Morris tribune., 1904-08-13

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Lean.
No "Vardaman' Postoffice.
Postmaster General Payne has made
public his reasons for refusing the re-
quest for u Mississippi postoffice named
after Governor Vardaman. He says
that this decision was due to the pub
LEGATION Of an article in Governor Var
daman's paper, the Commonwealth,
containing violent and indecent
statements concerning the mother of
President Roosevelt. In newspaper
interview at Jackson, Miss, the same
day Governor Vardaman said he had
been misrepresented.
Why Parker Kept Silent.
James Creelman has made public in
an article for the Review Of Reviews
a letter written by Judge Parker June
IT in reply to a request for special
interview. Judge Parker's letter was
as follows:
You may be right in thinking that
an expression Of my views is necessary
TO secure the nomination. If so, let
the nomination go. | took the position
that 1 have maintained-frst, because
I deemed it my duty to the court; Sec
ond, because l do not think the nomi-
nation for such an Office should be
sought. l still believe that l am right,
and therefore expect to remain stead
fast"
New Labor Party Called.
A call was issued at Chicago for the
election OF delegates to a national po-
litical party convention to be held at
mat city Jug. 1. Men prominent in the
Chicago Federation Of Labor are back
of the movement, which antagonizes
both the Republican and Democratic
parties for betraying the working
classes into an industrial despotism.
Democratic State Conventions.
Conventions were held by the Demo
Gratis in several states last week. In
Washington former Senator George
Turner was named for governor. In
Michigan w. N. Ferris was named for
governor, this being a victory for the
Campau faction. In Indiana John W.
Kern was named for governor on a
platform containing no sound money
plank, but approving the st. Louis plat
form. Governor Lanham was renomi-
mated in Texas. A feature Of the con-
vention was Ex-Governor Hogg's open
praise Of Roosevelt, although he adj
mitted that Parker would be elected.
He called Parker the "lockjaw candi
date" II West Virginia the state con-
yention lionized Candidate Davis and
nami2s ted ssnat:es I ]; cornwell : for
governor On platform which does not
contain an anti-negro plank.
Fusion Asain L. Kansass, .,,ss 1'-""'~
!! The Democratic and Populist state
conventions at Topeka, Aug. 4, agreed
upon 9 fusion ticket headed by David
N. Dale, Democrat, for governor and
the other Offices divided equally. Each
party will vote for its own presidential
electors, ri!;.! .,i,,;:i:j -"
'Repubiiean Executive Committee.
National Chairman Cortelyou has Sc
aected the following executive COM
mittee: Eastern headquarters, New
York-Charles F. BROKER Of Connect
cut, N. B. Scott of West Virginia,
Franklin Murphy of New Jersey and
William L. Ward of New York. West
ern headquarters, Chicago-Harry s.
New Of Indiana, Frank o. Lowden of
Illinois, r. B. Schneider of Nebraska
and David W. Mulvane Of Kansas.
Judge Parker Resigns.
Alton B. Parker the Democratic
presidential nominee, went to Albany
Aug. 5 and formally resigned his office
as chief judge of the New York court
Of appeals.
Fairbanks Notified.
At the indianapolis home Of Senator
Fairbanks Aug. he was notified form
ally Of his choice as Roosevelts run
ming mate Ex-Secretary Root in deliv
ering the message took occasion to crit
icise the nomination of Davis by the
Democrats on the score Of age.
Executive.