Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
GROOMING FOR SENATE
Those Who Want to Succeed
Fairbanks.
FIVE HAVE HIGH HOPE
MOST ARE IN THE NATURE OF
"RECEPTIvE' CANDIDATES.
Gov. Durbin Has Already Commenced
to Build His Fences in the
State Legislature.

From present indications there is likely to
be a pretty lively fight in Indiana before a
decision Is reached as to who shall fill the
senatorial shoes left vacant by Mr. Fair
banks, in the event of national republican
success at the polls next November. The
leaders Of the party are not ready to ad-
NIT the slightest possibility Of defeat for
the Observation-Disclosures ticket at that time,
and the hoosier members OF the republican
host are shaping their plans accordingly.
Already in the field and being urged by
their friends are four receptive candi-
dates with still another just dawning above
the horizon. Prominently spoken Of are
Gov. w. T. Durbin. whose term as chief
executive Of the state expires in January
next; Representative James A. Hemenway,
the distinguished chairman of the House
committee on appropriations and right
hand man of Speaker Cannon; Representa-
tive Charles B. Lands, the acknowledged
orator of the Indiana delegation, and Rep
resentauVe Crumpacker. who wants the
southern representation cut down. These
three were Immediately mentioned when It
became apparent that the vice presidential
ude had set in the direction of Senator
Fairbanks
Now there is talk of fifth candidate,
Mr. Addison c. Harris, who from the
standpoint of party eminence and ability
is the equal of any man in the state Mr.
Harris was appointed as minister to Aus
tria by President Mckinley, resigning
shortly before the death of the latter So
FAR, 1t is stated. the talk Of Mr. Harris
In connection with the senatorial toga is
confined to his political friends He has
not been consulted, nor has he expressed
himself in the matter in any way
Gov. Durbin's Strength.
Men prominently associated with Indiana
politics and in position to speak of pres
ent conditions In that state declare that
the candidate who defeats Governor Dur
pin Will nave to be a strong one. The gov
ernor, 1t Is stated, has intrenched himself
well. lie has been wisely looking forward
10 such contingency as that presented by
the vice presidential candidacy of Senator
Fairbanks and has been quietly but effect
lively taking notice" Of the various repub-
mean nominations Of men for the state leg
1Slature.
A large majority of these county nomina
tlons have already been made, and it is said
that an unusually large number of the
prospective legislators are more than favor.
ably inclined toward the governor II Mr.
dates, 1t will be difficult matter to over
come the careful party work he has done
ana the strong fences he has built while
the other prospective senatorial candidates
We're engaged in foreign pursuits
Since the candidacy Of Gov Durbin SEEM
ed probable there has been a good deal of
discussion as to the effect Of his attitude in
the case OF ex-Gov. Taylor of Kentucky,
VINO sought and found a haven In Indiana
Despite the strenuous efforts of the Ken
tuckians, Gov. Durbin has stoutly refused
10 recognize extraditiOn papers from the
blue grass state. In this course he has
Thus while the Taylor matter will provoke
heaVy assault from the democrats 1t will
strengthen Gov. Durbin with his party.
Gabriel Will blow his horn before Taylor
Is given up TO the Kentucky authorities by
the people OF Indiana" said a prominent
politician OF that state today 1.-The action
OF Governor Durbin in this case has come
to be a party policy and any repubIican n
VINO succeeds to the gubernatorial chair
will stand by what has been done in the
past few years"
Favorable Talk of Hemenway.
Here in, Washington there is much fav-
cradle talk Of Chairman Hemenway, He
Is regarded by many as the logical candt-
date to succeed Senator Fairbanks. Mr..
Hemenway has won his spurs In the House.
He is man of unusual prominence in
his party. During the past session of Con-
gress, the first that he had presided over
the House committee on appropriation, he
made record for good government house
keeping OF which the whole party is
proud, and to which not a few references
Will De made during the coming presidential
campaign. 1t Is certain that Mr.. Hemen-
way will have an influential backing in the
senatorial contest
Mr.. Charles B. Lands is another men,
ha 1ata tix,. t..
whose friends say the party would do we'll
in honorfng with an elevation to the Senate
Mr.. Lands Is an interchangeable party
worker, and is one of the most prominent
men in the lower branch OF the national
legislature. His services to his state and
to the party are well known to the Indiana
voters. Mr.. Lands has stated that he will
make no move in the senatorial contest
until after the November election Being
a candidate for Congress- with every like
ihood of success, he feels that II is due to
ms constituents to keep his present can
dldacy well in hand before reaching out for
the higher honors of the Senate
AS already stated, the talk Of Mr. Addi-
son Z. Harris is just beginning But 1t
is believed 1t will steadily grow until he
becomes one of the most formidable n.en
In the race, provided. of course, he allows
his name to be used
Representative Crumpacker has led the
efforts that have been made in the Huuse
IN past years to reduce the representation
or southern states in Congress because of
acknowledgements Of the negro, and the
republican platform, just adopted in Chi
cago, looks toward action in that direc-
ton if it can be accomplished.
Legislature is Republican.
There is said to be very little doubt of a.
good working republican majority in the
next state legislature. The new body will
meet In January next and will then choose
a successor to Mr.. Fairbanks OF the 100
members of the house and the fifty senator's
the republicans in the last legislature num-
bered 10S 1t is believed that this number
will be Domewhat reduced this fall, but
the most conservative estimates are that
there will be from eighty-fve to ninety-five
republicans.
In the event of democratic success In the
state. however. it Is believed that the choice
OF that party for the senatorship would lie
betwesn John w. Kern of Indianapolis and
Benjamin F. Shively Of South Bend. Both
Mr.. Kern and Mr.. Shively have been prom
inently mentioned as probable candidates
for the vice presidency on the democratic
national ticket Mr.. Kern was the demo-
cratic candidate for governor four years
ago. The choice Of either one of these men
on the national ticket would greatly
strengthen the democratic party In the
state.