The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
OF POLITICAL INTEREST.

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The republicans Of Texas have NOM
mated John N. Simpson Of Dallas for
governor and adopted a platform, which
favors local option and licensed sa-
looms.
The republican party in Tennessee
is divided into two factions, George
w. TillInan has been nominated for
governor by the Evans faction and
7. Asbury Wright has been nominated
for governor by the 'home rule" fac
ton.
An appeal to the trade unionists of
the country to contribute to the dem
ocratic campaign has been made by
President Gompers Of the American
Federation of Labor and John Mitchell
OF the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea.
William H. Taft has announced that
ne will in no way interfere or at
tempt to settle the fight between the
two factions of the republican party
| IN West Virginia. Mr. Taft said he
didn't intend to be dragged into these
state fights. THE national commit
tee will be left with free hand at
all of them as far as | am con-
cerned."
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia
has been requested to serve on the
advisory committee which has been
selected in connection with the demo
cratic national campaign. Senator
Culberson of Texas is chairman of
the committee, and among others on
the committee are Judge Alton B.
Parker, Hon. John Sharp Williams,
Governor Johnson of Minnesota, Sen
ator Daniels of Virginia, Senator Ray
nor of Maryland and Governor Cham
berlain of Oregon
At a meeting of the democratic
general committee of New York, Tam
many Hall pledged ''wholehearted and
answering support throughout the
campaign to Bryan and Kern.
Eastern branch headquarters of the
democratic party have been opened in
the Hoffman House, New York City.
The Florida republican central COM
mittee, which met a. Jacksonville
named the following state ticket ::
Governor, John NJ Cheney of Orlan-
lido; comptroller, j. L. Skipper of Bar
tow; treasurer, l. E. Webster of
Gainesville; secretary of state, John
f. Horn of Key West; attorney gen.
eral, Frederick G.. Cubberly of Cedar
Keys; superintendent of public in
struction, DR.. George w. Holmes of
Brevard county; commissioner of ag-
riculture, ]. F. Strunkel of Leesburg;
railroad commissioner, S. w. Roley
of San Mateo; justices of supreme
| IN nj DoT nd
Marsh Of Pensacola.
The democratic national campaign
fund of 1908 will be raised through
appeals made to the individual states
| for contributions Each state, under
the direction of it's national commit
/ teeman or a financial representation,
designated for the purpose, will de-
termine it's own method Of raising
money.
Mr.. Taft has made no comment on
Mr.. Bryan's speech Of acceptance as
yet, but he has announced that he
would answer it in. different speeches
he will make during the campaign.
Invitations have been extended to
both Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Taft to at
| tend the national encampment of the
G. A. R. to be held in Toledo in
September.
In speech before the Lincoln, Neb.,
Typographical Union, Mr.. Bryan re-
ferred to Mr.. Kern, his running mate,
as a beginner in seeking national Of
fee and said: "But | am sure that if
he will persevere the time will come
wien he will feel as l do-so accus-
toned to being notified that it seems
scarcely an extraordinary occasion"
Macon, Ca citizens have invited
Mr.. Taft Mr.. Bryan and Senator Ar
thur J. Beveridge Of Indiana to make
addresses in that city at the state fair
to be held there early in November.
The big saddle morse which Mr..
Taft has ridden foa some time in
Washington, and which he has been
using at Hot Springs, Va, suddenly
developed ankle weakness, and Mr..
Taft was thrown. He sustained no In
juries and made no mention OF the
occurrence. But h. admitted that he
believed he would be more comforta-
Bile hereafter on a horse of sturdier
build.
In a speech before the Epworth as
sembly at Lincoln, NeD., Senator La
Toilette of wisconsin, expressed great
admiration for w. J. Bryan. A man
in the audience accused Senator La
Toilette of being democrat, but he
denied the charge strenuously.
Timothy L. Woodruff, chairman of
the New York republican party, has
declared that the rank and file Of the
republican party of that state and
not President Roosevelt will dictate
whether Charles E. Hughes will be
reconstructed for governor OF New
York.
charles r Murphy has denounced