Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17
new HAMPSHIRE
RAILROAD fight
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
STRUGGLES BETWEEN CANDI-
DATE OF BOSTON & MAINE
RAILROAD AND REFORMER.

Concord, N. H., Sept. 17.-Seldom
has Republican convention in this |
state caused so much excitement and |
bitter feeling as the one which op-
ened here today to nominate candi-
dates for governor and other state
Offices, to be voted on at the coming
November election. The situation is
rather interesting and the reform
element, which Is making the fight
its life, is awaiting the outcome of
the convention with grave anxiety.
The sole, and openly proclaimed
aim of the reform faction Of the Re-
publican party in the state is, to
Of its life, is awaiting the outcome of
Maine railroad from the control of
political matters which they have
oust the managers Of the Boston &
seems to be the only vital issue OF
contest which the convention. open
ca here today, is expected to decide.
Rosecrans w. Pillsbury, the owner Of
Manchester Union, is the candidate
Of the reform element. He is warm
" supported by Winston Churchill.
the novelist-reformer, whose record
in the reform line is still fresh In
the. memory Of the people OF New
HAmpshire.
Mr.. Pillsbury is backed by very
strong element opposed to the cor
ruptipg influence Of the Boston 4
Maine railroad on the politics OF the
state. Yet. his success :. is by no
means assured and. in fact. many
friends, of reform entertain serious
doubts of Mr.. Pillsbury's ability to
obtain enough votes in the conven-
ton. to nominate him..
The candidate of the, railroad fac
ton of the party and, as Is under
stood. of the managers Of the Boston
and Maine railroad, is Henry b
lQuimby of Laconia. It Is generally
admitted that his prospects for the
nomination are better than those Of
lMr., Pillsbury or any other candi'
, date in the field for the guberna
torial nomination. He is said tt
have the support OF 426 delegates
while Pillsbury is credited with only
14S or more, and Hon. Bertran
Fills, the third man in the race. II
believed to be backed by about III
, delegates.
r Henry M. Cheney OF Lebanon i
presiding over the convention AM
, John Templeton of Exeter, Jesse M
Barton of Newport and l.. Ashton
: Thorpe of Manchester hae been Sc
s lccted members of the committee Of
t resolutions. This organization Q
: the convention is considered a clea
: indication of the strength OF tn
a railroad faction, which is believe
e to be in control 1t Is cons!dere
e unfortunate that Pillsbury. as We
as his backer, Winston Churchill
s are extremely unpopular among
q large number of Republicans, VIII
O are strongly opposed to the railroa
v rule, but prefer it to reform gov
n eminent with Pillsbury at its hea'
IS Quinby owes it to his personal POI
,e ularity that the managers OF the
R. M. railroad decided to lend MI
their support. The natural rraroa
candidate would, undoubtedly, ha'
been Ellis, whom railroad infiuen'
had made speaker OF the house al
president of the state senate.
was his ambition to obtain the non
= ination for governor and 1t Gauss
considerable surprise when 1t d
came known that the railroad ma
ayers had decided to support ouin'
instead of Ellis. 1t Is we'll unde
stood that many Of the staunche
3. supporters of Quinby are as bitter
II opposed to the railroad rule AS I
- members of Pillsbury reform facti
y and among them are many W
were only PROMPTED by their perso
n a, svmpathies for Quinbv and th'
1T personal dislike for Pillsbury a
to Churchill to abandon the ranks
ito the reformers and to give their su
IN, mort to the railroad candidate.