The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-21
Will GO
TOCARROLLTONFOR
RAINEY'S FUNERAL
President Checks Work OF Re-
covery Chiefs Before De-
parting Tuesday
(By Associated Press)

President Roosevelt called In hts re-
covery lieutenants Tuesday for a last
minute check before departing to at
tend the funeral of Speaker Henry T.
Rainey at Carrollton, Ill.
He planned to leave late Tuesday
afternoon by special train. After the
funeral Wednesday he will 60 directly
to Hyde Park. N. Y, to establish the
summer White House."
The executive council, comprising
cabinet members and heads of all
emergency agencies, was summoned
to the White House for final review
of the national situation.
Mr.. Roosevelt had planned to leave
Washington for Hyde Park on Friday,
but he decided to go direct from Car
rollton rather than take the round
about way back through Washington.
In going to pay tribute to the late
Mr.. Rainey, bulwark of the New
Deal, Mr.. Roosevelt follows q preced-
ent set by President Hoover, who trav-
eled to Cincinnati to attend the OBJ
sequieS of Speaker Nicholas Long
worth In 1881.
The body OF Henry T. Rainey will
leave st. Louis early Wednesday on a
final trip to Walnut HILL" the Rainey
estate near Carrollton.
The body will lie in state at the
Greene county courthouse in Carroll
ton, from a. m. until p. m. We'd
nesday. American Legionnaires will
stand solemn guard.
Rites Wednesday at ( p. m.
Funeral services will be held at
Walnut Hill" at p. m, few min
utes after the scheduled arrival Of
President Roosevelt from Washington.
An Episcopal service will be read and
Speaker Rainey will be buried in the
Carrollton cemetery, beside his father
and mother.
Speculation on Rainey,s successor as
speaker Of the house Tuesday put the
name Of Joseph wellington Byrns at
the head Of the list.
Though the matter Is not settled
and may lead to strong intra party
rivalry, the Tennessee representative,
who Is Democratic floor leader, ap-
peared to some observers to have the
pole in the race.
Others were far from being counted
out. The list Of possible contenders
included:
Representatives Sam Rayburn, Of
Texas; William B. Bankhead and
John McDuffie, Of Alabama. Clifton
Woodrum OF Virginia, John McCor-
mack Of Massachusetts, Lindsay War
rem Of North Carolina. and John e.
Rankin Of Mississippi.
Rankin announced his candidacy
Monday night at hts home in Tupelo.
Il announced several months ago"
he said, that would not be a con-
tender at the coming session Of con-
gress against Speaker Rainey. but that
II he were not In the contest ! would
be q candidate"
Widow May Seek Post
Mrs. Henry T. Rainey, in mourning
for her husband, has, at yet, given
no consideration to suggestions that
she seek to succeed her husbands con-
gressional seat.
This was stated Tuesday by 4 close
personal friend Of the family who
however, was quick to point out that
Mrs. Rainey had mot eliminated her
SELL" and would consider the ques-
ton ct the proper time"
This same friend. q close political
associate Of the late speaker, said
there was no need Of undue haste
8 the election does not take place
until November.
The nomination for the place left
vacant BY the speaker will be made
by the chairmen Of the Democratic
county committees within the distrlc;
tho twentieth Of Illinois.
Mrs.. Rainey has for years served Z,
her husbands secretary and Is regard,
"a g - politician In her own S1eht.'