The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-14
Politics and
Politicians

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In the SiXtieth congress there are to
be only two Democratic senators who
do not represent southern states. They
arc Newlands Of Nevada and Teller OF
Colorado. and. their terms will expire
in 1909.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock of Missouri,
who has just given up his position rs
secretary OF the interior, was appoint
ed by President Mckinley in 1898 and
served longer than any OF his prede-
cessors in the office.
Friends OF eX-Congressman Frank B.
Posey OF Evansville. Ind. have started
boom for him for tho Republican
nomination for governor OF Indiana.
MIR. Posey Is now serving his second
term as surveyor of the port of Evans
Vile.
Just before the recent session of con-
gress adjourned Representative Lacey
OF Iowa was presented with hand
some silver loving cup by his COL
leagues OF the house committee on
public lands, of which he was chair
man.
The successor of Senator Spooner is
to be elected March 26. 1t is generally
conceded that the result depends al
most entirely upon the attitude of Sen
ator LaFollette. whose following in
the Wisconsin legislature holds the
balance OF power.
Missouri has had thirty-one govern
ors, of whom but six are now living,
including the present incumbent, Gov
ernor Folk. The living ex-governors
are Thomas T. Crittenden, David R.
Francis, William ]. Stone. Lon v. Ste
phens and A. NJ. Dockery.
The widows of six members of con-
gress who died during the recent year
will each receive 5000 under the gen.
eral deficiency bill. They are Mrs. r.
R. Hit of Illinois, Mrs. H. c. Adams
of Wisconsin, Mrs. lockwood Hoar of
Massachusetts,, Mrs. w. H. Flack of
New York and Mrs. ]. F. Rixey of Vir-
ginia.
Isaac Stephenson, the wealthy Mari
cite lumberman who appears to lead
In the race for the seat made vacant
by the resignation of United States
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, is a ma
tive of New Brunswick. He went to
Winconsin in 1S41 and has served in
the legislature of that state and also
as member of congress.
Senators Daniel and Marin of vir-
ginia. Foraker of Ohio. Burrows of
Michigan, Kean of New Jersey, Scott
of West Virginia, Warner of Missouri,
Brandegee of Connecticut, Barry of
Arkansas and Carmack OF Tennessee
have been appointed by Vice President
Fairbanks to represent the senate at
the opening of the jamestown Tercen-
tennial exposition next month.
Fred T. Dubois of Idaho, whose term
in the United States senate expired
March 4, has signed contract with a
lyceum bureau to deliver a series of
lectures during the coming summer
and fall. For many years Mr.. Dubois
has been fighting the Mormon church
in his state and he has chosen the
Menace of Mormonism" as the sub
ject upon which ne will speak.
Members of congress will watch with
no little interest the result of the SEN
atorial fight in Mississippi this sum-
mer between Governor Vardaman and
Representative John Sharp Williams.
Whichever way the contest goes the
result Is certain to have an important
bearing on the minority leadership in
the house, which honor was held by
Mr.. Williams during the F'ifty-Ninth
congress. The contest will be decided
at the general state primary, which
will be held In August.