The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-10
LE4KEN WILL MAKE THE RACE,
HE ACCEPTED THE REPu BLIc ~
NoMiN ALTON ron CONGRESS.


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Announce TITS Pl"n'' nut s'"''> "'-
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Announces His Readiness ="
bate With Democrats ON imP'r'"'-
Ism and the Trusts
MI William r. Iaakcn viii acccpf the
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against Congressman Lester. UN''
ttIs statrmeut 90 "a Morning News repor-
.t.s. s..,,.i,-. o,t, returned YES
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absence 81 TWO "tfha'
Mr. Lraken held some conferences yes
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$3.50,
were i'oiiil."i Of i''i-o'i'i ''.''''' ="
whether they were simply Mckinney Dem
o.rafa VINO are DESTROYS OF seeing oppo-
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co. NV Ai. iT'N''' 'Nl'
support from this source o. very eNld'n'.
~ have decided 20 ncccpt the nomiua-
tior OF tho RepubIir,n p,rtv as its con-
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rih at. i'fth'" NY ''is"" "'s "'
reached not only because Of the rogue"
of fhe party itself but because OF the
r,,.b,, ,e,,,es, - ,t-., h,,,trca bustpe.s
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oinefs. Who have urged me 20 make 'hr
race A petition 40 this eject with the
signatures attached wt- handed me to-
day"
Mr Leakcn did not care 10 make the
names attached 10 tho petition public. a.
be- dld nos know n this would be agree
able 10 che sleners.
As 10 has plans and especially whether
hc intends making an active campaign.
Mr Leaken Ras not prepared 20 say. Ia
a somewhat informal talk with a Morn
iuE News representative be- az times
spoke lightly Of the possibility Of Re
pIhiiean sn.i,ess Boz this district and At
others rather confidently as 10 the GER
taintv 81 several OF the counties Of the
district being found in the Republican
column. II is safe 20 say that ne has
Canyass.d the situation and that he has
not accepted the nomination without the
intention Of making fight for tn. Office
sonnet hing has been said as 10 my, in
experience" said Afr Irakcn II take it
that the Republican party will have the
ma iority ln the next Congress and should
] be- elected my inexporionco' can very
easily b. Improved bv association with
Tho experienced member OF that Marty
Tho Republican congresses have always
voted for deep water al Savannah md
viii always 50 vote. That much should
be borne In mind. you can state that I
am in favor Of the Republican platform
from beginning 10 end especially 20 FAR
AS this district Is concerned I am in favor
of sound mono, ON , real ana natior,i
standard as c-,posed 10 a firtlfious ratio
ann also In favor az a protective tarir
especially for tho products In which mis-
district j. interested such as rico long
s,spl, cotton and lunh,r
As 10 doep water. p. said Nr rn.kcr
II ann In favor ~ deenor wafer Tor I'M
the rivers Of the district as well a. +he
s,vannah river and shan demand s,,,b
a ruardianship over tho apnronri,tione Tor
,bet- ,r,f,o,,ev,,er,, ~ NH t,s,,r. ~, 49,.
money win 81 mo ~. vorl ana -, int.
enc rockets az mo Contractor
snsaktnv ~ otb.r rn,tters AZ Tcaker
.,fl fbaf h. stro,,gi,. f,yor,l thc t-,nn,i,r
n.rat ara eovernmen- oe,pcrsbtr tbor.of
rs defined a. greatly Increase tbc .or,
p,.r.c ~ the eonn,, ana n,r,te,,t,ri, Of
tbis section - am also IA etvor Of ex-
,.,,.lo,, i, a.. C,frs, ge,,s- 3. b., LA -
bel,ete ip r,rming our pr,4,,e,. 40 tho
mos, desirable market tbro,,rhout All tho
uorid tust - Ild Ie0oraon fhe father Of
r.,,o.r.e, vgspt no china-a y,,tl
around mo Tinted states
go far as tmuerialfsfn and trtsta are
concerned. >. said Mr. ICaken. Il am will
t,r 10 srgt,, ,b,se ot,ssttons with my
p.morr,ffc brethren either iD Joint de-
b,te or IN letter"
NJ rcsk.n ,ro5,blv referred 10 the
49, t.s,,. WHOM h. said. Home rule in
io,sl rs,tttles yithout regard to Marty h.
r,, policy" ~ have no fesr OF tho dom
lr,t'o, - a ,,r,iruior cl,s. or r,ce. and
"a 40, consider this an i4.,. An This cam
80, a, ,,t,r,-ts ?, o.. said
ho,t.t,. ~ ~. estbe~ who h,s hecn ,,sry