The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-17
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

EVAh liNS AMI IVLiiiNiANSs
i Texas Will vote in July on the con.
stitutional prohibition OF the liquor
traffic.
The West Virginia legislature will
j meet in special session next month to
consider Il primary election law.
Frederick G. Martindale. secretary
OF state OF Michigan. will be candi-
da.e for the republican nomination for
governor next year.
Republican leaders in Kansas are
hopeful that President Taft's Visit to
the state next fall will aid in restor-
ing harmony among the rival fac
tons.
Ex-Speaker Cannon. who Is to take
his seat on the Opposition benches"
at the mex session, has thirty-six
years service in the house to his
credit
fernando De Soto Money, Of Mis-
sissippi, who has inst retired from
the United States senate, served in
congress longer than any other man
from Mississippi.
Robert T. Williams, associate JUS
tice OF the Oklahoma supreme court,
will be candidate for The seat of
United States Senator Owen, when the
latter's term expires in 1913
Although the Legislature of Nevada
is democratic. on joint ballot Senator
Nixon, republican. was unanimously
elected, because he received ma
iority OF the votes east a, the advisory
primary.
The special session which will be-
gin April will be an altogether new
congress. the sixty second, OF whose
members i4f. ~ senator's and i22
representatives. will be new to their
places.
Henry L. Myers. the new United
States senator from Montana. is forty
nine years old aud native Of Mis-
souri,. He worked on his IA hers
farm, taught school. became news
paper man and finally a lawyer.
Luke Lea. the new United States
senator from Tennessee. Is grand
son OF the late Col. Luke Lea. dis
tinguished soldier and member OF con-
gress. Senator Lea ia q democrat OF
the progressive type. and 1t is ex-
pected he viii so align himself in the
senate.
The National Democratic Achieve
meni banque,. which is 10 be held in
indianapolis next month. will have as
speakers William j. Bryan. or Ne
braska. Governor Wilson. OF New Jer-
sey. Governor Foss. OF Massachusetts.
Governor Burke. OF North Dakota,
Governor Marshall. OF Indiana. and
former Governor Folk. OF Missouri.
Former Congressman Henry S.
who has been nominated b.
President Taft TO be United States
to Portugal. was defeated for
the republican congressional nominal
ton in the ninth Illinois district al
the primaries last fail Mr.. Boutell
was one OF the stanneh supporters OF
Speaker Cannon In the lower house.
Professor Charles Edward Merriam.
the republican nominee for mayor OF
was born IN Iowa IN 1874.
After receiving degrees AZ the State
OF Iowa and Columbia uni /
ersi.y he spent two years In Berlin
and Paris. In 1900 he joined the
faculty OF the University Of Chicago.
and has been there ever since In the
OF political science
Site for shelby's Postoficc.
Cleveland Star
The site for the new postofiice al
Shelby has been officially settled. II
Is plot 100 feet in depth and i30
feet front on the corner OF DeKaib
and Washington street and benIg the
Major Green property Just cast OIL
the court square. the purchase price
was $4,000. This is the most deslr-
able available lot shelby had to offer.
u is the place the people wanted. IL
IS elevated. level and centrally To-
Gated.