Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-23

Representative Charles E. Littlefield.
law practice, which. in large degree.
he has been compelled to abandon because
of his congressional duties.
The resignation came as a complete sur
prise to Gov. Cobb and to the repre-
sentative's friends in this district. and
was received with much regret. r.
The Correspondence.
The letters were as follows:
''WASHINGTON, March 90 1908.
Hon. William T. Cobb, Governor of the
State of Maine.
Dear Sir: l hereby tender my resigna-
ton as a member of the Sixtieth Con-
gress from the second district of Maine.
to take effect on and after September 30,
1908 -.t..
II am, sir. with the highest regard, your
obedient servant,
CHARLES E. LITTLEFIELD."
WASHINGTON. March 20, 1908.
Fred w. Wight chairman second dis
trict republican congressional commit
Dear Sir: l have been a member of
the House of Representatives for nearly
nine year. In order properly to dis
charge my congressional duties l have
been obliged practically to abandon my
law practice. The result has been what
feel constrained. from sense of my duty
to my family, to resume the general prac-
tice of the profession.
I'm withdrawing from Congress I wish
my many friepds. both in and out of the
district. who have so cheerfully, gener-
| ously. Loyalty and effectively supported
me in the past. through good report and
| through evil report. 1 felt that i ought
to make my resignation at this time In
order to make it unnecessary for the dis
trict to be subjected to the expense and
trouble of a special convention and cleo
ton for the election of my successor for
CHARLES E. L1TTLEFIELD."
A meeting had already been called for
next Tuesday by the district committee to
fix the date for holding the district con-
vention.
Gov. Cobb in speaking of Mr.. Little.
fields resignation. said: Representative
great surprise. for l had received abso-
| lutely no intimation Of 1t before l have
always been great admirer of Mr.. Lit
tlet1eld. l conceive 1t to be a distinct loss
to the state when men of his ability and
type leave the service. He has helped
| to keep Maine in the forefront of national
affairs and has contributed that degree
of craftsmanship which has made Maine
delegations famous for many years.
Succeeded Dingley in 1899.
Representative Littlefeld succeeded to
the vacancy caused by the death of Rep
resentative Nelson Dingley and was elect
ed to Congress in 1899. The hardest con-
test which he has ever had came in his
last campaign when, because he had in
CURED the displeasure of labor leaders,
he was opposed by it's organizations Sec
rotary Taft and Samuel Gompers presi-
dent of the American Federation Of Labor,
fofa fot> md
Littlefield. who was reelected by a. vote
of 1925 to 17,217 for the democratic can
didate.
He has been active in urging the enact
ment Of a law controlling the shipment of
intoxicants into prohibition states and for
the passage of the anti-pilotage bill. The
latter measure has been advocated by him
with great persistence, but so far without
success.
Harold Sewall Would Succeed.
BATH. Me, March 23-Harold NJ Sew
all of this city announced himself last
night as candidate Tor the republican
nomination for representative in Congress
from the second district. to succeed Rep
resentative Littleield. Mr.. Sewall was
formerly United States minister to Hawaii.
and acting In that capacity received the
transfer of the sovereignty of the islands
to- the United States in 1888 He was
previously consul general to- Samoa. He
has served In both branches of the Maine
legislature
Said to Have $4,000 Job.
| PORTLAND. Me-, March pa close
friend of Representative Littlefield said
| last night that the Maine man
had accepted the position of general coun-
| sci for western railway at salary of
$4,000 year. 1t is the general belief
that Mr. Littlefield retires for business
reasons purely. and that he is going to
| New York to practice law.
When Mr.. Littlefeld entered Congress
| he was comparatively poor man. At
| that time he was engaged in the practice
Of law in partnership with his brother
Arthur in Rockland. Some time ago the
partnership was dissolved, and it is I'M
| derstood the brothers parted with none
the best of feelings for each other. Since
then Mr. Littlefieids duties have pre-
vented him from engaging in practice to
any extent.