Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-09-22

Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. lS.-Speaker
Henderson is as positive now in his
declination OF congressional nomlna-
llun as he was at first NOTWITHSTANDING
the mood OF kilograms from all parts
of the country protesting against MS
decision and imploring MIN to recon
slider the same. President Roosevelt
sent a telegram deploring his action
and urging him to withdraw his decH-
nation. but the speaker replied that
ms decision was final Other tele-
grams of the same tenor were re-
ceived from all members OF the ma
tional committee and naC4onal congress
sional committee, Senators Allison,
Hanna, Spooner, Lodge, Fairbanks ana
others. The following is the telegram
from lne president:
Oyster Bay, N. VI most earnestly
ask tnat you reconsider your deter
m1nat1on not to run. (Signed). Tneo-
dore roosevelt.
CONGRESSMAN Babcock, chairman Oh
the republican national committee
sent the following from New York;
II am in receipt OF a telegram sign
ed by you saying you have this day
declined the nomination for congress.
We cannot believe the telegram is
genuine. Messrs. Hepburn and HUI
are here and all enter an earnest pro
test against the action of this kind by
YOU. The republican party that you
have served so long and faithfully cali
not part with your services now.
Replying to these, the speaker fur-
Their explained his action in adhering
to his position He gave positive s.
surance that there was no danger To
the Unird district, that Governor Boia
was a very weak candidate; That re.
pubucan candidate would be elected
and that he will do what he can to in
sure his election. After these assur-
ances the speaker said he must &c
cline to reconsider his withdrawal.
The third district congressional
committee will meet here today and
act upon the speakers declination.
There is a question whether the COM
mittee can fill the vacancy or whether
another convention will be necessary.
This will be decided at the meeting to-
day.
Roberts Regrets.
Washington, Sept. 18.-DirectUr OF
the Mint Roberts, editor of the Des
Moines Register-Leader, yesterday
said:
The speakers action is unaccOunt-
able to me. His letter does not re-
veal any reason that seems sufficient
to justify so Extraordinary an act. He
sassy he is out of harmony with a great
many republicans in the state upon
the tariff issue, but indicates the state
platform is not unacceptable, and
see no reason why he should be dis
turbed by the expressions Of individ-
nails. He attended the conference of
rpubIican leaders at Des Moines two
weeks ago, which was also attended
by Governor Cummins and others
who favor tariff revision, and they mad
a frank discussion of the situa Ion,
which ended tremendously. Hender-
sons action is very much to be re
gretted, for he has certainly eXagger-
ated the differences that exist between
himself and Iowa republicans who fay
ored the platform and given them
commanding Importance to which they
are not entitled"
.... President Silent.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 18.-The president
yesterday declined to say anything
whatsoever on the SUBJECT of the re-
f11so1 Of Cnnolar oHndorSOn TO accent
a denomination to congress. He has
consistently refused the requests OF
newspaper men for an expression from
him bearing on the subject.