The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-06
Mr.. REEDS SUCCESSOR
GEN. HENDERSON URGES SUPPORT OF
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.
The Next Speaker Says 1t Is Too Early
to'eutIine the Action of Congress
in Regard TO Expansion.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June 5.-The Jour-
nal to-day prints an interview with Gen. D.
3. Henderson. OF Iowa, in which he ex-
presses gratitude for the effective efforts of
Wisconsin congressman in his behalf as g.
candidate for speakership in the national
Congress, to succeed Speaker Reed.
In regard to the report that he is an anti
imperialist and with reference to other like
matters, General Henderson said that now
IS not the time for individuals to fix poll
cies. See where we are" said Mr. Hender-
son. "and then see whether it is reasonable
for US to anticipate the condition which
time brings. Here we are on June in a
period of transition and Congress will not
meet until next December, unless. which is
not likely, there should be a special session
and We should not attempt to forestall
future action which the light of develop
Usnts may show TO be advantageous and
proper. What we all should do at this time
is to steadfastly support President McKin-
ley. AS the chief executive he is in posses
sion of hourly-acquired information as to
the ever-changing conditions. This he. in
time, will give over 10 US. have no doubt,
and, in the meantime. l believe the duty of
US all is to give him our firm. loyal support
That is all I care 10 say-in fact, i have
said more than had intended saying
General Henderson has been a member of
the inner circle of the House for some years.
and is the first Republican member of the
committee on rules. OF which the speaker is
chairman. When Reed became speaker Of
the House General Henderson w<s in line
for chairman of the appropriations commit
tee. because Mr.. Cannon had been dropped
from the Fifty-second Congress. But Mr.
Mr.
and knowledge gained by service as chair
man OF that committee and passed over
General Henderson. but made him chair
man of the judiciary committee Then,
when he appointed him the leading Repub-
lican on the committee on rules. he brought
the Iowa man into the charmed circle of
which only. the older and most important
representative are members.
General Henderson is said to be the
strongest man in the House 10 make a
speech TO both sides of the House, and he
IS popular with the Democrats. He was
elected representative from the Third Iowa
district TO the Fortyeighth Congress. in
lsSZ, and has served continuously. Although
ne has lived in Iowa most of his life. he
lived for three years on a farm near Ros-
coe. Winnebago county of this State He
was born in Old Deer Scotland. March IA
lsfc. and when six years of age came TO
later he moved to iowa. in Fsyett tie 6 county.
ABOUT thirty-hve miles west OF McCregor
he sdlu, yesterday, that he broke almost all
or Henderson prairie. as IL Is known TO this
day, with team OF six oxen.
When he was a sophomore in Cpper Iowa
University the war OF the rebellion hroke
out and he enlisted private i'm Company
OF the Twelfth Iowa Infantry and i'm
six days had formed a company for he did
the recruiting and made the speeches HIS
comrades wanted 10 make him captain but
ne said ne was too young 10 command a
company. so he was elected first lieutenant
He commanded the company, however In
the operations about Fort Donelson for his
captain was sick. AT the taking of Fort
Donelson his jaw was broken and he went
home on sick leave. He missed the battle
If Shiloh by one day., but as adiutant of the
Union Brigade had his foot shattered in tn.
battle OF Corirth and was discharged from
tie army AS soon as he was able TO hob
be around which was three months later
hs was appointed. In May. 1863 commits
sinner of the board OF enrolment of the
Third dictrict OF Iowa. and served in that
cacacity until June, 1864. when he re-entered
tn, army. crippled as he was. as colonel
of the Forty-sixth Iowa Infantry and
served until the end of the war
For four years. until 1862 General Hen
deron was collector OF Internal revenue o,
his district. and in 1869 was appointed
United States district attorney for the
nor hern district of Iowa, serving two
yeas He IS now a member. of the slaw
firm OF Henderson Hurd. Lenehan a. Kie.
sci. and lives at the julien Hotel Dubuque
He regarded one Of the best OF the
Havkeye SpellblnderS, and when he makes