The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-09-26
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slider yoHE termination naRto run.
SIX (Signed) Theodore Roosevelt.
&; Congressman j. wv. Babcock, chair
man, ,of Republican congressional COM
MI ttce SEPT the following:
IS New York, Sept. 10.
;| Am In receipt Of telegram signed
by you saying that you have tliBSaay
declined nomination for congress. We
clnnot believe the telegram is genu-
Inc. Hepburn and Hull arc here and
all enter our earnest protest against
action OF this kind by you. The Re-
publican 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
adherlng to his position. He gave po-
sitivc assurance that there was no
danger to the Third district, that
Coy. Buies 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
decline to reconsider his withdrawal.
DEMOCRATS JUBILANT.
The Washington correspondent says
Speaker Hcndcrson's refusal Of rcnom-
ination to tho fifty eighth congress
has caused the most profound politi-
cal sensation the national capital has
experienced In many years. Jubllaton
reigns at Democratic campaign head
quarters. where 1t is claimed It's effect
will be the election OF 80 new Demo-
Gratis to the house this fall. Secretary
Shaw and Secretary Wilson have both
been stunned by the announcement
and are at Il loss to explain the speak
cr'S course. Many Republicans here
are indignant that he should have
taken a step SO vitality affecting the
welfare Of the party without consult
ing any Of the Republican leaders. BY
some 1t is said Speaker IIcnderson's
chances for reelection were slim and
that he has seized upon the attitude
OF his district OH the tariff as an ex-
cuSe for declining. Friends OF the
general deny this and declare his ac-
tion shows the serious division In the
Republican party on tariff revision.
CAUSED A SENSATION.
The announcement Of Speaker lien
derSon's decllnation or the congress-
ional nomination caused sensation
In Washington Very fow public men
are In Washington at this time, but
all there expressed regret that the
speaker had determined on the course
announced In the Dubuque dispatch.
The causes leading up to his decision
were perhaps as much matter Of
| comment as the refusal to stand for
| reelection. Public men acknowledge
there Is u demand In sections OF the
west and northwest for revision OF
the tariff along certain lines. Their
opinion is that Gen. Hcndersons de-
clSlon will make this Issue more acute.
Tho speaker always has been a
straiHhtout Rcpublicon on u,prift mat.
tcrs and at the last session OF c0ngress
the general underst,s ding was that
he opposed the suggestions advances
| for tariff revision along certain linGs
kon articles controlled by the trusts.
Z THE PRESIDENT MAD. !
| A dispatch from Oyster Bay says
President Roosevelt is highly indik-
napt, vt Speaker Hendcrson's with
drawal nom uhe third Iowa dlstridt
congressional race. 1t Is rrccfS3t1ite rcSS1ifttie d
that the president, believes Ills action
more personal than political. 1t Is
believed Henderson feared either de-
feat at home, or, If elected feared he
would lose the election Of the next
spcakcrship. The administration is
said to be bitter against him for plac-
Ing Republicans generally In such a
peculiar position by declaring himself
on the tar'' question: They think If
that was Q real reason he should
have foughu for his cause from the
point of vantage he held as speaker.