Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-05
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

| POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.
| The Florida house of representa-
| tives has passed a bank guaranty bill
differing but little from the Oklahom;
law
Some of the Democratic leaders il
Ohio are reported to be planning {
boom for Governor Harmon for tht
presidential nomination in 1912.
Four separate organizations have
been formed in New York for the paIT-
pose of combating Tammany Hall in
the municipal elections next fall.
Thomas L. Hisgeu, who as the can
didate for President on the Indepen-
dence party ticket last November poll
ed 83,183 votes, has announced his al
legiance to the Democratic party.
A Well-informed Washington CORE
spondent rates Senator LaFollettee. OF
Wisconsin, as one of the wealthiest
members of the United States Senate.
To the large income derived from his
law practice have been added the
profits from many fortunate invest
ments.
President Taft is preparing TO make
a short tour of New England before
occupying his summer home at Bey-
erly cary in July. He will BEGIN tre
tour at Norwich, Conn.,. where he will
attend the centennial celebration o..
the founding Of that city on July 4.
The indications are that all OF the
mel bers of the Kansas delegation in
Congl ess will have opposition in the
coming primary ELECTION in that state
with the possible exception of E. H
Madison in the Seventh district and
Victor Murdock in the Eighth.
Gen James F. Smith, retiring gov
of the Philippines, is
being talked of as a possible candi-
Smith is Democrat and was
a resident of San Francisco until he
was appointed to the Philippines in
1906.
In case Governor Johnson, of Min
nesota. should refuse to enter the do
main +of national politics ,S friends of
Governor Burke, of the netshboring
state. of NorEh Dakota - s5fGe him
as a candidate for the Democratic
for Vice-Presddent In 1912
Gov. John F. Shafroth, of Colorado,
has accepted membership ON the ma
tional committee having in charge the
change in the date for
presidential inaugurations, making in
all forty-six governors of states and
who have joined the move
ment.
John L. Wilson, who was a United
States senator from Washington from
1895 to 1899, filling out an unexpirei
term, is said to be seriously consider
ing the question of entering the sena-
torial fight next year for the seat now
occupied by Senator Piles.
the Republican party in West Virginia
for several years appear to be ON the
verge of harmony. The era of GOOD
feeling results largely from the policy
pursued by Governor Glasscock, who
in the making OF appointments has
refused to recognize factional differ
ences.
T. B. Walker, of Minneapolis, who is
said to be the largest owner OF stand
ing timber in the United States, will
probably be candidate for the United
States Senate against Senator Moses
E. Clapp. whose term will expire II
1911. 1t is also said that Frank B.
Kellogg, of st. Paul. special govern
ment prosecutor, will be candidate.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt, daughter
OF William J. Bryan, has arranged for
a convention to be held in Denver
next month OF all the Jane Jefferson
clubs in Colorado, at which an ad-
dress by Mrs. Leayitt, the president
on the upbuilding Of the Democratic
party from the feminine standpoint.
will be the principal feature.
CHAPTER HOUSE BURNED.