Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-18
Among Others Who Ask Him to Reconsider
is President Roosevelt
OTHER CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION
Congressional Committee to Meet to Cen
slider the Matter
IN DOUBT ABOUT ANOTHER CONVENTION
Speaker Henderson Expresses Opinion
That District t. Republican and
the Nominee VIII he
Elected.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept. H. Especial Telv-
gram.)-The republican congressional COM
mittee meets at Dubuque tomorrow after
noon to determine whether Speaker Hen
derson's successor as republican candidate
for congress In this district should be
chosen by the committee. by the dele
gates to the convention OF last May OF by
delegates newly chosen.
The speaker was flooded with tele-
grams this morning President Roose-
welt and Senator Allison sent lengthy
dispatches from oyster Bay deploring
his unexpected determination to withdraw
and urging reconsideration on the ground
that persistence in his determination to
withdraw would damage the party through
out the country and precpitate upon the
nation tariff agitation menaclng to party
successes and national prosperity.
Similar kilograms we're received from the
republican congressional committee. SEN
ators Hanna, Lodge, Fairbanks and spooner
and many other public men of prominence.
The speaker has not yet answered his cor
respondence. He has gone to lunch and
may indicate his reply at an appointed in
terview.
Answering his correspondence, Speaker
Henderson said that he adhered to his de-
termination to decline; that there was no
danger Of losing the district; that Gov
ernor Boise was a weak candidate; that
the nominee of the republicans would be
elected, and that he would contribute his
share to this end.
Other candidates for congress and for the
speakership had appeared, and reconsd-
Grafton was out of the question. The only
telegram approving the speakers decision
to withdraw was received from Mrs. Hen
derson.
President RoOseveICs Telegram.
The following is the telegram received
by Speaker Henderson from the president:
OYSTER BAY. Sept. 17-Most earnestly
not to run. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Congressman ]. NJ. Babcock. chairman
OF the republican national congressional
committee, sent the following:
NEW YORK, Sept. liam in receipt Of
tebegram signed by you saying that You
gress. We cannot believe the telegram is
genuine. Hepburn and Hun are here ana
tion of this kind by you. The republican
party that you have served so long and
faithfully cannot part with your services
now.
Replying to these kilograms the speaker
further explained his action, adhering to
his position. He gave positive assurance
that there was no danger Of the Third dis
trlct, that Governor Boies is a very weak
candidate, that the republican candidate
will be elected and that he will do what
he can to insure his election. After these
assurances the speaker said he must de-
cline to reconsider his withdrawal.
DES MONIES, Ia, Sept 17.-speaker
Henderson has refused to reconsider his
withdrawal from the congressional race
in the Third district.
This morning the following telegraphio
reply was received in response to a re-
quest to reconsider his action.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept. I.-Messrs. I.afe
Young and S. w. Rathbun, Des Molnes,
Ia. Your joint telegram sincerely apprc-
ciated, but cannot reconsider. for after an
age spent in fighting for my country state
and district, | cannot acquiesce in admins
| evil, which l abhor.
D. q. HENDERSON