Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12
The Missouri Senatorship.

Thomas X. Niedringhaus, state chairman
of the republican committee of Missouri,
and a prominent candidate for United
States senator to succeed Senator Cockrell.
called on the President today and talked
with him about the recent election and af-
fairs in the state AS to his candidacy for
the Senate, he said that rested with the
legislature.
1.-The result will place the state in the re-
publican column permanently, l believe,
said Mr.. Niedringhaus, IF the legislature
will only behave itself next session. What
the people of the state want is short
session of that body. If the lawmakers
get together and reopen all the old fac
tional fights, the good work of the last
campaign will be set at naught and the
state will return to the old regime. as
surely as 1 am here. The campaign we
conducted was largely personal one. l
called the workers into my office and told
them that We must get. together and forget
the old troubles in the party, otherwise
we could accomplish nothing. l wrote 3OO-
600 letters to voters in Missouri, and be-
lieve that they had something to do with
the result The man in the backwoods dis
trict, who had never before got a letter
from headquarters who received an appeal
to get out and hustle for the good of the
party was Just a little bit pleased with
the attention. l think, and not only came
into town and did some electioneering him.
self, but persuaded his neighbor to do the
same After the thing was all over l dis
covered that there were good many more
republicans who did not vote because they
though, there was no use In doing 1t.
They'll vote next time.
Edgar c. Ellis of Kansas City, who de-
feated W. S. Cowherd for Congress in the
last election, called on the President today.
AS to the senatorship, he said: The legis-
lature will meet in January to elect sena-
tor. do not know who Will be the cholce'
but 1 have heard many people express
desire to see Richard Kerens given the
honor. There is a growing sentiment in his
behalf throughout the state and l would
been such a loyal leader of his party and so
unselfish in his work that the people feel
that he ought to be rewarded
Judge Bakers Case Settled.
Representative Needham of California
talked with the President today about the
dismissal of Judge Baker of the New MeXi-
co supreme court on charges. Mr.. Needham
received a telegram from a number of
friends of Judge Baker asking a rehearing,
but the President said that this could not
be granted and that the case was closed
Judge Grosscup of the United States court
at Chicago paid his respects.
Representative Brick of Indiana called on
the President and asked him to appoint Col.
A. +. Fleet, superintendent of the Culver
Military Academy, as one of the board of
visitors of the government to West Point.
| Inc f'TeSlueHt Sdlu tIldl he Knew COlOIel
Culver most pleasantly.
Irving B. Dudley the United States min
lister to Peru, paid his respects to the Presi-
dent. and another caller John Hopley,
the United States consul at Montevideo.
Interstate Commerce Legislation.
Doubt was expressed by some of the best
informed members of Congress at the White
House today whether legislation comforting
increased power upon the interstate COM
merce commission can be enacted at the
present session in addition to the definite
opposition to any measure of the kind which
exists, there also has developed difference
of opinion among some of those friendly to
the proposition how best to carry the
| recommendations of the President into ef-
feet President Roosevelt is deeply in earn
est in his desire that such legislation as he
has recommended be enacted but he appre-
Ciates the difficulty Of securing it's enact
ment at short session Of Congress.
Senator Cullom of Illinois and Senator
Ankeny of Washington talked brief1,- with
the President today. Senator Cullom said
that such legislation the President had
recommended had been considered by the
interstate commerce committee Of the Sen
ate, but that 1t had never gotten beyond
the stage of consideration in the commit
tee. 1t never even had been reported to the
Senate from the committee He did not be-
lieve it would be possible to enact the pro-
posed legislation at this session. Senator
Ankeny expressed himself as in favor of
comforting upon the commission powers that
would make its rulings effective, but he is
inclined to the belief that nothing will be
ccomplished at the present session.
]. Pierpont Morgan Caller.
Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan, who came to
Washington to attend the Gridiron Club
dinner called at the White House Satur
day night and was with the President for
an half hour. At midnight he left in his
private car for New York.
Secretary Shaw also saw the President
| and later took train for New York. Mr..
Edward Lauterbach of New York was pres
| ent during the interview that Secretary
| Shaw had. 1t having been arranged that
there should be a conference to discuss the
| seizure of the valuable jewels of Mrs Phyl-
| lis Dodge. No statement was made public
| as to the result, If any, of the conference.
Gov. Herrick at Luncheon.
Governor Herrick of Ohio was guest Of
| the President at luncheon today.
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