The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-14
Congressman From Twenty-Third
Illinois District Will Not Ask
for denomination.
TOO MANY FAVORITE SONS.
Does Not Care to Enter Contest
With Eight Other Candidates
and Go Through Long Dead
lOck-His Statement.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

RFPuBLlC SPECIAL.
Robinson, ILL.,. jan. 1s-Congressman
Crowley. just as he was preparing to
depart for Washington. consented to-day
TO make for The Republic a statement in
answer to the question whether he would
be candidate for denomination. Judge
Crowley said:
Had / been a candidate for renomina-
ton, every Democratic paper in the Twen-
ty-third District should have had the au-
thority to announce the fact before this.
1T is true I came home from Washing
ton intending 10 go over nv district. as
have done. My purpose was not to can
vass the voters of the counties. but rather
TO canvass the candidates in each county
Il had fully made up my mind before
leaving the capital that. If each county in
the district was to again present favor
lite son. l would not stand for renomina-
ton as contest of this kind gives one
no chance to go to the voters of his dis
trict and ascertain whether they are for
him or not. besides subjecting the district
10 deadlock convention. with no GER
tainty of results.
Il have learned that IL am candidate
at least eight out of the ten counties will
present their favorite son to the conven-
ton. each hoping he may be struck by
lightning
PROMISE WAS NEVER MADE.
I'm going over the district / have learned
either from the candidates or their friends
that 1 promised during my last contest
that il was nominated 1 would not stand
for denomination. while this promise never
was made by me, it was talked by many
OF my warmeSt friends throughout the
district that should at least have the
first nomination in the new district. leav-
ing the inference that / would not ask for
denomination Candidates are now in
IN rS Il - 'ffraef fTaynH
Il have had the pleasure of this sort of
contest. and am willing To transfer It to
some one OF the favorite sons. any one OF
whom is worthy il nominated.
II appreciate most fully the constancy
OF my friends throughout the district
and l can retire truthfullv saying that 1
friends to reward. / might suggest. how
ever, that all my friends do not come at
once as / am Irish enough to even make
choice between friends.
TWO-TERM NOTION A FARCE
'Inasmuch as 1 shall not be a candi-
date. l have this to say: The mistake in
the Democracy OF Illinois Is due to their
not continuing their Representatives long
enough in Congress. The 'two-term no
ton is the greatest farce that ever crept
into politics. BY the time man has
served his second term he has made ac
QuaintanceS and obtained the confidence
OF men who have served long terms and
who really run Congress. and is able to
obtain some recognition and perform
some real service for his constituency.
Just at that time the 'two-term notion Is
sprung on him. The politician In the
corner grocery and barber shop begins
sing the song. IF it's a good thing pass
it around seemingly looking for a good
thing to give to good fellow. rather
than looking after the good of his dis
t.ict and the Democratic party
Judge Cowley is serving his third term
and has made a model Congressman. Ev-
cry want of his constituents has been
promptly attended to by him. and IL is
regretted by his friends that he refuses
to make the race