Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-13
LIVELY CAMPAIGNING.
Politics Has the Platform at Present,
 Although No Nominations Made.

AltnOugn NO NOHllnaionS NAuuc.
 Concord, N. H.. Aug 13.-One of the most interesting phases of the political situation in New England this year is the unusually complicated campaign in New Hampshire. The election in this state does not come until November 6. and only the minor parties have yet nominated their state tickets, but the discussion Of the issues has reached warmth usu- ally not attained until the last month of the camapign. At present the greatest interest is centered in the contest for the republican nomina- tioa for governor. Governor John McLene will not seek reelection, but no less than five prominent citizens are actively engaged in trying to win places at the head of the republican tie..c... These men are Charles N. Gree lieaf of Pranconia. Charles M. Floyd of Manchester, Rosecrans W.. P,!iebary of Londonderry, General Stephen II. Gale of Exeter and Win stoa Churchill of Cornish. The strength of each of the candidates is SO uncertain as to make the outcome of the republican state convention, to be held September IS. extremely doubtful.
 The great issue this year is the question of corporation domination fin politics. MT Greenleaf and Mir Floyd hold the ground that state af- fairs are being we'll conducted and that no radical changes of any kind are necessary. Mir Greenleaf has the support of number of the state lead CTS of the party. including United States Senator Jacob H. Gallinger. who is chairman of the republican state committee. Mir Greenleaf is proprietor of hotel in Franconia and of one in Boston. His candidacy is being opposed by many clergymen and temperance workers on the ground that he has for years main- tained the sale of liquors in both hotels.
 Mir Floyd's campaign has not occa- stoned whispered discussion and his strength appears to be chiefly in the southern part of the state. Both Mir Greenleaf and Mir Floyd are members of the governors council. General Gale for long time has been known to be opposed to machine" rule in party politics.
 MT Pillsbury upon announcing his candidacy, declared that the conduct of state affairs for the past few years had been bad and attributed this to the influence of the republican party machine" He insisted that state expenses had been increasing too rapidly and that there were too many commissions carrying on state busi- ness. He also advocated change in he laws to provide for the choice by he people of various officers now ap- pointed by the governor and council.
 A number of prominent repubii- .ans who felt that the question of corporate influence in the state ,hould be the foremost consideration n the framing of the party platform his year. formed the Lincoln Repub- fcan club of New Hampshire and in- vited Winston Churchill of Cornish. he novelist, to act as their candidate ,or the nomination. Mir Churchill. EnO IS nov d utthnutf Ol lut ctdtt ,ouse of representatives. promptly accepted and at once began a vigor- nus campaign. He attacked the Bos- on and Maine railroad and declared hat It's influence in New Hampshire politics was paramount. He said that his was largely gained through the xsuance of free passes on that rail- oad to members of the legislature md legislators and declares that such ,asses should be- abolished He also .dvocated a direct primary law. tariff eform measures and the elimination If the lobby in the legislature He lss already given addresses in six of he ten counties of the state. and has srepared to visit the remaining secp ions before the convention Since he beginning of Mr Churchilrs cam align almost the sole topic of dis r<sion in political circles has been he free pass question
 The democratic convention also rtrl be held Ia September. but DO one szs yet announced hinself ss a can Idzfe for the gubernztorizl nominz- Ion at the hands of the party. The euoc-ztfe party iezders are urging ke necessity Of making brisk COZ sst this yezr-
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