The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-22

among his neighbors is very like his
reputation in the House of Representa-
tiyes. He is spoken of as a Well-nigh
tireless worker. sympathetic and cor
dial. friend to friend and foe to a
foe. AS Speaker General Henderson
will display the same open frankness
and the same never-failing bluff cou"-
tesy that have always characterized
him, but should it be called for he VIII
be like a rock for steadfastness. While
his touch is likely never to be rough or
brutal. his hand will be a hand of steel
whenever occasion requires.
GENERAL HENDERSON AS HE IS.
General Henderson has two work
rooms in Dubuque. His Office is iii a
big building which is almost wholly Oc-
cupied by lawyers and railroad officials
and insurance men, on the main street
His den is in the Henderson suite at
the hotel. He generally spends the day
from in the morning to i'll the aft
ernoon at the office. Unless a social
engagement prevents, he spends the
evening in the den. At the Office he
has his Congressional secretary 10 help
him; when working in the den Mrs.
Henderson. who is devoted to her hus-
band and has made almost as close a
study of public affairs as he. delights
TO assist him.
There the General does most of his
newspaper reading, which must neces-
sarily be extensive. Mrs. HendersOn's
help is invaluable. She selects and
clips all sorts OF articles which she fam
cies will interest him. 1t is in the den
that he generally writes such Of his
campaign speeches as are sent out on
paper in advance, though few OF his
addresses. and, in his own judgment,
none of his most effective ones, have
ever been written at all. As rule,
his preparation for speechmakins is
confined to close reading and hard
thought He does the reading first, and
when he has acquired the information
he desires he goes to his office, locks
the door and sees no one until the
speech has been completely thought out
Having fixed it's points in his mind, he
relies almost wholly upon the impulse
of the moment for it's form, his written
references being memoranda, so brief
that they may be jotted down upon a
bit of paper little larger than man s
hand.
HE SINGS IN HIS CAMPAIGN.
General Henderson is almost an
ideal campaigner. There is no lack Of
intellectually in what may be termed
his stump speeches, yet their most no.
ticeable characteristics are hearCiness,
obvious personal belief in what he him
self says and enthusiasm. His habit OF
livening up the proceedings occasion
ally by asking the audience to join him
in singing the Star Spangled Ban
ner," Marching Through Georgia. or
some other patriotic song has long
been famous. On such occasions he
leads the singing himself in a strong
and really musical voice, while every
| body joins in. Many time the Gener-
ais singing has been highly effective in
rousing the audience, as well as him.
self, and doubtless he will continue to
sing at his campaign meetings as long
| as he makes campaign speeches. q
Personally General Henderson is a
! jolly good fellow. He is taller and
| heavier than the average. His Shout
ders are broad. his chest is deep, and
he will be an impressive figure at the
| Speakers desk. He walks by the aid
/ of cane with limp, due TO the loss
( of the left leg at the knee. He was
J shot at the battle of Corinth. Hi;
/ hand is big one, and his grasp or
| greeting a friend is a real grip. Hi:
! conversational voice is pleasant, ant
! his talk shows wide and varied infor
| nation He is a capital story teller
and he holds pronounced views on mos
! topics, though he doesn't advance hen
=, with the air OF one who can not chang