Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-11
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The Michigan Democratic State conven-
ton elected Bryan delegates to Denver.
| Senator J. c. Burrows of Michigan will
be temporary chairman of the Republican
national convention.
The Republicans of Michigan, Wash
ington, Oregon, Montana and Alaska
have instructed their delegates for Taft.
Gov. johnson admitted in a speech be-
fore the cotton convention at Richmond,
Va, that he was not in the presidential
race.
Capt S. 2. Snider of Minneapolis has
formally become a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor of Min
nesota.
In the current number of the Fedora
zionist, President Gompers of the Ameri-
! can Federation of Labor has his fling at
the 'do-nothing Congress-
Unofficial returns of the election in
North Carolina indicate a majority of
from 10000 to 10000 for the prohibition
of the manufacture or sale of alcoholic
beverages after Jan. i, 1909. This re-
suit is the outcome of fierce campaign,
in which Gov. Glenn led the temperance
forces.
Washington is talking of the reported
offer of the war portfolio to Luke L.
Wright of Memphis. Tenn, when Taft re-
tires to accept the presidential nominal
ton. Although Wright has always been
a Democrat, it is understood that he in
tends to vote the Republican ticket this
year. Wright was advanced from the
Philippine governorship to be ambassa-
dor to Japan.
When the bills to prevent race-track
gambling came up for final action before
the New York State Senate. enough
votes had been changed by the influence
of the racing forces TO make a tie vote
of % to p. Lieut.. Gov. CHAMBER pre-
siding, had not the power to cast de-
Gliding vote. but he entertained motion
TO reconsider. and so gave the reform side
another chance. Then on Thursday came
smashing special message, demanding
the enactment of these measures to COM
ply with the constitution. To friends
Gov. Hughes made it plain that he would
call an extra session if necessary.
According to a statement made by Clar-
ence barrow of Chicago Mayor Brand
Whitlock of Toledo will be the running
mate of William Jennings Bryan. should
he win the Democratic nomination for
the presidency.
The Democratic organization of Penn
sylvania, headed by National Committee
man James VI. Guffey of Pittsburg. de-
feated the Bryan faction of the party in
the State convention on the question of
instructing the four delegates at large.
The Bryan men were in favor of binding
instructions for the Nebraskan. while the
Guffey forces were absolutely opposed to
tying them down to any candidate.
The Democrats of New Hampshire in
State convention at Concord voted down
a resolution instructing for Bryan, but
delegates favorable to the Nebraskan
were chosen.
Prior to the adjournment OF the OKLA
homa Legislature Gov. Haskell signed
several radical tax bills. One puts tax
on all incomes over s., 900 and another
makes a gradua ted tax on land holdings
over $40 acres. also inheritance tax. Other
new laws prohibit overcharges by public
service companies, nomination of presi-
Dental electors at the primaries, prohibit
ing sale of mineral lands before 1915 and
jury trials in Supreme Court contemp
cases.