The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-06

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on. no question comes to vote unless he
and his four associates on the committee
On rules so decree Keeping the house il
relation with the committee, from the
! standpoint Of the floor falls largely upon
! Colonel Henderson. No other man in the
! body probably could do it so well as he
When General Grant rode along the picket
/ lines, both the union and confederate
/ guards turned out and saluted him. Col
! 0reI Henderson commands that kind of re-
spect from his friends and his opponents.
! He has no rancor. He makes no animosi-
ties. Even his critice pay this tribute to
/ him:
He is an American OF Americans; a
! type Of that composite citizenship which is
4 the American people, and in view Of which
! 50 great q thinker as Herbert Spencer con-
/ Guided that with all our faults America
! viii Re IN the future the chief of all ma
I tons"
! Colonel Henderson is a fine political
( stumper, but every second year his state
/ committee relinquishes all claim on him in
order that he may devote himself to hold
! ing his own congressional district in line
| The colonel occasionally exchanges pull
pits" so TO speak, with Congressman Dol
! liver or others of the Iowa delegation, but
otherwise he does not go outside his own
district during congressional campaigns.
His hold on the affection Of The party man
ayers as We'll as on the rank and file, is 50
strong that he can command more cam
paign help than almost any other man in
Iowa. For example. NJ. d. O'ConneI, So
| lieitor Of the Treasury Department at
! Washington, for several years has an IN
I Outstanding that he VIII give UP a week to
speecbmaking in Colonel Henderson's dis
trict, the time and engagements 10 be
named by the candidate himself
In the east they have promoted the gal
liant colonel and put the handle of "gener-
al TO his name. In Iowa he is plain
Dave" Henderson. without any handle al
all, except on cerem onious occasions. That
furnishes the clew TO the coloners popul-
arity. He is prs-eminentiy q good fel-
low, and instead Of being always on
high horse, as most colonies would be. he
generally walks with the privates. And
when man in the ranks can call his com
mander Dave" without being conscious Of
taking liberties It IS safe to assume he will
follow that leader through fire and brim-
stone. It IS this inborn trait Of good fell
iowship that has brought Colonel Hender-
son close to other men, whether simple
Iowa farmers or statesmen Of international
fame. He has had the genius Of being able
10 put his arm around a man and calling
him by nickname without giving offense.
and that quality has probably done more
than his eloquence to keep him in congress.
1t IS hardly necessary TO add that the COL
onel IS one Of the most companionable men
socially. 4 ready converse fonaust. he has
a large fund of anecdotes and reminis-
cences, and his talk is charged with effer-
vescent wit and story.
Colonel Henderson is noted IN Iowa as
one Of the best trial lawyers in the state.
because of his ability to win juries. He
could earn two or three times as much
from his practice as his seat in congress
pays, but the fighting fever Is IN his blood.
and the fascination of Washington IS over
his senses. He enjoys his biennial battle
for political life, and the perennial joust
with Democrats at the national capital is
as breath TO his nostrils
Colonel Henderson Is an uncomDromislne
Republican and he loves to run a iaveIin
through a political opponent In the days
When it was fashionable to wave the
bloody shirt he followed the fashion with |
zest, for he had not only lost a foot but
had suffered for years and submitted % !
three amputauons Of his leg. Formerly he /
got about on an artificial foot. but since /
the last operation, taking Of third sec
ton Of his leg, he often uses crutches.
The colonel often pours oratorical vitrol 4
upon the Democrats Of the house, but he |
is personally popular among them. In The /
midst Of bitter remarks he takes out much /
Of the sting by calling his political opp9n- /
ents brothers" IN a conc.Gatory tone. /
When he has finished one Of these speeches /
he 5 likely 10 be seen going about m the /
Democratic side OF the house putting his (
arm around the necks II conEressmea and /
'ororhering' 10 % them in hearty. 1
friendly way chat IS Irresistible In making
"a speech Il s a trick Of the I0wan 20 throw
his manned leg over hts desk and then
hunch along by inches until he has sid 4
around three sides. When aroused he
speaks win muCa vehemenee. shakes his
leonine head with vlgor and browns the
noisy house in his bursts % eloouerce.
Colonel Hende-sou's force has made him
recognized leader for many years. He
has always champl5ned legislation e. the
interest q the old soldiers. and has loyalty
backed measures FOR liberal pensions A.
The chairman Of the jui.c.a-y c3nnt:tc.
ne has long been interested n aankruDtev
h.is, and The bankruptcy .aw now on the
statute books IS credited chiefly 70 his
learning as a lawyer and his ability as
manager on she floor Of the house.
Colonel Henderson. IKE Sossker Rcd
was opposei 20 intervening II Cuba rfa /
voted FOR she eooe0 defense fund. bur
said he did not believe war would follow
When the conf CT became Inevitable there
Was 10 more loyal patriot than The E71-
lsal veteran from Iowa. and IS speaker hs
VIII be a zealous a supporter OF me admin
-s,ra,ion n the future Is IN yhe past
Washington. June 5-Dae d.Arcoz. tba
new Splash mister. ana as VIE sslla5
upon Mrs. Ley taLs afternoon