Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-10
POLITICS HOLDS THE STAGE
Independence League Of New York Slated
to Name Hearst for Governor.
MUCH INTEREST IN The MAINE ELECTION
strong Fight Made on Governor snd
Congressman LfttIeaeld and
Result Somewhat In
Doubt.

WASHINGTON. Sept. a-on Tuesday.
September IL, the convention of the lnde-
pendent League Of New York state will
be called TO order In New York City. The
sessions probably will last two days. The
league may or may not nominate full
state ticket, sentiment being divided as to
the wisdom OF placing an entire ticket In
the field. Some Of the delegates favor
nominations for governor and lieutenant
governor only. 1t IL regarded as GER
tainty that William r. Hearst will be Sc
lected by the league to stand as its candi-
date for chief executive Of the state
The democrats of Connecticut also will
meet in convention at Hartford on Tues
day to nominate candidates for the various
state Offices. 1t Is expected that Charles
r. Thayer of Norwich will be named for
governor and John NJ. Ney Of Hartfoi d
for lieutenant governor. On the same day
the California democratic convention will
meet at Sacramento
On the eve of the Maine state election
both parties feel that uncertainty exists
to an unusual degree throughout the en-
tire state. and many surprises are looked
for Monday when the ballots shall have
been counted. Two OF Names most proni-
nent republicans stand out especially In
the element of uncertainty, Governor Will
lam T. Cobb and Congressman Charles H.
Littleheld, both OF whom are residents Of
Rocklsnd and both OF whom seek a re-
election. Governor Cobb has made his
campaign on purely state issues, but the
candidacy of Mr.. Lttleield has been given
wide prominence on account of the fact
that he has been opposed by Samuel Comp
ers, the president Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. who has made many
speeches in Congressman Littleheld's dis
trict in the last three weeks. Republican
leaders are quoted as admitting that largely
because of the operation OF the so-called
Sturgis liquor law the state ticket will
probably not have a plurality exceeding
1900, while for nearly decade the re-
publican plurality has been in excess Of
5000.
On wednesday the prohibitionists OF
Maryland will meet at laurel Also on
Wednesday the graduation exercises Of the
naval academy will take place at An
napolis.
The national convention OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers and the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen will
meet September 10 at Milwaukee.
Although the republican state convention.
which convenes at Dayton. o.. Tuesday, lie
held for the nomination of candidates for
secretary OF state and other state officers,
the preconvention interest centered on the
equal endorsement OF the president and
the two senators and on the contest OF
Senator Dick for reelection as chairman
Of the state committee Notwithsts
the fact that he was defeated in his home
county, Senator Dick expresses full con-
fidence in his own success.
However Harry Daugherty and Con-
gresham Burton express equal confidence
In their contest against the retention Of
Senator Dick. The endorsement of both
President Roosevelt and Of the Ohio sena-
tors. Notwithstanding their differences over
various matters of legislation at Washing
ton, is being sought by many delegates,
while others are equally insistent that the
president be endorsed and that the sena-
tors be ignored, or. at most. given merely
perfunctory resolution OF commendation.