Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

IN MISSISSIPPI
Contest Will Decide Strength
of Bryan'S Leadership
In the State

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 1.-The dem
ocratic state primary is being held
! throughout Mississippi today on NOM
nations for stats, district and county
officers. The result Of the primary will
also govern the legislature in the selec-
ton of United States senator's. The
! legislature to be chosen by the pri-
maries, and which viii assemble next
January, will be called upon to choose
| tw United States senators. Senator A.
j. McLaCrin, one Of the incumbents,
! having no opposition, no interest is
manifested in his affairs. His term
does not expire until 1913, but in view
of the fact that the legislature meets
only every four year in regular session,
the legislature of 1908 is called upon to
name his successor.
| Senator H. D. Money, another OF the
| incumbents, declined to again offer for
the senatorship because Of his ILL
health. Governor Vardaman and Con-
gresham John Sharp Williams are
| fighting for his seat and the contest
has been one of the most exciting that
Mississippi has experienced in many
| years.
Both Vardaman and Williams are
| popular and both have strong and in
huential friends, who have done every
thing possible to advance the cause of
their chief. The repeal of the four
| teenth and fifteenth amendments to the
constitution of the United States is one
of Governor Vardaman's hobbies, and
he people of Mississippi are with him
on that proposition. But there are
| thousands who see no hope of ever
accomplishing anything on that line,
| who consider all efforts in that direc-
ton futile, and who believe that a man
of vardaman's temperament will never
be able to bring about such a revolu-
| ton as he proposes, and who really be-
lieve that he would be a more danger
Gus element in the senate than either
| Tillman or jeff Davis. These people
are openly declared for John Sharp
| williams for senator.
Governor Vardaman stands pat with
William J. Bryan on his railroad own
ershin and supervision pronuncia-
mentoes, while Mr. Williams does not.
The governor is for Bryan first, last
and all the time and would fix a plat
form to suit him. Mr.. Williams, on the
contrary, would build the platform and
invite Mr.. Bryan to step on it. In this
Mr.. Williams appears to have the peo-
pie Of the state with him. The proposal
for the government ownership of the
railroads has never been received with
much favor by the people OF Missis-
sippi.
AS before stated, the contest between
Vardaman and Williams has been a
most exciting one. Both candidates
have been on the stump for months
past and on several occasions engaged
in Joint debate. Unbiased onlookers
express the opinion that the chances Of
Williams appear to be a little the
brighter, though he cannot be said to
have "walkover." The Endorsement
of the primary means election. There
is no boiling the verdict of the primary,
no independent candidates and no OPP
position to the democratic nominees.
Six Candidates for Senator.
The senatorial fight has overshadow-
ed the contest for state officers, though
the latter presents many features Of
interest. Six candidates are fighting
for the governorship. They are JEFF
Truly, Charles Scott, e. F. Noel. T. u.
Sisson, Earl Brewer and e. N. Thomas.
For lieutenant governor the candidates
are Luther Manship, Wiley N. Nash
and s. B. Watts. For several Of the
state offices there is but one candidate
each and they have been declared NOM
mated by the state committee. They
are r. v. Fletcher, for attorney gen.
eral; Joseph. w. Power. for secretary
Of state; H. e. Blakeslee, for commits
sioner of agriculture and commences;
George c. Meyers, for supreme court
clerk; e. H. Nall, for land commission
err, and Writ Adams, for state revenue
agent.
Today's primary is equivalent to an
election. but II q second primary Is
necessary, it will be held on August ~.