Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28
SENATOR HEMENNAY CALLS
Senator Bourne Wants Proceedings
Against Southern Pacific.
GRANTS OF LAND NOT OPENED
San Francisco Conditions Reported.
Political Situation in
Mississippi.

The recent somewhat widely quoted re-
mark of Senator Hemenway-that Vice
President Fairbanks is expecting neither
bouquets nor brickbats from the admins
tration in his presidential candidacy-was
recalled by visit to the White House to-
day of Senator Hemenway, who desired to
introduce a friend. Senator Hemenway did
not say anything further about the feeling
of the Fairbanks people as to the attitude
of the administration, but it is said by those
in good authority that the bouquet and
brickbat remark of the Indiana senator
clearly represents the position of the Fair
banks campaign.
The Vice President prefers to maintain
cordial personal relations with the White
House, and under no circumstances would
he permit any unpleasant situations to
arise, but he and his friends are not asking
for or expecting approval from the Presi-
dent of the Indianan's candidacy, nor would
they go out of their way to get it; but, on
the other hand they do not believe the
President would attempt to throw brick
BATS either now or when the convention
assemblies.
The President has the same high ideas
as Mr. Fairbanks of the courtesy that
should and does exist between the Presl-
dent and Vice President and it Is safe TO
of the feeling between the two men, that
the close of this administration will find
both retaining the kindliest personal feel
ing for each other. However, the President
NAV think as to the qualifications of Mr.
Fairbanks to be his successor, he Will prob
ably not express himself in way to cause
criticism.
Senator Hemenway and Representative
Cannon of Illinois quietly dropped in an
F street restaurant together yesterday
morning and had breakfast together The
conference was long one, ana mas
brought about much speculation as. TO
whether the Vice President will capture
the Cannon strength in the convention or
vice versa.
Some Mississippi Politics.
Edgar S. Wilson, United States marshal
of Mississippi, and political referee and d.
rector for the administration, was at the
White House today with Mr.. Mosely, an
other of the republican leaders of the
state. With them was Frank H. Hitch
cock, assistant postmaster general, who re-
Gently made a trip through the south, and
is the best and most accurately posted man
age and politics. There is said to have
arisen in Mississippi strong opposition to
the plan of Marshal Wilson to deliver the
presidential delegation of the state in the
next convention to the Presidents choice.
Mr.. Wilson has run up against a strong
combination led by influential colored men
who are understood to be friendly to Vice
President Fairbanks.
After the Southern Pacific.
If Senator Bourne of Oregon can have
his way the administration will do a few
things to E. H. Harriman's railroad prop
erty in an unexpected quarter. Mr.. Bourne
has made number of visits to the White
House in the last month or SO, and some
of these have been connected with his eff
fortsN to have the administration begin
proceedings in the United States courts to
compel the Southern Pacific road to open
to settlement about $3.50 600 acres in Ore
gon granted to it years ago by the gov
eminent as a bonus. Senator Bourne says
the land was granted under solemn pledge