The National tribune., 1904-09-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republicans Of Connecticut have
nominated Henry Robert, Of Hartford, the
present Lieutenant> Governor, for Governor
The platform especially Endorses the admin
| istration OF Roosevelt for establishing the
gold standard; for the peace, freedom, and
order in Porto Rico and the Philippines
| for his action in regard to Panama: the
enforcement OF laws concerning great COR
porations: and for vigorous. dignified. and
| amicable policy in our dealings with for
eign nations 1t says that the Republicans
can be safely charged with the readiust-
ment of the tariff
The Republicans Of Colorado have re-
| nominated Gov Peabody and strongly in
dorse his administration. An eight-hour
| law is favored.
The Maine elections Of Monday, Sept.
| IL. resulted in the Republican candidate
Tor Tor Governor receiving a plurality Of 81
80. All of the four Republican candi-
dates for Congress were elected by plurali-
ties ranging from 5000 to 1000. The Leg
| islature, which will elect a United States
Senator. is safely Republican. Both sides
profess to have found great encouragement
in the result. The Republicans had a gain
of 4.490 votes over 1900. while the Demo
of 6,254.
was 100000, cast in 1896. In 1900 the
total was 1885, 900. 1t may reach TO-
100000 this year, but probably will not,
as the indications in some quarters point
to rather quiet campaign.
The New York leaders are now consid-
ing Henry w. Taft. of New York, brother
| of the Secretary of War, for the guber-
material nomination. He is prominent
| lawyer, and has not mixed up in any of
the fractional fights in the State.
The registration in Rhode Island this
fn on
and it is expected that an unusually large
vote will be polled.
1t looked up until the last moment as
II there would be fight to finish in the
| New York Convention between Lieut.-Gov
| Higgins. who was Odelrs candidate for
Governor, and Ex-Lieut.Aiov. Timothy l.
Woodruff, who was Senator Platt's choice
AT the last moment, however, Woodruff
| withdrew and the nomination of Lieut.
| Gov. Higgins was made by reclamation.
| The platform, which was adopted without
| discussion, reaffirms the position taken for
good roads, asks further development of
the school system, heartily indorses Roose-
welt and the Chicago platform, and would
| conhde the management of the tariff Ques-
ton to the Republicans rather than to the
Democrats with their free-trade allies.
The Democrats of New Jersey held a
quiet convention, at which Charles C.
| Black, of Hudson. was nominated for Gov
ernor. The platform denounces the State
Administration for gross extravaganza.
An effort for harmony has been made
in Delaware to get both Republican fac
tons TO agree upon a new State ticket
The Regulars will submit a list of -
names, giving the Unions the first choice
for Governor and the first choice for any
other office they wish. Both sides have
nominated the same electors.
| The American Party, opposed to the in
reference of the Mormon Church in poll
tics. has organized at Salt Lake, and will
nominate member of Congress and a
State ticket. Senator Dubois gave the as
surance that the charges against Reed
Smooth will be probed from the bottom.
Ex-Secretary Olney has absolutely re
fused to be the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Massachusetts, and will not
accept under any circumstances.
Speaker Cannon has begun his series Of
| speeches in close Congressional Districts
by one at South Bend. Ind, Sept. 10.
The trial of the suit between the two
Republican factions in Wisconsin has been
| adjourned by the Supreme Court to Sept
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Ex-vice President A. f. Stevenson win
make an extensive speaking tour through
the States. beginning with speech Mt
Bloomington, ILL.,, the latter part of this
month.
Gov. Durbin says that the Republicans
will have at least $4,000 plurality in Indi-
ana.
1t is expected that Representative Day.
ton will withdraw from the Congressional
race in West Virginia, and be appointed
| United States District Judge and that
| y. G. Kems. Chairman of the Republican
Congressional Committee, will take his
place on the ticket.
The Montana Democrats have nomi-
mated ticket with A. C.. Gormley for Rep
| resentative in Congress- and j. X. Toole
for Governor.
Ex-senator J. X. Jones. of Arkansas.
late Chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, says that Judge Parker
will be elected President by the same kind
of landslide which carried Cleveland in
in 1892
Instead of devoting time and money to
Congressional districts i'm such States as
New York. New Jersey, Rhode Island.
Connecticut. Indiana, West Virginia, and
Maryland, where the National Committee
| is making a vigorous campaign, the Dem
| ocratic Congressional Committee will give
| close attention to individual districts in
the safe Republican States. such as Ohio.
| Michigan, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and the
| like.