Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1906 — The Political Pot [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Political Pot

Taft, on his western speechmaking tour, pointed out that if Hearst were elected Governor he would immeasurably overshadow Bryan in the contest for the Democratic nomination. Attorney General Moody and United States Senator Knox made speeches for the regular Republican ticket in Pennsylvania, and both took occasion to declare that local and municipal abuses within the party should be remedied. Taking up the gauntlet thrown down by the regular Republican leaders. State Treasurer Berry of Pennsylvania filed with Attorney General Carson a detailed statement of the overcharge nnd irregularities in connection with the completion of the $13,000,000 State capitol. He snid there was a system of bidding, by which the price paid for work exceeded the bid many fold. Attorney General Carson replied that the proofs were insufficient to substantiate Berry’s conclusions and refused to act. Postmaster General Cortelyou has announced his intention of retiring from the chairmanship of the Republic*-, national committee before he becomes Secretary of the Treasury, and it Is expected that Harry S. New of Indiana will take the vgcnnt place. Philadelphia papers have made public affidavits which declare that Dr. Swallow, the preacher prohibitionist leader, had negotiated with Senator Penrose and had received $5,000 for his attack on Emery. The deal is alleged to have been made through a third party. Dr. Swallow im mediately brought action for libel.