Old Letter Teases How Machines Run NM Politics
Special correspondence from Santa Fe reveals letters among Republican leaders showing how party bosses influenced elections in New Mexico. The notes, some to Charles V Safford, discuss scraps with rivals, “plunderbund” references, and hints of dishonesty, with letters sent to Denver for press before ballots.
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Morning Journal
Santa Fe
Charley
Charles V. Safford
House of Representatives of
New Mexico
Denver
W. E. Martin
District Court
Third Judicial District
Third District
Mills
John Doe
Rumanians Repulse Invaders Along Front Behind Frontier
Romanian forces throw back Austro Germans on the Transylvania frontier. Considerable number of prisoners taken as Mackensen presses in Dobruja. French troops capture a quarry near Fort Douaumont while British falter on the Somme.
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Transylvania
Fort Douaumont
Somme
Dorha Vatra
Petrograd
Berlin
Volhyinia
President criticizes opponent methods on Woodrow Wilson Day
The president delivers a largely new speech on Woodrow Wilson Day while sharply attacking the methods of his political opponent. He departs from the prepared text, signaling a more candid address.
Safford era letters reveal party machine ties and political favors
The file shows letters to Charles W. Safford then secretary of the Republican State Central Committee. Correspondents include officials and citizens seeking aid and comfort. Letters discuss land office matters, congressional ambitions, census appointments, and political leverage amid San Miguel county troubles.
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Charles W. Safford
Republican State Central Committee
Safford
Charley
Freq Dennett
Congress
New Mexico
Dir.safford
San Miguel
San Micael
New York Herald Straw Vote Shows Tight Presidential Race
The New York Herald canvass reports a neck and neck contest with Wilson slight gains in national straw votes. Hughes trails by small margins as the campaign lingers near a turning point, with California heavily influencing totals and big shifts from Roosevelt and Taft eras noted.
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New York Herald
Herald
New York Herald Company
New York
Wilson
Mr Hughes
Hughes
New York City
Upstate
California
Woo
Roosevelt
Mr. Hughes
Mr. Wilson
Taft
Leopard’s Spots Won’t Change Says Editorial in New Mexico
The piece condemns the old Republican ring in New Mexico as irredeemable and warns voters against restoring its control. It argues the McDonald administration has delivered good government and urges voting the Democratic ticket to prevent “ring” influence and continued poor governance.
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New Mexico
Ami
Witches of the Ring
McDonald
Bm © de Baca
Hicket
Hughes and Colonels Tie to Pro German Propaganda Claims
New Republic editorial accuses Charles Hughes of shifting stance after Roosevelt Maine speech and Philadelphia October 8 rally. It cites hidden meetings with O Leary and claims Hughes endorsed pro German platform as hyphenate vote consolidates for election.
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Secial Dispatch
Morning Journal
New York
New Republic
Hughes
O'Leary
Roosevelt
Maine
Michigan
O’leary
Philadelphia
Huynes
Democratic National Committee
Yleary
Mr. Hughes
Weather forecast for Denver and New Mexico regions
Denver area and New Mexico see Sunday and likely Monday fair with cooler conditions in the southeast portion.
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Denver
New Mexico
Local Weather Brief with Unclear Details
For twenty four hours ending at 6 yesterday, a web-based report notes a maximum temperature around degrees and a minimum range. A hint of an east wind and clear conditions is mentioned, but the text is garbled and hard to parse for precise values or locations.
Five More Vessels Reported Sunk
The Livya's shipping agency announces the sinking of four steamships and one sailing vessel. The Norwegian steamers Pan and Dan, the Norwegian sailing Kathrinka, and the Swedish steamer Jonkopin are among the neutral losses, with four crew dead on the British steamer Sparta. The Norwegian steamer Garibaldi, earlier sunk at Archangel, arrived safely.
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London
Livya’s
Pan
Dan
Kathrinka
Jonkopin
Sparta
Garibaldi
Archangel
Serbians Capture Bulgarian Trenches Near Cerna River
Serbian troops advanced in Serbian Macedonia at the bend of the Cerna river and captured several Bulgarian trenches, according to a Serb official announcement issued in Saloniki. The victory follows an October operation noted in the dispatch.
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Saloniki
Cerna River
Serbian Macedonia
United States weighs Britain's blacklist reply in trade dispute
Washington reports Britain's reply to the July 28 note protesting the blacklist of American firms. Secretary Lansing said a decision on public release is pending after officials study the reply which offers relief methods. An American answer will argue the blacklist breaches the 1814 commercial treaty and targets U.S. firms to curb German trade.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
State Department
London
Lansing
Germany
Milk shortage in Greater Berlin cited by Tageblatt
A Reuter dispatch from Amsterdam reports the Berliner Tageblatt stating there is no longer any milk in Greater Berlin or other large towns except for invalids.
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New London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Berliner Tageblatt
Greater
Berlin
Greek Railway Men Strike Paralyzes Athens Rail Network
Greek railway workers began a general strike after the government refused their demand for pay increases. The walkout was announced Friday evening, affecting routes across the country and signaling possible disruptions for commuters and freight.
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London
Athens
French Take Quarry Near Verdun Under Grenade Assault
Paris reports French troops captured the German quarry northeast of Fort Douaumont near Verdun using hand grenades. An artillery duel raged in the Douaumont area as a separate Somme front bombardment continued through the night.
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Paris
Verdun
Fort Douaumont
French War Department
Douaumont
Somme
Rumor of New Russian Offensive Arouses War Hopes
London dispatch reports a German source telegram indicating the beginning of a tremendous new Russian offensive in Galicia and Poland. The note underscores potential shifts on the Eastern front as observers await further confirmation.
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London
Rome
Galicia
Poland
Mackensen Pursues Peleeing Rumanens
Berlin reports field marshal von Mackensen’s forces pushing in northern Dobrudja with light resistance as enemies retreat in haste. Five hundred isolated prisoners and captured munitions columns are noted. Serbian attacks on the Cerna bend and Morlenica slopes failed, with Doiran lake area seeing no gains.
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von Mackensen
Dobrudja
Cerna Bend
Morlenica Mountains
Doiran Lake
Rumanian Troops Report Successes On Moldavian Front
Bucharest says Romanian forces on the Moldavian front scored another victory over Austro German units. In the Trotus valley Piscul was recaptured, Teutonic troops fled, and in Uzul valley a Romanian attack succeeded with 10 officers and 906 men captured along with weapons. In Jiul valley Austro German forces were defeated leaving 1,606 dead and 440 prisoners with sixteen machine guns.
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Bucharest
London
War Office
Trotus
Piscul
Uzul
Alt Valley
Jiul
Currency act cited by Albuquerque observer as reason to reelect Wilson
H A Jastro a livestock and business figure in New Mexico said in Albuquerque that the currency act justifies re election of President Wilson. He argued the act shifted finance from New York to even distribution nationwide and reduced panic risk, noting San Francisco banks rising deposits from 30 million to 50 million.
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Chas
Jang and Power Company
Iov
Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Shadow Lawn
New York
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Republican Party
Aorn Apmae Ee
H. A. Jastro
Albuquerque
Jastro
Journal
Congress of the
San Francisco
Alabama Units Headed to Nogales from Tucson
Alabamans in field ambulance and signal companies of the national guard moved through rough Tucson this afternoon en route to Nogales Arizona. The march reflects mobilization efforts likely tied to border operations during the period.
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Nogales
Tucson
Ariz
Alabama National Guard
Arig
Campaign Turn in Key States as Election Hangs by Thread
The article analyzes straws suggesting a tight race with a potential win by a narrow margin. It notes shifts in labor support and pendulum effects on voters, with Republicans claiming labor gains and Democrats arguing crystallized labor backing in the Midwest. Impatient forecasts hinge on final campaign momentum and turnout.
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Middle West
Huches
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
Herald
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