Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
viii Not Hurt the Party in. Other
Districts.
ASIONISHMENT NOT YET SUBslDED
Efforts of Democrats to Make Capital
Out of the Situation VIII Not Bring
Material Results-Pcople Can Sc
Depended uspn.

The astonishment following the an
nouncement of Speaker Henderson's
withdrawal from the race for congress
has not yet subsidized, but the feelip is
growing among politicians that To-
ever may be nominated by the republic
cans of the third district will be elect
ed by a good majority. All sorts of
probable effect of Speaker Henderson's
action on the election, but sober sec
ond thought has convinced everyone
that there is no danger of the district
being lost TO the republican party. 1t is
true that Governor Boies is a strong
nan, and will probably be encourage
| to make more energetic canvass
4 than he at first intended. On the 9th.
er hand, the republicans of the third
district and the entire state will be
awakened to their responsibility, and
they will go to work with a will to rev
tuIn a solid republican delegation to
4 congress ).
Plans for Action.
1 Every county in the third district is
4 well organized. The reports from
4 there came in more promptly than
from any other congressional district
| The county committees are at work
and while there will necessarily be
temporary interruption while the new
conditions adjust themselves, as soon
| as the republicans Of the district de-
| eide on their candidate, everything
| will b, aj,,f nd IN
action in every county: action which
lis certain to result in the election of
1 the republican nominee by good ma
jority.
Not Affect other Districts.
AS the politicians begin to compre-
hend the situation more fully, they
4 conclude that the result in the other
i districts will not be materially affect
ed. Indeed, instead of helping the
democrats, the shaking up that has
taken place is likely to have the oppo-
site effect. Reports indicate that the
4 republican leaders are more determine
ed than ever that the state shall re-
main solidly republican, state, con
i gressional, county, and precinct com
i mittees will be stimulated to harder
and more effective work by the turn
4 affairs have taken. OF course the
democrats will try to make capital
out of the situation. They will not sue
ceed, for the people of the state are
familiar with the policies that are pul-
sued by democratic politicians. and
tney have vivid remembrance OF the
4 results which attended democratic
craftsmanship, when thats party had
4 control of the national administration.
! The people of Iowa will see the real
situation, however. much it may be
obscured by democratic orators.
i Regrets Expressed.
4 Regrets continue to be expressed on
! every hand at Speaker Henderson's
withdrawal His elevation to the
speakership has done more than any
other one thing to raise Iowa TO a po-
! sition of prominence in national af-
: fairs. His services to the state and
. nation will never be forgotten by his
thousands of friends and admirers in
: Iowa and other states.
Pickett Candidate.
;, Des Moines. Sept 1S-Through the
columns of the Waterloo Courier.
Charles E. Pickett of Waterloo, past
grand exalted ruler of the Elks, this
a afternoon formally announced his can
didacy to succeed Speaker Henderson.
1t is urged that he will unite all fac
tions of the party.
In Favor of Hepburn.
New York, Sept 13.-Though the
name of Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois
; and John Dalzell of Pennsylvania are
! being prominently mentioned to sue
: ceed David B. Henderson as speaker
of the house of representatives, w. p.
Hepburn of Iowa appears to be the
! strongest candidate for the place. 1t
is said that Speaker Henderson favors
Hepburn and has told his congression-
al supporters to put forth their efforts
to elect him to the speakership.
LittIefield in Race.
Boston. Sept Congressman C.
A B. Littlefield, of Maine, will be a can
J didate for the speakership of the ma.
S tional horse in the event that Hender--
rlson persists in his refusal to accept