The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-06-13
vARDAMAN AND
WILLIAMS AT OUTS
Have Disagreed Over Mississippi Pat
rOnaae and Diplomacy Needed
to Prevent a Contest.
(From N. o. Times-D Democrat. }

From N. o. Times-Democrat.)
Washington, June 7.-All the arts of
the most experienced dlplomatist, it is
believed, will be needed to prevent a
contest taking place between Senators
Williams and Vardaman over the distri-
button of patronage in Mississippi. Two
phases of such a contest were present.
ed today.
Senator Vardaman announced the re-
lection of a plan for the distribution of
the senatorial offices suggested by his
colleague. Under yesterdays date, the
senior senator suggested that the distri-
button could be begun if the junior
senator would take as his share the
marshal, receiver of public moneys and
register of the land Office in either the
northern or southern district, just as
he pleased. Senator Williams express
~ exempted the district a~ttorneyship
in the distribution.
The suggestion is not satisfactory
to Senator Vardaman. When he came
here, so it was asserted in his behalf
today, he understood from what his
colles que said that he was to have the
duty of recommending the offices to be
appointed in the northern district. On
that understanding he recommended
Col. c. Lee Crum for district attorney.
Senator Williams, however, also thot he
had an understanding with regard to
the ~attorneyship for the northern dis
trict. So he recommended w. S. Hill,
who was defeated by Representative
Sisson in the race for Congress, Will
Jams thinks he is under such obligation
to Hill that the matter at present looks
insoluble.
Some of the Nardaman peope be-
lieve Senator Williams insistence upon
Mr., Hill is part of a deep laid plan to
keep Charlie Lee in the attorneyship
for the southern district. Mr.. Lee was
Attorney General McReynolds' old
classmate and room mate at Sewanee,
the college where the late Col. Archie
Butt and W. B. Thompson studied.
Should the senators disagree as to the
man to name for that place, Lee would
remain in office until they could pick
his successor.
1t is on that particular phase of the
patronage situation that sparks will
fly, if on any. The Nardaman people
have not the slightest regard for Mr..
Lee. They are not taken with the idea
of his holding on, even if ne is the per
sonal FREUD of the attorney general,
and if they are convinced that there is
such a plan, they will do everything hui
manly possible to upset it.
The other phase that came up today
was a protest signed by all the mem
bers OF the House. so it is said, ad-
dressed to Secretary Redield of the
Department of Commerce, protesting
against that department recognizing
the recommendation of either senator
in the matter of cotton reporters for
the census office. The protest was
brought about by the discovery of Rep
resentative Witberspoon hat a report
err has been appointed in one of the
counties in his district, upon the rec
concentration of Senator Williams. The
Representatives claim cotton reporters
are their patronage.
Representative Quin is doing what he
can TO play the part of peacemaker. He
has withdrawn his recommendation of
Nelson Bonney to be postmaster at
Summit. In his place he has recon-
mended Miss Ruby Barnes. Senator
Williams drew the line on Bonney on
the ground of alleged personal obnOx-
iousness. He ever went further thar
that in an endeavor to preserve the
peace. He gave out the following
statement concerning the effect pro.
duced by his interview given to the
Times-Democrat while he was in Mis-
sissippi:
Senator Williams told me that
had done HIM an injustice in my inter
view to the Times Democrat cores,
pondent while in Mississippi.
HE said: While he did not accept
Senator Vardaman's proposition. he
did answer his letter in about tire,
days, and that he expressed the hop,
of getting together. On June 6, Sena
tor Williams addressed a letter to Var
daman offering him the patronage o.
one of the districts, but the two Fed
eral district attorneys would have t.
be left out OF consideration under thi
agreement.
II Senator Williams would agree TO
Senator Vardaman to name the distric
attorney in the district Williams offer
him, this question would be settle,
right now.
Il hope our senators will get togeth
er, for | know 1t is for the best inter
est of Mississippi"