The sun., 1904-12-04
HEMENWAY GETS SENATE SEAT
CRUMPACKERWITHDRAWS, LEAV-
ING THE FIELD CLEAR.
Pairbanks Pleased
That His Successor VIII he Chosen
Unanimousiy-In Fight Ended
-Appropriation Chairmanship vacant

NlCesPretid6nt.Elect fuIfO1uhs Fieaseu
That His Successor VIII he Chosen
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fight Ended
appropriations Chairmanship vacant
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Vioe-President-
elect Fairbanks to-day received despatch
from Indianapolis notifying him that Rep
resentative Crumpacker had retired from
the Senatorial race in that State. This
leaves the field clear for Representative
Hemenway, chairman OF the House Com
mittee on Appropriations. Mr.. Hemen-
way's election to succeed Mr.. Fairbanks
ia now certain. Senator Fairbanks said
tonight:
Mr. Hemenway will make an admirable
Senator 1t is gratifying to know that he
will come to the Senate with the unanimous
support OF his party associates.
The withdrawal OF Judge Crumpacker
ends what promised TO he one OF the most
interesting fights for a Senatorial seat that
has been seen in Indiana for many years.
When Senator Fairbanks was selected as
the candidate for Vice-President. at the
Chicago convention last June, the pre-
liminary campaign for the vacancy had
been in progress several months, as II had
been conceded that the Senator would be
Mr.. Roosevelts running mate.
Harry s. New, Republican national COM
mitteeman; Representativ Charles G. Ian
dis and Cr,lmpacker, Gov. Durbin and
Representative Hemenway were the promi-
nent candidates. 1t was the field against
Mr.. Hemenway. BY process OF elirnina-
ton, Mr.. Hemenway alone ia left, and he
will be the choice of the Indiana Legisla-
ture, which is overwhelmingly Republican.
The outcome is matter Of qualification
to the friends of Vice President -elect Fair
banks. The fight had become 20 warm
that it was feared he might become in
volved, and for a time there were report 6
that he was considering a suggestion to
resign the office Of Vice-President as soon
as he qualified. The present programme
IL for Mr.. Fairbanks TO resign on March s.
and Mr.. Hemenway will be sworn in the
following day.
The cert ainty that Chairman Hemenway
will retire from the House on March VIII
leave a vacancy at the head Of the Commit
non will find it hard TO fill. The difficult
will not be due TO lack OF available ma
terjal. but to the fact that he will be re-
81 rict ed in making selection.
The chairman Of the Committee on
Appropriations which originates all the
DOW erfui places in the House. He prac-
tically ranks next 10 the Speaker. The
ranking Republican member Of the COM
oittee ia Representative II. H. Bingham
~ philadelphia, the Father Of the House.
Mr. bingham does not aspire 70 the chair
nanship He stepped aside for Mr.. Hemen-
way al the beginning Of the present
Congress. and he will not be considered
hv Sneaker Cannon when the time comes TO
nake another selection. Representative
James T. McCleary Of Minnesota is next
In line, He has been in Congress ten years,
and will undoubtedly bring strong pres
snre to bear on the Speaker In his ambition
TO succeed Chairman Hemenway,.
Doubt is expressed that he will be able
,o uet the place. Representative Burton
Of Ohio, chairman Of the Committee on
R;vers and Harbors. In regarded as fore
most among those whom the Speaker has
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