Less than two months after winning the special election, Vollmer announced that he would not seek re-election in the regular election in November 1914. Vollmer attributed his decision to family considerations, but Republicans attributed it to the unpopularity in his district of the Underwood tariff.
Vollmer made the decision not to run less than two months after winning a special election, citing family concerns as the motivation. In contrast, Republicans thought that the unpopular Underwood tariff in his district was the real reason for his choice not to seek re-election.