standard bearer.
a 1t has been rumored for some time
4 that Mr. Lane would resign. but this
Y has at no time been taken seriously,
A and it was thought he would stand for
a reelection. The matter of resigning
4 was mentioned in connection with the
4 conversation held between Congress
4 man Lane and the representative OF the
Republican. but he said he would serve
4 out his term, altho if he consulted his
!, personal interests he would not do so.
THE next session." he said. will be
. short. lasting only from December e
4 March, and j will arrange my business
a affairs to the best advantage possible
4 with the#view of serving the people the
Z Remainder of my term of office.
Congress Lane has made a splen-
did record for SO short a term Of serv-
ice and a man of his ability would have
a developed INTO one VI the leaders OF
Econgress had he remained in that body
But few men in congress have accom-
Il plished so much in SO short time as
Z has Congressman Lane. It will be diff
a cult for. the Second district to name q
3successor from whom they can expect
i such results as he has achieved.