The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-23
LITYLEFELD QUITS CONGRESS
SAYS 1T rs NECESSARY THAT NE
EARN A LARGER INCOME.

Sends Resignation 10 Governor 81 Maine,
10 Become Effective September 10
Tells Congress District COMMITTEES
He Win Resume His Law Practice
RoCKLAEp, Ma, March 22.-ChArles T..
Iittlefeld, who has represented the Second
Maine district In Congress since 1899, when
he succeeded Nelson Dingley, rendered his
resignation to-day to Gov. Cobb 10 take
effect September 30 next.
Mr.. Littleheld wrote from Washington,
the Governor receiving the letter to-day.
In another letter, sent TO the Republican
Congress district committee, Mr., Little
field says he resigns tNre'ume his law
practice.
Congressman Littleheld's retirement wa
a surprise 10 all his friends in this city.
There are half a dozen Republicans who are
anxious 10 succeed him, A meeting OF
the district committee has been called for
Tuesday next, at which the date OF the
convention will be decided upon.
Congressman Littleheld's letters we're as
follows:
WASHINGTON, March ~, 1908.
TO the Hon. Wilidm T, Cobb, Governor
OF the State oi Name.
DEAR SIR; | hereby tender my resigna-
ton es a member Of the SiItieth Congress
from the Second district OF Maine, TO take
effect on and after the SOth Of September,
1908.
Il am, sir. with the highest regard, your
obedient servant,
CHARLES +. LITTLEPIELD,'
WASHINGTON. March 20. 1908.
-Fred W. Hight, Chairman Second District
Republican Congressional Committee.
DEAR SIR: | have been a member OF
the House Of Representatives for nearly
nine years. In order TO properly discharge
my Congressional duties / have been obliged
10 practically abandon my law practice.
The result has been what is TO me a large
financial loss. | now feel constrained,
from a sense Of my duty TO my family, TO
resume the general practice Of the pro
fession.
In Withdrawing from Congress ! wish to
express my most profound thanks TO my
many friends. both in and ont OF the Dis
trict. who have so cheerfully, generously,
Loyalty and effectively supported me in
the past, through good report and through
evil report.
Il felt that ! ought to make my resigna-
ton az this time in order TO make il unneces-
sary for the District 10 be subjected to the
expense and trouble OF a special convention
for the election Of my successor for the
unax nirpd term
CHARLES f., LIrTLEFIELD,'
: WASHINGTON, March % Representative
Ettleheld in giving his reasons for resigning
gave out the same statement that he had
sent TO the Governor Of Maine
His resignation will be in the hands OF
Speaker Cannon tomorrow
Mr.. Littlefeld will form a partnership
with his son, c. W. Littlefeld, who has been
in the law Office Of Gov. Hughes. and the
new firm will have Offices in the Hanover
Bank Building at Pine and Nassau streets,
New York.
The retirement Of Mr.. Iittlefeld from Con-
gress comes as a surprise to his colleagues
In the House. IL is known, however, that
he has fretted much under the %annoyances
Of public life and il is said by his friends
that II il had not been for the fire that the
labor unions directed upon him in his last
campaign he would have been inclined TO
take the step earlier. His denomination
this year was assured, but he would have
had TO make another personal campaign,
which was distasteful to him.
In Washington he has taken high rank
during his Congress career, but he has
encountered fierce opposition TO his various
plans for legislation, and II Is understood
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honors for him should he make another
struggle 10 be returned.
He has been an independent thinker
on the Republican side and has not taken
all Of his views, II any Of them, from the
White House,
In consequence the Administration par
tisans among his colleagues and like par
tissns among his constituents have made
the way rough for him, Such conditions,
along with an inconstant Republican vote
in his districr, are presumed TO have has
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