Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
THE POLITICAL WORLD
JOSEPH II. MANLEY OF MAINE RE-
TIRES FROM POLITICS.
German Indorses Parker's Candidacy
Arkansas Contest-Bristow for the
Senate-Municipal Elections.

Joseph Fl. Manley of Auburn, Maine.
member of the republican national commit
tee and for a quarter of a century an In
f1uential factor in state politics, announces
in communication to the press his retire
ment from active politics. due to impaired
health For the last ten years Mr.. Maniey
has been member of the executive COM
mittee of the republican national commit
tee but the campaign next fall will not
find him at national headquarters.
He has been a candidate for the nominal
ton for governor of Maine, and his friends
had expected his reelection as national
committeeman, but he says his health will
not permit anv further participation In po-
litical life.
He is sixty-two years old, but his recent
illness was more serious than was supposed.
He was made a member of the state COM
mittee when James G. Blaine resigned in
1881, and for many years he was its chair
man. He has been delegate to every re-
publican national convention since 1880. He
usually predicted the size of the majorities
with unerring accuracy weeks In advance
of election day.
At every national convention he has been
prominent figure but the convention of
1896, which dominated Mckinley, did more
to injure his prestige as politician than
any other occasion of his life. 1t was at
this convention that Mr. Manley, who had
been in charge of Speaker Reeds candi-
dacy. suddenly admitted that Mr. Reed had
no chance, at the same time declaring that
his friends would vote for him.
German for Parker.
H. H. Cabaniss manage Of the Augusta, Ga,
Chronicle, is in receipt Of a letter from Sem
ator Bacon, declaring himself in favor of
the nomination of Judge Parker for Presi-
dent, and saying that Georgia should send
a Parker delegation to st. Louis.
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an interview with Senator German before
sending the letter, and that Senator Cor
man has never in any sense been candi-
date, but agrees with Senator Bacon that
the conservative element in Georgia should
unite in the support of Judge Parker. He
says Senator German feels this is neces-
sary to the success of the party in the next
campaign.
The Contest in Arkansas
A dispatch from Little Rock, Ark, last
night says: On the face of unofficial re-
turns Gov Jefferson Davis has carried
enough counties to give him 222 delegates
in the state convention, that being the num-
Der necessary 10 secure the nomination.
Judge Carroll D. Wood carried counties
that give 1872 votes in the convention, leav-
ing 62 delegates not yet certain.
Advices from the first congressional dis
trict show that Congressman Hugh A. Dfns-
more has been defeated for denomination
ny D. u T lOyu VI 1oANliIc.
Bristow for Senate.
Gov. Bailey left Topeka, Kans. shortly
after the news of Senator Burton's convic-
ton was received He refused to talk on
the subject and said that he would not
make any comment on it in any way until
after the United States Senate had taken
action.
lawyers who are close to Gov. Bailey re-
% nj R11rf a
an immediate vacation Of his seat, and the
contest for the place, will, it is believed. be-
gin at once. 1t is generally accepted that
the choice of his successor lies between
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow and Cyrus Leland, jr., ex-republican
national committeeman from Kansas.
"a judgment against man In case Of
this kind" said an ex-justice of the Kan
the courts a conviction in the meaning
of the statutes, even though an appeal
may be taken and the decision of the lower
court subsequently reversed"
Municipal Contests.
At Des Moines, Iowa. George W. Mat
tern (republicaD was elected mayor by
about $500 plurality over A. L. Carpenter
(democraD. The entire republican ticket
was elected except w. A. Iris, candidate
for police magistrate.
Boone, Iowa, elected council composed
of two socialists, two republicans and one
democrat.
An electric light franchise was Endorsed
at the Mason City, Iowa, election.
In Fort Dodge, Iowa, two. republicans,
one democrat and one independent were
elected to the council.
Three republicans and one democrat were
elected In Iowa City, Iowa. Independents
elected four republicans and one democrat
to its council.
]. L. Carey (democraD was elected mayor
Of Denison, Iowa, Secretary Shaw's home
city, and two republicans and one demo-
crat were elected to the council.
At Clinton, Iowa, James Patterson IRE
publican) was elected mayor
Burlington, Iowa, which is normally dem
ocratic elected ]. s. Caster (republican)
for mayor by 700 plurality, and made the
council republican by a large majority.
Sioux City. Iowa, elected w. G. Sears
(democraD mayor by about 1000 plurality
over w. E. Cody (republican). Most of
the democratic ticket was elected.
At Council Bluffs, Iowa, there was a
democratic landslide. DIR. Donald MacRae
was elected over present Mayor Morgan
by 500 plurality. The republicans elected
one alderman out of eight.
At Logan, Iowa, former Lieutenant Gov
ernor j. c. Milliman was reelected mayor