The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-31
THE HOUSE SPEAkERSH|P
THREE CANDIDATES FOR THE
POSITION.
Hopkins. Henderson and Sherman in
the Field-To Early to Decide Which
Will be Favorite,

NEW YORK, May 21.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Herald teie-
graphs: Representative Hopkins of Hill
nois. one of the three leading candi-
dates for the speakership in the House
of Representatives in the Fifty sixth
Congress, arrived in Washington to-
night to look after some matters in de-
partments for his constituents, and In
cidentally to advance his campaign for
the speakerShip,
Representative. Lorimer of Illinois,
who ii was expected would manage the
campaign for Mr.. Hopkins, has been I'll
and may not be able to take an active
part in the contest.
Mr.. Hopkins said tonight that he was
receiving many encouraging letters
from Republican representatives-el ELECT
in all parts of the country, also so en-
couraging in fact as to justify him in
expressing the utmost confidence in his
success. He said it was too early to give
detailed information as to State dele
cations or individuals but he was as
sured of support from the East as well
as from the West
The speakership campaign has not
vet settled down sufficiently to justify
the assertion that either one of the
three principal candidates is in the leac.
| There are rumOrs of deals of various
kinds which would involve the delivery
of blocks of votes to this candidate or
that, but it is not possible that any
such deals have been definitely entered
into.
one of the reports is that Mr.. Sher-
man and Mr.. Henderson have agreed
that after the first trial of strength in
the caucus the one who is shown to be
the weakest is to withdraw in favor of
the other, and is then to be made chair
man of the committee on ways and
means and the leader of representatives
on the floor of the House. Letters which
Mr. Sherman and Mr. Henderson have
written to their most intimate associa-
ties do not indicate that anything of the
kind is on foot.
Another report is that Mr.. Payne Is
remaining in the race for the purpose
of turning his support over to Mr.. Hen
derson at the right moment and being
continued at the head of the ways and
means committee in return for his ac-
ton.
AS a matter of fact few members of
the Republican caucus have yet COM
mitted themselves finally as to their
choice for speaker. Most of them are
waiting for consultations with their
colleagues in various State delegations,
and the final action of many Will De
! governed largely by their judgment as
to their prospects for securing coveted
committee assignments with this or
| that man for speaker. Thus far the
| Illinois delegation is the only one which
| has been consulted, and the representa-
! tives of that State have determined 20
give their solid support to Mr.. Hopkins.
! Though there has been no consultation
of the Iowa delegation, it is known to
| be solid for Mr.. Henderson.
| There is much speculation among the
friends of various candidates as to the
plans of the Quay leaders in the Penr-
sylvana delegation. Representative
Bingham of Pennsylvania has been put
forward as their candidate, and it Is
we'll understood that he is to be used
merely to hold the delegation until 1t
can be delivered to the best advantage
! in return for committee places and
House patronage to the man who will
be elected 1t is not improbable that
this delegation will hold the balance of
power in the convention, and the report
| that it's support was to be given to Mr..
| Henderson has been the ground for
/ much of the confidence which the Hen
derson men have been showing in the
| past few days.