The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-26
Politics and Poiiticans

Governor Hoeh of Kansas has accep- ted a number of assignments from a lecture bureau for this summer and will receive as high as $i50 a night, the seasons profits figuring close to $I5,000.
 Frank o. Briggs, the new Senator from New Jersey, is an enthusiastic athlete, and, although 5S years old, still indulges 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- nectfcut April i8 he will follow with tour of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
 Senator shelby M. Cullom of Illinois and Nathaniel W. Voorhees,, fatherof ex-Governor Foster M. Voorhees, of New Jersey, are said to be the only surviving members of the national convention of 1880, which nominated Lincoln for the presidency.
 President Amador of tho little re- public of Panama will visit the Unt- ted States in December next on his return from 6 contemplated vacation of several months in Europe. He will snend 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 1t is gener- ally conceded that D. R. Anthony, Jr., of Leavenworth. a son of the late Susan B. Anthony, will be chosen. The election is set for May 23.
 movement has been started in Ohio to boom Judson Harmon of Cin- cinnati for the presidency on the Democratic ticket to oppose Bryan. Those behind the movement claim that Bryan's speech advocating government ownership of railroads has caused many Democrats to desert him. MT. Harmon was attorney general in President Clevelands cabinet and was A presidential candidate before the convention that nominated Parker.
 The Kentucky Republican State Con- yentfon, which is to be held in June, is expected to have an important bear Ing upon tue next year, inasmuch as there is a strong tendency among leading Re- publicans to indorse Secretary Taft for the Republican nomination. As this will be the first State convention to start the presidential ball, its en- dorsement will play a great part In political affairs.
 Governor Franz recently visited Sx nr5ar fo narSuada sOun of the national party leaders to take the stump for the Republicans in Ok Iahoma this summer. It Is possible that Secretary of War Taft may visit inc new State early in June to fire the opening gun of the Republican cam paign. He has given provisional acceptance of the invitation and there js little doubt that the arrangement will be made.
 Joshua Wallace Voorhies, negro, Is making a hot race for mayor of Kan sas City, Kas., and is Nconfident of success at the election next week. Voorhies was born slave in Nash vile. Tenn, just before the close of the civil war. He has been member of the police force and deputy street commissioner, and now Is, In business for himsedlf.
 Edmund W. Pettus of Alabama. the oldest member of the United States | Senate has just been chosen for an | other term. When that term expires Senator Pettus will be 94 years of age. 1 He is now Ss, hale and hearty and always attends to his official duties in Washington. He was first elected from Alabama ten years ago. and was re-eIeetedt in 1908. His third term will begin in 1909. The Senator | chews tobacco. drinks liquor moder- ateIy, loves flowers. carries a red ban danna and enjoys poker.