Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-05
COUSINS BACKS OUT
GOOD ANNOUNCES
Fear of Publicity Causes Sensa-
tional Turn in Fifth bis
trict Politics
jim GOOD DID IT. SAY ALL
Cedar Rapids Attorney Receives En-
thusiastic Momentum to His Candi-
d.cv. for 1t Is Recognized That His
Movement Terrified Cousins and He
is the First in the Field.
spec,a, 20 rimes-Republlcan. ,

Special % Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids. Feb. 5.-Not since the
spectacular and preciptous retreat OF
Dave Henderson, has politics been
treatad TO such a sensation as the
sudden withdrawal of Congressman
Cousins. He could not stand the an
ticfpated publicity and the determin-
alton of republicans in every county IN
his district to push the candidacy OF
J. w. Good, city attorney, OF Ceoar
Rapids. was enough to send him IN
headlong flight over the Henderson
route.
Mr.. Cousins letter Of withdrawal,
given exclusively to the evening edi-
ton Of the Cedar Rapids Republican
yesterday is as follows:
..No one having announced any can
didacy for congress in the Fifth dis
trict and the date of the forthcoming
primary being near, I deem It due TO
my friends and to our party to state
that shall not be candidate for re-
nomination for the office of represen--
tative in congress.
.Appreciating most keenly the con-
fidence that has been continuously
manifested and the honor that mas
been eight times consecut1vely con
ferred upon me, both in convention ana
at the polls, I have done diligently
and conscientiously the best could TO
serve the interests Of our district and
of the, nation, and 1 make this an
nouncement so that SO republicans OIL
the district may haN, ample opportun-
ity to consider whom they prefer to
represent them in the congress.
INV reason for withdrawing, while
of course immaterial to the public, is
essentially material to me. 1t is SIM
ply thai, having given the best part
of my life to the public service, and
having opportunity, must now 90
some thing for myself. Very truly,
"ROBERT COUSINS"
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that this letter is final and irrevocable.
Enthusiasm for Good.
The announcement raised untold en-
thusiasr1 for j. w. Good in Cedar Rap
Is. Marion and Linn county. where
"Jim" Good has thousands of friends,
and where his recent legal victory for
cheaper gas for the citizens of Cedar
Rapids has already placed his candi-
dacy .well along the highway.
Goods Announcement.
To the republicans of the Fifth con-
gressional district of Iowa:
I have decided to become candi-
date for representative in congress
from this district at the forthcoming
primaries to be held June 2, 1908
The right to represent the people OF
this district in congress is a great hon
or. There is no higher position with
in the gift of the district electors. This
right should be most patriotically cher
islaed and when attained, most sacred
tly held. especially at this time when
the greatest political problems Of the
century are demanding a solution, is
the right to represent such people
In such capacity sacred privilege.
believe in Theodore Roosevelt be-
ieve in the principles he has advo-
Gated and in the reforms he has inaug-
urated These reforms should be faith
fully enacted into laws by republican
congress, composed of members who
Gre advocates of them.
solicit the counsel, aid and support
of all republicans of this district. In
the campaign for this nomination my
services shall be at the disposal of the
republicans of the district who are In
sympathy with my candidacy.
JAMES w. GOOD.
Marshall Mon for Him.
This morning word was received in
Cedar Rapids that Goods nomination
papers were being circulated in Mar
ShalltoWn by Hon. B. F. Cummings,
ex-representative and former speaker
pro TEN of the lower house of the Iowa
legislature, with the names of d. w.
Norris, Jr., editor Of the Times-Re-
publican; DR.. w. S. Devine, secretary
of the county central committee, and
a long list of other prominent Marshall
county republicans signed.
Ames No Embarrassment.
Altho A. l.. Ames, of Tama county,
is away from the district, it is not
feared that he has any intention Of
pursuing his candidacy. His primary
purpose was to relieve the district of
Cousins and he was willing to lead the
fight. His work keeps him out of the
district much Of the time. and he had
told his friends weeks ago that he did
not have any positive intention of en-
tering the race if Mr.. Good was de-
termined to oppose Cousins. The po-
litical expediency Of looking to Linn
county and to the east end of the dis
trict for the strong candidate was APP
parent to him.
The Cedar Rapids Republican is try
ing tc, get some pronounced standpat-
ters to come out in Linn county, and
one will probably appear from some
part of the district.
Good Fine Man.