The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
THE WEEK IN POLITICS


time. Mr.. Bryan extended
as Mr.. Taft approached al
was a brief conversation VI
banquet hall was in a tumult
Mr.. Bryan leaned over to 1
and smilingly asked If he had
the day. Both made short ID
CPL speeches.
The chairman Of both the
can and democratic parties, al
ferring with their presidentis
nees, decided to concentrate
paign on New York, India
Iowa, with the heavy artillery
on New York state the last
President James j. Hill Of |
Northern declared that party I
so closely drawn that it is in
to predict the outcome of the
election.
Mr.. Bryan heard and acc
true, though refusing to- com
it, a report that President I
intended to make set speeche,
York, Indianapolis, DesMoint
ha, Denver and San Franci
probably speaking elsewhel
his train. Secretary Loeb
Bryan was misinformed; t
president would not take TIL
Congressman Longworth,
reported to have been taken
stump, on orders from }
Roosevelt, because he state
speech that Roosevelt would !
didate for president eight ye8
denies the report. E
Governor Hughes has arr
Chicago suffering from acute
tbs. He was unable to keel
gagement to speak and his n
dates were cancelled.
Governor Haskell in a ID
planned the work he did in
ton with the $4,000 fee he
from the Hooking Valley rail
said that he paid other CLAIM
the money and kept only a ST
himself. 81
w. G. Kronemeyer, organic
tin plate trust, and friend
dent Mckinley, whom be as
framing the Mckinley tariff
the trusts are getting awayfs
big parties, and that nothing
done to hold them down and
for Debs.
Governor Hughes, campai
Bryan's home city and SUI
towns, caustically assailed /
ocratic nominees policies as
ical and dangerous.
Sidney G. Tapp of Atlanta
mated for president of the
States by the liberal party 9
national convention held in
nooga, Tenn. It is stated Il
were eight delegates in at
The session was held in a
of one of the hotels behind
doors. Mr.. Tapp called the
ton to order as temporary
and made a speech. John M
Minnesota was nominated /
president. Mr.. Maddox was /
en- as chairman of the nation
tive committee.
Mr.. Bryan spoke before
waterways convention in Chit
then resumed stumping. Hi
speech, before Northwestern
sity students, included bitt
on executive interference
Dental elections.
Mr.. Taft registered in G
consulted with Manager "
went early ''to a bed that sta
After three days rest he res
tour.
Mr.. Sherman, at Wesleyal
sity. a co-educational insti
Delaware, Ohio, said he ia
education.
The prohibition national
to receive 100000 to carr
work against the liquor tr
cording to an announcement
the Chicago headquarters.
probably will not be availabl
campaign. The bequest was
Charles E. Latimer of New
died at Palm Beach. Fla, S
&c. According to the will tn
is left to his wife during he
at her death is to revert t.
hibition party. under who's
he was a veteran.
Samuel Gompers criticise
dent Roosevelt for his de
judge Taft's labor record, a
ed that the candidate mad a
power of injunction.
Eugene V. Debs spoke to
dents at New Haven. In
which preceded the address
sons took part, among VIII
many women.
Thomas L. Hisgen and Will
dolph Hearst spoke to an
tic crowd Of miners at Rel
heart Of the Nevada gold fl
The independence Party's
wedge" is scheduled for
throughout the central state
Suffragettes made vain
register as voters in New Y
"Hurrah for Bryant" was