Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-22
BUSY WEEK
IN POLITICS
NEW YORK SITUATION VERY IN
TERESTlNG.

/ Roosevelt and Old Guard Factions
Both Claim to Lead--Roosevelt and
Tsft Confer = Proeressives Sweep
Wsshinston--cannon RsnomInsted
Figures From Maine.
The complete election returns in Maine
show that two Republican and two DEM
oeratic Congressmen we're elected. Asher
{. Kinds, for many years parliamentary
adviser OF the speaker, was barely elected
in Reeds old district. The Democrats
have a large majority in the legislature
and will be able TO choose a successor to
Senator Hale.
In their state convention last week,
Connecticut Republicans nominated
Goodwin fer governor over Lake, by a
very close vote after much turmoil. The
platform endorsed Taft in extravagant
eulogy.
The progressive Republicans swept
Washington state last week in the prima-
ries, endorsing Miles Poindexter, lead
ing insurgent Congressman, for the SEN
ate and choosing three insurgents for
Congressional nominees.
The primary results in Illinois last
week give Cannon denomination to Con-
gress by a large msjority. Eugene Foes,
q conservative, won by close vote. The
progressiyes won three seats out OF 26.
The Democrats in the Legislature who
helped elect Lorimer to the senate were
in nearly every case repominated.
Secretary Norton has written letter to
prominent Iowa progressive in which
be sets forth the position Of President
Taft toward that element OF the Republi-
can party. He says Taft is ready to treat
the insurgents on the same basis as the
regulars now With respect to patronage,
though while administration measures
were panding before the last Congress
and were opposed by the insurgents he
did withhold il from them. The letter is
very placating toward the progessiyes.
Caleb Powers, former secretary OF state,
who served time for completely in the
murder OF Gov. Goebel in Kentucky, has
been nominated for Congress by the Re
publicans Of his district.
In speech at the Syracuse fair Satur-
day. Col. Roosevelt defended his recent
criticism Of the federal supreme court,
saving that his arguments in the two
cases we're simply those OF the minority
OF the court. lie cited Abraham Lincoln
as court critic at the time OF the Dred
Scott decision, and named President Taft
as one who favored fair criticism OF the
courts. Mr.. Roosevelt at the fair met
and toek dinner With Woodruff and other
.sOld Guard" leaders and they jested
about their differences.
TIE Democrats Of New Jersey have
nominRted Woodrow Wilson, president
f.r Il
will resign his present place. The Re
pubIicans have nominated Vivian Nj.
Lewis, but would not go as far as the
candidate wanted in behalf OF progressive
state measures.
Roosevelt and Taft met for the second
time since the formers return from
Africa at New Haven, Conn, Monday.
Mr.. Rooseyeltis leader in the New York
fight, Chairman Griscom, sought the IN
teryiew in order to secure the co-opera-
ton OF the president in the fight against
the sold Guard" in New York. They
agreed substantially ON the issues in
volyed. No effort will be made TO have
New York declare now for Tafts renom-
nation; Taft himself does not desire II.
His attitude is that be will let the people |
say whether they want to renominate
him or not. Roosevelt did not declare
himself as to running in 1912. Roosevelt
expressed himself as well pleased with
the interview, while Taft is gratitied that
Roosevelt sought his aid. There was
between the men that did not
formerly exist.
After Tuesdays primaries, William
Barnes. Jr., wto is leading the fight
against Roosevelt in that state, an
nouneed that the s'Old Guard" would
control the Republican convention by 90
majority. Griscom, captain of the Roose-
Welt forces, says that the progressives viii
control and that Roosevelt will be tenn
norar, chairman. Vice President Sher-
man. whom the regulars will support for
chairman, was beaten in his own district,
hut carried his county, IA to 3.
Primary results in Minnesota are
mixed. Tawney. in whose behalf TAFT
made his celebrated Winona speech, IS
nrobably beaten by a progressive. he
was the only Minnesota Congressman
who supported the Aldrich bill.
BRYAN bolts the Democratic nominee
for governor in Nebraska on account OF
the liquor issue.