The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
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whenever occasion requires.
Colonel Henderson as He Is

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whenever occasion requires.
Colonel Henderson as He Is.
Colonel Henderson has two work
rooms in Dubuque. His office is in a
big building which is almost wholly
occupied by lawyers and railroad Of
ficials and insurance men. on the main
street. His den is in the Henderson
suite at the hotel He generally spends
the day from 9 in the morning TO at
night at the office. Unless a social en-
gagement prevents, he spends the even
ing in the den. AT the office he has his
congressional secretary help him; when
working in the den Mrs. Henderson,
who is devoted to her husband and
has made almost as close a study of
public affairs as he, delights to assist
him.
There the colonel does most of his
newspaper reading, which must neceS-
sarily be extensive. Mrs. Henderson S
help is invaluable. She selects and
clips all sorts of articles which she
fancies win interest him. 1t is in the
den that he generally writes such Of his
campaign speeches as are sent out on
paper in advance, though few of his
addresses, and, in his own judgment,
none of his most effective ones. have
ever been written at all. AS a rule his
preparation for speech making is con-
fined to close reading and hard
thought. He does the reading first,
and when he has acquired the informa-
ton he desires, he goes TO his office,
locks the door and sees no one until
the speech has been completely thought
out. Having fixed its points in his
mind, he relies almost wholly upon
the impulse of the moment for its form.
his written references being nemor-
anda, so brief that they may be jotted
down upon a bit of paper little larger
than a mans hand.
He Sings In His Campaign.
Colonel Henderson is almost an ideal
campaigner. There is no lack of intel
lectuality in what may be termed his
stump speeches, yet their most notice
able characteristics are heartiness. OBJ
vious personal belief in what he him
self says, and enthusiasm. His habit
CT liVening up the proceedings coca
sionally by asking the audience to join
him in singing the Star Spangled Ban
ner,' Marching Through Georgia" or
some other patriotic song, has long been
famous. On such occasions he leads
the singing himself in a strong and
really musical voice. while everybody
joins in. Many a time the colonel,s
singing has been highly effective in
rousing the audience, as we'll as him
self. and doubtless he will continue to
sing at his campaign meetings as long
as he makes campaign speeches. He
is now in the midst Of the campaign in
Iowa. where an important state cleo
ton is to occur in November
Personally Colonel Henderson is a.
Jolly good fellow. He is taller and heav-
Ter than the average. His shoulders are
broad. his chest is deep, and he will be
an impressive figure at the speakers
desk. He walks by the aid of a cane
with limp due to the loss of the left.
leg at the knee. He was shot at the
battle of Corinth. His hand is a big
one. and his grasp on greeting a friend
is a real grip His conversational voice
IS pleasant. and his talk shows wide
and varied information. He is a cap
ital story teller and he holds pro-
nounced views on most topics. though
he doesn't advance them with the air.
of ore who can't change his opinion
should good reason for change be put
forward. He doesn't like to talk about
himself. His memory OF his mother is
vivid and his reverence for her is pro
nounced- No one could be with him
half an hour without perceiving that
he is a positive character in every sense
OF the word.
From Scotland to Iowa.
Yet chance has played most i'm
portant part in The new speakers life.
Had not Thomas Henderson. his father,
been more trustful over half a century
ago than most men are. David Brennels
Henderson might never have been an