Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-01

New York. oct. Sl.--Snow failed
to chill or rain to dampen the en-
thusiaSm of thousands who turned out
yesterday to hear and applaud the
heads of the state tickets as they
hurried through the western section
of the state,
Yesterdays speeches were on famil.
lar lines Hughes promised a square
deal for every citizen of the state
should he be elected.
Hearst romdly scored the board #
elections which decided against some
league nominees, and pleaded for free
dom from corporation control of Of
flee holders
During the day the republican head
quarters were considerably stirred by
the appearance Of a Hearst campaign
flyer which showed the candidate,
his Photograph and expressed views
on public affairs, in parallel with the
likeness and recent uttcrauces Of
President Roosevelt
State Chairman Woodruff later an.
nounced that he would urge the chief
executive to resent the inference that
he and Mi Hearst were in accord on
certain matters, but at the white
house last night nothing was forth.
coming concerning the political stu.
alton in New York. 1t was stated.
however, that Secretary Root in his
speech at Utica, next Thursday. might
outline the administration views on
the issues involved.
League Candidates Win.
Albany N. y, oct. 3l.-Thc court
of appeals last night handed down a
decision affirming the right of the in.
dependence league to make nomna.
tons by multiple petitions. The court
also decided that IN judicial nomina
lions, The judicial certificate filed
first had a prior claim aud that the
Independence league had a right to
designate its own candidates.
The decisions were handed down at
ll.l5 p. m, following a special session
OF the court which reConyened at 2.30
yesterday Tor the purpose of hearing
appeals from the appellate division
order in New York city nominations.
As result OF these decisions these
candidates will be placed in the in
dependence league column ON the
official ballot:
Francis e, Shobar Tammany can
didate, 18th congressional district.
Charles " Farmer, Tammany. 18th
congressional district.
Henry NJ Doldfoglc, Tammany, 9Th
congressional district
Judge Otto Rpsalsky's name will
also go into the independence league
column, together with the names OF
assemblymen and senatorial candl-
dates.
The decision follows:
Six of the appeals before as are
rom orders OF the appellate division
reversing, on law only, decisions Of
the special term The sole question
involved in these appeals is whether,
when certificates for independent
rominations are required to be filed
in the same Office, any one Of such
certificates shall be held invalid be-
cause IT Is made for the nomination
Of more than one candidate. the elect
ors aking it being qualified TO make
Ia certificate for the nomination of
all the candidates mentioned therein.
We find nothing in the statute
which forbids nominating certificates
Of this character; nor does there seem
to be any practical ground which
would be fatal TO their validity. This
Is In accordance with reported de.
cislons Of this court and Of the appel
late division, that the election law
should be construed literally TO give
effect to the will Of the people. These
views lead TO a reversal Of the order
Of the appellate division in these
cases and TO aflrmance Of the order
g fI, yY..g.l t,t,.,