The L'Anse sentinel., 1899-06-24
THE COMING SPEAKER.
Col. Henderson Is I'm Line with the
Vital Principles of the Re-
publican Party.

| Col. David IL. Henderson, OF Iowa, VIII
be the speaker of the next house of rep
resentatives. This was probable before
| the action of the New York delegation
| Tuesday, and was certain after that ac-
| ton.
Twelve of the IS members of the
New York delegation were for James 5.
| Sherman for speaker. But unfortunate
| ly three were persistently for the candi-
dacy of Serene Il. Payne. The division
caused by the persistence of this small
minority prevented the prompt and har-
monious action to which New York was
entitled, and which would have made
| the state formidable factor to the very
time OF the balloting. But the union of
the west upon Col. Henderson empha-
sized the disagreement in New York
state upon this states candidate, and
secured for the distinguished Iowan n
support from eastern states that re-
moved from his supporters any imputa-
ton of sectionalism.
Nevertheless, though II had been pub
lished that the conference of New York
state congressman was to indorse unan-
imously Col. Henderson's candidacy,
the New York delegation insisted upon
supporting its first choice and indors-
ing Mr.. Sherman and his canvas. II was
not until Mr.. Sherman, recognizing the
difficulties of the situation, Withdrew
his name that his state associates in
congress consented to pledge their vote
to Col. Henderson.
Mr.. Sherman's' action was creditable
to him. Indorsed by 12 of the Is MEM
bers of the New York delegation, and
with the written promise of support
from 30 representatives from II differ
ent states, not including New York, be-
sides many friendly expressions from
other members, Mr.. Sherman was not
out of the race. His withdrawal in the
interest of united action should secure
for him appropriate consideration in
the arrangement of the affairs of the
coming house
Col. Henderson, whose election to the
| speakership is now left without the
shadow of n doubt, is by character and
record worthy successor to the high
| office. He is in his seventeeth year of
| congressional service, and has been be-
| fore this the candidate of his state for
| the spenkership. His service on the i'm
portant committee on appropriations.
as chairman of the judiciary commit
tee and as next to the speaker on the
committee on rules has made him one
of the most conspicuous of the national
| legislators of the last decade.
| II 30, eD
good that it is glorious in its commits
sions and omissions. Entering the war
as n private of the Iowa volunteers, he
retired with the commission of colo
mel. But he omitted to bring home one
of his legs. which was left on the battle
field. That did not prevent him from
fighting with one leg the last year OF
the war.
| Col. Henderson is a ready and vigor-
Gus orator. "A man of charming genial
| ity and whose firmness is untouched by
| asperity, and it is safe to say that no
choice for the speakership could be
made that would be more satisfactory
| to both sides of the house. The presi-
dental bee will not worry Col. Hender-
son. for he was born in Scotland, and
the heather is still an exotic in the white
house conservatory.
The new speaker is in line with the
vital principles of the republican party
and the lofty purposes of the national
administration, and republicanism will
have in his hands the use of a gavel
whose strokes will be like the sounding
of reveille and not of lights OUT
Troy Times.