The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
MEN IN WASHINGTON AMAZED.
Who Will Take Henderson's Place and
Be Candidate for Sneaker?


WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 16.-The
dispatch announcing Speaker Hender-
sons, declination of the congressional
nomination caused a sensation in
Washington. All public men here ex-
pressed regret. Public men acknowl-
edge there is a demand in sections of
the West and Northwest for a revision
of the tariff along certain lines, notably
in the cases of articles whose manufac-
ture is controlled by the trusts. Their
opinion is that Gen. Henderson's de-
ciSion will make this issue more acute
and suggested that the president is
comforting at this time with leading
senators from the East and West, pre-
sumably on the very question which
has forced Gen. Henderson out of line
with his party in Iowa. The speaker
always has been Straightout Repub-
lican on tariff matters and at the last
session of congress the general under
standing was that he opposed the Sug-
gestions advanced for tariff revision.
Gen. Henderson already had entered
into the coming campaign and it is
stated here that both Gov. Cummins
and Senator Dolliver, both of whom are
said to be in favor of tariff revision,
We're to have stumped the district for
him. The Iowa Republican state con-
vention held in the latter part of July
took strong grounds on the question of
the reduction of the tariff on goods
whose production in this country is
controlled by trusts, making the fol-
lowing declaration on the subject:
I'VE favor any notifications of the
tariff schedules that may be required
to prevent their affording shelter to
monopoly"
It is thought here that this plank in
the platform was the one which has
raised the issue in Gen. Henderson's
case and has induced him to withdraw
Various names are suggested by Iowa
Republicans here as candidates for the
speakers seat, among them being Mr..
Courtwright, who formerly has been
in the race for the nomination, G. b.
Pickett, Charles Albrook and J. H.
Funk.
Secretary Wilson, of the agricultural
department, who comes from Iowa, was
thunderStruck when he heard of Gen.
Henderson's decision, remarlSing that
it came as rain from a clear sky. He
expressed great regret that the speaker
has determined on the course an
nounced.
To Secretary Shaw, of the Treasury
department, whose residence also is
in Iowa and who is great friend of
the speaker, the news came with equal
surprise and regret. The secretary die
tated the following statement:
Il have not been in Iowa since Feb
ruary and hence know little of any
change in political sentiment in the
state. All Republicans found congenial
standing room on the platform last
year. The tariff revision plank is suf-
ficiently general to occasion no 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 demands any modification that
| may be required to prevent their af-
fording a shelter think most speak
ers took the old-time Republican view
that the tariff is not responsible for
trusts. If sentiment has changed I am
! not advised. regret Gen. HenderSon's
decision more than I can express and
still hope the report is unfounded or
that he may be induced to recall his
declination. He was sure of his cleo
| ton"
In view Of Cen Henderson's deter
| mination some gossip was INDUCED in
| as to his successor as speaker in the
event of Republican success at the polls
| in November. Representative Cannon,
| of Illinois, no doubt will be a candi-
| date for the position, with strong
| competitor in Representative Sherman,
| of New York. Messrs. Grosvenor, of
/ Ohio, and Littlefeld, of Maine, also
are mentioned as among those who may
| be forced to the front by their friends
| in the speakership contest, although
| most public men thought either Mr..
Cannon or Mr.. Sherman the more prob
| able choice of the house.
| Director George E. Roberts, of the
| United States mint, the principal owner
| of the Des Moines Register, paper
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