The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-27
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Supreme Court Declares League
Nominations Have Been I'm
properly Made.

New York, Oct. 27.-While the CUB
ernatorial candidates Of the republican
and independence league and democrat
ic parties were Campaigning upstate
yesterday. there was no dearth OF IN
terest in this city, where a court de,
cision practically wiped out the local
congressional, senatorial and assembly
ticket of the Independence league,
Revising the ruling of the board Of
elections, the appellate division Of the
supreme court, declared many. nominal
ing petitions filed by the league to
have been improperly made, in. that
they we're intended to nominate candl-
dates who were to run in overlapping
or extended districts.
The exceptions to this ruling were
mostly nominees against whom no pro-
test had been made. Many democratic
candidates were among those removed,
all of whom sought places under the
league emblem Of the balanced scales.
The leagues judiciary ticket alone re-
mains intact The league will carry the
matter to the court of appeals it that
body can be convened in special ses-
sion.
While today's decision directly af-
fects the local ticket only, some con-
cern was expressed regarding its posi-
BILE effect upstate in places where the
same practice regarding nominating pc
Ihmsen Charge Denied. -
Max F. Ihmsen, manager for the indie
pendence league, yesterday made q
statement in which he charged that
Postmaster General Cortelyou had come
to New York to Show Chairman Wood
ruff of the state republican committee
how to raise an enormous corruption
fund.
Chairman Woodruff Of the state repub-
lican committee, promptly denying the
accusation, issued the following:
"The statement is absolutely false
from beginning to end. The fact is
that not one dollar has been received
from any corporation or corporation in
terests. What little money we have
received, a sum up to the present time
insufficient for absolute necessities of
the state committee, without our hav-
ing been able officially to assist sin
gle county organization, has come from
our appeal for popular subscription,
resulting in many contributions, the ag-
gregate of which is very SMALL
Charles f. Hughes, republican nomi-
nee for governor, addressed large audi
ences at Bath and Corning yesterday.
William R. Hearst, the Independence
league and democratic candidate, went
to Albany yesterday, speaking in that
vicinity.
GreaG Lay Ior hughes.
Corning, N. Y, Oct. 27:-Charles E.
Hughes, Republican candidate for gov.
ernor, addressed three large audiences
here last night. Only one meeting had
been planned, but the Corning opera.
house and then the courthouse were Sc
quickly filed that Mr.. Hughes agreed
to speak at third meeting in the city
hall.
When Mr.. Hughes and his party ar
rived they were welcomed at the sta
ton by several hundred people. From
the depot to the hotel the route lay
thru the manufacturing district. Twice
Mr.. Hughes was stopped by delegations
of workmen, who came out to greet
him. Mr.. Hughes ,receptionsvat' ths
hotel was most demonstrative. y IA
Mr.. Hughes spent all Of the early af
ternoon at Bath, where he met an au
dience which filled the casino. and al
overflow meeting in the county court
house, where he also held reception
meeting many civil war veterans wear
ing the uniform Of the state soldiers
home located in Bath.