The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Political Notes

New York. Aug. ia telegram from
Medil Mccormick. of Chicago. was re-
ceived by Chairman Cole, of the Speak
ers' Bureau at Republican national head
quarters today, saying he would accept
the invitation to speak in the Maine cam
paign. McCormicks speaking dates will
be arranged later.
New York, Aug. 17.-Word was received
today at the Democratic national head
quarters that George w. Stone. of Santa
Cruz, California, a delegate to the Pro-
gressive convention at Chicago in 1912
when Colonel Roosevelt was nominated
for President had come over to the VIII
son forces.
New York. Aug. l7.-Representative
William A. Rodenburg, of the Twenty
second Congressional district of Illinois,
visited the Republican national headquar-
ters today and predicted that the Hughes
majority would be about $4,000.
There has been a complete amalga-
nation of the Progressives and Republi-
cans he said.
Boston, Mass, Aug. 1T-Francis ].
Horgan. who has Just lost his contest
to unseat Representative George Holden
Tinkham, of the Eleventh district. an
nounced today that he would contest
again for the Democratic nomiuation.
Tinkham is unopposed in the Republican
primary.
Indianapolis, Aug. 17.-Mr. and Mrs
John p. Coffin, of Johnstown, Fla, have
given another $4,000 to the campaign
fund of the Prohibitionist party, it was
announced here today. They previously
had given $4,000. The gifts are in the
form of real estate in Florida.
indianapolis, Ind, Aug 1.-THE ma
tional headquarters of the Progressive
party will be located here. Edwin NJ
Lee. Indiana State chairman. is in
charge. To what extent the party will
take part in the national campaign has
not yet been determined.
Providence. R. l.. Aug. T-Former
Representative Peter Goelet Gerry prob
for United States Senator. Representative
George F. OShaunessy, who was con-
sidering entering the contest, has def
nitely decided to run for the House
again.
New York. Aug. r.-Republican ma
tional headquarters place the district of
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chusetts, as among those in which the
Republicans will gain seats. There is,
however, a very active and bitter fight
for the Republican nomination, while
Olney is unopposed.
Boston, Mass, Aug. T7-Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge is at his home in Nahant
preparing for his fight for reelection.
He will probably be opposed by former
Mayor Johnny Fitzgerald, Of Boston,
the idol Of the Democracy, but odds all
favor the return of the Republican can
didate.
Chicago. Aug. 17.-Alvin T. Hert, of
Kentucky, manager of the Western cam
paign headquarters of the Republican
National Committee, today prepared to
complete the organization of his forces
for the direction of the Western cam
paign. He announced the appointment
of a Western headquarters campaign
committee. composed of James R. Gar
field, OF Ohio, Harold L. Ickles, of IIli-
nois; James A. Hemenway, of Indiana;
R. B. Howell. of Nebraska. and John T.
Adams, of Iowa.
Among the visitors at headquarters to-
day were Fred w. Upham. who is in
charge of raising campaign funds in
the West, and Medill Mccormick, can
didate for the Republican nomination for
Congressman-at-Larg in Illinois.
Chicago, Aug. Ex-senator Thomas 7
Walsh, of Montana, manager of the
Western campaign headquarters of the
Democratic National Committee, has re-
turned from Washington today, accom-
panied by Senator Henry F. Hollis, of
New Hampshire, and Representative
Scott Ferris, of Oklahoma
Senator Walsh announced the follow
ing appointments for the Democratic
campaign in the West, to be directed
from the Chicago office
Senator Hollis, chief of the labor bu
reau; Representative Ferris, chief of
the bureau Of organization, and former
Representative Robert w. Bulkley, of
Cleveland, Ohio, chief of the foreign
language bureau.
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