The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-11

California.
Pat Calhoun, boss of the ring of San
Francisco and traction magnute Mr..
Calhoun at recent dinner in Boston
sat by President Taft, spoke in his SUP
port and denounced Roosevclt's pro-
greSSivc policies.
William T.. Herrin, who is counsel
and political boss for the Southern Pa-
cilic 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
citir out Of Republican politics in Cali
fornia
Senator Hepburn. arch Standpatter
and reactionary, who agreed to help
the Cunningham claimants get their
patents. He has always been Il strong
special interest man and a clamorouS
enemy OF conservation in congress.
New Hampshire.
Senator Gallin"er, the representative
Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford system: for many years
chairman Of the District Of Columbia
comEittee 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 SCH
ate, the Trainer Of the Aldrich tariff
bill. the man who more than any 9th
err made the senate an instrument OF
special privilege and Il body unrepre-
sentative Of the people OF this country.
Supported and publicly praised by
Taft for putting over the Aldrlch bill
Senator Henry +. Lippitt who sue
ceeded Aldrich. The man who wrote
the cotton schedule Of the Aldrich tar
iff bill for Mr.. Aldrich.
Delaware.
Senator du Pont. political boss of
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 OF
Colorado.
Senator Simon GuSgcuheim Of smell
ter trust and Alaskan fame, the hench-
man and representative Of the Evans
interests .-
Bob Spccr, mayer and boss of the
city Of Denver
James T.. Smith, president Of the
Mormon church, Il political. religious
and financial oligarchy which controls
Utah and which has promised to throw
its support to Taft. Smith is not only
president Of the Mormon church. but
director in the Union Pacific railway
and president Of the Utah Sugar COM
pany. whOSe~StOck is controlled by the
sugar trust and the Mormon church
Jointly.
Senator Reed SmOOt, one Of the
twelve apostles Of the Mormon church.
y sugar and wool senator and now
leader Of the rpactionar;es in the sen
ate.
Pennsylvania.
Senator BoieS Pcnrose. one Of Mt
Tafts closest advisers, boss Of the
state Of Pennsylvania.
"Divinc Right Bacr, president Of the
| a Il a mi,
head Of the anthracite coal trust; the
man who during the hard coal strike
i'll 1902 promulgated the theory that
Providence had placed the anthracite
coal in the hands of the hard coal trust
ana given to him and his friends "the
divine right to dispose of-the hard
coal for what price they saw fit
Montana.
Tie Amalgailutud Copper company,
a corporation organized by H. II. Rog-
cHS and William ROckefclleS and con-
troiied at present by Standard Oil. is
the poitic2l end financial bose Of the
state. TaGt'& strength ia Montana is
due to the all powerful political ring
which is Owned by Alualgamated Cop
per
Illinois.
Joseph 6. Cannon, rCactionary OK
boss Of house Of representatives, whom
Mr.. Tart unSuccpssfully supported for
reelection as SPEAKER
William i. Mckinley. Canuon's first
lieutenant in house, The traction mag
nate Of Illinois. Manager Of the Taft
campaign and strong opponent TO gov
eminent by the people,
" liiidm LOrlmcr. now on trial by the
senate on the charge Of buying his scat
aud who hopes to win through Mr.
Tafts support.
Wyoming.
Senator Warren, head Of tho Warren
ring in Wyoming, Washington rcUrc.
sentative Of the continuation between