Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-07-24
Politics

Politics
The campaign committee which 10
to run Governor Wilson's campaign
for president was selected at a con-
ference at the nominees summer
home at seagirt, N J. 1t consists of
IA members.
The Democratic campaign fund con-
tanned about 100000 when Alton B
Parker ran for president in 1904, &C.
cording to w. F. Sheehan of New York,
who testified before the senate COM
mittee investigating campaign funds:
Mr.. Sheehan was then chairman Of the
Democratic national executive CON-
mittee. Money was sent by the CON-
mittee, he said, to Maine, Colorado and
Nebraska.
Woodrow Wilson as Democratic ma
tional standardbearer ruled in spirit
the reorganization of the Democratic
national committee at a session held
in Chicago. w. S. McCombs of New
York, choice Of Governor Wilson, was
elected chairman to succeed Norman
E. Mack, who retires. Joseph E. d.
vies, national committeeman from Wis
consin, was elected secretary and
John l. Martin sergeant-at-arms.
The campaign fund used in the cleo
ton of President Taft in 1908
amounted to $1,655,51S, according to
Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock,
chairman of the Republican national
committee in that year, who testified
before the senate Investigating COM
mittee. He said no contribution was
accepted from any corporation and
that the committee had declined $780,
900 from T. Coleman Dupont.
Because of his criticism of the pro-
posed progressive party" as set out
in statement Issued by him in Wash
ington, United States Senator Works
was asked to resign by Lieutenant
Governor Wallace and Meyer Lissner,
chairman of the California Republican
national committee.
Foreign
Hubert Latham, the famous Anglo
French airman, and one of the
pioneers of heavier than air aviation,
was killed by wild buffalo during q
hunt in Africa.
With the closing events on the
Olympic program the fifth renewal Of
the international Olympiad at Stock
holm, Sweden, practically ended with
a glorious victory for American ath-
letes, who won the track and field
championship with points to spare
The program, however. will continue
three weeks. The military riding
competitions are not yet finished, and
the Olympic regatta is about to be-
gin.
The Turkish grand vizier in a state
ment in the chamber announced that
the Turkish government refused all
the proposed conditions of peace az
unacceptable. Turkey. he said, in,
tended to maintain her sovereignty in
Tripoli, and the war would continue
until conditions of peace agreeable to
Turkish dignity had been submitted.
Ledgers recently discovered at Pa
los, Spain, contain interesting facts
concerning the outlay made by Chris
TOPPER Columbus on his expedition to
the new world. The cost of discover
ing America was about $1,000, all told.
More than 500 American citizens,
with their wives and families. in towns
along the Mexican Northwestern rail-
road, are threatened with isolation far
from the American border with scant
means Of escaping depredations Of
Mexican rebels. .'
A ruling Of interest to Americans
going abroad has Just been made by
the New York customs officials. It di.
reefs Harry Whitney, the arctic ex.
plorer, to pay duty on pictures of seals
which he took several months ago a
. trip to the far north.
Storm Insurance
Absolutely safe companies. No
assessments. Rate remarkably low. /.
/ s. ii LEWIS JOHNSON.