The Washington times., 1902-09-19
Mr.. RICHARDS GREATLY
SURPRISED AT NEWS
Says There Is No Truth in Story OF
Financial Trouble, and Hopes
for Reconsideration.

Mr.. Julian w. Richards, secretary tt
| last night. He was seen at Barton's
where he is registered and says he is as
much s-lystified at the action of General
Henderson as the Republicans. He says
| it is the first time in his life he has
| been confronted with a public act ol
this character when he has been wholly
unable to assign any reason for it. Mr..
Richards will leave this morning to join
Secretary Shaw on a trip to Chicago,
and will proceed home at once. He was
in Philadelphia when the announcement
of General Henderson's withdrawal was
made.
Il have canvassed the situation from
every point of view said MIR. Richards.
'.and am a much at loss now for a So
luton as when | first heard of the an
nouncement. | have discussed the mat
ter with Republicans in Philadelphia.
on the train coming here, and after my
arrival, and not person l have seen is
able to suggest any reason for the with
drawal that seems plausible.
Scouts Story of Financial Trouble.
Yes: l have heard it suggested he
might have been financially embar-
rassed, but can hardly credit this the
ory. 1t is true his daughter has been
seriously ill. and the general was under
heavy expense in sending her to Europe,
and also her treatment at Philadelphia
was costly, yet it does not seem to me
this would prevent him from making
another race at this time. 1t is certain
that even If the general was unable to
pay his own expenses, the Republican
national central committee would not
permit his seat to be jeopardized. even
il it had to pay the entire expense of
the campaign.
Il have heard 1t stated that some of
the prominent Republicans of the Third
Iowa district would not this year con-
tribute 10 the Congressional campaign.
1t is true there are number OF dis 4
gruntled Republicans in the district who
are opposed to General Henderson, but
the most of the opposition, for the pres
ent at least, died out when he was
unanimously renominated at the last
convention. believe that
while they do not all share the Speak
er's views on some of the public ques-
tions of the day, they would have proved
be no question of his reelection.
A Campaign Misstatement.
''Of course at the last election the |
received by the speaker was |
abnormal and he could not expect this
again. But even with the loss of tho
lisaffected Republicans, and the fact
hat the prohibitiopists have a candi-
late in the field, | believe he would I'M
have been elected by 1000 ma
ority at least.
There is no truth in the statement
hat his campaign managers had con-
.eded. since the Democratic nomination
# Horace Boies. that the majority would
iot be over 5000.
Il have no doubt but that the Republi-
ans will carry the Third Iowa district
his fall in any event. Now say that State
senator O. B. Courtright is the ,,omt-
lee of the party to fill the vacancy on
he ticket; he would get the vote of
his disafrected faction. as he was their
andidate before the spring convention
1t the same time he is a Republican
nd has the confidence of the Republi-
ans generally. He will receive the
omination. or it will go to Hon. Charles
). Pickett, of Waterloo. Pickett would
Undoubtedly be the best campaigner. but
e was allied with the Henderson side
hen the insurgency was started among
ne Republicans in the spring. At the
anne time l don't know that his views
n the tariff question, on the Cuban
aclprocity matter, or any other subjects ,
dissension are in accord with
nose OF the Speaker. Hon C. T. Han
ock, the former Republican State chair /.
AN, VINO has been mentioned as a nos
Bile aspirant for Congressional honors !:
as recently engaged in business ven
Ire which promises to be very lucrative
nd will take all OF his time do not
'lieye he will permit his name TO he /
TO my mind 1t does not appear TOO |
tie for the general to change his mind
believe If new convention is called
would nominate General Henderson
nd give him another opportunity to .lr
inc. Great pressure has been brought
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