Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-18
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brook, Eldora
POLITICIANS DAzeo.
Say Henderson's Withdrawal Was En-,
tiraly unexneeted.

tirely Unexpected.
Waterloo, Ia, Sept. 17.-Consterna-
ton reigns in the ranks of republican
politicians as result of the receipt
OF the following telegram late last
night by Z. 7. Cowan, the Blackhawk
member of the Third district repub-
llcan central committee, from d. c..
CHASER of Dubuque, chairman of the
committees:
Speaker Henderson has this day de-
cilned the nomination for congress be-
cause he is satisfied that he is not in
accord with that portion of his party
that believes free trade, in whole or in
part, Will remedy the trust evil Prompt
action must be taken to hold con-
sressional convention to fill the va
cancy. Some believe that the former
convention has right to act; some
lh1nk new delegates should be chosen.
Consult and wire advice"
The republicans are almost dunn
founded. Complete campaign arrange
ments had been made, and this act is
almost unbelievable. Politicians would
not believe 1t until they saw the mes
sage.
Waterloo was locked upon as the seat
of the reform movement, and Speaker
Henderson was unaware of it's formid-
ableness until the last ten days. Then
he had expressed himself too far to re-
tract from his position, and could only
withdraw. This is the version of the
leaders of the reform movement.
Speaker Henderson, in telephoning to
Waterloo last night, said he would not
run If he could white his own platform,
ON account of dissensions in his party.
However, he expressed the belief that
he could carry the district by a big
majority if he should run.
1T is said that Charles e. Pickett, of
Waterloo will be the choice Of the
Henderson faction for the speakers
successor. He was grand exalted ruler
OF the Elks last year, and is widely
known and regarded as one of the
ablest lawyers and orators in Iowa. 1t
that he would succeed Henderson when
the latter retired, and the latter will
exert his influence for him.
Boies Refuses to Talk.
Ex-Governor Boies at his Grundy
Center farm refused to make any state
ment when telephoned. He stated that
Speaker Henderson's action was
great surprise to him, but would not
interfere with his campaign. He has
not issued a letter of his acceptance
yet.
w. w. Marsh, Who was largely in
strumental in securing Boies' nomina
eloii, anu rs lile most prominent QelllO.
crat in the Third district. said:
THE declination of Speaker Hen
derson is n great victory for the tariff
revision republicans. Their determine
alton to take no evasive answer from
General Henderson placed him where
he had to offend the trust magnates he
served or go down to defeat before the
grand old man who carries the demo-
cratic standard, Ex-Governor Boies.
The earnest, honest men who openly
fought General Henderson deserve the
thanks of all patriotic men,"
f. j. Fowler. another prominent
democrat, said:
"Henderson's retirement came soon
er than we expected, but he placed
himself in the way of the tidal wave
of tariff revision on trust articles, and
had to retire to save his political life"
j. I. Sullivan, chairman of the dis
trict democratic central committee,
said Mr.. Henderson would have been
defeated badly. and knew It, and re-
tired to prevent ignominy. He declared
BoieS will be elected