The daily sentinel., 1908-05-09

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Washington, May 9.-Most spec
tacular of the political events of the
coming week will be the convention |
of the red card" party the Socialists
which will open tomorrow in Chi
cago. According to Washington re-
ports, Eugene V. Debs has volun- |
tarily withdrawn from the position
of perpetual candidate of the Social
lists, and William d. Haywood, form
er secretary of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners, will be the presi-
Dental nominee. About 21s dele
gates will represent the 10000 MEM
bers of the party in the Chicago con-
vention. The Socialist national or
ganization has recently established
a daily paper in New York and is
preparing to carry on spirited cam
paign.
While the congress of governors
and other distinguished men called
by President Roosevelt for next week,
to discuss methods of conserving the
nations natural resources, VIII nave
no direct political bearing, 1t VIII
probably not be without its erect
upon the fortunes of the Republican
presidential candidates. 1t is under
stood that both Secretary Taft and
Governor Hughes will be In attend
ance at the conference, and there can
hardly fail to be comparisons. Will
liam Jennings Bryan has also been
invited by President Roosevelt. Gov
ernors from many states will be here,
and a large number of congressman
will take part in the deliberations OF
the congress. The first session will
be held on "Wednesday and the meet
ing will continue through Thursday
and Friday.
Republican state conventions will
be held next week in a number of
states, including Louisiana, Mfchl-
gan, Idaho, Montana, California,
North Dakota, Oregon, Washington,
Georgia, Texas and Virginia.
The first. state convention of the
week will be that of the "lily white"
Republicans of Louisiana, to be held
| in New Orleans on Monday. Dele
| gates pledged to Taft will be chosen.
| The ''black and tan" or negro fac
ton will also send delegates to Chi
cago, but the whites control the sit
uation and have the official sanction
of the state.
| Michigan Republicans will hold
their state convention in Grand Rap
ids on Tuesday. The state is appar-
emily lined up in the Taft column
and there will probably be no opposi-
1
condition, in regard to presidential
| preference, is reported to exist in
! Idaho, which will hold it's Republican
state convention in Wallace next
/ week.
| Thursday will be field day FOR
| the Taft boomers. The state con-
yentions OF North Dakota, at Minot;
Montana, at Butte; California, at
Sacramento; Oregon, at Portland !;
and Washington, at Spokane, are all
expected to instruct their delegations
for Taft The Georgia convention, to
be held at Macon, will likely be
marked by a struggle between the
| white and negro factions. conven-
| ton of Virginia negroes will be held
in Richmond to choose anti-Taft dele
gates. which will contest for seats in
the Chicago convention with the Tart
delegates already selected.
Texas Republicans will get into
the ring on Friday, when the two
opposing factions will hold state con-
ventions in different cities. The reg
ular Republican organization, which
favors the nomination of Taft, will
| meet in Fort Worth. while the re-
| organized faction, composed mainly
of negroes, will hold its state and
district conventions in Waco
The most important Democratic
gathering of the coming week viii
be the Minnesota state convention, to
be held in st. Paul on Thursday. IL
is considered certain that Governor
johnson will be indorsed by the con
vention and that delegates pledged
TO support his candidacy will be sent
to Denver.