New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
THE CONGRESS CAMPAIGN.
LARGE MAJORITY OF RkPCbLlCA->"
LIKELY TO BE RENOMINATED.

MANY VETERAN AND INFLUENTIAL MEMRfHs
Sure To nr: SEEN THE NEXT HOUSE.
fpr rrIrGr,rn TO THE rrirrHEl
Washington. juno Fluctuations no" PoI"' w.
the denomination OF large majority OF the i'epr'
ucan members OF the House of Representatives VINO
desire f. as more Of them now do than was ''e
case three months ego when prospects OF RerIb-
lican success in many districts seemed dou' t'"i'
In some OF the states every Republican Representa-
tive VIII be ronom!natel and reelected, IN s'Fr"'
States one more Republicans have eXpFesS'"
desire 10 retire from Congress on account OF pri-
vate and business reasons. ana In few dis'rl''S
men may be retired because Of the Vicious system
which does not allow Representative tn serve
more than two or three terms in succession
In Illinois majority Of tho Republicans have
been renomnatcd and the remainder Will De- ana II
Is probable ;hat all % them will 10 reelected
Among those already rcnomnatod are N" veteran
members Cannon Hit, Hopkins Marsh and smith'
whose experience and ability have added TO ther IN
nueace ana usefulness in Congress
THE STRONG IOWA DELEGATION.
one OF the strongest and most influential delega-
tons in the HOUSE Of Representatives. Is that rom
Iowa which In this Congress is soliY k'iup-
Mcan as II was In the last one, AMI that II Is so Is
largely because the districts rule hav" not FOL
lowed the vicious plan which requires rotation IN
office" Mr. Henderson, OF the Dubuque district
who is serving his eighth consecutive term ~ one
OF the ACKNOWLEDGED leaders OF the majority. Ai''r
long service as a member Of the Appropriations
Committee he was promoted 10 the craftsmanship
OF the judiciary Committee In tho llNth CONGRESS
and appointed n member OF the Committee on hules'
which IS so potential IN shaping tie course ~ iees
Iatlon One Of his colleagues m the JUDICIARY COM
rnittee is Thomas Cpdegran who is serving his MN
term as the Representatives o. the Mc'iresor as
trict His experience Il legislator and his ability
as q lawyer have given him 4 plac" in tho 'front.'
rank Iowa produces eloquent orators ana forcefuI
debaters Besides Mr. Henderson she has In TINS
Congress three other men who are distinguished III
both respects They are Hepburn. DoilNcr anu
Cousins Mr.. Hepburn is serving his Skin term IL
the House He is chairman Of the Committee on
1p,ers,ato and Foreign Commerce and member of
the Pacific Railroads Committee. Mr. Deliver VINO
Is oni, forty years old H. serving his folfin term
as a Representative and his second as meHl"'r %
the Committee on WAYS and Means. Mr.. 'oA-'H''
who IS year younger than Deliver. IS serving ms
third term and is a member OF The Committee or
Foreign Affairs lie was r'ho''iha'eu - "''
ton this week
Mr. Lacey is also serving his fourth term lie
IS chairman Of the Committee on fubhe LANDS
and a member Of that on Indian Affairs ard Is re-
cardcd fs n high and SAT- authority on IesIs'a''o
respecting both land and Indian affairs NJ HilL
the chairman Of the Committee on Military ANa!rs
is also serving his fourth term. He served IN The
Union Army until disabled by Glnshot wound.
md his experience IN the field has been "A val liable
aid In the perform Of his duties as chairman
of a committee which has framed and carried
through the House more Legislation. and maj 81
greater importance. relating 20 ana Hh'''"s we
Army and the military establishment than any
Military Committee OF either bran'h OF 'o"h''s'
IN the last thirty years.
Mt Perkins who Is also serving his fourth term
is chairman Of the Committee on Printing. ana
member Of that on Merchant Marlne and fisher.a
a. .oatrm,n II The former committee Mr.
Perkins, services have been Of the highest y"lus
and are so recognized by the lons". Mt. iiHttI'
VII is serving his third term j. chairman pl ll'
important Committee On Enrolled i'It. an" "
member Of that on Private Land Claims
Messrs Clark and Curtis are the juniors OF the
Iowa delegation IN point Of .crvce II ~ ~" lou
a trscful and Influential. member ~ 90" COM
mttce on Po-tolices ana Post Road. ana ais" "i
that he desires retire from Congress ~ pr.ysi"
reasons, among which u aislkr i'r ,o"frr ,,
sional life In Washington ne coNta h"t' "',"
easily rcnCminated and reelected II D." haH d'-
sired Mr. Curtis r'prcsGn's mo '.po'i ,I yi1r
Gonsrefs 14d h9S 70 Erps',1 D~mocr,,
was elected by a plurality of -" votes. and ,h~
distric; was regarded a. hopel"ssly democrat.
plurality and won by 4 plurality q 80. which
In 1876 was Increased 20 800 voi"-. This rcyou-
cratic district was due u larg" par' 70 Mr. 'ufi.H
personal popularity and high character. and The
district They have no. found their confidence
misplaced. and his follow members ~ fh" Hou."
influence In party councils mas been strong h"causc
his political sagacity hns been recosnizcd and
fitness legislator has been ana 10 great be-
cause his ability and sturdy practical common
sense have also been recognized ana appreciated
by his fellow members. irrespective Of party Some
time ago Mr. Curtis announced that on account ~
denomination. This blow TO mis- party friends
in Congress- and II aroused storm II protest
from the Republicans Of his district Tho former
have been appealing 20 him to reconsider his I'm
tcniion and latter. II H. uud"is GOOD. h1v"
determined 10 r"noniiuatc him without hI- consent
# they cannot obtain II. Everybody seems 20 feel
that his retirement would b." a great loss tho
House well as 10 hir par'y
LONG AND VALUABLE SERVICE.
II will be seen that Of the clover Reyresen'a-
tlves from Iowa one has been elected eight trnes
one six times. five times. four have been
chosen four times each two three tirncs aud
twice each Six Of them hold chairmanships q
important committees. one ~ member Of the
Committee on Rules one Of the WAYS and Means
Committee. two OF tho Judiciary Committee. one
Of the Committee Foreign Affairs. Of tho
Post Office Committee. one of the Committee on the
District OF Columbia, ana 50 Oh. T.r avornE"
term Of service Of the eleven Iowa Representatives
exceeds eight years II goes almost without saying
that these eleven Representatives capable efficient
and able men and legislators "a all Of them are.
would not hold many important places ana
wicd much influence in legislative matters a
they now do II all OF tncn were serving nrs'
second. even third terms members OF the
IL use.