Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21

States treasury dera rtment at Washing
ton and announces the continuance of
his ca ndidacy for the republican nomina.
ton as representative to Congress in the
first district. The following letters are
sclf-oXp lanatory
May 9. 1905.
Hon. Henry q. Carpenter, Director of
the killington National Bank, Rut-
land. Vt:
Dear Sir-On the 18th inst. | received
from the depdt5 acting comptroller OF
the currency the following letter:
1T has been reported 10 this Office that
YOU have announced yourself as a candi-
date for United states senator from Yer
mont and have entered actively upon A
political canvass for that position.
III you are a candidate for the Senate
o. any other political office. YOU must
either withdraw your candidacy or for
ward your resignation as a national ba 4
examiner, as national bank examiners
Will not he permitted to become candi-
dates for any Political office or to Ia Ike
an active part IN politics whilc holding
such position. They must keep entirely
aloof from political activity.
AN immediate response to this letter
is requested"
1t is due to Yourself and the officials
of the sixty-nine national banks in my
jurisdiction that al explanation be made.
| likewise wish To convey through YOU 10
the other bank People with whom / have
been in persona contact FOR the past
eight years. my generous expression Of
good will and personal regard. The friend
ships formed | nall always cherish and
| wish to bear witness to the uniform
courtesy, kindness and consideration
manifested toward me during the dis
charge Of my official duties. 1t would
have been a pleasure TO nc to have con-
tinued in this service had not had other
aspirations which | trust will lead to A
field OF larger activity and furnish greater
opportunities for usefulness and devotion
m"nt. having announced my candidacy
for Congress, and being SO thoroughly
enlisted with my friends IN the same,
cannot not with fairness To them nr
tn myself renource my candidacy. And
while | am aware that ] am relinouish-
ing 4 certain thing for an uncertainty
have no hcsitancy whatever in taking this
step.
| have rendered nv resignation to the
comptroller of the currency, and have
assured him that had no disposition 10
violate any of the rules of the ONCE,
and that ] was in entire ignorance Of
any order which forhids q candidacy for
al office on the part of a national bank
examiner.
! have now nearly completed the cir
cult of banks, there being but ive re-
naming for examination. My work is
entirely UP to date. and ! have no rea-
son to believe that my services have
been otherwise than accepta BILE to the
department during the eight years tina
have served as examiner.
II has been my ambition for a good
many years, at the proper time, 10 be
com" IL member of Congress-. be
lieNn this ambition to be an entirely
lhudabl- on~. aud believing that 'h"r'
was no reason either on account of my
being examines or otherwise why
should not make "A contest at this tim"
decided To do so.
During the meeting of tn state con
~vcntion At Burlington the latter DAYS
Of April. | tool occasion to say 30 Mr.
Foster that should he a candidate
against him for Con sress in two years,