Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14
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The Republican State committee of
Missouri met at st. Louis and unanimous
" voted to indorse the candidacy of Sec
rotary of War Taft
Senator Cullom has introduced a reso-
luton to amend the constitution so as to
limit the term Of President and Vice Pres
ident to six years. He says this would
stop the pickering over this question.
With the introduction of Mrs. Golden
Sanderson. leader of the suffragettes in
England, to an American audience Of
woman suGragists at Cooper Union. New
York, the sufragette movement was
thought to be grated upon the United
ST .tes
Gov. Broward of Florida has appointed
William James Bryan of Jacksonville to
the United States Senate to fiji out the
unexpired term of the late stephen r.
Mallory Mr.. Bryan is a young man, be-
ing only about 30 years old. He is a ma
tive Of Florida.
Another word for the central hank idea
has been spoken by financer Of high
standing, Vice President Vanderlip of tbs
big National City Bank of New York
lie favors a combination Of the branch
system of Scotland and the central bank
of issue in Germany.
Responding to request Representa-
tive J. Hampton Moore Of Philadelphia
has introduced resolution providing for
the restoration and continued use Of the
motto. I" In God we trust Oh oil silver
aud gold coins of the United States The
resolution calls for the destruction Of all
the motto could be coined in future.
The Aldermen of the Borough of Man
haitian. New York City, virtually rebuked
Gov Hughes and also Mayor Mcclellan
By re-electing John +. Ahearn as presi-
dent Of the borough, an Office from which
he had been removed a few days before
By Gov Hughes The vote was "A to 2.
The ruling Of the Mayor that Ahearn
was ineligible for reelection was OYER
ridden by an equally emphatic vote.
The presence Of W. J. Bryan IN Guth-
RE, Okla. recently inspired the chaplain
OF the lower house of the Legislature to
pray. that Mr.. Bryan might be the next
President OF the United States Imme-
diateIy after the prayer the House broke
into q storm Of applause THAI lasted sew
eral minutes. The Speaker added empha-
sis by putting it as question 70 the body.
Every Democrat present answered aye"
Later both branches Of the Legislature
met to listen to a speech by Mr.. Bryan.
aud he was afterward given reception.
during which be shook hands with several
thousand people
The announcement was made al Phila-
delphia Of headquarters there for new
national party to be known az the Ameri-
can party. the impression being thar
Wharton Barker WAS the prime mover.
No names we're signed to the declaration.
which solds that both the existing uarties
have put up for sale to the highest bid
der the rights and liberties Of the people"
and proposes a platform including postal
savings banks, parcels post. government
ownership u railroads and telneraphs. IN
rome tax. abolition Of the senate and the
President veto power II cfiiicises the
recent financial policy Of the administra-
ton.
The reports Of delegate hunting for The
Republican nomination on the third.ferm
sentiment finally became 50 persistent that
Secretary corielyou issued formal de-
nial. saying that ne has not been can
sidase -for anything but the conhdenee
OF the people ID tho discharge of his du-
ties" and that neither be nor his friends.
directly o. indirectly. have tried 70 Sc
cure political support for any candidate.
nor sought to influence movements in his
irteresr. II in future he decides to Le a
candidate for any Office. he says. be will
b. prepared TO say 80 and TO give the
grounds on which be asks for support.
This statement is generally taken TO mean
TIE collapse Of the Cortelyou boom.