Taft Attacks Gompers as Labor Fight Heats Up
Taft delivered a fiery speech in Buffalo listing AFL leaders who he says are abandoning Gompers to back his anti trust program. He blamed Gompers for a political labor agenda and defended Republican policy against trusts while denying Standard Oil funding. He tied the Utica and Batavia rallies to wider campaign momentum and asserted Roosevelt and Bryan positions.
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Morning Journal
Specml
Buffalo
N. Y
William H. Taft
Taft
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Gompersen
Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
James Duncan
Daniel Keefe
Longshore Men's Union
W. D. Ryan
United Mine Workers
Nle Oler
Roosevelt
Fryan
Gomnere
Bryan
Tabor
Samuel Gompere
Hot Mar
Clauss
Becau
Gielir
Fuelon
Buncombe
Goimoore
Utica
Sherman
New York
Batavia
Convention Hall
Arsenal
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oi Company
Jude Taft
Sherman Campaign Sweep Through Mohawk Valley
Republicans campaign in snow as J Sherman vice presidential nominee headlines through Utica Richfield Springs and Hartwick. Delegations come by train and trolley while Sherman rider in an auto leads parade citing to bury Bryan and the Democratic ticket on November 3. Governor Hughes noted with cheers.
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Oneonto
N. Y
Utice
Taft
J. Sherman
Mohawk
Susquehanna
Oneléa
Herkimer
Otsego
Hartwick
Sherman
Governor Hughes
New York
Welcome American Fleet Arrives in Amoy Harbor
Rear Admiral Emory arrived with the second squadron of the Atlantic fleet and 1,400 sailors and 124 officers landed. He met Prince Yu Lang and Liang Tun You but did not receive a formal welcome. The fleet toured temple grounds while post offices and money changers bustled. An imperial reception hosted 124 officers at dinner as fleet illumination drew wonder.
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Qourmar
Amoy
Emory
Prince Yu Lang
Liang Tun You
Foreign Board
Imperial
Bagaur
Floet
Alibi Wins Freedom for Alleged Murderer
Jersey City New Jersey October hour jury finds Theodore Whitmore not guilty of murdering his wife whose battered body was found December 26 last year in a swamp near Harrison New Jersey. Alibi witnesses testified Whitmore was living in New York at the time. Whitmore reacted emotionally as the verdict was announced.
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Jersey
City
N. J
Theodore Whitmore
Harrison
Whitmore
New York
New Jersey
Wpetage
Bursum Predicts Taft Victory by Over Four Thousand
Republican leader H O Bursum says the party will carry New Mexico on Tuesday by a majority exceeding 4000 votes. He cites conservative county figures, naming Andrews supporters and listing majorities expected in Chaves Eddy Grant Luna Socorro Sandoval Valencia Union Taos Lincoln San Miguel and other counties. He also notes national forecasts from Hitchcock and mentions Debs touring Milwaukee.
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H. O. Bursum
Re Publican Territorial Committee
Albuquerque
Socorro County
Santa Fe
Bursum
Andrews
County. Andrews
Larrazolo
Fernaliilo
Opie Wee Ae Chaves i
van Wdday
Ls Dees Waren
Luna
Kiss
Ion McKinley
Son Sandoval
San Miguel
Socorre
Torrance
Valencia
Republican Committee
Bernaiiio
Socorro
Sandoval
Union
Taox
Yass
Chaves
Eddy
Hoosevelt
Grant County
Otero
Ban Jaan
Lincoln County
Sarracelo
Outrage cases tied to Rankin murder in Tennessee
Governor Patterson says authorities know who fired the shot and who tied the rope around Rankin's neck as a special grand jury probes the Union City region. Confessions from Porkney Hogg Morris Ferrier Hose and others are cited, with transfers planned to Obfone Memphis and Nashville for safekeeping.
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Morning Journal
Nemo
Reelfoot Lake
Tenn
Rankin
W Patterson
Union City
Quentin Stankin
Hankin
Frank Porkney
Taylor
Hogg
Morris
Ferrier
Hose
Ted Furten
Memphis
Garrett Johnson
Nashville
Big Republican Meeting in Elks Theater Tonight
A major Republican rally is planned in Albuquerque with two large meetings. Speakers include Governor Curry and candidates like W H Andrews and Ralph Ely, plus discussion of the campaign in the territory. The second event at Mike's Theater features Twitchell and Ely with a musical interlude by Duke City band and Mrs. A Prank.
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Old
Albuquerque
Pernablo
Curry
W. H H. Andrews
Congress
M. A. Otero
Thomas Peeten Catron
Ralph MH. Twitchhell
Ralph C. Ely
Jose E B. Sena
Siks
Twitchell
Ralph ©. Ely
Deming
Ely
New Mexico
Larrazolo
Outrage Reported in Lexington Riot Burns Store
Riot in Lexington Kentucky caused the burning of the merchandise store belonging to J. C. McClure at Sherborne Hath County overnight. An unrest flare up occurred on October 30 with night riders involved.
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Lexington
Ridre
J. C. McClure
Sherborne
Night Rider Depredations Topic at Farmers Union Meet
In New Orleans the National Farmers Union will discuss night riders and depredations at its November 1 2 meeting. President C Farrett says cotton prices must rise but the union denounces night riding and condemns such scandrelism. The union supports lawful economic action.
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Parmees Union
New Orleans
National Farmers’ Union
C. Farrett
Union
Associated Press
The
Parrett
Aged Lawyer Sentenced to Penitentiary for One Year
New York October 29 Willam Fisch ner a Wall Street lawyer was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for grand larceny. Once prominent as a churchman he faced hundreds of clemency letters but the court issued a warning sentence. He was convicted of diverting 5060 dollars entrusted by two women for risky speculation.
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New York
Willam Fischner
Wall Street
Wietner
Else Tyrix Seare
Ben
Fuicther
Democratic leader James Kerr dies after operation
James Kerr Democratic National Committeeman for Pennsylvania died at 1 30 this morning at his New Rochelle summer home after an intestinal disorder operation. He was fifty seven and had been an invalid for a year. W J Bryan visited Kerr on Monday and the Democratic candidate's visit followed by a nervous collapse. Kerr had been elected to Congress.
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New York
James Kerr
Democratic Nations
Pennsylvania
New Rochelle
W. J. Bryan
Kerrian
Kerr National Democratic Leader and Pennsylvanian Ally
Philadelphia October 31 Mr Kerr long associated with Amber and coal interests in Pennsylvania and a director of several mining firms was a personal friend of W J Bryan. At the 1894 convention he urged James A Guffey to back Bryan on the silver plank. He helped organize the Democratic league of Pennsylvania and was named national committeeman to back Bryan in a Pennsylvania delegates caucus.
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Isss
Pattison- Delamater
Pennsylvania
Kerr
Waem
Philadelphia
Get
Mr. Kerr
W. J. Bryan
James A. Guffey
Chicago
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Democratic League of Pennsylvania
Denver
Guffey
Balloon and automobile combo makes two hour flight
Indianapolis observers witnessed a 110000 cubic foot balloon lift an automobile atop the basket with Carl G. Fisher and C. L. Bumbaugh aboard. The craft rose to four p m and landed seven miles from Indianapolis after two hours and ten minutes. The auto separated safely and the crew returned by airless ground drag rope. The pilots reported no wind currents at altitude.
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Indianapolis
Carl G. Fisher
C. L., Bumbaugh
Springfield
Lea
South Port
Ind
Pumbaush
Fisher
Indianapol
Billy Papke Seeks Twenty-Five Round Glove Contest
Reports say Billy Papke plans a twenty five round title fight against Harry Kelly before a Jefferies bout in this city within thirty days. Kelly is expected to accept the terms, according to sources.
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Billy Papke
Billy Pape
Toniehbr
Hneo Kelly
Jefferies Cinb
Kelly
Wright eyes home as Wrights near flights at Fort Myer
Orville Wright plans to leave the army hospital tomorrow to return to Dayton Ohio after six weeks confinement. With crutches he walks his room a bit as Wilbur Wright is expected to complete flights at Fort Myer.
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Wriglt Waths
Washington
Dayton
Ohio
Orville Wright
Army Post
Long ordeal for banker Morse in U S court
Charlies W. Morse faced six hours of cross examination in the U S circuit court over the National Bank of North America case. The banker and Alfred Curtis were indicted on conspiracy and banking law violations as prosecutor Stimson questioned loans to Katherine A Wilson Jr and related collateral concerns.
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Morning Journal
New York
Charlies W. Morse
United States Circuit Court
National Bank of North America
Morse
Alfred Curtis
United States
Stimsom
Sharp
Stina
Tinton
Stimeon Eprang
Duccuns
New Amsterdam National Bank
Morae
Ae. Stimson
Mr. Moree
Wilson
Mr. Stimson
Hetty
Hidgeley
New Amsterdam Bank
Mis
Bryan Bitter Against Mick of Wealth
In Cleveland on Oct 30 W J Bryan denounced John D Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft for backing trusts. He spoke at Central and Gray armories and from the Hollenden Hotel balcony, attacking the financiers and the standards of campaign finance while defending the democratic platform on deposits and disclosure. He also criticized Secretary Root for opposing voters electing senators and linked Root to defending Boss Tweed and big law-breakers.
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Morning Journal
Cleveland
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Roosevelt
Taft
W. J. Bryan
Central Armory
Gray's Armory
Hollenden
Pryvan
Standard OF Company
Steel Trust
Messrs
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Bryan
Secretary Root
Lisan
Root
Boss Tweed
Bryan Tour Draws Massive Ohio Crowds Amid Tariff Attacks
W J Bryan arrived in Cleveland at 8 30 amid huge crowds as a sleven marching clubs escorted him to the Central Armory and Grays Armory where he spoke to vast audiences. He assailed John D Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie over Taft support and warned Roosevelt’s steel trust links. He spoke in Bowling Green Findlay and other cities, facing interruptions over tariff benefits for the unemployed.
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EN Bucarye
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Taft
Rockefeller
Nate
Carnegie
Steel Trust
Roosevelt
Bryan
Bowling Green
Kryah
Ohio
Akron
Findlay
Fprewment
Sandusky
Napoleon
Bellow
Lorain
Jerry Sullivan
Iowa
Mr. Bryan
MY. Bryan
Toledo
M. L. Pacen
City
Republican Testimony Rally Draws Immense Crowd
W J Broum spoke to a large audience, using the Republican platform as proof of its assertions. He claimed to support an income tax and the election of senators by the people, arguing the Democratic platform is silent on these points.
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LPL
IOAN
Sandusky
W. J. Broum
Nogsevelt
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