Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-12-05
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.
Ambitions and Prospects Of Men
Strutting and Fretting Their
Hour ON the Stage. 7
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Washington, D. c., Dec.3 g.
It is now reported that former Gov.
Hayward, Of South Carolina, has de-
cided not to be a candidate for the seat
of United States Senator Latimer.
Major g. V. Menzies, who is being
didate for the Democratic nomination
for governor Of Indiana, is a so~n-in-law
of the late Governor Hoyey of that
State.
A movement against sending a
Bryan delegation to the Democratic
National Convention is said to be gain
ing much strength in Alabama. It is
headed by Walter Percy, a prominent
lawyer of Birmingham.
Senator Kittredge, of South Dakota,
says that if the Republican National
Convention was to be held now his
State would send a solid Taft delega-
ton and that in his opinion the Secre-
tary of War would undoubtedly be
nominated.
L.. A. Vorys, Secretary Taft's politi-
cal manager in Ohio, has issued a
statement to the effect that he is for an
early State convention of the Republi-
can party in Ohio to select deleg ates to
the national convention.
Nine cities will submit bids for the
Democratic National Convention when
the national committee meets in Wash
ington next week. They are Chicago,
Milwaukee,, Louisville, Atlantic City
and Long Branch.
Daniel Sinclair, who died recently at
his home in Winona, was chairman of
the Minnesota delegation in the Nation
al Republican Convention of 1880 and
as such gained prominence by pushing
the candidacy of William Window.
Mr.. Sinclair's persistence was one of
the factors contributing to the defeat
of Blaine and the nomination Of Gar
field.
%" liz Vi Ia oOAdCO u.
tracted more attention at the opening
Of Congress yesterday than Jeff Davis,
the successor of Senator Berry, of Ar
kansas, and former governor of that
State. Senator Davis is a younger
man than his predecessor, a fluent
talker and rather handsome in appear
ance. He enjoys the reputation of be-
ing a champion OF the "plain people,
and is counted upon to contribute to
the liveliness of b Senate proceedings
as soon as he becomes familiar with his
surroundings.
There are indications tina Senator
Hansbrough, OF North Dakota, is to
have a fight for reelection. He is be-
ing opposed by an element in the State
including some of the younger blood in
politics and which is taking advantage
Of a new primary la to make Die
for Senator H~ansbrough, who has held
law provides for the naming of United
States Senators by primary elections,
and Senator Hansbrough will have to,
go to the polls next year under its Pre-
visions.
Gen. Leon Jastremski, candidate fer
the nomination of governor Of Louisi-
ana, and who recently suffered a stroke
of paralysis, is about sixty-fve years
of age and a native of France. He is
the son of an eminent French physician
Who settled in Louisiana nearly three
quarters of a century ago. Though
| born in France he is 'ot Polish origin,
his father having migrated to the Uni
ted States following his participation
in the Polish instruction of 1S3O-32.
To the old-timer at the opening OF
Congress yesterday one of the most
conspicuous things was the absence
from the floor of the House of Genera
Grosvenor, of Ohio, whose p~atriarch>l
and venerable appearance for years
focused the attention of the galleries.
and whose wit and disposition to banter
many a time made the hall ring with
laughter when the situation was SO in
tense as to seem as if nothing but bit
ter passion could find expression.
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