Hendersons Retirement Sparks Rumor of Republican Succession
The retirement of the Hendersons triggers discussion about who may succeed them in the Republican ranks as party factions weigh potential candidates and future leadership.
26 Sep 1902
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1902
Page
1
The retirement of the Hendersons triggers discussion about who may succeed them in the Republican ranks as party factions weigh potential candidates and future leadership.
In Iowa’s congressional district the 26 September nomination of John M. Birdsall by Republicans ends David B. Henderson’s twenty year run. Horace Boies, former Iowa governor, is the Democratic candidate, pledging tariff revision to curb trusts. Henderson’s withdrawal is analyzed amid district defections and pro tariff debates.
Frank M. Haines was hanged this morning in the San Quentin prison for the murder of fellow prisoner Jerry Harris last winter. The execution occurred in California on September 26.
A Salt Lake dispatch traces William Hooper Young, son of John W Young, from a sheltered Mormon upbringing to wandering life across continents. It connects his alleged murder of Mrs Anna Pulitzer in New York to family polygamous history and John W Young’s influence in church and politics.
The State Department announced multiple ambassadorial moves with Charlemagne Tower set for Germany and Robert S. McCormick moving to Russia among other shifts. The changes take effect when White leaves Berlin in November. Meanwhile President Roosevelt’s injury shows steady improvement as he rests and handles light duties.
The transport Sheridan arrived from San Francisco via Guam with thirty five political prisoners who took the oath of allegiance to the United States. Mabini the former Filipino president of the supreme court and the Filipino minister of foreign affairs refused the oath and was kept prisoner in Guam.
Justice Van Sickle filed a written opinion in the United States Steel Corporation case confirming the constitutionality of last winter’s act allowing conversion of preferred stock into bonds. The decision marks a complete victory for the steel company against popular sentiment.
Brigadier General Funston, in his annual Colorado Department report, states Congress anti canteen laws lowered army discipline, harmed many good soldiers, and enriched saloon keepers gamblers and dissolute women. He notes a rise in offenses tied to the canteen abolition and looser garrison life rules for returning troops.
The Secretary of the Treasury announced it will purchase 5 percent bonds of 1904 at 105 and a half. About 19.5 million dollars of these bonds are currently outstanding.
A Burlington report states U.S. Supreme Court Justice David J. Brewer suffered serious burns while using gasoline at his summer home on Lake Champlain last night. The injury occurred during personnel maintenance at the Vermont residence.
Chicago announces a planned $25,000,000 capital stock increase for the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul road to secure Senator Clark's rights in the Salt Lake to Los Angeles line. The move signals a major funding boost for the project and potential shift in regional rail development.
Report from the era claims Colombian authorities struggle to meet obligations. The piece suggests regional strains and critiques governing ability, noting unrest and concern over leadership and public welfare. No specific dates or figures are provided in the readable text.
Colombia declines to accept Hay modifications to the Panama canal protocol after Spooner act passage. Negotiations must address sovereignty, justice administration, and lease terms for the canal zone. If Colombia insists, the United States may pursue a Nicaragua canal under Spooner law.
President Roosevelt signs an order for a census in the Philippines under the Philippine Act, contingent on a Philippine Commission certificate that the insurrection has been suppressed.
SCRANTON Pa Sept 26 Quiet reigns in the Lackawanna region today with no repetition of yesterday's disturbances reported Troops encamped nearby exert a calming influence and remain vigilant as the situation stabilizes.
In Toledo Ohio on September 26 a young woman identified as May White 23 bathed nude in the canal near Superior Street. She climbed poles and docks diving into the water while police tried to capture her, eventually finding her in a nearby house dressing. She said alcohol and a dare prompted the act and denied any mental disturbance. Police fault unclear charges as no statute covers nude bathing inside city limits.
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