The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
Politics and PoLiticians

Governor Harris. of Ohio. Governor Hughes, of New York, and Senator Bev- pal speakers at the formal opening of the Ohio Republican campaign at Youngstown. next month.
 Seven aspirants are coutestinx for the seat of the late United States Sem ator I.atimer, of South Carolina. For mer Governor John Gary Evans, who has been a regular candidate for the Governor in fS96 appears to be running strong in the present race.
 The canvass for the Republican nom- ination for the Governorship of Con- necticut between Congressman Lilley and Lieutenant Givernor Lake has been enltvened of late by personal attacks seen in the Nutmeg State since the Ia nous Mclean Warner canvass of 1900.
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 Joseph L. Bristow. the choice of th> Republicans of Kansas to succeed Ches- ter I Long in the Senate, is national ly known for his work as Fourth As- sistant Postmaster General from 1897 to 1905. He had charge of the investi- gatton of Cuban postal frauds and tho reorganization of the Cuban postal ser vice in 1900.
 Michael c. o'Neill is said to be slated for the nomination by the Independence Party for Governor of Massachusetts. Mir. O'Neill was a Delegate at-Large to the recent National Convention of the Ty Py n a tp be n Massachusetts than in any other State. In the campaign last year the party'G candidate for Governor polled more votes than did the Democratic candi' date,
 State Senator McNeil. of Bridgeport. Is the leading candidate for the Demo- cratic nomination for Governor or Con necticut, and can doubtless have 1t if he wishes. Prior to the recent convention in Denver the name of Senator McNeil was prominently mentioned in connect ion with the Vice Presidential nomlna- ton on the Democratic ticket. He Is Q warm friend and supporter of William J. Bryan.
 William Strother Cowherd. who has been nominated by the Democrats Tor Governor of Missouri, has practiced law In Kansas City since 1882, In which year he was graduated from the Uni- resented the Fifth Missouri District in Congress from 1897 to 1905 and was Mayor of Kansas City from 1892 to 1894. While in Congress he was Chair man of tho Democratic National Con- gressional Committee. He was born in Missouri in 1860.
 William Hayward, the new Secretary Q and who is to have charge of the Pres idential campaign in the West, Is but 31 years old. He has the distinction of being the youngest judge and the youngest brigadier general in his na- tive State. Nebraska. and the youngest State Chairman in the country. He is a son of the late M. l.. Hayward, who was elected to the United States Senate from Nebraska in 1902 and died on the day he was to take his seat.
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 Lawton T. Hemans of Mason, probab- Ky will be chosen as the Democratic candidate for Governor of Michigan. MT. Hemans is described as a real orator, a student, a writer of history, law yer and a politician. As member Of the State Legislature and delegate to the Constitutional Convention, he made a good record and attached to himself many Influential friends who are prom inent in Michigan affairs. Whichever one of the three aspirants for the Re- publican nomination is named 1t Is pre- dicted that Mir. Hemans will give him a close race.