Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-10-31
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.
Ambitions and Prospects Of Men
Strutting and Fretting Their
Hour on the Stage.
4Bylspeeial wire to THE ARGUs.)

aBylspeeial wire to THE ARGUs.)
Washington, d. c., Oct. 20.
There are indications that all of the
present members of Congress from
Mississippi will have opposition for re-
election next year.
Horatio s. Earle, who is at present
State Highway Commissioner Of Mich
igan, has announced his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor.
The adoption of direct primary laws
by the State governments promises to
produce some conflicts over the make
up of the State delegations to the ma
tional Republican convention next
year.
Friends of Thomas r. Marshall, Of
Columbia City, Indiana, are advocat-
ing his nomination for governor by the
Democratic State convention next
wear. Though noted as a lawyer, Mr..
Marshall has heretofore not been prom
Inent in politics.
In the battle now being waged for
and against the saloon, Delaware is
Witnessing one of the most interesting
campaigns in her history, not even
accepting campaigns when j. Edward
Addicks sought to gain admission to
the United States Senate.
Charles H. G~reenleaf and Rosecrans
w. Pillsbury are again preparing to
make a try for the Republican guber-
material nomination in New Hamp-
shire. Both were unsuccessful candi-
dates for the honor a year ago.
If Vice President Fairbanks keeps
UP his present pace he will u~ndoubted-
ly set a record for stumping ours.
Since Congress adjourned last spring
he has twice visited the Pacific Coast
and has toured extensively in the
South and Southwest and been heard
in New England and the Middle West.
Practically no section of the country
has escaped his oratory.
Virginia Democrats say they are 60
ing to send a solid delegation of Demo-
Gratis to Congress in the future. Col.
Campbell Slemp, who died a few weeks
ago, was the lone Republican from
Virginia to Congress, and the Demo-
Gratis from the Old Dominion say that
do not take the same view, however,
and are preparing to nominate Boscom
Slemp, son of the deceased Represen-
tative, for his fathers seat in the
House.
The wave of prohibition which dur
ing the past year has swept a large sec
ton of the South with surprising re-
suits in gaining a good start in the
East. On the day of the general cleo
ton next week, Delaware voters for
the first time will have the right of
franchise to determine whether the
second smallest State in the Union
shall enter the column of dry" States.
The vote will go by districts and the
prohibitionists are confident of success
in the rural districts and also believe
they have a good chance of winning in
the cities.
General Charles r. Brayton, Repub-
lican national committeeman from
Rhode Island, and for more than q gen.
GRAFTON a mighty power in the politics
of Rhode Island, has announced his
intention of not taking any part in the
present State campaign. With the re-
tiremen Of General BraytoD, Rhode
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picturesque figures. Although blind
for many years, the general had a large
following, and his personality was a
forceful element in the Republican pol
icies in the State. Oflate, however, his
political enemies have waged a vigor-
Gus warfare against him with the re-
suit, apparently, that the once-power-
full ''boss' has decided thatit was time
to quit the field.