Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1899 — HOPKINS OUT OF THE RACE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HOPKINS OUT OF THE RACE.

Celnnel Henderson's Election Will Bo Probable Result of Action. OaL David B. Henderson, Representative of tiie Third lowa congressional district, will probably be elected Speaker of tilt national House of Representatives. His most dangerous rival. Congressman A. J. Hopkins of the Eighth Illinois district, withdrew from the race. Friday afternoon, and the Illinois delegation, which had been ranged solidly with Mr. Hopkins, pledged fourteen votes to GsL Henderson. The immediate effect of this action was to increase the lowan's known voting strength from forty-three to fiftyseven and leave him a clear field for future operations in the States west of the-

Alleghany mountains. As there are enough Republican Congressmen in that territory to control the House caucus, and as they are considered almost certain to vote for Col. Henderson in view of the stand taken by Mr. Hopkins and the Illinois delegation, the lowan’s success in the caucus Is regarded as a foregone conclusion. Col. Henderson's known strength is derived from the following States: lowa 11l Minnesota T "Wisconsin lo! Ohio 15 Total 57 Illinois 141 The following States have been counted on to make declarations for Col. Henderson: Kansas 6 Kentucky 2 Michigan 12 Missouri 3 Indiana 9 Oregon 2 Nebraska 2 Tennessee 2 Wyoming 1 Texas 1 California 6 Washington 2 South Dakota 2 North Dakota ‘ 1 Total 52 Colorado 1

CONGRESSMAN D. B. HENDERSON.