Merritt wins state school commissioner nomination in Georgia
Returns from 117 counties show W B Merritt of Valdosta leading with 151 votes to 64 for G R Glenn and 2 for Mark Johnston. Describes Merritt’s cross county surge after Beck’s withdrawal, Glenn’s hard campaign, and notes Merritt as 37, Emory graduate, educator and Lowndes county official.
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Merritt
Valdosta
G R Glenn
Mark Johnston
Glenn
Johnston
Neitebes
State House
Atate
A J. Beck
DeKalb County
Baldwin
W B Merritt
Lowndes
Beck
Milledgeville
Lowndes County
Emory College
William Merritt
Sumter County
Emor
Mickelberry Merritt
Monroe County
Military Surgeons Meet Opens Roosevelt Speech
President Roosevelt opened the eleventh annual convention of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States at the National theater. He warned that modern life brings softness and ease but calls for heroic qualities in soldiers and doctors, urging perfection in scientific work and strong administration for surgeons.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Weichman Dies After Lincoln Assassination Trial
Anderson Indiana June 5 Professor Lewis J Weichman died at his sister’s home while lingering over the Lincoln assassination case He remained the last witness in the trial of Booth’s alleged accomplices and often said his testimony led to Mrs Surratt’s conviction though he had brooded over the matters.
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Weichman
Anderson
Ind
Lewis J. Weichman
Charles O’crawley
John Surratt
Baltimore
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Gillows
Surratt
Stevens Wins Great Victory in State Agriculture Race
C B Stevens swept 113 of 117 counties with 252 votes to Nesbitt's eight, carrying Cobb county home of Nesbitt. The campaign was carefully organized with Empire Building headquarters and steady statewide correspondence. Stevens has held the agriculture commissioner post since 1898 and his victory shows strong statewide support.
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C. B. Stevens
R. T. Nesbitt
Cobb
Stevens
Colonel Nesbitt
Cobb County
Nesbitt
Nesbit
Empire Building
Girl's Corpse Was His Fare in Chicago Cab
Mary Love aged 22 daughter of a Grant Park farmer died last night while being taken by cab from Mrs Mary Schuert mid wife to her cousin Mrs Charles Hivere. Driver Samuel Conklin found her unresponsive after a few blocks and drove to a drug store then the police station. Detectives arrested Mrs Schuert and her husband Wilhelm. Schuert attempted to swallow carbolic acid when told of the arrest and admitted renting a room to the girl.
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Chicago
Mary Love
Grant Park
Tils
Mary Schuert
Charles Hivere
Samuel Conklin
Mra Schuert
Schuert
Wilhelm
Gomez Refuses Pension For Cuban Soldiers Unprovided
General Maximo Gomez publishes an open letter in Havana refusing the annual pension of 3000 pesos provided for him. He urges friends in the Cuban house of representatives to defeat the resolution, arguing it would be unfair to accept money while other Cuban soldiers have not been provided for.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
House of Representatives
Gomez
Cloudburst Wrecks Cortland Nebr Town In Flood
A cloudburst drenched Cortland Nebraska with seven inches of rain causing major destruction across the town near Beatrice. Buildings were wrecked and several residents feared dead as rescue and recovery efforts begin in Cortland. Later, Arkansas Democratic convention in Little Rock named Minor Wallace of Columbia County as candidate for congress in the new seventh district.
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Cortland
Nebraska
St. Joseph
Nebr
Beatrice
Wallace
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
New Seventh Congressional District
Camden
Minor Wallace
Columbia
Terrell Leads Georgia Primary Victory Celebrations
Hon J M Terrell wins on the first ballot for governor with over 200 pledged votes and a birthday noted as his forty first. W B Merritt sweeps counties to secure the state school commissioner nomination. O B Stevens and T Eason win strong endorsements for agriculture and prison commissioner posts. Telegraphed county results and an accompanying table summarize the vote and figures.
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J. M. Terrell
Terrell
W. B. Merritt
Lowndes
O. B. Stevens
Tom Eason
Bibb County Conceded to Hon J M W Terrell
Macon Georgia June 6 It is now practically conceded that Joseph M Terrell has a plurality in Bibb county over Dupont Guerry and J H Estill for governor The city precincts favor Terrell while country precincts favor Guerry Felder Kilburn and Hall lead in the representative race Ellis appears defeated Brunson wins solicitor of the Macon circuit over Hodges and Grace by a good margin
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Macon
Joseph M. Terrell
Bibb County
Dupont Guerry
J. H. Estill
Terrell
Guerry
Eatlil
T. B. Felder
L. J. Kilburn
J. M. Hall
Roland Ellis
W. C. Brunson
Messia Hodges
Grace
Counties Vote in Statewide Races Across Appling and Baker
In Appling county Estill leads Guerry for governor by 200, with Steven a ahead for agriculture by 6002 and Merritt by 400 for school commissioner. Eason wins prison commissioner by 500, and P Comas of Appling defeats Patterson by 100 for district senator. Cromartie is county representative. Baker county reports Terrell ahead of Estill by 25 for governor, Stevens by 23 for agriculture, Merritt by 5 over Glenn for school commissioner, and Hason leads for prison commissioner.
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Baker County
Albany
Terrell
Estill
Stevens
Merritt
Glenn Ig
Hason
Political ticket listing Georgia candidates and districts
The document enumerates nominees for governor secretary of state comptroller general state treasurer attorney general school commissioner agriculture prison commissioner and supreme court justices along with U S senator and United States Congress representatives across multiple districts. It names J M Terrell Philip Cook W A Wright R E Pare CC Hart W B Merritt Dr Stevens Thomas Eason A J Cobb Samuel Lumpkin A S Clay J F Livingston Rufus P B Lester Leonidas F Livingston Charles L Bartlett John W Maddox William M Howard Carter Tate T W Hardwick and William G Brantley across the numbered districts.
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J. M. Terrell
Philip Cook
W. A. Wright
R. E. Pare
Cc. Hart
W. B. Merritt
Agriculture
DR. Stevens
Thomas Eason
Supreme Court
A. J. Cobb
Samuel Lumpkin
United States
A. S. Clay
Congress
J. F. Livingston
Rufus PB. Lester
Leonidas F. Livingston
Charles L. Bartlett
John W. Maddox
Willam M. Howard
Carter Tate
T. W. Hardwick
Wiliam G. Brantley
Senate Districts and County Assignments Listed
Members of the nest senate by districts amid county groupings are named with actions to follow. Fourth district covers Glynn Camden and Charlton with W F Symonds of Glynn. Sixth district includes Echols Lowndes and Bermen with action to come. Seventh district spans Brooks Calquitt and Thomas with H W Hopkins of Thomas.
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Glynn
Camden
Charlton
W. F. Symonds
Echols
Lowndes
Ber Men
Brooks, Calquitt and
Thomas
H. W. Hopkins
Hancock County Votes Tie Possible in Tenth District Race
Hancock county nights indicate Fleming leading, but two votes could shift the result. If Hardwick carries Hancock or Fleming, the tenth district Congress nomination hinges on an offi tally. The district-wide returns show Hardwick with 14 of 28 votes and Fleming 12, Hancock still uncounted, county vote could produce a tie or Hardwick nomination.
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Ifhat
Hardwick
W . Fleming
Richmond
W. Hardwick
Washington County
Hancock County
Essman Fleming
Dwick
Hancock
Shouldick
Fleming
Washington
Jefferson
Glascock
McDuffie
Warren
Lincoln
Columbia
Taliaferro
Wilkinson
Congress
Tom Eason to Retain Office as Prison Commissioner
Thomas Eason wins a six year term as prison commissioner with 206 votes from seven counties, defeating Captain Wiley Williams who receives 64. Eason, already a former Columbus police chief and long time official, ran a detail focused campaign and benefits from strong state support while Williams campaigned across many counties. Scratched from Suburban: Banaster and Garry Hermann.
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Will
Thomas Eason
Wiley Williams
Columbus
Tom Eason
Mrr. Eason
Wiley Willams
Easons
Captain Williams
Captain Will
Weather and politics mix in scattered 19th century briefs
A mixed forecast notes partly cloudy conditions with coastal showers and fair weekend winds. It highlights primary results with J M Terrell winning the governorship and press on state officials, plus college diplomas, a fatal railroad accident near Augusta, and a damaging hailstorm in Sumter. Domestic and foreign items cover Miles, Hanna, a Chicago strike, West Point graduate Mitchell, Loubet debate, and Papal audiences.
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Miles
War Department
Hanna
Spooner
Chicago
William A. Mitchell
Georgia
West Point Military Academy
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Reralut
Convention
President Roosevelt
Col. R. T. Nesbitt
Democrats of
Eason
Joseph M Terrell
Democratic
Sterling
Meriwether
Hon. J. MW. Terrell
Appling County
United States Senate
Alexander Stephens Clay
National House of Representatives
THE
Nest Senate
Liberty
McIntosh and
Tattnall
Decatur
Mitchell and
Miller
J. D. Harrell
Early
Calhoun
Barker— T
Hightower
Orarly
Dougherty, Lee and
Worth
A. B. Duncan
Lee
Sleventh District
Clay, Randolph and
Dick May
Flem
Augusta
Retan
Be&st
Atkinson
New York
Banaster
Garry Hermann
J M. Terrell
House
G. R. Glenn
Livingston
Technological School
Girls’ High School
H. P. Walker
Belair
North Georgia Agricultural College
Dahlonega
Clemson College
Hartzor
Carey Lumber Company
Dukes
Durham
Carey
N. C
Supreme Court of Alabama
Madison Foster
Memphis
Chamber of Deputies
Loubet
House of Commons
Zerd Kitenert
Redmond
Kitchener
Tat
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