The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-06
SPEAKERSHIP CONFERENCE.
SHERMAN HASN'T WITHDRAWN FROM
MS CANDIDACY.
But II Plat Advises Giving tho New York
Republican Vote to Henderson So It WIN
Bs-Sherman's Friends Rather Gross
About Payne's claration for the Iownn.


Republican Vote to Henderson So 1t VIII
Bs-Sherman's Friends Rather Gross
About Payne's declaration for the Iownn.
Representative James Schoolcraft Sherman
OF Utica came to town yesterday and will
mingle to-day with his brethren OF the New
York Republican delegation to Congress 10
conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Rep-
resentativc Sherman made it very plain last
night that while he is friendly to Represent
ative David Bremner Henderson OF Iowa, he.
Mr.. sherman. Is still q candidate for Speaker.
and moreover. that he will continue to be a
candidate for that exalted place until the wis
dom Of others suggests that he take n back
seat. Representative sherman does not be-
ieve in giving up the fight for the Speaker
ship lie isn't built that way. He has
now about forty votes in the next House
OF Representatives at his back. and he
believes this to be a nucleus OF sufficient i'm
portance to warrant him in remaining a candt-
date. Representative Sherman. it was ascer-
ined from rum Der OF his colleagues In tho
New York delegation has tho support OF ma
jority of his brethren in this State. and he does
not believe in laying down" without
struggle
Representative Shermans friends said that
his support for the Speakcrship was solid ana
Emerson. Littauer. OGrady Gillette and
Alexander would stand by him to the last.
Representatives ChickerinG. Stewart and Dris-
coll seem to stand on neutral ground while
Representative Wadsworth Is for Serene L.
Payne and Representative Ray. who at first
believed that the Speakership should go to
Representative Ray, now believes that the
New York delegation should declare for Hem
derson, MI Ray is the second man on the Jul
dietary Committee. Of which Mr.. Henderson Is
Chairman. Mr.. Pavno is Chairman OF the Ways
and Means Committee and in the event Of tho
selection OF Mr.. Mcpherson 10 DO Speaker: Mr..
Ray, it Ia said. will be made Chairman Of the
an S ws Se psp hy WI ro
his Craftsmanship OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee
Senator Plat will give his advice to-day to
the delegation Of sixteen Renuhl lean Congress-
men from the State Of New York, and even tho
' 6s NJ PIT M f Ssg1s2 s'd d ss st % "ss
o0yd essaS SGmS would 4' accept T his
NIGHT be personay ioT them to DO
The New York delegation has not made much
because the delegation has been divided in
support ofthe two candidates second. because
s"nt"tyes have seemed t" s believe Se that e the
East had sniiiei , recognition in the places OF
ass!nst Mr. f% syH who dcn"rt%% ior {iosEa
believed that, Mr.. .IIend;nson should lie
said they. teiieyed Mr., raynSs uttSrane.cs
and that it was unbecominE to have given such
an expression to the newspapers. Moreover.
Mr., Sherman's friends went on to say that Mr.,
Payno's statcm"nt was dictated by selfish mo,
tves. Mr. Sherman's friends even declared
that Mr.. Rays attitude was suggestive Of
ncrsoqal comfort aud hqrpiness In the
tive lttauer hasIbeen very Jealous in his advo-
s2s S Il Ecng Shs% 6
from public life Mr. Littauer tclcgraphad to all
the New York state Congrcssmen 10 join him
Of aiding Mr.. Sherman's candid acy. Mr.. Payne
dcmurred to the dinner and suggested to MIR.
littaner q postnonemcnt and Mr. Lttauer con;
MassachYsetts and other New Engiand; States
$psakershipS,, ,$egPn to talk W fer G:@.
his sODnl y2t% Ny York SatH for
conduct, and they w"rc especially impatient
over Mr. Payne,s coming out, for Henderson
ana then Sco22tinG OF to Alaska However as
mans friends said last night that they would
he guided to-day by senator platt's suGGcs-
t3 2n in the Who'll! ina, matter s.,o,or ,r,son
Iowa Is in Washington on some business for his
constituents. and was one Of the Presidents
there here was In his opinion no longer any doubt
whatever about the election Of Col. Hen derson
to the !Speakcrship. He predicted that tho New
son to- morrow and that within forty eight
hours no other candidate would be in the field
at all The New EnEland REPRESENTATIVES.;
been formally heard from. are really almost
unanimous Tor Henderson.