The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-07
ALL ON THE BAND WAGON
REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES, Ey-
ERYwHERE FOR HENDERSON.
Sherman Withdraws from the Speak
ership Contest and New Workers Go
Over to the IOwan.

NEW YORK, June ga conference of
Republican congressman of New York to
decide on candidate for the speakership
of the House of Representatives was held
at the Fifth-avenue Hotel to-day and re-
suited i'm a decision to support David B.
Henderson of Iowa. The conference went
into. session behind closed doors. Repre-
sentative Sherman did not go into the con-
ference He said Ii was his intention to
obey the decision of the conference what
ever It might be.
Congressman Ray and Wadswcrth left be-
fore the conclusion of the conference, and
said they did so because Representative Lit
tauer had presented resolution indorsing
Representative Sherman. They said they
considered this an insult to Mr.. Payne
whom they favored candidate. Soon
after this those in the conference notified
Mr.. Sherman that they had decided to vote
for him. M. Sherman then went into the
conference and said that Mr. Henderson of
Iowa, having developed such great strength
as would make him practically the only
candidate, he would suggest that the dele
CATION go over to that congressman An
informal discussion followed and 1t was de-
cided to support Mr.. Henderson. Repre-
sentative Sherman was requested to tele-
graph Mr.. Henderson, notifying him of this
action. The conference then adjourned
The conference was attended by six of
the Republican congressman of this State
and six others were communicated with by
telephone or otherwise, so that twelve of
the New York delegation of fifteen had de-
cided for Henderson. Mr.. Payne, before
leaving for Alaska, declared himself as in
favor of the Iowan, ard as his supporters,
follow his lead. it seems certain that Hen
derson will have fifteen votes from New
York. This afternoon Mr.. Sherman sent
the following telegram to General Hender-
son:
THE Republican representatives of New
York State, at meeting held to-day CMr.
Ray and Mr.. Wadsworth Withdrawing
therefrom, and Mr.: Payne not being pres
ent). rendered me their support for speaker.
acknowledged with gratitude the honor,
but stated that in my opinion majority
Of the Republicans Of the F1fty-sixth Con-
preference for you; that your support was
/ hot confined TO any section: that with long
aware of your eminent fitness for the posi-
ton of speaker, and that a unanimous cleo
ton would tend to strengthen you. where
upon the meeting, at my request. instructed
me TO notify you that the New York Re
publican representatives rendered you their
support"
The following telegram was received by
Congressman Sherman tonight from Mr..
Henderson,:
II have just received your telegram of
this date. in which 1 am notified that the
New York delegation had rendered you their
support for the speakership OF the Fifty
sixth Congress. which you decline and your
request you are instructed by that delega-
ton to tender me their support. The close
friendship that has existed between US for
years makes IL unnecessary for me to give
any personal assurance of my high regard
for you: But this action on your part
backed by great delegation. / must rec
ogniZe with an expression of gratitude, sin
eere and profound. j am particularly CRATE
fur to you for pointing to the fact that my
support came from every part of the United
States. This has been my highest ambi-
ton in the race for the speakership. and
viii. You say. greatly strengthen me for
the arduous duties and responsibilities or
that office. / assure you that compre-
bend the full meaning of your manly course
and or the action of your delegation. May
I ask you to make known 20 them my sin
eere appreciation Of their friendship and
confidence