Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
SPEAKER HENDERSON Is OUT
Declines denomination as a
Candidate for Congress.
BY REASON OF PARTY DIVISIONS
He is Opposed to Any Reduc-
ton of Tariff Taxes.
But Discovers a strong Sentiment in His
district In Favor Of Lower Duties as u
UMenns of Fighting tho Trusts--Sends a
Letter Explaining His Positiou.-A Politi-
cal Sensation Suddenly Sprung.

Dubuque, Ia, Sept. 16.--Speaker David
d. Henderson of the House of Representa-
tiyes. finding that his views in opposing a
reduction of tho tariff in whole or in part as
n means Of curbinG the trusts are not in ac-
cord with those of many of his party in
Iowa, declined today to accept renomina-
tion for Congress, and withdrew from the
race. He addressed The following letter to
q. e. Albrook, chairman OF the notification
committee of the district convention:
II have never answered the kind notice
communicated by you and your associates
advising the OF my nomination for the
eleventh time by acelaipation ms the liepub.
lican candidate for Congress for the Third
district of Iowa, Reported conditions in
the public mind in my district upon public
policies indTced me TO make this delay.
''Since my return to the district / have
made careful study as 10 the sentiment in
the district and State, and | believe thers
is no little sentiment, and growing senti-
inent, among Republicans, that | dc not
truly represent their views OH the tariff quea-
ton. Believing this condition to exist and
knowing that do not agree with many of
my people that trusts, TO which ain and
have been opposed, can be cured. or tina
paopls benefited by free trade, in whole or
i'll part, must decline to accept the nomi-
nation SO generously and enthusiastically
mado,
u have devoted 90 Of the best years Of my
me 10 tHt etCFlco ot my Jtsople anu MY
country, and fought for whar belieted 10
be best for the farmer, the lnborer and the
business interests of this district ana State.
am grateful Tor tho deviation that has ever
been accorded me, and TO the hour of my
death | will mold in Il grateful heart the
memory of that devotion. | will give Inter
on in some detail my views and convictions
on our conditions and on public questions,
and will state my redeqns why the kepubli-
can party and it's policies should continue
in the confluence of the TotnlE of the United
States, and why the doctrines of the Democ-
raey should find no lodgment in the faith
and teachings of the Republican party
Mr.. Henderson announced his withdrawal
after a conference of several hours with
Chairman CHASER OF the Congressional Com
mittee and others. lie had been conteln-
plating this action for two weeks but had
intimated nothing Of 1t until yesterday. At
the conference his friends ifnplorsd him not
TO withdraw, He said he had made up his
mind and no Argument could cause him TO
change his decision.
When asked Tor his reasons for his with
drawai Mr.. Henderson said:
My letter to Charm, Albrook is the
whole thing in a nutshell. You cannot kill
tho trusts by applying FREQ trade without
killing our own industries. The foreign
trusts are fighting the American trusts.
don't believe that, for the purpose of con-
trolling American trusts, we should make a
market for foreign trusts. thereby crushing
out the industries OF this country.
After being last Saturday at Waterloo
and hearing the views of the chairmen of
my district, concluded that my views on
the tariff question were at variance with
thnse OF many OF my party. did not do
sire to appear in false position.