The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09

Congressman Llewellyn Powers of
Maine has announced. 1t is said. to the
party leaders that he is serving his last
term.
Secretary Tafts mother would rath-
er see her distinguished son on the
Supreme Bench than in the Presidents
chair Her choice for the latter posi-
tion is Elihu Root.
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s. G. drummer is about to retire
voluntarily from the Craftsmanship of
the Republican state Central Commit
tee of Kansas. The committee will
meet in Topeka shortly to accept Mr..
Henry NJ. whitney has announced
his candidacy for the Democratic nom
nation for Governor of Massachu-
sets. He states his desire to make the
campaign on business issues partic-
ularly the tariff and Canadian recip-
rocity.
Chicago is in the field for the next
Republican National Convention. she
will have as competitors Kansas City,
st. Louis and Philadelphia, which have
other cities will present their claims
before the National Committee meets
next December to select the place for
holding the convention.
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National Democratic Chairman Thorn.
as Taggart is said to be feeling the
pulse OF prominent Democrats. to dis
cover whether he will stand any chance
Of reelection. Though he enjoys the
confidence and friendship of many of
the party leaders in the West and
South, Mr.. Taggart is not in the favor
OF William ]. Bryan nor the Eastern
Democratic leaders. and consequently
there Is believed to be very little pos
sibility. of his being again chosen to
head the National Committee.
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Alphonso Taft, father of Secretary
of War William H. Taft. was Presi-
the last Cabinet. Another instance OF
father and son as holders of Cabinet
portfolios was ] Sterling Morton. who
was President Clevelands Secretary of
Agriculture, and Paul Morton, who was
Secretary of the Navy for time In
President Roosevelt's Cabinet. In the
case of the Mortons 1t Is curious to note
that the father was a Democrat while
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The Democratic Congressional Com
mittee proposes to make a vigorous
fight to secure the election of the five
The election for the ratification of the
proposed constitution of Oklahoma will
be held in August. and at the same
time five Representatives will be elect
cd, a Legislature Will De CHOSEN WHICH
will have the power to elect two Sen
ators, and a Governor and all States
officers for the new State will be Sc
lected.
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Senator john r. Morgan occasionally
writes magazine articles which involve
great deal of research. but he uni
formly refuses to accept pay for them.
In the course of his public career he
has been offered innumerable railroad
passes, but never accepted any either
for himself or any member of his fam
lily. OF moderate means when he ent-
cred the Senate he is now poor man.
having little or nothing but his salary.
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Instances where a State Legislature
fails to elect a United States Senator
in tie to take his seat at the begin
ming of a new Congress are so few
IN the history of the United States as
to be worthy of mention. The Rhode
Island Legislature. after taking eighty
one ballots. has failed to elect a sue
cessor to George Peabody Wetmore,
and it will not reasonable again until
January of next year, whereas Con-
gress will again be in session in De-
cember of this year. For an interim of
at least one month in the beginning
of the Sixtteth Congress Rhode Island
will therefore. have only one repre-
sentative in the upper brunch of Con-
gress.