New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-26

AS 4aWyeT. soldier, politician and finally as Sre.L
conspicuous part in the history Of his co Pyea
away tbe d GRAFTON that is rapidly passing
~ "oSs Tue veteran OF the Civil War who rnadss
MS ms marx In politics Like many of the hest Iaen
born and bred but he came ne 10 "4 4S, scotehman
thIs 3iog1, ana no man ever displayed greater en-
70 LIE dsr henderson when the Civil War threatened
served u W. tne Union Throughout the war he
s, AItG G the war he turned the law as profess
elected Representative Of the Sd DsfI 4 ne was
s snd served in The House the close of his
stscoiiS term as Speaker. He was renominated for
me tne oStn Congress, but declined the nomination.
~ Ne aeaS0nS Whch have never been made public
- was Prooably his championship of the nornina-
l f s 81 James G. Blaine in the national convention
he possessed those qualities which attTante n out
ana, When afforded the opportunity he carried his
ne declined his last nomination ''
+, ne Vas a popular Speaker with both parties al
on him. and he acquired certain acerbty which
prevented his making many friends among the
When the war broke out young Henderson was
a pupil at the Upper Iowa University, at CTare7
mont, and he was Immediately inspired with a de-
inr IN the ms ms country at the front One morn
address his fellow students at chapel, and delivo
immediate organization of a fun compan ~ OF of
Which ne was unanimously elected captain and
Volunteers He received hs DO ba6 51ln n of T
h Mi'H M ms FegIaeat at Fort Henry and Shiloh
known dead buried that field he left his brother
pon Of the oid s congress he wasalways cham
of those oft quoted words: Z would rather snend
his life with his views than b so6r who
aore'Tr Win Northern copperhead." He was
not however; Of beigerent disposition. and
S{Tove Talienty to preserve his country from war
W men N the Spanish war seemed imminent he made
sara: 1he truest patriot IS he who keeps the
teeth and night, He who can hold aof1 in his his
c0me5 sRe white S nag Of peacenot cowardce
s R w aenaeTs0n an ardent protection
a in he Re
GSHcqs which prepared the gold standard
eral Henderson's advocacy Of protection it is re-
son district and began to speak on that subject.
but but soon sought some other. saving that Dave
1est shat they knew as much as do about the
When Thomas B. Reed was first elected Speaker,
a high ee son was Wh R for
rows and Cannon. When Speaker Reed Retired he
bequeathed his mantle TO David B. Henderson: As
lions. He was the third Speaker to apply the
the policy from its inception by Speaker Reed.
Speaker Hendersons first serious clash with
Ri eR ad Been % Gsn Mn
Kin1ev on that occasion he won a signal victory
for the policy Of the President. Later. however,
Dictated the first Cuban reciprocity bill in the
House by so amending 1t as to render impossible
Speaker Hendersons retirement from public life
ernor Cummirs and the tariff readjqstment idea,
which gained considerable strength In Iowa, but
pretext and that purely personal reasons led TO
General Hendersons retirement. Had it not been
for his foreign birth he might have been consplc-
nous candidate for the Presidency.
After retiring from public life he sought TO emu.
n fortune in the practice OF his profession. He
opened law offices in New York. but never acquired
a profitable practice. and some time ago retlred
n his former home, Dubuque. weary and dis.
cour rag There he resided for the remainder Of
his days although he usually spert his winters IN
California. -, -. O,s NAV coot
David 3 Henderson was born at Old Deer scot
land in 1870 and siXty-three years ola wnen
he closed his public career by oechnlns MS eIe'-
nth nomination for the House