Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-12

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western states.
The Hon. Wesley Jones, stspdpat
senator, supporter also Of Senator Lor-
inner.
Minnesota.
Ex-Congressman James A. Tawnev,
Taft leader Of Mlnnesota, principal
lieutenant Of Cannon, the man who
helped Cannon in his fight to oppose
Roosevelt's pure food and drug lsw
the chief representative ia coDgress of
the lumber interests and one OF the
strongest opponents In congress OF
progressive legislation, supported by
Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Cannon and the cabinet
In his unsuccessful fight for reelection
to congress.
James j. Hill, the most active friend
Of corporate privilege and foe of pro.
gressiveness In the west, who recently
called upon the president and gave
public assurance OF his support of
Taft's candidacy.
Ex-senator LATE Young, an old fash,
Toned reactionary politician, who suc
ceeded Deliver through Taft's inhu.
enc
Massachusetts,.
The Hon. Murray Crane, boss OF
Massachusetts, Republican politics; one
of the largest individual holders OF
General Electric, Bell Telephone and
Western Union securities In the United
States; deeply interested In the New
England textile industry and in the
water power enterprises In the west
and south; also one of the most power.
ful influences In the ]. P. Morgan
merger Of New E~ngland's steam rail
ways, electric railways and steamship
lines; since Aldrich's retirement the
most powerful friend of corporate priv.
ilege in the senate.
Oregon.
Ex-senator Fulton, made famous by
Heney's land graft prosecutions. Ar.
TAFT offered Senator Fulton the posi-
lions of minister to China and fedora.
Judge.
California.
Pat Calhoun, boss OF the ring OF Sar
Francisco and traction magnate. Mr.
Calhoun at a recent dinner In Boston
sat by President Taft, spoke in his sup
port and denounced RoOsevelt's pro
gressive policies.
William f. Herrin, who IS counse
and political boss for the Southern Pa.
c1fc political machine and who in this
capacity dictated the choice of both
Republican and Democratic nominees
throughout the state until Governor
Hiram johnson put the Southern Pa
cifc out Of Republican politics in Cali
fornis.
Idaho.
Senator Hepburn, arch standpattel
and reactionary, who agreed to helI
the Cunningham claimants get theil
patents. He has always been a strong
special interest man and a clamorous
enemy Of conservation In congress.
Now Hampshire.
Senator Gallinger, the representative
Of the New York, New Haven an(
Hartford system; for many years
chairman Of the District Of Columbia
committee in the senate and who dur
ing this time has opposed every meas
ure to control the public service cor
porations In the District of Columbia
also an active opponent of self govern
ment in the District Of Columbia.
Rhode Island.
Nelson W. Aldrich of the rubber
trust, ex-boss of the United States sen
ate, the Trainer of the Aldrlch tariff
bill, the man who more than any 9th
er made the senate an instrument O,
special privilege and a body unrepre
sentative of the people Of this country
Supported and publicly praised BY
Taft for putting over the Aldrich bill.
Senator Henry F. Lippltt, who sue
ceeded Aldrich. The man who wrote
the cotton schedule Of the Aldrlch tar
If bill for Mr.. Aldrlch.
Delaware.
Senator du Pont. political boss o,
the state of Delaware and head OF the
powder trust.
Wisconsin,.
Senator Isaac Stephenson, lumber
baron and lumber Interest representa-
tive In the senate.
Colorado.
William G. Evans, gas, water power
public service and political boss o.
Colorado.
Senator Simon Guggenheim of smel
ter trust and Alaskan fame, the bench
man and representative of the Evans
interests.
Bob Speer, mayor and boss Of thu
city OF Denver.
Utah.
James F. Smith, president OF tn.
Mormon church. q political. religious
and financial oligarchy which controls
Utah and which has promised to throw
its support to Taft. Smith is not onl,
president OF the Mormon church, bu
director in the Union Pacific raflwa,
and president Of the Utah Sugar com
pany, whose stock is controlled by thu
sugar trust and the Mormon church
Jointly.
Senator Reed Smoot, n Of tbs
twelve apostles of the Mormon church
A sugar and wool senator and now
leader of the reactionaries In the sen
ate.
Pennsylvania.
Senator Boies Penrose, one Of Mr.
Taft's closest advisers, boss Of The
state OF PENNSYLVANIA.