The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, June II. 1906

Washington, June IL, 1899.
When the influences which were
brought to bear in his favor were con.
sdered, the case with which Hender-
son, of Iowa, knocked out all the 9TH
er candidates for Speaker and made
his own election certain had nothing
wonderful about it. 1t was simple
case of cause and effect. The princ-
pal factor in his speedy success was
the tip given out by the administra-
tion In his favor. That tip was a little
bit puzzling at first, because it had
been understood that the administra-
tion was rather inclined to favor Sher-
man when Reeds retirement first be-
came known. There were several
reasons for the transfer of the favor of
the administration from Sherman to
Henderson. Mr.. Mckinley was jeal-
GUS of the influence that Tom Reed
would have with Sherman, wished to
jolly the west by aiding it to capture
the Speakership, and was most anx-
ious, of all to put man in the Speak
er's chair who could not become a
candidate Tor President. Henderson's
birthplace was Scotland. The great
personal popularity of Henderson made
1t easier to engineer the stampede to
him than 1t would have been to any
other man who was named as a candl.
date. While no man in Congress is
stronger partisan than "Dave" Hen
derson, no man in Congress has fewer
personal enemies than he. What his
policy as Speaker will be is yet to be
ascertained. AS a member OF Reeds
committee on Rules he always helped
to carry out the Reed programme.
The most interesting bit of political
gossip of the work is that in addition
to practicing law in New York, Mr..
Reed intends to retain his seat in the
House and to take an important part
in all discussions that will give him a
chance to pay off an old score or to
push himself to the head of his party.
Although this is only a rumor, with
the probabilities strongly against it,
there is alarm in administration circles
on account of it. There is no doubt
that Mr.. Reed could make a lot of
trouble for the administration should
he set up as free lance on the floor Of
the House, as he is known to be op-
posed to the policy Of the adminlstra-
tion on a number of important ques-
tions. MIR. Mckinley would much
sooner have Reed in the Speakers
chair, where his party responsibility
would act as restraint, than to have
him on the floor armed with club
and looking out for heads to crack,
with no responsibility to anything ex-
cept his constituents. This gossip is
likely to continue until Mr.. Reed re-.
signs as member ofthe House, which
nobody seems to know when he will
do, If at all.
Boss Hanna is trying to enact the
role OF the boy who has to be begged
to play. He says he doesn't wish to
remain at the head of the republican
National Committee, during next
years campaign, because his health,
for which he has been ordered tc
Europe, isn't what it was, and because
there is so much work attached to the
position that it allows him no oppor.
tunity to indulge in recreation and dl
versions. He gave the whole SNAP
away by adding that the position
might be forced upon him again, ii
which case he would take it, but he
wanted it known that he would do sc
against his wishes. Tommyrot ever!
word of it. Hanna would throw ;
series of fits il he thought any othe
man would be put at the head Of th'
republican committee. Owing to hi
numerous trust connections, he i
making a grandstand play, intended
to convince jays that he doesn't wisl
to manage the campaign.
Ex.Congressman Follet, of Ohio,
sanguine that the democrats have NOR
than fighting chance to carry tha
State this year. He said ''The demo
Gratis of Ohio have solid grounds 70
believing that they can elect the Gov
this wear. The revolt among the re
publicans who dislike Senator Ham
and his methods, and who are dissatis
fed with the nomination of Judg