Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-22
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.
Cone Johnson, for many years
prominent i'm Texas political affairs,
has announced his Intention to become
a candidate for the governorship.
r. ]. Atkins, for number of years
Republican state chairman of Missou-
ri, has been appointed postmaster of
st. Louis.
The inauguration of Governor
Brown, Georgia, probably will take
place on Saturday, June 26, three days
after the legislature convenes.
The nomipation of Theodore Roose-
welt for mayor of New York city is
proposed by Gen. Stewart L. Wood
ford, diplomatist and ex-Minister to
Spain.
Howard G. Cosgrovs, son of the late
Gov. Samuel G. Cosgrove, Of Washing
| ton, has been appointed a member of
the board of regents of the University
OF Washington.
Ex-Gov. Robert Lowry, of Missis
| sippi, who has been seriously Ill for
some time, rs reported on the road to
recovery. Governor Lowry, who is
nearly eighty years old. retired from
public life several years ago.
| The West Virginia cities of Charles
ton, Huntington and Bluefield are go
ing to experiment. with municipal
governments under bipartisan form
of administration, following the So
called Galveston plan with some mod
| iflcatiOns.
| Liquor drinking politicians are
| barred from holding Office under the
Stubs administration in Kansas. The
governor has notified all subordinate
officials that indulgence in liquor will
be considered sufficient cause for dis
missal from Office.
Il Republican politicians in Virginia
are considerably disturbed over the
gubernatorial situation. A. P. Giles
} pie, of Tazewell, who was expected
to become the candidate for governor
has notified his friends that his pri
vats affairs will not permit him to ac
cept the nomination.
Charles Ell. Mills, OF Corsicana, ii
/ expected to enter the gubernato"ia
race in Texas. Mr.. Mills is the SO,
! Of Hon. Roger @. Mills, former IInite<
: States senator, and has very pro
nounced views upon the subject o
government and public service whicl
!. he has not hesitated to express upol
a occasion.
oi Richard E. Sloan, the new cover
f nor of Arizona, is a resident Of Pres
colt. Previous to assuming his pres
: ent position, he was associate justic
r Of the Supreme Court of Arizona. II
" was born in Prebls county, Ohio, i
: 1857, and is graduate of the Cincin
e natl university law school.
: The officers OF the National Negr
II American Political League have is
IS sued a cali for the second annus
+ meeting to be held at Columbus, O
a. May rs and 27. The purpose of th
y league. which was formed at Philade
phia about q year ago, is to convinc
# the colored voters, particularly in tn
l. North and West, Of the necessity (
using their ballots primarily to secur
) race rights, rather than in the inter
n est Of any political party.
IL War has been declared upon Sens
+ tor Eugene Hale by strong tactic
e in the Republican organi zation
l. Maine, and there appears TO he g. pos
= siIility that he will be defeA,ed for re
% sirtt,on. Senator Hale - the olaes
% member of the United States S.aai
r. in point of service. and one Of the ole
IL est in years. He is one OF the az
& kn'.HIedged leaders Ct th. anl:e
o. house, being head Of the all-inportar
r committee on appropriations.
,e Editors Nave Their Busy Day.