Democratic National and State Committees. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. Appointed by the Democratie National Convention at St. Louis, Mo., July, 1904. Chairman........THOS. TAGGART... Indianapolis. Secretary... Alabama.. Alaska.... Arizona.... Colorado Connecticut Delaware. Urey Woodson..... Owensboro, Ky. Dist. of Col......James L. Norris... Washington. Florida.. Georgia Hawaii, ......... Palmer P. Woods.. Honolulu. .Simon P.Donnelly. Coeur d'Alene. Idaho...... Indian Territory. R. L. Williams.... Muscogee. Iowa... Kansas. Kentucky.. Louisiana Maryland... Michigan. Minnesota .Chas. A. Walsh*... Ottumwa. Massachusetts.... Wm. A. Gaston....Boston. * Resigned. STATES. Alabama.. Arkansas California.. Georgia. Idaho Indiana.. Iowa.... Mississippi. Missouri Montana. Nebraska. Nevada... D. J. Campau. Detroit. Mississippi.......C. H. Williams....Jackson. Missouri DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEES. Chairmen. H. S. D. Mallory A. L. Miller. Chas. Boeschenstein.. C. W. Miller..... J. L. Considine New Hampshire... T. H. Madigan, Jr New Jersey.. William B. Gourley. Wm. J. Conners South Carolina.... Wilie Jones. South Dakota.. Harry Wentzy. F D. Hammond Post-Offices. Selma • Committees subject to revision in States marked *. Ed. A. Stevens L. P. Haley..... Alex. J. Feild. Clare, Republican National and State Committees. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE. Appointed by the Republican National Convention at Chicago, June, 1904. Vice-Chairman.. Harry S. New...... Indianapolis. Missouri. Chairman.. Alabama.. Arkansas. California.. Colorado. Georgia. Mississippi. Missouri. Montana. Nebraska. Nevada.. New Hampshire. North Carolina. Utah Vermont.... Virginia Washington. West Virginia.. Montana. L. B. Moseley.. Jackson. New Hampshire. Frank S. Streeter,. Concord. New Mexico... .. Solomon Luna.....Los Lunas. North Carolina.. E. C. Duncan, Robert H. Todd...San Juan. REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEES. Chairmen. Jos. O. Thompson.. Fred. W. Collins Geo. F. Turrittin. Timothy L. Woodruff.. S. B. Adams.. Post-Offices. Birmingham Reno.... Concord. Trenton Sante FA. Secretaries. ...... N. L. Steele. Frederick S. Platt.. Walla Walla. Post-Offices. Birmingham, Jacksonville. Savannah. Chicago. New York City. Portland. Philadelphia. Providence. Columbia. Mitchell. Sherman, Salt Lake City. Poultney. Henry F. Cochems.. Milwaukee. Robert P. Fuller......Cheyenne, Prohibition Party National Committee. Chairman.. Treasurer...... ......... CHARLES R. JONES, Evanston, Ill. A. G. WOLFENBARGER, Lincoln, Neb. Arizona-Frank J. Sibley, Tucson; J. C. Watson, Phoenix. Arkansas-J. M. Parker, Dardanelle; H. Brady, Beebe. California-A. B. Taynton, Oakland; Fred. F. Wheeler, Los Angeles. Colorado-John Hipp, Denver; J. N. Scouller, Denver. Connecticut-Frederick G. Platt, New Britain; E. L. G. Hohenthal, South Manchester. Delaware-George W. Todd, Wilmington; Ashton R. Tatum, Wilmington. Florida-A, L. Izler, Ocala; Francis Trueblood, Bradentown. Georgia-R. S. Cheves, Zenith. IdahoSilas S. Gray, Star; Herbert A. Lee, Weiser. Illinois-Oliver W. Stewart, Chicago; Frank S. Regan, Rockford. Indiana-Felix T. McWhirter, Indianapolis;Charles Eckhart, Auburn, Iowa-A. U. Coates, Perry; Malcolm Smith, Cedar Rapids, Kansas-Earle R. De Lay, Emporia ; T. D. Talmadge, Hutchinson. Kentucky-T. B. Demaree, Nicholasville; J. D. Smith, Paducah. Louisiana-E. E. Israel, Baton Rouge; Walter Miller, New Orleans. Maine-Volney B. Cushing, Bangor; Nathan F. Woodbury, Auburn. Maryland-Finley C. Hendrickson, Cumberland; John N. Parker, Baltimore. Massachusetts-John B. Lewis, Jr., Boston; Herbert S. Morley, Baldwinville. Michigan-Samuel Dickie, Albion; Fred. W. Corbett, Adrian. Minnesota-Bernt B. Haugan, Fergus Falls; George W. Higgins, Minneapolis. Missouri-Charles E. Stokes, Kansas City; H. P. Faris, Clinton, Nebraska-L. O. Jones, Lincoln; A. G. Wolfenbarger, Lincoln, New Hampshire-Ray C. Durgin, Nashua; L. F. Richardson, Peterboro. New Jersey-Joel G. Van Cise, Summit; W. H. Nicholson, Haddonfield. New York -William T. Wardwell, New York; J. H. Durkee, Rochester. North Carolina-Edwin Shaver, Salisbury; J. M. Templeton, Cary. North Dakota-Theo. E. Ostlund, Hillsboro; M. H. Kiff, Tower City. Ohio-H. F. MacLane, Toledo; Robert Candy, Columbus. Oklahoma-Charles Brown, Cherokee; J. M. Monroe, Oklahoma City. Oregon-F. McKercher. Portland; W. P. Elmore, Brownsville. Pennsylvania-A. A. Stevens, Tyrone, Charles R. Jones, Philadelphia. Rhode Island-C, H. Tilley, Providence; Smith Quimby, Hills Grove. South Dakota-C. V. Templeton, Woonsocket; F. J. Carlisle, Brookings. Tennessee-James A. Tate, Harriman; A. D. Reynolds, Bristol. Texas-J. B. Cranfill, Dallas: E. C. Heath, Rockwall. Vermont-S. M. Harris, Vergennes; Fred. L. Page, Barre. Virginia-G. M. Smithdeal, Richmond: James W. Bodley, Staunton. Washington-R. E. Dunlap, Seattle: W. H. Roberts, Latah. West Virginia-Edward W. Mills, Fairmont; U. A. Clayton, Fairmont. Wisconsin-J. E. Clayton, Milwaukee; Alfred Gabrielson, Eau Claire. Wyoming-Lemuel L. Laughlin, Toltee; C. J. Sawyer, Laramie. People's Party National Committee. Chairman.. Treasurer.... JAMES H. FERRISS, Joliet, Ill. Socialist Labor Party National Committee. FRANK BOHN, National Secretary, 2-6 New Reade Street, New York City. The National Executive Committee is composed of O. M. Johnson, Oakland, Cal.; Chas. Mercer, Bridgeport, Conn.; Duncan B. McEachern, Chicago, Ill.; Theodore Bernine, Indianapolis, Ind.; Albert Schmutz, Louisville, Ky.; Charles Becker, Baltimore, Md.; Thomas F. Brennan, Salem, Mass.; Herman Richter, Hamtramk, Mich.; Peter Riehl, Minneapolis, Minn.; W. W. Cox, St. Louis, Mo.; Ulrich Frueh, Haledon, N. J.; John J. Kinneally, New York, N. Y.; Peter C. Christiansen, Cleveland, Ohio; D. E, Gilchrist, Pittsburgh, Pa.; David J. Moran, Pawtucket, R. I.: A. S. Dowler, Finlay, Tex.; B. D. Downey, Portsmouth, Va.; J. C. Anderson, Tacoma, Wash.; Frank Wilke, Milwaukee, Wis. The recording secretary of the committee is Everett I. Bowers. The party is organized in local organizations known as "sections," such sections existing in thirtytwo States. Any seven persons in any city or town of the United States may form a section, providing they acknowledge the platform and constitution of the Socialist Labor party and do not belong to any other political party. In places where no section exists, or where none can be formed, any person complying with the aforesaid provisions may become a member-at-large upon application to the National Executive Committee. Sections are not permitted to charge initiation fees. All questions of importance arising within the party are decided by general vote. At each meeting of the section a chairman is elected, and the same rule holds good with all standing committees. Socialist Party National Committee. J. MAHLON BARNES, National Secretary, 269 Dearborn Street, Chicago. This organization, known nationally as the Socialist Party, is officially known as the Social Democratic Party in Wisconsin, and the Public Ownership Party in Minnesota, to conform to the election laws in those States. The National Executive Committee is composed of seven men, elected by a national referendum of party members. The national secretary is elected in like manner. The term of office is one year. The following are the members of the National Executive Committee: Robert Bandlow, Cleveland; Ohio; A.H. Floaten, Fort Collins, Colo.; Chas. H. Kerr, Chicago, Ill.; William Mailly, New York, N. Y.; A. M. Simons, Chicago, Ill.; Chas. G. Towner, Newport, Ky.; John M. Work, Des Moines, Ia. The national committee is composed of representatives from each organized State or Territory, of which there are thirty-nine. Representation is as follows: Each State or Territory shall be represented on the national committee by one member and by an additional member for every one thousand members or major fraction thereof in good standing in the party. The apportionment is made by the national secretary at the beginning of each year, based upon the dues received from the respective States. The representative to the International Socialistic Bureau is Morris Hillquit, 320 Broadway, New York City. Political Record of 1906. DEMOCRATIC and Republican State Conventions to nominate candidates for State officers were held in thirty-one States. Prohibition, Socialist and Socialist Labor Party Conventions were held in several of these States. Only conventions in the more important States appear in this record. Jan. 2. Kentucky Democratic Legislative caucus nominated ex-Chief Justice Thomas H. Paynter for United States Senator, the vote being: Paynter, 39; J. C. S. Blackburn, 24; W. B. Haldeman, 10; scattering, 2. Jan. 9. Kentucky Legislature elected Thomas H. Paynter (Dem.), United States Senator, to succeed J. C. S. Blackburn, the Republican minority voting for W. H. Cox. Jan. 23. Virginia Legislature re-elected Thomas S. Martin (Dem.), United States Senator, the Republican minority voting for Campbell Slemp. April 12. Indiana Republican State Convention at Indianapolis nominated Fred Sims for Secretary of State with a State ticket. May 12. Rhode Island Democratic State Convention nominated Robert Hall Ives Goddard (Ind. Rep.), 1or United States Senator, to succeed George Peabody Wetmore (Rep.) June 4. The Governor of Kansas appointed A. W. Benson (Rep.),United States Senator, to succeed Joseph R. Burton (Rep.), resigned. June 4. Oregon State election, George E. Chamberlain (Dem.), was elected Governor, while the Republicans carried the Legislature. Jonathan Bourne (Rep.), was nominated for United States Senator. An amendment to the State Constitution to extend the Initiative and Referendum to local, special and municipal laws was adopted by the people by a vote of 47,678 to 16,735. An amendment providing for Woman Suffrage was defeated by a vote of 47,075 to 36,902. June 6. Pennsylvania Republican State Convention at Harrisburg nominated Edwin S. Stuart for Governor by acclamation, with a State ticket. June 7. Indiana Democratic State Convention, at Indianapolis, nominated James L. Cox for Secretary of State with a State ticket. June 11. Delaware Republican legislative caucus nominated Henry A. Du Pont for United States Senator, the vote being Du Pont, 20; J. Edward Addicks, 10; H. H. Ward, i. June 12. Delaware Legislature elected Henry A. Du Pont (Rep.), United States Senator to fill vacancy. There was one vote for J. Edward Addicks, and the Democrats voted blanks. June 28. National Committee of the People's Party in conference at St. Louis issued an address to the people. July 10. Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention at Harrisburg nominated Lewis Emery, Jr., the candidate of the Lincoln party, for Governor, with a State ticket. Aug. 1. Iowa Republican State Convention at Des Moines renominated Albert B. Cummins for Governor with a State ticket. Ballot for Governor: Cummins, 933; George D. Perkins, 603; S. W. Rathbun, 104. Aug. 1. Idaho Republican State Convention endorsed W. E. Borah for United States Senator to succeed Frederick T. Dubois (Rep.). Aug. 7. Idaho Democratic State Convention endorsed Frederick T. Dubois for United States Senator to succeed himself. Aug. 7. Iowa Democratic State Convention at Waterloo nominated Claude R. Porter for Governor with a State ticket. Aug. 16. Nebraska Democrats and Populists in State Conventions at Lincoln nominated a joint fusion ticket for State officers with Ashton C.Shallenbarg (Dem. ) for Governor. Aug. 21. Nebraska Republican State Convention nominated Attorney-General Norris Brown for United States Senator to succeed Joseph H. Millard (Rep.). Aug. 22. Ohio Democratic State Convention at Columbus nominated Samuel A. Hoskins for Secretary of State with a State ticket. Aug. 22. Georgia Democratic primaries gave Hoke Smith a large majority as candidate for Governor over Clark Howell and others. Aug. 30. William J. Bryan was given an ovation in New York on his arrival from his European tour. He spoke to a large audience at Madison Square Garden in the evening. Sept. 3. Arkansas State election. John S. Little (Dem.) elected Governor with the Democratic State ticket and a Democratic Legislature ensuring the election of Jeff. Davis as United States Senator to succeed James H. Berry (Dem.) Sept. 4. Vermont State election. Fletcher D. Proctor (Rep.) was elected Governor, with the Republican State ticket. Sept. 10. Maine State election. William T. Cobb (Rep.) was elected Governor with the Republican State ticket. Charles E. Littlefield was elected Representative in Congress after a close contest with the Labor leaders. Sept. 12. Ohio Republican State Convention at Dayton nominated Carmi O. A. Thompson for Secretary of State with a State ticket. The faction headed by Senator Dick prevailed by a vote of 573 to 285. Sept. 26. New York Republican State Convention at Syracuse nominated Charles E. Hughes for Governor by acclamation, with a State ticket. Sept. 27. New York Democratic State Convention at Buffalo nominated William R. Hearst, candidate of the Independence League for Governor with a State ticket. The ballot for Governor was Hearst, 309; William Sulzer, 124; John H. Dix, 17. Hoke Smith Oct. 3. Georgia State election. (Dem.) was elected Governor with the Democratic State ticket. Oct. 4. Massachusetts Democratic State Convention at Boston nominated John B. Moran for Governor with a State ticket. Mr. Moran was also the candidate of the Independence League and the Prohibitionists. Oct. 5. Massachusetts Republican State Convention at Boston nominated Curtis Guild, Jr., for Governor by acclamation, with a State ticket." Nov. 7. General elections in most of the States and Territories. Representatives in Congress were elected. On State tickets and Legislatures the Republicans carried New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Washington and California. The Democrats carried Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Missouri, Texas, Tennessee, Nevada, South Dakota and Oklahoma. In Rhode Island a Democratic Governor and other Republican State officers and Legislature were elected. In Minnesota a Democratic Governor and other Republican State officers and Legislature were elected. in New York a Republican Governor and other State officers, partly Democratic and Republican, and a Republican Legislature were elected. Party Platforms in 1906 on National Essues. THE following references to national questions appeared in the platforms of State Conventions in 1906. In the platforms of several conventions only local issues were considered. In others local issues predominated and only a general statement regarding national matters was made. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S ADMINISTRATION. Missouri.-We believe Theodore Roosevelt insincere, pretending to inveigh against the crimes of trusts and corporations, he openly defended Paul Morten, when, as manager of the Santa Fé Railroad, he was compelled to confess enormous rebates to the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. It was Roosevelt who advanced the pernicious doctrine that you must punish the corporation, not its officials who cause it to commit the crime. It was Roosevelt who denounced large campaign contributions, while his Secretary of Commerce and Labor was fleecing the corporations out of one of the biggest slush funds ever known in the history of American politics. It was Roosevelt who promised a revision of the tariff during his recent campaign for the presidency, but who has not in any message to Congress since that time mentioned this great subject. It was Roosevelt who insisted that rather than be held up by the American trusts, the Panama Canal Commission should buy its supplies abroad, and then surrendered to the trusts and purchased practically all supplies from them at trust prices. Whatever applause he has received from the American people is chiefly due to the fact that he has apparently stood for things which the Democratic party has been demanding for years, but which he has lacked the courage to carry through to the end. REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS. California.-While to the members of the Fifty-ninth Congress we can and do award all credit for their commendable efforts in support of the measures tending to the advancement of the interests of the people, still we must acknowledge that their efforts were at all times encouraged, supported and sustained by that great living exponent of American manhood and American statesmanship, Theodore Roosevelt. Delaware.-We are proud of the brilliant administration of President Roosevelt and we uphold him in the fight for universal recognition of the principle of a square deal among nations, between the several sections of this country, between the capitalist and the workingman and the corporation and the individual, Illinois. We commend the policy of the national administration, directed by the unerring judgment of President Roosevelt. His dauntless courage in the enforcement of the laws and the determination to see to it that, in so far as the power of his great office will permit, every man shall have a square deal, has characterized him as one of the bravest, most fearless and most just men who ever held the high office of President of the United States. Under his wise and energetic administration his influence for good has not been confined to our own country, but the influence of the United States among the nations of the earth, both in war and in peace, among the great nations less than among smaller States, has been a potential factor in all that works for the good of mankind Indiana.-We approve and applaud the administration of President Roosevelt. From the very first it has been one of the most notable in American history. During his administration and upon his initiative the Department of Commerce and Labor has been established; the law made to prevent railroad rebates; legislation for the Panama Canal enacted and work on the gigantic enterprise begun; provision made for the irrigation and reclamation of the arid West; military government abolished in the Philippines and a system of civil government established in its place, and other laws placed on the statue books for the lasting benefit of the whole people. President Roosevelt's indorsement of the laws against trusts has not only lessened the law breaking, but resulted in the widespread movement for law enforcement throughout the whole nation. President Roosevelt has earned the unprecedented popularity which resulted in his election by the greatest majority ever given an American President, and the Republicans of Indiana join with the Republicans of the whole nation in an enthusiastic indorsement of his administration. Iowa. We commend the inspiring character, important achievements and undaunted leadership of Theodore Roosevelt, It is with exceeding pride that we contemplate the confidence reposed in him by the people of our country and the admiration which he commands from the whole world. Kausas,-The vigorous, able and wise administration of President Roosevelt commands our enthusiastic approval as it has won the plaudits of our countrymen, regardless of party. Maine.-We commend the policy of the Republican party in national affairs, and we especially indorse the magnificent, able, fearless and patriotic administration of President Roosevelt, and we ask the people of this State to sustain it by their votes. Massachusetts.-We record again our confidence in the courage, wisdom, honesty and patriotism of Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States. Under his leadership misconduct in public office has been exposed without pity and punished without mercy; the law for the selection of officials by their test of merit has been enforced and extended; the standard of appointments has been raised: the rights of those who labor for the Government have been protected; the public lands have been rescued from those who had obtained them by fraud, and the offenders have been punished; the laws for the suppression of unlawful combinations of capital and against unlawful discriminations by railroads have been enforced; the army and navy have been strengthened and made efficient; the public revenues have been adequate to meet the abundant expenditures made necessary by our national growth; our new possessions have been wisely administered; the construction of the Isthmian Canal is well under way, and our foreign relations have been so conducted that we are upon terms of cordial friendship with all nations of the earth. Finally, Theodore Roosevelt has been a potent influence for the peace of the world, an inspiration for the uplifting of public and private ideals, a wise and successful leader in wholesome legislation in the interest of the whole people. We approve the administration of his office and tender to him our loyal support during its continuance. Nebraska.-We especially commend the inspiring character and undaunted leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. It is with exceeding pride that we contemplate the confidence reposed in him by the people of our own country and the admiration he commands from the whole world. New York.-Assembled as delegates to the Republican State Convention, we gladly record our pride and confidence in President Roosevelt. We indorse what he has done in fulfilling the will of the people in protecting both labor and capital, in preventing unfair discrimination in railway rates, in reforming the abuses of trust corporations, in providing for the speedy construction of the Panama Canal, |