Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-07-25
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Important Events Of the Week
in Condensed Form.
POLITICAL NEWS.

The Democratic national committee.
IN session at Lincoln, Nsb.. adopted q
resolution outlined as follows: NO
contributions shall be received from
corporations; no contributions over
$4,000 shall be accepted; all contri-
buttons over 800 will be made public
after Oct. is; thereafter immediate
publication will be given; contr1bu-
lions under 500 will not be pub
lished; no money will be received
after Nov. 1. The committee will
meet in Chicago on July Is to name a
national chairman.
The first appeal for campaign con
t~ibniGns by the Democratic candi-
aa e. for he presidency and Woe pres
iaancy has been made. In q formal
message directed to the farmers of
the country Mes srs. Bryan and Kern
urge them to contribute according to
their means and in other ways assist
In restoring Democracy to power.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor and the
head OF 100000 voters Of organized
labor affiliated with the federation,
will support William J. Bryan In the
coming campaign. This announce
msnt was made following Mr.. Com
Rsrs visit to the Bryan home nsar
1Aneoin. Nsb. ...:..... .s:.~-.,... .,a.,s..
Robert II Patton Of SDrfn8de ILL.,.
temporary chairman Of tho Pr0hsbi-
Skbu national convention ut Ctsafnbas,
O.. In his address attacked the posi-
t4on Of the Republican and Demo
cratic parties on the liquor question
and c4tsd proof that Abraham Lincoln
was in favor Of prohibition Of the liz
uor trad1c. :......: ....e5
Colonel IL. q: Catrow, Republics
candidate for congress from the Third
Ohio district. has announced his with
drawal from the race. Colonel Casrow
10 prompted to take this step because
Of his having struck Eugene Sullivan.
o laborsr, on the streets at Dayton.
Instantly killing him, with his atatozno-
Nls. ....- r. ~. -. ....:...
The organization Of negro Demo
cratic clubs In the state of Indiana,
Minoas and Ohio formed the subject
OF conversation between W. J. Bry-
an and Don Farnsworth Of Chicago.
who Was the manager for Charles A.
Towns la his candidacy for the vice
presidency.
Il 40 announced at Indianapolis that
sae KEN 3eahcation meeting will be
hsld thew early in September and
will BIZ attended by Mr.. Bryan, who
will ON ttiAt occasion make the only
speech he will make In that state dur
ing the campaign.
eugene ". Chain of Chicago was
nominated for president and Aaron S.
Watkins of Ada, O., for vice president
by the Prohibition national conven-
ton at Columbus, o. Three ballots
were necessary to name the presiden-
tial candidate. .4
Representative Henry c. Louden-
slayer of New Jersey will be the
chairman Of the Republican congress
sional campaign committee to succeed
James 8. Sherman, candidate for vice
president. III .....
Frank Fl. Hitchcock. chairman of
the Republican national committee.
has selected quarters for the commit
tee In the Metropolitan Lite building
Ia New York city. .- ., Il. ....,.s..
From present indications william
III. Taft's letter Of acceptance will be
q judicial scoring of the Democratic
platform adopted at Denver.
The PTohibitionist National conven-
ton ia in session at Columbus, O., to
name presidential ticket and adopt
q platform.
Obadiah Gardner has been nom
mated for governor by Maine Demo
ssats