Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1904 — Congressman Crumpacker Formally Withdraws [ARTICLE]

Congressman Crumpacker Formally Withdraws

Bon Jesse E. Wilson received a letter from Congressman Crumpacker, lest Saturday, in which the Congressman formally BDnonnoed kis withdrawal aa a candidate for V. 8. Senator According to the Indianapoiia newspapers, wbiob mnet have been mistaken, Mr. Ornmpacker baa not withdrawn from the raoe sooner, on the grounds that it w nld not be fair to the members of the Legis latere from ti>is 10th district for kim to do so without their previous : aetion. That he said they were tke ones who first brought kim emt, and tberrfi re they Should be the ones to take him < ff. We can not believe, that Mr Crum packer kae made any eta<ement so widely at variance wi h tt e troth, and so •ntireiy on'air to the m-mbers of the legislature. The iruth is, and •very politician in the district knows, that Mr. Ornmpacker has been figuring on beint a candidate for the Senate ever sinoe Senator Fairbanks was nominated for vice president.