Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
STILL IN THE RACE
Illinois Candidate for Clerk Of
the House
STAYS IN THE FIGHT TO THE END.

Congress to Put In It's Time President Max.
ing. says senator Paimer-Republican
sn the Sccate to Mako q Test of Their
strength on President Pro Tem.-Cullom
Talks Politics at Gotham without Saving
Much.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ao.-Thc managers
OF General Henderson, OF Illinois, one Of
the candidates for clerk of the house, in.
dignantly deny that he will withdraw
from the contest and enter the race for
scrgcant-at-arms. Representative Cannon,
of Illinois, one Of General Hendorson's
staunchcst supporters, said: Ever since
this contest began some Of the friends CT
General Hendcrson's opponents have rer-
sistcntly and assiduously circulated re-
ports that General Henderson would with.
draw, and even now, when Major Nc.
Dowclls friends claim that his election il
ass1rcd beyond peradycnturc, this rumor
Is revived. / desire to say with all the
carncstncss and emphasis at my com.
mand that the contest Is not over, an.
that General Henderson's name will be
presented to the Republican caucus to-
morrow night In good faith, and in the
hope that the caucus will select him Ger
clerk"
Whit Congress VIII BE There For.
1.-THE Democratic party has done many
foolish things, no doubt, but in heavens
name let us not violate our most sacred,
tradition by nominating Cleveland for q
third term" SO said Senator John NJ.
Palmer. He added: II don't think he
would accept, but whether he would or
not, we shouldn't think Of nominating
him again. / am n supporter of Clevc-
land, but not for third tcrm-either
Cleveland or anybody else. Let us have
western man next timc-Morrison IL he
wants 1t, Carlisle IL he will take it, Leg
islation this session? There won't be any
To- speak Of, either for currency or to make
up the deficiency. We will be in session
about eight months prcsitcnt-making"
Reorganization of the Senate.
There Is n growing probability that the
Republican Mt their caucus next Monday
Will decide to attempt To rcorganize the
senate ON Republican lines, and that n
candidate for president pro ten. will then
bc decided upon. Quite n number of Re-
publican senators. including three or
four members Of tho steering committee,
were Mt the Capitol and an informal ex-
change of views among them resulted in
the general adoption Of this conclusion.
The prepondcranco of opiuion is that
action at that time will lie confined to the
president pro ten. If the Republicans
succeed they will then place candidates in
the field for the other elective offices.
Frye the Only Man Mentioned.
So far Senator Fryc's name is the only
one heard in connection with the Office of
president pro tcmporc, but there arc sew.
cral aspirants for the other Offices. Among
those who arc spoken Of for secretary of
the senate nrc Hon. George c. Gorhan,
who formerly held this office; Mr. Durfee,
who was for many years clerk Of the SEN
atc committee ON finance, and George
Babcr, Of Kentucky. For scrgeant-at-
arms, +. Is. Valentine, of Nebraska, ex.
scrgcnnt-nt-arms; Captain G. A. Curticc,
OF New Hampshire; Major Grant, OF
North Carolina, and Mr.. Shaw, of the
state Of Washington are already in the
field.