The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14

fN0ukIttSfnan a. 1fSHn4 VIII " - candidate to succeed himself es Con sressman-at-large from North Dakota.
 wsI,l1i9,%ss golit.sssn' % R missSSr :sSSr. that Champ Clark will De 2 candidate against Senator William !, Stone when the iatter's term expires.
 It Is said that Joseph simon who served In the United States Senate from 1898 to 1903. would like to return to the Senate as the successor of Senator Fulton of oregon whose term will ex- pire in 1909.
 Harry St. George Tucker. who was President of the Jamestown Exposi- ton. has made formal announcement off Virginia. Mir. Tucker is a noted authority on law and several years ago was President of the American Bar As- sociation.
 A call has been issued for a meet ing of the Executive Committee of the National Republican League to be held meeting 1t Is expected that the time and place will be decided upon for holding the biennial convention of the league.
 Nelson I. Bozarth, an attorney of Valparaiso, Ind. has announced his candidacy to succeed Congressman Ed. gar D. crumpacker of the Tenth Dis trict of Indiana. Bozarth four years ago was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor. and after be- ing defeated turned Republican.
 A correspondence campaign has been started in the interest of Frederick F. Wheeler. capitalist of Los Angeles. who would like to secure the Prohibi- ton nominatlon for President when the bus next summer. Mir. Wheeler Is a member of the Prohibition National Committee, and several times has been . candidate for Congress and other of- ices.
 Pennsyivania's coming contest over the successor of Senator Penrose VIII the primaries for the first time in Penn sylvania politics, While State Senatpr Flinn of Pittsburg. who Is leading the light against Penrose. is- an able poll ticfan. the Penrose forces believe they will have an advantage in their control of the party machinery.
 usspite the fact that Senator Joseph B. Foraker. one of corneii's most dis tinguished alumni. Is an avowed candi- date for the Republican presidential nomination. the Cornell Dolly Sun, the official organ Of the rndergraanatss the lead of President schurman in backing the Hughes boom. The Sun sees in the Hughes-Taft light con- test between Yale and Cornell.
 There is every reason to believe that neither Senator Platt nor Senator De- pew will be a member of the Big Four from New York who will go to the Republiean National Convention at Chicago next, June. If they are left out it will be the first time In twenty years. It is said to be the plan of the organization leaders to make Secre- tary Root, Secretary Cortelyou, ex- Governor Black and Timothy l.. Wood run the four delegates-at-large from New York.
 A fight has begun between Assistant Secretary of the Navy Truman New berry, whose home is in Detroit, and k. D. Stair, the theatrical magnate and newspaper owner. who also calls De- Groit his home, for the honor of being from Wayne County to the Republican National Convention. Wayne County. of which Detroit Is the county seat. Is always conceded one place on the delegation. Mir. Stairs rise in politics has been as rapid and spectacular as his success in the show business and it Is generally understood that the goal of his ambition is the Senatorial toga now worn by Senator Burrows.