Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-21
Ex-Gov. Hill Of Augusta
Visits National Capital.
Or. Hanson, Formerly Of Belfast.
Figures Before Public.
Senator Frye Warmly Congratulated
On His Reelection.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2O.-(Spe-
ciaD FIX Governor John F. Hill OF
Augusta has been down to Washington
Tor his annual visit, in which he com
bined a little business with recreation.
He stopped at the New Willard hotel,
during his brief stay. and there met
many Of the delegates to the trade con
vcntions which have had full Sway ~
Washington for several days ans al-
most overtopped the sessions n! th'
Congress of the United States IN pub
lie Importance. Gov. Hill likewise call
ed upon Representative Burleigh ami
other members of the Maine deleg;'
ton.
Il like to some to Washington al
least once a year." said Governor Hill
to the Journal correspondent. Il like
to find something about what men here
are thinking and, in short, to get in
touch q little. 1 had some little mat
tiers before the postoffice department
and have been over there to look after
Them
A number Of prominent politicians
are stopping at the Willard, including
members of the Republican national
committee. Gov. Hill, being the men,
Der of the committee for Maine, found
ii pleasant to have some chat with
them. They had but little news to give
him. for since the accession of Col
Harry New of Indiana to the acting
craftsmanship with the resignation of
Postmaster General Cortelyou, there has
been but little of interest about the
committee. 1t maintains headquarters
here in Washington but probably will
hold no meeting until next December
when all the members will be called
together to choose a time and place
for holding the next national conven-
ton for the nomination of a President
DIR. Hanson of Belfast, Me. but now
of Chicago, who was the inventor OF
certain patent medicines, has been fig.
uring considerably of late. along with
others in the debates of the House and
in discussions before committees. A
fraud order was once issued against
one of DR.. Hanson's companies by the
postofiice department and it is claim
ed that wrong was done him. Recently
a bill has been passed by the House
to check the granting of fraud orders
without review by some judicial tribuna,
and the opposition to the legislation
medicine interests and other inter-
ests have been trying to get the bill
enacted into law SO that these concerns
could proceed with less ANNOYANCE
from the postoffice department.
The Peoples lobby, so called, which
is virtually one young man here in
washington, has been holding I'D the
case of DR.. Hanson as horrible ex-
amble of what any restriction on fraud
orders would mean. The Legislation
proposed. however. is based on com
plants of a very earnest character an,
coming from representative people. WI
question the justice Of some Of the
summary methods of the department
The law officers Of the department AMI
also the postoffice inspectors are men
OF undoubted integrity, but the cases
are largely made up by inspectors who
nave little legal training and who, IL Is
believed. sometimes err.
Senator Frye has been the reciniapt
OF many warm congratulations this
week over his reelection to the Senate
Tor q sixth term. He has. of course.
given little attention to the plans Of
the Legislature for re-electing him
having remained here in Washington to
attend to the business of his constitu-
ehts as the custom Of the Maine sena-
tors. 1t was also known all along, OF
cCur". that the junior Maine senator.
would certainly he reelected but new
crtheieSs the event itself offered an ex-
cuse to many of his good friends
around the Capitol to express their
satisfaction that the Maine Legislature
hal done so handsomely by him.
Mr.. Frye will not take the oath OF
office again till next December unless
there is an extra session of the Senate
or of Congress, which is unlikely. A
senator takes the oath for his term OF
six years. 1t is a very simple procedure.
The senator entering upon his new
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