The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-07
NEW YORK FOR HENDERSON.
SHERMAN HITHDRIWS AVID WILL
START FOR IOWd TO-DAY.

Conference of Republican Congressman
Approved Shermnn's Candidacy, but on
His Stating That the Case was Hopeless
Voted to support the Iowan for Speaker.
The Hon James Schoolcraft Sherman. Rem
resentative in Congress for the Twsnty-flfth
New York district. will start for Dubuque. Ia.
this morning to confer with tho Hon. David
Bremner Henderson OF tho Third district Of
Iowa. Mr. Sherman desires very much. 1t was
announced last night. to be made Chairman Of
the House Committee Of Accounts in the Fifty
sixth Congress. The Chairman Of this COM
mittee in the last House was the Hon. Benja-
min Is. Odell. 1t Is considered to be one OF the
most i'm portant Chairmanships In the House
and Mr. Sherman desired to consult with Mr.
Henderson. who will he tho Speaker of the
House.
Twelve of the sixteen Republican Congress-
men from New York State assem- bled at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon to discuss
the candidates for the Speakershp Mr.. Odcll
held the proxies Of Mcssrs. Cochranc. OGrady.
Gilet and Chickering. and Congressman
Ray. Wadsworth. Lttauer. Tompkins. Emer-
son. Alexander. Drscoll. Ketcham. Stewart
and Sherman present. Messrs Ray
and Wadsworth did not believe that
they should sit in the conference in the
absence Of Representative Serene T.. Payne.
who started on Sunday night for Alaska and
who had been candidate for Speaker Mr..
Sherman did not vote on resolution which
was adopted practically declaring him to be the
nominee of the New York delegation for
Speaker The meeting was moro or lass
farcical. for the reason that there has been no
unanimlty in demanding the election OF Mr..
Sherman. After tho conference adjourned
Mr.. Sherman sent the following despatch to
Gen. Henderson at Dubuque:
=, The Republican Representatives from New
r and Mr. nFRs KAY "q GIaayh there S
from and Mr. Payne not being present, ten
IIerrd, NE me their aupp"rt for Spepker | &C;
Rcpublicaus of the Firty-sixth Congress had
already yGIuntarily Expressed preference for
you. and that such support was not confined to
any section; that from long acquaintance and
service with you was aware of your eminent
fitness for the position ut Speaker, and that
unanimous election would tend to strengthen
Republican Representatives tcndered you their
sunport JAMES =. SHERMAN"
a,n. Henderson returned this reply:
"IinH JdDsJ - sherman
date in which am notified that the New York
the speaEorship Of the Fifty. Congress.
which y"u declined. and that at your re-
y2H sr by r.. doe
ship that has existed between us for years
makes it mnmssS.sary for me t. give any
Tor you, but this action upon your part,
backed by great delegation. | must recog
and profound: | am particularly grateful to
you for pointing to the fact that NY support
This has been my highest ambition in the race
for the Speakershp and will. as you say.
and le Of ' Chat S once as @sfs
You that comprehend tie b, full meaning of
%ay ask sRG 81 mStS no
them my sincere appreciation Of their friend
shin and confidence. D. b. HENDERSON"
Last night Representative Lqcius Nathan
the following Statement:
In to-day's conference Of New York Con-
H9s James s'FeP o he Of the
absent bers com unicated their approval
being informed OF the action of the conference
respect and confidence shown him by his ool-
leaGHcs Conttnung: he said
OF Mr., Reeds proposed retirement from Con
my ieciination as msmbSr Of the New w Y ofS
Board Of AHEratsers based upon such con
resentinR the State Republican organization.
tod him my desire to become candidate, and
not then ask The senator for his support stated
also tina, AIr PAYNE would probably be a e0ndi-
prosecute his own candidacy until it was devel- |
oped what strength each had outside the state, |
anu tHdt whenever IL was demonstrated TO the |
satisfaction Of tn" State organization that Mr.. |
Payne might succeed and / could not. / would |
at his the Senator's) request withdraw III Mr. |
Payne favor. whether majority Of the New |
York DELEGATE ion was favorable to me or not
Since then ! have not been requested. | |
then entered actively into the campaign, re-
celving the written promise OF support |
from twenty nine representatives from four
teen different states, not including New York. |
besides many friendly expression from other |
members and tn" generous Endorsement OF |
tn" press. This gave me no little hope Of ulti- |
mate success. As this conference has demon
strntcd, have also, including myself. twelve |
out Of the fifteen members OF the New York |
deiegati on However. the action of certain |
State delegations in adopting the unit rule and |
declaring for Gen Henderson has de-. we'd |
me Of some Of my pledged support All in:
sured the election OF Gen Henderson,. | |
believe i the part Of wisdom that the
son its support. He ia an able man. an |
old and experienced legislator. and will have |
the entire CONFIDENCE Of his party in the House.
He has unqnalifedlv and openly declared that |
the Administration Of President Mckinley |
would receive his loyal support II he Is elected |
!. therefore. ask you to approve my retire
ment from this contest and to tender your sup
This the delegation did and authorized Mr.
sherman to telegraph to Gen. Henderson the
result Of the conference
Mr.. PAYNE. il is said will remain Chairman
81 the Ways and Means Committee.