Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-18
Leading Politicians Have Opin.
ions About Henderson But
Fear to Be Quoted
RIVALS coNkL,Ne SENSATION
Some Think He Saw That He Could
Not Return as Speaker Others
Think He Feared to Have His Pri-
vate Habit. Exposed by the Prohibit.
tion Candidate.
Special to Times-Republican.

with what they actually say about the
Henderson sensation the lobbies would
yieldsa better political story today than
any that has yet been written. But poll
Iiticians are towards. Each one thinks
he is able to fool all the others. De-
ception is the rule and frankness and
openness the exception. Here are some
OF the things which have been said by
men Of statewide reputation and stand-
ing the past day and half, all men
prominent In republican councils, all
more or less observant Of political con-
ditions:
ut means a democratic congress ana
democratic speaker, and then the
election OF Roosevelt to ful term as
president"
speaker Henderson saw the hand
writing on the wall. He knew he could
never be elected speaker and he pre-
ferred to get out"
.I am glad he has got out Of the way.
There aer Others who have been hold
ling to office many years who would 90
well to follow his example.
"The Third district is done with Hem en-
derson. Most of the republicans regret
that he quit, but will refuse to coax him
back"
ut is open defiance Of Governor
Cumn,ins and his friends, and of Sem
ators Allison and Dolliver, who stand
with Cummins on the tariff question.
aSpeaker Henderson was afraid OF
Rev, Mr.. Earl much more than ne was
of Governor Boies. He did not dare
face his own record as it would have
been painted by fearless prohibition
ist.'
cThe fight is on and 1t must be to a
finish. Henderson has undertaken to
demonstrate he is a bigger man than
his party and that he can swing an en-
tire state into line with the antiQuated
no,ions of the east
These and many other similar state-
ments are being made by men whose
standing In the republican party cam
not be questioned. After day OF con-
sideration Of the matter a great many
republicans have reached the conclus-
ion that this is a bigger thing than they
thought. ut is the greatest political
sensation of the United States since the
time when Conkling resigned his seat
in the senate because he could not con-
troll the federal patronage" is COM
mon expression. But that related to
disposition of patronage while the Hem
derson crisis relates to a matter Of VIZ
tai interest to the party. affecting its
policies. Under the circumstances, 1t
lis hardly to be wondered at that cau-
do
quoted in regard to the Henderson mat
ter.
A Third district republican who was
in Des Molnes last night secuted the
idea that 1t Is possible to renominate
Henderson by acclamation. He could
be nominated again after fight, but 1t
would leave deeper scars than ever be-
fore. He predicted that district con-
vention would be Immediately called
and that the convention would choose
the candidate. All the party organiza-
ton in the Third district is In excellent
condition. The precincts have been or
ganized and work has actually been
commenced in many of them. There
was not a particle of doubt about the
election Of Henderson. The candidate
named can enter upon his canvass with
the work already we'll done. But Third
district republicans are cautions about
predicting the nominee Of the conven-
ton.
Governor Cummins statement in re-.
gard to the Rock Island reorganization
scheme was not great surprise. He
followed the lead of Attorney General
Mullan. 1t was apparent almost at the
outset that the most that could be done
would be to call attention to the weak
ness of the law in regard to incorpora-
tions and the relegation thereof. The
organizers of the Rock Island did their
work well. They had good lawyers, who
considered the matter carefully before
going ahead. General Mullan rendered
a decision holding that the state of
Iowa has very little authority over in
corporations. These artificial creatures
of the law may be organized and re-
ceive the protection of the law without
any real supervision. Gen. Mullan de-
cided that under the Iowa laws all that
has been done by the Rock Island peo-
pie is legal Governor Cumnins could
do no more than coincide with this view
ana call illleutIOIl " lIlG lcSl tNsil SAiSiN
ought to be some legislation on the
subject. In fact he makes it very plain
that he will recommend something to
the legislature on this subject. The cor
respondence in regard to the Rock ISL
and will furnish the basis for ONE
pretty sharp recommendations.
The Odd Fellows big day was an en-
tire success. The thousands who were
promised were actually here. The day
was not fine one. but the people We're
here and the great crowds were well
handled.
s. x. Way. OF the Tenth district. who
has been in the city and went with the
governors party to Boston to attend
the cruiser christening, says that his
brother Tom is now able to attend to
business good part Of the time, and
lis getting along nicely. This is good
news to his many frineds In the state.