The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-24
Politics and Politicians

Governor Albert E. Mead of Wash ington whose term will expire next January. has announced his candidacy for reelection.
 The Right Hon. James Bryce, Brit ish Ambassador at Washington, expects to attend both the Republican and Democratic Nstional Conventions in
 Ex-Governor J. c. W. Beckham of Kentucky, who was recently defeated by ex-Governor Bradley for United States Senator. has announced his per- manent retirement from politics.
 Former Governor Myron T. Herrick of Ohio. has declined to acceda to tho wishes of his friends and become a candidate to succeed United States Sem ator Joseph B. Foraker.
 It is reported that Edward H. Har- riman will be a delegate to the Re- publican National Convention from Os- wego County. New York. where his home is. Mir. Hartman served as a delegate at the National Convention four years ago.
 c. c. Featherstone of Laurens. has announced his candidacy for Governor of South Carolina fn the primaries this didate for Governor in 1898 on the prohibition platform and was defeated by narrow majority.
 
 Senator Frye of Maine. who is Pres ident pro tenn of the Senate and a man of consequence in New England in pol itics. has declared his adherence to the candidacy of Secretary Taft. He has declined. however to serve as a dele- gate to the Chicago Convention.
 It is said that ex-Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota is likely to be chair mittee in case Mir. Bryan Is nominat- ed for President. Mir. Pettigrew was formerly a Republican, but left that party on account of it's attitude on the free silver question.
 With Lieutenant-G Draper of Massachusetts to be nominated for Governor next fall to succeed Governor for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor. and according to the best information more are to be heard from.
 Politicians generally are of the opin- lon that in the coming Presidential campaign. New York, New Jersey. In- diana and Ohio will be the real bat these four States will in all probabil- ity be elected. and the same States may be expected to furnish most of the news of the contest
 Candidates for President and Vice President will be nominated by the | great radical convention" to be held in St Louis next week. Affiliated ir | the movement are the Peoples Party | the National Provisional Committee the Federated Peoples Party clubs. the | American Monetary League and other reform organizations.
 The recent committee changes made by Tamma1y Hall were the most in teresting that that famous political or ganization has witnessed in late years | though Tammany leaders declare thu changes were without any unusual sig nifcance. The most important of thu | changes was the retirement of Con gressman W. BouFke Cochran from al committee connections.
 Republican experts on national con vention matters are os the opinion tha from present indications the seats o 800 delegates to the Chicago Conven ton are to be contested. The import ance, therefore, of the com trol of the National Committee befor which the preliminary hearing on thes contests are had and the fact that tn l National Committed practically con | trols the temporary deliberations of tn convention when the Committee on Gre dentials Is appointed are not lost sigh of. '>