Show s1ijup s A GADATE Enters the Senatorial Contest Con-test in Idaho I LETTER TO LEGISLATURE Given Reasons Why He Has Not Announced An-nounced Hie Candidacy Heretofore Promises if Elected to Devote Time find Enorjgy in Future as in Past Toward Promoting Welfare of People and Stale Cites His Devotion Devo-tion to Party and Record in the Senate J S TRIBUNE SPECIAL Boise Ida Nov ExSenator Shoup has announced his candidacy for the Scnatorshlp In the following address ad-dress To the citizens of Idaho btit more especially to the honorable membsrn elect of the Legislature On numerous occlusions since my retirement from the United Stales Senate March 3 1001 I have been appealed to by many pi eminent emi-nent Republicans and personal friends throughout the Slate to announce my candidacy for reelection to the Senate in January next For many reasons I deemed It wise In the Interest of harmony har-mony and the success of the party to make no announcement until the Leg islature wan elected Now that wo have achieved the victory vic-tory so much hoped for I have the honor to announce my candidacy accompanied ac-companied by the promise that If elected elect-ed I will devote my time and energy In the future as In tim past toward promoting the welfare of the people in our young and growing commonwealth In everything that will enhance their happiness and material Interest and In the development of the States resource re-source and Industries If my devotion to the Republican party of our beloved State Idaho and the Nation my record In the Senate from 1S90 to 1201 shall be deemed worthy of recognition by my reelection reelec-tion I shall greatly appreciate the high honor conferred upon me I am content con-tent to leave my aaplratlon in the hands of the people and that honorable body whoso duty It shall be to elect a United States Senator to nil the vacancy va-cancy hlch will occur on the 3rd of March next J am very respectfully GEORGE L SIIOUP November C 1002 I |