Show Political Pot Is Boiling Furiously I U coming Into Washington R REPORTS rom rom all over the country tell how the I seething political pot Is furiously boll boil ing ng In New York Indiana Nebraska and Missouri the politicians are especiallY especially especially es es- es- es busy The New York state Republican convention was a triumph for Colonel Roosevelt He was the temporary chairman defeating Vice-President Vice Sherman That was the first rout of the he regulars He won a spectacular fight Ight for the adoption of the platform of ot progressives he put through his ils slate and the close of the convention convention convention conven conven- tion found the Roosevelt forces In Incomplete Incomplete incomplete complete control of ot the situation Henry L. L Stimson of New York city Roosevelt's man was nominated for tor governor I I In his speech distinguishing between between between be be- beI tween a leader and a boss he said a aboss aboss aboss boss drives while a leader leads He then proceeded to lead the convention convention convention con con- to do everything that he wanted it to do The platform as adopted contained a plank Indorsing the administration of ot President Tat t and that of Gover Gover- nor Hughes and commending the wisdom wisdon wis wis- dom don of the president In choosing Hughes for the supreme court bench The keynote of the Indiana campaign cam cam- was sounded Bounded by Senator Beveridge Beveridge Beve Beve- ridge In a speech at Indianapolis He was merciless to the Interests which he lie says have been controlling legislation legisla tion for years He defied the cor corporate corporate Interests to pollute the voters voter of Indiana He favored the revision of the tariff by a genuine tariff com corn mission He gave Roosevelt credit for Inaugurating the conservation move move- ment mont Mayor J J. J C. C Dahlman of Omaha candidate for governor of ot Nebraska responding to rumors about his early career gave out a statement that he shot his law in in Texas for deserting his sister fled fied the state and assumed the name in Nebraska of Jim Murray The man he shot did not die Tho The only law he knew he says was the law of the pistol and the quick hand I 1 got to be pretty tough I 1 admit it he says The country was full of maverick cattle and no one was a better hand with the rope chasing down these strays and putting putting putting put put- ting the branding iron on them Missouri Democrats opened theil campaign at Joplin with Bryan Dryan Folk Francis Reed and Stone as leaders and orators Addresses were delivered afternoon and evening and the crowds were greater than the capacity of th the meeting places |