The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-31
Texas Congressman Known to
Stand High in Wilson's
Favor

Washington January 30-SOme Of
the quiet observers who prognosticate
where the cabinet lightning IS apt 10
strike gEere sguTing to-day that Repre-
sentative Robert /. Henry OF Texas.
the head OF the House Committee on
Rules would be in President Wilson's
cabinet. Henry Is a progressive Demo
crat and this Is one OF the reasons
why these political prophets were fore
seeing thus. That is. i was one OF the
reasons Then. too. Henry i q simon
pure Bryan Democrat. who pinned the
Eebraskan 20 his banner way back
yonde- almost back unto the time
whereof the memory OF man runneth
not 20 the contrary
But that il not all. Henry Is the head
of the powerful Rules Committee of the
House. the first chairman OF that body
who has not been Speaker OF the House.
an office in the elective gift of his col
leagues that ranks with the mighty
WAYS and means appropriations COM
mittees-
Henry IL the only man who mas ever
seriously thought OF running Tor Spesh-
or Of the House against Champ Ciark-
and he declined 20 allow his name 10 be
urged as a candidate against the dough
~ Nfissourian Not that any man IN
Congress to-day could wrcst The honors
away from Champ Clark. for ozark
friends regard him a. absolutely en-
trenched and without a ripple OF OPP
uosirion. but Henry checked bloom
let for himself By saying ne colicn
see II that way.
Big Feast in His Honor
Down in the Lone star state they
think 4 good deal of Bob Henry. Tor
he's plain Bob 70 thousands OF people
in the southwest Out in Waco they re-
getting up a big feast IN ms nonor'
I'D waco. by the way. l. MS nome
toyrn They're going 20 tear things
out bv the roots on March something
the date l. hxed-buf the Texan was
busv looking after some constituents
this morning and nobody else recalled
nc date The Texas people say it's
going 10 be one OF the biggest events
in the State IN some long years. an1
that in be a holiday in that city. and
for hosts of people IN that section OF the
sovereign state that sam Houston
made famous.
But back 10 those Cabinet observers
same of she House leaders who nave
made their pIlgrImages 70 trincetoh
20 pass the time OF day with tnc Fres4-
donf-to- be have come back with very
si+tle reai information a. 20 the Cabinet
Ieanings Of the incoming President out
they say ne has very nigh opinion OF
the Rules Committee chairman ana
that he j. in what might be called Ny
wilson's cabinet eligibility list
Mr.. Henry has been frequently men
toned as probability for the poTtioic
Of Attorney General tie has a good
Sea1 20 say on the floor and IA the com
rni-tee. but nc isn't saying a T0rd Just
now on this subject OF Cabinet light
Ming some OF his friends. though say
-hcv wouldn't 10 surprised. that the
suggestion l. good one. that ms iong
service III the House hi- familiarity
with legal questions and trust problems
the latter particularly since tnr f''''s
S-oumi:fcc' tackled the preliminary
moves in the Investigations OF the
money trust the shipping trust. the
-, England railroad monopoly stu
s.fon which he finally dropped TO
svoid handicapping the Department Of
Justice prosecution 81 inc indicted
-siiroad rnaenates. and host OF other
ehirr- that 20 into the Henry record.
Antitrust Speeches
Henry mad a few sharp things 60 say
-t,-.f me trusts in q speech down in
eoiufnbia - G.. she other night
re r,aao fh~ speech 81 thc evening.
- /. made a hi. 10 lam uasfed cor
rorate greed. piiiJricd monopoly and
st-t1.L al the trusts. 70 Vas = vigorous
arrangement 81 tho trusts. - brought
90 = number 81 tributes from inc
60 md down in South Carolina
Judge Eugene .. Cary. cher Justice
OF tno south Carolina supreme court.
indi.cd ard dispatched this letter
..,-eve- before IN short time have
fctt -, sfrorrlv bound In friendly bonds
20 anv one a. % yourself ~ i ny
.inc~re wish that you may soon enter
sven = larger feid. IN order that the
eouatrr may receive the benosts Of
your distinguished service. Ihe pub
fiostlon Of this letter may surprise the
T~ran q Httir. IT'S friends Rave been
quietly figuring on he record sno lie
name IL looming large IN tne oaoinet