Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-26
Is Not a Candidate for Supreme
Judge.
Hi COMES OUT IN an OPEN LETTER
Minister conser Coming Home and
for Certain Reasons VIII Be Glad to
Come Home and Accept Governor
ship-ShaW's Boom Is On.

Des Moines, Feb. pa special re.
ceived here last night from Sioux City
announces that Craig Wright will not
be candidate for supreme judge. His
letter making this statement follows;
In view of the press connecting
my name as candidate for the SUI
preme court, it is but just to myself
and my friends that ! should say a
word. The request of my friends to use
my name was made before the deci-
sion of the supreme court on the Titus
amendment and has continued until
the present time. The urgency and
frequency of these requests have been
SO great as to entitle them to my care
full consideration. In declining them
regret more than / can say to act
contrary to the wishes of my friends
and what they deem my course should
be in asking for the Endorsement of
the republicans Of this county and dis
trict. 1t is but fair and simple truth
to say in view of other suggestions
that neither Mr.. Cummins nor any one
acting for him has requested me to
become candidate. If | could not
undertake such contest on my own
merits and receive support based on
lily oWl LII Liz paw, WYNN
not in any event seek it under other
conditions, acting on the kind and
urgent demands of my friends, | might
have consented Under existing Cir
cumstances | am not, and will not be,
a candidate. To my friends who have
been so kind in their solicitations
that should be candidate, and have
promised me such loyal support, | can
do no more than return my earliest
gratitude and appreciation.
Respectfully,
I Craig l.. Wright.
conser Coming Home.
| Major b. H. Conger, United States
minister to China, has sent a private
Icable message to friend in America
Explaining that his wife and daughter
and niece, Miss Pierce, are iii a very
nervous condition since the siege, and
that he fears to have them remain
much longer in Picking. They refuse
Ito leave him there alone, and for this
reason he would be glad to return tc
Iowa and accept the governorship il
the people want him.
1t is believed here that he is very
ready to take the governorship, the
he undoubtedly would like to complete
his work in China, were it not for his
/ family.
Shaw Presidential Boom On.
An intimate political friend and ad
wiser of Governor Shaw states tina
the governors presidential boom hal
lalready been, launched and that thu
governor is daily in receipt of letter.
from all parts of the country speaking
Iof his candidacy in very gratifying
manner. He has, received letters from
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas ant
Indiana assuring him support iron
each of these states. The letters
from Indiana are from prominent poll
lticians in that state who have pleas
ant recollections of the governor be
cause of the dignity, and eloquenc
! with which he presided over the ma
tional monetary conference held il
indianapolis four years ago. Govern
Tor Shaw also spent week campaign
ling in Indiana last fall. He was wit
Roosevelt thru South Dakota and Nc
!. braska and many of the letters he i
receiving at present are the result Q
the Impressions made on that trip.