New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17

| thirty wears in the Senate. will expire next
| March but under the constitution of Iowa
| Senators are elected by the legislature which
precedes by more than wear their assumption
| of office, and following this rule, Mr.. Allison
was chosen by the last legislature 1t is known,
( however that he will not ask for another term
when he shall have broken the record by serving
! thirty-six years in the upper chamber. and the
! contest for his seat already Is under full head
| way. For several years 1t has been understood
| that Mr.. Allison has selected Speaker Hender-
| son his political heir and this accounts for
| the fierce opposition to Mr.. Henderson which
| the Cummns- DolliYer- Roberts people wag
} ing upon high national ground. It is thought
probable that Mr.. Henderson, despairing of
succeeding Mr. Allison in the Senate. has con-
cluded to quit politics altogether. and, as be-
fore stated, has decided to devote himself wholly
10 the practice of law.
POSSIBLE CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER
Mr.. Hendersons withdrawal will precipitate
a lively contest for the Republican nomination
for Speaker OF the next House. There will prob
ably be a dozen more active candidates.
Chief among them will be Mr.. Cannon. OF I'LL
nois Mr. Littlefeld. Of Maine; Mr.. Sherman. OF
New-York; Mr.. Payne, of New-YOrk: Mr..
Grosvenor. Of Ohio: Mr.. Hemenway. of Indiana;
Mr.. Tawney. of Minnesota. and Mr. Lands. of
Indiana. 1t is generally conceded that had not
Mr. Moody of Massachusetts. recently left the
House for the Cabinet he would have been the
leading candidate for Speaker.
What effect Mr.. Henderson's unexpected
ton will have on the pending Congress cam
paign is at this stage a matter Of the sheerest
conjecture. one thing is certain, however. and
that Is that the Democrats cannot claim any
credit for retiring him. since he clearly and
mistakably bases his action on grounds that are
wholly Republican. 1t is believed that 1t will
strengthen the Presidents position before the
country on the trust question. and that Speaker
Henderson's withdrawal Will have no more per
ceptib1e effect the present administrations
trust policy than was produced on President
McKinley's expansion policy. which avowedly
the chief cause Of Speaker Reeds retirement
from Congress.
PUBLIC MEN EXPRESS REGRET.
There are few public men in Washington at
this time but all here express regret that the
Speaker had determined on the course
nounced.
Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural Depart
ment who comes from Iowa. was thunderstruck
when he heard OF General Henderson's decision.
remarking that IT came rain from a clear sky.
He expressed great regret that the Speaker had
determined to withdraw. but further than that
he declined to make any statement for publiCa
ton.
To Secretary Shaw of the Treasury Depart
ment, who is also from Iowa and who is a great
friend of the Speaker. the news caused equa
surprise and regret. The Secretary. in respons.
to a request for an interview on the subject die
tated the following statement:
have not been in Iowa since February. and
hence know little of any change In poitica-
sentiment in the State All Republicans founl
congenial standing room on the platform last
year. The tariff revision plank is sufficiently
general to occasion dispute, and each put
such construction upon the shelter for monopoly
utteranCe as he pleased. The language does not
say that the tariff does afford shelter, but de
mands any modification that may be required To
prevent their affordng shelter" think most
speakers took the oldtme Republican view that
the tariff is not responsible 'or trusts. If sentl
ment has changed ! am not advised.
| regret General Hendersons decision more
than I can express and l still hope the report
is unfounded or that he may be induced
call his declaration, He was sure of his cleo
ton.
Various names suggested by Iowa Re
publicans here as candidates for the Speakers
seat among them being Mr. Cartwright, who
formerly was in the race for the nomination.
c. E. Pickett Charles AlbroOk and j. II. Funk.