The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-24
Man FOR THE THIRD
Democrats Are Looking for a Can
didate Against Henderson.
BoIES PATER AND FILIUs DECLINE
Springer Is Popular and May Do
"lnsurgents" Are Talking
.r.. Evans.
Special to The Journal.


Waterloo, Iowa, Feb. 24.-Because Of the
earnest and widespread opposition to
Speaker Henderson by the members Of his
own party in this congressional district,
and because Of the fact that the speaker
does not seem inclined to listen to the
complaints and protests sent him, the
third district democrats are developing q
spirit of activity, and are actually saying
among themselves that tor once they will
have an opportunity of wrestling the dis
trict from republican control.
With this new born hope, the leaders of
the party have been casting about for a
candidate. Former Governor Boies was
the first man thought of. But when a
committee Of the leaders of the party met
in Waterloo and called on him they were
promptly informed his name could not be
used with his consent.
In this extremity the gentlemen who
were seeking candidate, turned to Louis
Boies, the eldest son OF the governor, a
man about 40 years of age, of statesman
like and dignihed appearance, and the &C
knowledged leader of the bar in northern
Iowa. He, too, like his father, listened to
The kind words Of the candidate seekers,
but like his father, turned the baHble
from him.
With these two men out of the ques-
ton the democrats have turned to Buch-
anan county and now they are singing
the praises of l.. +. Springer, the demo-
cratic member of the legislature from that
district. Mr.. Springer is a lawyer, and a
good one. His home Is at independence.
That he is exceedingly popular is proven
by the fact that he was elected to the
Legislature by a majority of something like
800 in a county which gave the repub-
licanS on the remainder OF the ticket in
the neighborhood of 600 majority. 1t is
declared to-day that Mr. Springer will
take the nomination.
While the ''insurgents' who have been
clamoring for the scalp OF Speaker Hend-
erson have not settled on any candidate
TO go into the convention with him, they
have been considering several. Among
these is w. D. Evans Of the legal firm of
Taylor & Evans of Hampton, a profound
student OF politics, an orator with few
equals In the state and a man who Is per-
sonally popular all over the district.
Colonel Henderson's friends are not di-
mayed at these movements. They know
their candidate can always carry with him
a certain number of democratic votes,
mostly from Dubuque county. He always
has done that. In 1890, when Judge Couch
Of Waterloo was a candidate on the demo-
cratic ticket, he was defeated solely on
account Of disloyalty to his cause in
Dubuque county. Henderson's majority
that year was less than 200. SO it is said
that even with certain republicans to aid
them the democrats would nave 10 wage
an unequal fight if they would dethrone
the speaker, no matter who they may pit
against him. They are handicapped by
not having daily newspaper in full &C
cord with their principles and cand1-
dates. =
These are some of the drawbacks the
democrats have to contend with in their
determination to take the control Of the
district from the republicans. They are
grievous stumbling blocks, but. despite
them the enthusiasts are beginning their
plans for the coming campaign with all
the fervor Of party which sees assured