The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-12

~ ne demanded quo
rum and kept the senate in session all
night, breaking all talk records by
holding the floor continuously over
eighteen hours. In trying to head him
off Vice President Fairbanks employed
the famous Reed rule Of counting a
quorum when the Democrats present
refused to answer to the roll call. Also
steps were taken to limit debate, con-
trary to the senate traditions.
The final official total of the ses-
sion's appropriations is $1,00S, S04, S94
Iowa Returns Allison Again.
United States Senator William B. AL
lison, the veteran Republican from
Iowa, who recently celebrated his sew
enty-ninth birthday and completion of
his thirty-ifth year in the senate, was
again chosen in the party primary by
about 10000 majority over Governor
Cummins, and all the stand pat candi-
dates were named. A notable change
in the delegation to congress is the de-
feat of Hull, long chairman of the CON-
mittee on military affairs.
Maryland Democrats Divided.
The Democratic state convention at
Baltimore voted down resolutions in
structing delegates for Bryan at Den
yer, although a strong faction of the
convention demanded such course.
Democratic Split In Idaho.
Amid fierce wrangles two different
conventions were carried on in the same
hall at Twin Falls, where the Demo
Gratis of Idaho assembled, and two full
delegations were elected to go to Den
yer. The Mormon faction was in the
saddle but their opponents, led by ex-
Senator Dubois. refused to submit.
Strange Oregon Situation.
In Oregon the remarkable political
outcome Of the new initiative and ref
erendum laws is the nomination of
Democrat, Governor Chamberlain, for
the United States senate and the cleo
ton Of Republican legislature, each
member Of which is pledged to abide
by the primaries in voting for a SEN
ator. Chamberains majority over his
Republican opponent is about 1000.
He has been twice elected governor.
Roosevelt Checks Stampede.
Again the third term snake has been
scotched. this time in West Virginia.
When 1t became noised that an effort
would be made to stampede the state
Republican convention for the presi-
dent letter was sent from the White
House to one of the state leaders say
ing that mo friend of mine will con-
tinue efforts to nominate the presi-
dent" This is said to have been eff
fective in checking the movement.
The letter was not made public, how
ever.
Did Ryan Aid Bryan?
The, latest card played by the con-
sentative, or anti-Bryan, faction of the
Democrats is the statement, published
first in the New York World. that
Thomas f. Ryan contributed $4,000
to the Nebraska compaign fund in 1904
when Bryan was running for senator.
It was asserted that this money was
paid to Bryan's brother-in-law, Allen.
and the latter admits that some money
was received from the national COM
mittee that year, but denies that Ryan
paid any money to him. Bryan In a
telegram said that II 1t were shown
that any Of Ryan's money was con-
tributed directly or indirectly he would
see that every dollar Of 1t was re-
turned. Mayor Dahlman admits that
he spent $4,000 in that campaign.
Taft's Talk on Grant Criticised.
The Memorial day address Of Secre-
tary Of War Taft at the Grant tomb,
New York. in which he reviewed the
career Of the great general and states
man without emitting reference to the
known early liquor drinking habits of