The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-19

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New York Commercial: Speaker Hen
derson's reasons for declining a renoml-
nation to Congress deserve and VIII com
mand wide attention. Briefly stated. they
are that he does not agree with the Iowa
Republican platform in the view that
trust evils can be cured by placing on
the free lists articles which the trusts
produce.
Baltimore Herald: The retirement was
a complete surprise in all quarters, and
there is a tendency to attribute other
reasons for the step than those an
ronnced. In brief. it is thought that the
candidate feared defeat. and took refuge
in the attitude of charging a desertion
Of principles against his constituents.
Alexandria Times: The nomination of
Ex-Governor Horace Boise as Il compete
tor may have had something to do with
MI Henderaon's determination not to
run.
Baltimore American: There are, how
ever, two interesting phases to this re-
tircment. In their natural sequence. they
are Mr.. Henderson's lack of statesman
ship and his honesty towards his con-
stituents. That the Speaker is deficient
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his letter declining the nomination and
the statement issued as a supplement to
that letter.
Richmond Dispatch: Mr. Henderson ac-
kIlowledges that the tariff revision move
ment in the Republican ranks has passed
beyond. or threatens to pass beyond. the
stage at which the high protection lead
ers could hope to check it. He admits
virtually that the revisionists have taken
the bit between their teeth.
Charlotte \. c., Observer: It shows
rated By a lofty sense of duty and will
ing to forego one of the highest honors
of the republic rather than yield his
convictions.
The New York Evening Post gives the
Spea'Ser's letter in full, and SAYS:
Never since the doctrine of protec-
ton by tariffs was introduced into the
world was such arrant nonsense pro-
claimed. After such an utterance as
that Mir. Henderson could not withdraw
from public life too soon"
Brooklyn Eagle: The refusal of Spea ker
Henderson to run for Congress once more
against Horace Boies. in a district which
he carried by $4,000 last time. is proof
OF the extent of the Republican revolt
upon the tariff. which it will be hard to
push out of sight. It puts the tariff like
a great rock in the pathway of the Re
publican party. It makes the chief ques-
ton OF party policy whether to go
around it or dig under.
New York Mail ana Express: Mr. Hen
derson's action is a mistake for himself,
and it is calculated to effacc him as a
factor in the campaign, but it cannot
materially affect its course or its results.
Petersburg Index-Appcal: Another in
depreciation. equally plausible is that Mr..
Henderson does not expect to be taken
seriously in his withdrawal, and that ne
hopes and confidently believes that the
nomination will be rendered to him again
il terms explicitly endorsing his views
in opposition to modifying the tariff and
in support of the trusts.
Norfolk virginian-Plot: If Speaker
Hendersons action was uninf1uenced by
a squint toward the nomination in 1904
as the high priest of radical protectionist
wing of his party, or even if it was so
influenced, his declination is a significant
symptom of changing political sentiment
in the West. 1t is also Indicative of an
approaching fractional struggle that
threatens disruption OF the Republican
party.
Newport News Times Herald: The adj
minstration supporters determined to de-
feat Mr.. Henderson for reelection to the
speakership, and preferring to be out Of
Congress rather than Inundated he
frames up a, wooden horse interview and
hobbies out of the race.
Pittsburg Disna tch: He would have done
better had he resigned when he first
became aware of his lack of sympathy
with the administration and the party.
New York Tribune: Yet the divergence
III views on which he lays such stress
appears at this distance SO inconseGuen-
tial that we hesitate to think that Mr.
Henderson could find III it sufficient
motive for declining a denomination unan-
inously offered him, and breaking with
a constituency which has honored him
with ten successive elections and would
gladly send him to Congress for another
term.
New York World: When Speaker Hen
derson finds himself 50 out OF harmony
with his party at home that he declines
to stand for recollection to Congress. even
resisting the personal appeal Of President
Roosevelt to reconsider his decision it
is sign Of a serious split in the party.
New York Times: There could be no
more conclusive demonstration of the
Republican partys need of new leaders
and new minds than the pitiful letter
in which Speaker Henderson declines q
denomination in the Third Iowa District.
philadelphia North American: II is not
necessary to indulge in the cynical sur
mise that he feared defeat. Let it suffice
that, having found that he had stood
still while the people of his district had
progressed, he had the manhood to step
down and out and make room for a can
didate more truly representative Of their
political ideas.
Philadelphia Inquirer: But the trust
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