Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-18


nIe make the issues and o-called lead
/ ~ must follow the popular will' Is the
Aesson which thye have learned.
Tonight the prominent repuDliucahs
now here are In little better state OF
nind. Now they say that, While Hen-
Uerson's dreadful blunder VIII 90 mucn
harm. It will also serve to str the re-
publicans up to putting on their nsnt-
lng clothes.
Speaker Henderson is consistent IN
one ching. He sticks by his word well.
Today he has resisted all attempts 70
induce him to get back on the track.
lesson which thye have learned.
Tonieht the prominent republicans
sreconaider are now glad Of the failure
of their efforts. sGoOd riddance" 10 the
bitch but almost universal verdict.
After midnight this morning there
were loud knocks at the door OF Chair
man Babcock's room in the Waldorf.
Opening up. Mr.. Babcock found dele
ration of Ave United States senators
lined up mournfnlly In the hall. They
were Allison, Hanna, Adrich. Spooner
and Lodge Almost with tears In their
eyes they asked II there was not some
way OF repairing the damage done by
Mr. Henderson.
III vas decided to send q telegram to
stise speaker. signed by the congression-
a caiopaign committee and all OF the
senators, protesting In behalf OF the
republican party against the withdraw
- and demanding that he reconsider
his action. The telegram was sent, with
4 1T imposing list OF signatures. and late
this afternoon reply was received
aaying It was impossible for the speak
er to change his mind. It is understood
that President Roosevelt sent similar
tsIexram. from Oyster Bay and received
ike Answer.
The republican senator's and repre-
eentatiyes now here do not find their
amusement and disgust at all lessened
by nights reflection. Their COM
ments upon the speakers course were
quite as bitter today as they were last
night when the stunning news was first
received.
SENATOR Allison said today that he.
was with Speaker Henderson at Du-
buQue last Friday. They had the COM,
Ing campaign under discussion. The
speaker was arranging meetings in his
district, and he discussed with the sem
ator the line OF argument to be fol-
lowed. Not q word indicating differ
ences Of opinion between his support.
I ers ana himself on the tariff question
did the speaker utter. He appeared to
be well content with the outlook There
was not the slightest hint of any dis
content on his part.
.'The speakers action Is simply In
COMPREHENSIVE to me" said Senator
Allison. "The news was so shocking
that 1t knocked me almost speechless.
IL there is any rational explanation Of
his conduct have not seen It."
1t Is the general comment of repub-
5lican senators and representatives here
that there is only one thing for Mr..
Henderson to do now, and that Is to
stand by his withdrawal. Were he to
recant and be candidate for re-elec-
tion after all, they say he would make
J himself ridiculous. II he were to per-
nit new convention to renominate
him, and accept, he would lay himself
open to the charge of having worked a
silly and wicked bluff.
There are no two opinions here as to-
Mr.. Henderson's future. 1t Is unani-
mously agreed that his public career is
at an end, and that he can be of no
further usefulness to the party or to the
country. The suggestion Is made in
high quarters that the best thing he
can do now, the falrest and most hons
Orable under all the circumstances, is
to resign his seat In the house and va
cate the speakershfp. II he attempts
to preside over the house this winter
he will not be able to preserve even
semblance Of leadership or discipline.
He will find 1t impossible to command
cat ethe speakership. II he attempts
associates and continuance in his pres
ent Office must surely lead to Irritation
and embarrassment.
The prevailing criticism Of Mr.. Hen
derson IL that he pulled down the pill
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