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Show SENATOR A T HEAD OF EACH FACTION ALBUQUERQUE. X. jr., Sept. 12 With New Mexico's two United States senators presiding, one at the opening of the Republican state convention ns temporary tem-porary chairman and tho other as permanent per-manent chairman, the delegates were treated to two vigorous speeches of marked contrast. Senator T. B. Catron, as temporary chairman, sounded the keynote, in which President Tnft was pralBed and his administration. ad-ministration. Tonight Senator A. B. Fall, as permanent perma-nent chairman, made a progressive speech, ln which Theodore Roosevelt was lauded. Tho effect of the two contrasting speeches on the convention, which will concludo its work tomorrow by nominating nominat-ing a candidate for congress and presidential presi-dential electors, 1b problematical. Tt Is conceded that Nathan Jnffa. a Roswell banker, -will bo the unanimous choice for congressional nominee. Tho electors are ln doubt. Every county was represented at tho convention. Reply to Roosevelt. LA GRANDE, Or.. Sopt. 12. John Maynard Harlan of Chicago and former Congressman J. Adam Bedo of Mln-nenot.a Mln-nenot.a opened tonight their stumping tour of the Pacific coast, In which they are following the route traversed by Colonel Roosovelt. Mr. Harlan, ln his address, replied fo Colonel RooEevclfs charge relating to "stolen dolcgaAeB' at the Chicago Republican Re-publican convention lie declared Roobc-velt Roobc-velt had entcrod tho convention fiolely to prevent Taft'n nomination. Harlan referred to the activity of George W. Perkins, In behalf of Rooaevelt, and charged that the Progressive nominee "has In his camp William FUnn of Pittsburg Pitts-burg and other notorious bOARcs." Mr. Bedo said Colonel Roosevelt was a "disappointed office seeker, falsifying i 1 ' H about his successful opponent, maligning thn party that has ro rlgnatly honored him and blackguarding the highest of-Hclal of-Hclal ln the land. He tried to steal a presidential nomination," continued Bed. 'and. falling, he Is now bent on defeat-lng defeat-lng Taft. who foiled him. and defea-lng defea-lng the Republican party. 'H Kansas Contests. TOPEKA, Kan., SepL 12. The cas brought before th Kansas contest board by the Taft presidential electors to sre the Roosevelt electors off the Republican ticket was completed late today but no decision will be made until next week A short time after the arguments wcro completed tho lawyers left for Denver to appear before the United States circu t court of appivtl a for the appeal of the injunction case, brought to do the same thing for which the contest wus Htarted. Ex-Senator Long, representing the Taft mWM forces, announced that unless the board decided against the Rooaevelt electors there would bo further proceedings in thn case at once, and that If thc Roopevelt WM electors -were, successful ln November pro- mm ceedlngs would be brought after thc elec- mmm tlon. Clagstone Refuses. LW SPOKANE. "Wash., Sept- 12. Leader of the Progressive movement In Ttlaho met today ln Spokane to confer with Paul Clagstone, who was defeated for 1 wm the Republican nomination tor governor I at the recent primaries, and urge hlra mwg to accept for governor oh the Progre- I sv ticket. At tho close of the confer- m9g enco Mr. Clagstone flatly refused to con-slder con-slder the nomination. Almost slmul-taneously slmul-taneously a movement was started bv the Progressive leaden- to indue United States Senator W. K. Borah to accept the nomination for governor. Among those attending the meeting to-day to-day were J. H. Gibson of Caldwell, Pro- mW grcBsIve Btate chairman, and B. I Clark I pf Boise, ."secretary of the tnxpavers' ) mwi league. I WM Bryan's Itinerary. NEW YORK. Sept. 12. William J. Bryan notified Democratic national head- ' quartern hero today that he would start ' next Saturday on a speaking tour of thft 1 weHtcrn states, following closely on tht iH trail of Col. Theodora Roosevelt He will make the trip at his own cxpen.i. Mr. Bryan will open at Denver Satur- 'H day night. September H. preceding Col-onel Col-onel Roosevelt, who speaks there nest mwl Thursday. He will then sneak nt nil lm-portant lm-portant points where Colonel Roosevlt has spoken ln Colorado. Utah. Montana. California, Nevada and Wyoming, re- 'H turning to Lincoln on October 2. From ,H that date until the end of the campaign he will speak In the mlddlo-w??t nnd east under the auspices of the Speakers Bureau of the national committee and I at the committee's expense. ) Morgan May Testify. WASHINGTON. Sept. 12. Presidential candidates in the pro-convention fight of last spring have furnished Chairman Olapp of thc senate campaign expend I-turcs I-turcs committer, names of men who lian-died lian-died their campaign funds. All the mem-bors mem-bors lmvo agreed to appear before thi committee when Us hearings arc rcsumci September 20. Members of the committee arc 3tUl con-sidcrlng con-sidcrlng a plan to hold hearings in New York. Tt has been found lmposslblo to secure the testimony of William Rocke-feller Rocke-feller ln reference to Standard Oil com-pany com-pany contributions In 1004 unless th committee virtually goes to his home It 'H New York sessions nre held, ,1. P. Mor-2n, Mor-2n, George W. Porkinn and other flnaii-rlcrs flnaii-rlcrs probably would be asked to trstlfv mW about any contributions they may have made to the political funds. Colorado Results. DENVER, Colo., Sept. U'. Complex returns from fifty out of sixty-two court-tics court-tics ln Colorado in thc count of Tuo.f-day's Tuo.f-day's primary election assure the numl-nation numl-nation by the Democratic party of Go-ernor Go-ernor John F. Shafroth to the long term ln tho United St a ton senate and Edward T. Taylor, Incumbent, as one of tho tn-o congressmen-at-largc, and E. M. Am- 'H mons aB governor. For governor on the Republican ticket, Philip B. Stewart, Progressive, and C. C Parks, regular, arc running close. Baldwin Renominated. IH By International News Service- HARTFORD, Conu.. Sept 12. Th Democratic state convention enthusiastic-ally enthusiastic-ally nominated Simeon E. Baldwin for governor here today and then named the following men on the balance of the-ticket: the-ticket: Lieutenant-governor, Lyman T Tingier I of Vernon; secretary of state, Albert W. 1 'H Philips of Stamford; treasurer, B. S i Robert of Kast Canaan; controller, Daniel , P. Dunn of Wllllmantlc. mW The governor was called before the JWM convention by a special commltte9 and made n speech foretelling Democratic victory In tho national election this fall So enthusiastic was the convention over thn renomlnation of Governor Baldwin 'H that It did not adopt the platform, which will be considered tomorrow. La Follette's Programme. WASHINGTON. Sept- 12. Senator La Folletto has left Washington for a west-ern west-ern tour, where, It Is expected, ho will IH enter actively the campaign for Progrea-stvo Progrea-stvo candidates on state tickets. |
