Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-22
NG[U[DUE Will NOT
Be CANDIDATE AGAIN
OR SAYS HIS FORMER STATE.
MENT HOLDS GOOD.
so DECLARED HIMSELF
IN HIS LAST CAMPAIGN
Has Heard That Name Was Being Used
by Both Friends and Enemies as
Prospective Candidate, and Mayor
Hastens to Reiterate to Public His
Former Statement.

If there has ever been any prospect
of Mayor Q. l.. Ingledue being a can
| didate for reelection before the COM
ing municipal election. sue contin-
! gency went glimmering today by a
public declaration issued by the mayor,
to the effect that his statement made
during the last campaign, to the effect
that he would not be a candidate, still
holds good.
Mayor Ingledue's statement to the
public is in full as follows:
To the citizens of Marshalltown:
Two years ago l made the following
political promise in q letter to the pub
lie, dated and published in The Times
Republican on March 5, 1899, II
elected 1 shall not accept another term.
MY business and family demand and
shall then receive my full time ard at
tention.'
Neither the tribute and vote of con-
fdence given me in the last campaign
nor the subsequent abuse which in GER
tain quarter l have received. have in
any name changed my opinion. l
mad the announcement st that time
IN good faith. Upon the faith of that
promise the people elected me. !. then
became a contract between myself and
the people which common fairness
would require me 10 keep, even were l
otherwise inclined.
But l am not otherwise inclined and
am glad to be able 10 give my private
business affairs my full personal at
tention.
I am still s~,eadsast in my deter1nin-
alton Of TWO Years ago. as published.
I am not and viii not consent 70 be a
candidate for mayor or any other office
in the next municipal election.
1 have assumed this was We'll under
stood in view Of my former published
statement. u inasmuch as recently my
name is being used by friends also
enemies with reference TO my ella lined
candidacy. it viii do no harm to re-
iterate my former statement.
In this connection l desire 10 express
my heartfelt thanks to those who have
so Loyalty aided and assisted me in
public enterprises. / am for MARSHALL
town and will be found al work just as
hard and as faithfully wnen in the
ranks as when politics mad placed ne
in an official position.
Perhaps 1 may besable TO do more for
Marshalltown wnen out Of office than
when in II. Il has beer claimed by
ONE that / was the Of the politi-
cal wal that has been Waged for the
last Q Il years. While I DO not believe
this is 50 yet, if this announcements will
tend toward harmony" by all a
"le. us have peace"
For the mistakes that doubtless have
occurred in my six years Of service as
your mayor. 1 can only express my re-
greet. The only man who never makes
a mistake is the man who never does
anything" So says Roosevelt. and
doubtless he knows. During my ad-
ministration have turned over $40 900
into the city treasury-fees earned by
me. Perhaps the thought of this will
serve TO show l was trying at least to
do things. But my administration must
speak for itself. Surveying the six
years last past. and comparing condi-
tons Of now with then. l feel thai much
has been accomplished. would I.
were more. Had we all pulled together
we would all have been better off. The
city is 10Y in the best financial condi-
ton il has ever been. We have adopt
ed and are now about 10 put into ef-
feet a new and a better form of govern
ment. The adnlinistrari ton was heartily
in favor of this important forward
movement Let all citizens aid, frs,
in selecting competent commissioners.
and secondly. in helping them make
Marshalltown a better place in which
to live.
Public office has more disadvantages
and responsibilities and liabilities han
o people are aware.
For all these. Il many other rea-
sons I can only thank those who have
urged my candidacy and say my re-
fusal was written W. years ago and
was final. Very truly yours,
o. L. INGLEDUE,
Mayor