Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-17
WHAT Is DOING
THE WORLD OVER
A WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
An lmportant Political Week.

An Important Political Week.
Governor Charles E. Hughes was re-
nominated for governor by the RepubIi
cans of New York Tuesday, receiving
S27 votes out of 1909 on the first ballot
The political leaders, most OF whom
opposed Hughes, probably had enough
votes at their command to beat him al
first, but could not unite on any man big
enough to set up against Hughes. Elihu
Root, who presided at the convention,
was besought to take it, but would not,
and others declined. President Roose.
velt openly declared in favor of Hughes.
The nomination was made amid great
excitement. Horace White is the nomi.
nee for acknowledgements. The plat
form stands squarely by Hughes.
The New York Democratic state con-
yention is in session at Rochester. All
the serious differences have been harmon
lied in the hope of carrying the state for
Bryan in November. The McCarren
delegates from Brooklyn will not be un-
seated. The probable nominee for gov
ernor is Lieut. Governor Chanler, who
was elected on the ticket headed by
Hearst two years ago. Mr.. Bryan, who
has been making stumping trip through
the central and Atlantic states, is to ad-
dress the New York convention.
The Maine election Monday reeulted in
a heavy loss to the Republicans, COM
pared with 1904. Their plurality this
year is about z, ZOO. In 1904 1t was 26,
S16 and in 1906, SO64. The Democrats
made an active canvass in behalf Of the
OF the prohibitory law,
taxation of the wild lands and other
state issues. National questions did not
enter much, but the outcome is encour-
aging to the Democrats. The Republicans
elected all four congressman and the leg
islature, and divided the 20 cities evenly
with the Democrats.
Speaker Cannon and Mr.. Bryan have
been engaging in animated remarks
about each other, politically and per-
sonally. Cannon is having quite hard
fight in his own district. He criticised
the mercenary side OF Mr.. Bryan, and the
latter, passing through his district, re-
at the same time denying that
he was millionaire and stating that his
property did not exceed s150,000, all
made on the lecture platform and in
work and authorship. He
invited Cannon to make q like state
ment. Cannon also paid his respects to
Gompers, head of the Federation OF
Labor.
Taft and Bryan are to meet and speak
at banquet given by the Chicago Asso-
cistion of Commerce Oct.s 2. Politics
will be eschewed. Taft will sit on the
right and Bryan on the left Of the presid-
ing officer.
Fifteen hundred Democratic news
papers have joined in the effort to raise
money for the campaign by popular
At the notification Of John Temple
Graves, Independence candidate for vice.
at Atlanta, Ga, Friday, w. X.
Hearst made sharp attack on Bryan,
alleging that Bryan promised to support
him for the Democratic nomination in
1912 if he would help him this year.
Congressman George L. Liiley recsived
the Republican nomination for governor
of Connecticut, after sharp canvass.
Mr.. LiIley is the Congressman who was
practically discredited on account OF his
charges against fellow Congressman
their alleged connection with
boat appropriations, which
were found without basis.
The Iowa legislature is deadlocked over
the choice of successor to Senator
Allison and has adjourned until Nov. 2S.
There are enough Republican stand
patters opposed to Governor Cummins to
prevent his election.