Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-13
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The Republicans of Massachusetts, are
to meet in State convention in Boston on
Oct. to name candidates for Governor
and other State officers.
Congressman Wesley l.. Jones of the
State of Washington has announced that
he will be a candidate for the United
States Senate in 1909 to succeed Levi
Ankeny
Former Gov. Joseph NJ Terrell of
Georgia, who retired from Office a few
weeks ago, is to be appointed United
States district attorney for the northern
district of Georgia, according to current
report. The position is now filled by
Carter Tate who is expected to resign
to make the race for Georgia judgeship.
Notwithstanding that on Monday Sena.
tor Foraker had given out a letter ad-
dressed to G. b. Mccoy, member of the
Republican State committee, announcing
that he would not I'll into line with the
organization in any definite endorsement
of Secretary Taft for the presidency, and
intimating that he might announce his
own candidacy later on, the State Central
committee met at Columbus and passed a
resolution endorsing Taft by vote of -
to 6. At the same time it extended an
olive branch to the opposition by a reso-
luton against the elimination of Sena-
tors Dick and Foraker from public life
Foraker had criticised Taft especially on
the score of his weakness on the tariff
question, but nothing that the senior SEN
ator could say was able to turn the tide
of popular approval for the Presidents
favorite. Afterward the Senator said
that his purpose in publishing the letter
was to give notice that he would not be
bound by the committees action, con-
tending that it had no more right to speak
on this subject for the Republicans Of
Ohio than any other twenty-one Repub-
licans-only the next State convention
would have authority to speak, and by
that action he would abide.
Beryl f. Carroll, who has formally an
nounced himself as a candidate for Gov
ernor of Iowa, has been active in poll
tics since 1890 and has campaigned in
nearly all the congressional districts of
the State. He has been a member of
the State Senate, and is now serving his
third term as State Auditor, receiving the
nomination each time by reclamation.
Six thousand speeches delivered stimuli
taneously in 1000 cities, towns and vii
lagos in Pennsylvania on the text, Thou
Shalt Not Steal" is the program ar
ranged on behalf of the Democratic fight
for the State treasurership.
]. Eugene Harding of Ohio is the
youngest member of the coming Con-
gress. He is but % years old, and is the
son of one of the richest members elected
last year. In October he is to be married
to the daughter of millionaire tobacco
magnate, Capt. Wilson of Middletown,
Ohio. Mr.. Harding's marriage will leave
two bachelors in the Ohio delegation in
Congress-Buton of Cleveland and Cole |
of Findlay.
Sam Murphy, who was the first terri |
torial treasurer of Oklahoma, and who /
served under three Governors, has an
his candidacy for State Treas |
urer on the Republican ticket.
The death of United States Senator
Pettus of Alabama is likely to bring to
the front Joseph f. Johnston, former
Governor Of the State, who by previous
agreement becomes the successor of Pet
tus. Mr. Johnston is accounted rich. be- /
ing widely known as a banker and bust /
ness man, as well az a politician and * /
soldier. His politica! affiliations have
been to some extent populistic, but he has I
his former connection with
the Democratic party He was born in |
North Carolina, and is now Ga years old.
He was a captain in the Confederate
army Senator Pettus was buried with
great honors at Selma. the Legislature at
lending in body, with the Governor.