The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
HENDERSON'S SHOES
Several More Quasi Candidates An
nounced, Three Of Them From
City of Dubuque.
Speaker Will Leave Tonight for
Atlantic City-Has No Inten-
ton Of Resigning.
Snecial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. S. 7..- .a-.rs
Dubuque Iowa, Sept. 20.-The contest
for the vacancy created by Speaker Hen
dersons declination of the republican
nomination for congress is In full swing.
A committee from Independence visited
Dubuque to-day in the interest of Attor-
ney Charles E. 1Ranseir, and efforts have
also been made on behalf of Charles e.
Pickett and Senator O.. b. COPYRIGHT or
Waterloo and Sweet of Waverly, but the
delegation will go to Hampton next
Thursday unpledged. 80 ~. .s~ J.. Ia.
The other candidates are inactive ex-
cept in their own counties. =. . o..
Henderson declares he will have no
preference. To-day he continued prep
arations for a visit to Atlantic City and
New York mad received many letters from
public men. e. ~. &c..
Speaker Henderson. with his daughter,
Mrs. Peaslee. leaves for Atlantic City to-
night to join Mrs Henderson and his
| younger daughter, Belle I'd.
Twill you serve out your term as speak
er?' Mr.. Henderson was asked.
why certainly" o.. .-
'You won't resign, them"
| absolutely no. Why should L? will
go back to Washington and serve my term
out. That's all have to say"
The meeting between the third district
| congressional committee. and Speaker
! Henderson was very affecting, according
to one of the committeeman, The mem
bers appealed to Mr.. Henderson to change
his mind, but to all he gave the same an
swer. They assured him he would not
have to make a canvass. They offered tc
| give large personal checks to prosecute
the campaign, but nothing would induce
him to change his mind. Major Day, a
lifelong friend, gave farewell dinner ir
honor of Speaker Henderson at the Hote
Julien Thursday evening. Only a few Of
the speakers most intimate friends were
| present. s.>
There is much speculation as to what
Mr.. Henderson intends to do when his
| term of office expires. He has not made
the slightest hint of his intentions even tt
his most intimate friends. His name is
still at the head Of the law firm Of Hender.
son, Hurd, Lenehan G. ~Kiesel, and it Is
possible that he may resume the practice
of law. Knowing ones, however, say he
has something up his sleeve and will get {
berth more lucrative than that of con
gresham. 1t is even limited by some tina
this was his reason for withdrawing.
i Among the candidates for the vacanc!
residing In Dubuque are:y Charles T. Han
cock former chairman Of the republican
state central committee w. H. Torber
and Judge Lacey. AS 1t is we'll under
stood that eHnderson will rule the con
venton it is believed that if the Dubuqu,
men are out for the nomination in earnes
Henderson will recommend that one O
them be named in preference to Pickett O
Cartwright, of Waterloo. S.
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Eldora, Iowa, Sept 2O.-Charles E
Albrook of this city to-day decided t,
enter the race for congress to succeed
Colonel Henderson. He is rated as one O
the ablest attorneys and campaigners II
Iowa, is an intimate personal friend o
the speaker, and will be. a particular!
strong candidate If nominated 81