Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29
TIE COMING SPEAKER.
Col. Henderson Is In Line with the
Vital Principles of the Re-
publican Party.

Col David 3. Henderson, of Iowa, will
be the speaker of the next house of rep
rcsentativcs. This was probable before
the action of the New York delegation
Tuesday, and was certain after that ac-
tlon.
Twelve of the IS members of the
New York delegation We're for James S.
Sherman for speaker. But unfortunate
ly three were persistently for the candi-
dacy of Serene f. 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 lowan a
support from eastern states that re-
moved from his supporters any imputa-
tion of sectionalsm.
Nevertheless, though n had been pub
lished that the conference of New York
state congressman was to indorsc uuan-
imously Col. Henderson's candidacy,
the New York delegation insisted upon
supporting its first choice and indors-
ing Mr.. Sherman and his canvas. 1t 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 10 MEM
bcrs of the New York delegation, and
with the written promise of support
from 20 representatives from 4 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
speallership is now left without the
shadow OF n doubt is by character and
record a 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 spcakcrship. His service on the i'm
portant committee on appropriate
as chairman of the judiciary commit
tee and as next to the speaker on TIE
committee on rules has made him one
of the most conspicuous OF the national
legislators Of the last decade.
Col. Henderson's war record is SO
good that it is glorious in its commits
sions and omissions. Entering the war
as a private of the Iowa volunteers, he
retired with the commission of a 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 ready and vigor-
Gus orator, a man of charming genial
ity and whose tirmness 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. HCnder-
son, for he was born in Scotland, and
theheathcr 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 viii
have in his hands the use of gavel
whose strokes will be like the sounding
Of rcveille and not of lights OUT
Troy Times.