Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-28
POLITICS and POLITICIANS.
Facts of General Interest About Pub
lie Men of The Day.

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Governor Hook, of Kansas, has &C.
cepted a number of assignments from 8
lecture bureau for this summer anG
will receive as high as $3.50 a night, the
seasons profits figuring close to 81 900
Frank O. Briggs, the new senator
from New Jersey, is an enthusiastic
athlete, and, although So years old, still
INDUCES in his favorite pastimes OF
wrestling and boxing.
William J. Bryan plans to spend the
last half of April in New England.
Beginning his speechmaking in Con-
necticut April Is, he will follow with a
tour of Rhode Island, Massachusetts,,
Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois
and Nathaniel w. VOORHEES,, father OF
Ex-Governor Foster M. Voorhees,, OF
New Jersey, are said to be the only
surviving members of the national
convention of 1860, which nominated
Lincoln for the Presidency.
HT0SlO0IC IldOOI VI LIZ l. AOpuO-
lie of Panama will visit b United
States in December next on his return
from a contemplated vacation of several
months in Europe. He will spend
some days in Washington, to enable
him to return the visit paid him by
President Roosevelt last fall.
A primary election will be held in
the First Kansas district this week to
choose a candidate to succeed United
States Senator Charles Curtis. OF the
five candidates in the field it is gener-
ally conceded that D. r. Anthony, Jr.,
of Leavenworth, a son of the late Col.
d. R. Anthony, and a nephew of Susan
B. Anthony, will be chosen. The cleo
ton is set for May %.
A movement has been started in Ohio
to boom Judson Harmon of Cincinnati
for the presidency on the Democratic
ticket to oppose Bryan. Those behind
the movement claim that Bryan's
speech advocating government owner
ship of railroads has caused many
to desert him. Mr.. Harmon
was attorney general in President
cabinet and was a presi-
dental candidate before the convention
nominated Parker.
The Kentucky Republican state con-
which is to be held in June, is
expected to have an important bearing
the presidential nomination next
inasmuch as there is a strong
tendency mons leading Republicans
to indorse Secretary Taft for the Re-
publican nomination. AS this will be
the first state convention to start the
presidential ball, it's Endorsement will
play a great part in political affairs.
Governor Franz recently visited
in order to persuade some
Of the national party leaders to take
the stump for the Republicans in Okla
homa this summer. It is possible that
Secretary of War Taft may visit the
state early in June to fire the open
gun of the Republican campaign,
He has given a provisional acceptance
OF the 1nV1CaUlOu anu tAO1O 10 hoCAO
that the arrangement will be
made.
Joshua Wallace VOORHEES,, a negro, is
making a hot race for mayor ofKansas
City, Kas., and is confident of success
the election next week. Voorhies
was born a slave in Nashville, Tenn,
lust before the close of the civil war.
He has been q member Of the police
force and a deputy street commissioner,
now is in business for himself.
Edmund w. Pettus, of Alabama, the
Oldest member of the United States
Senate, has just been chosen for another
term. When that term expires Sena-
tor Pettus will be "a years of age. He
is now SO, hale and hearty. and always
attends to his official duties in WASH
dngton. He was first elected from Ala
bama ten years ago, and was reelected
in 1908. His third term will begin in
1909. The Senator chews tobacco,
drinks liquor moderately, loves flow
ers, carries q red bandanna n enjoys
poker.
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