Chatham County Wrangle Deepens in Georgia Campaign
Savannah special reports a bitter factional split in Chatham County as Osborne and Hartridge camps clash over purging rolls and representation. Chairman Charlton resigns citing conflicts of interest, and Col. Meldrim is elected chairman amid hopes for harmony. Delegates are chosen to national conventions with lines drawn between populist factions.
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Savannah
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Chatham County
Osborne
Hartridge
Ozborne
W. G. Charlton
Chariton
William Duncan
P. W. Melcirim
Meldrim
Liberal Club
Political maneuvers shape McKinley renomination plans
In New York on May 4 Joseph H Manley discussed Philadelphia convention seating with local leaders. National Republicans reportedly name Wolcott as temporary chair and Lodge as permanent chair with Foraker slated to deliver the renominating speech. Hanna's plan to have Roosevelt second the nomination may hinge on the president's forthcoming meeting.
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Foraker
McKinley
New York
Joseph H. Manley
Maine
Fifth Avenue
Philadelphia
Manley
National Republian
Senator Wolcott
Colorado
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Hanna
Roosevelt
President McKinley
Populists in Texas Split at State Convention
Fort Worth May 4 populist state convention met with about 250 delegates. Only 219 counties represented and anti fusionists held the majority. Afternoon session turned stormy as sergeants at arms restrained boisterous delegates. Tracy and faction walked out after attempt to explain executive committee action.
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Sioux Falls
Broux Falls
Fort Worth
Tex
P. Ashby
Ashby
Miltonark
Dallas
Harry ‘Acy
H. L. Bentley
Tracy
Preacher shoots Bellinger in Bamberg homicide case
sensational Bamberg homicide tops May 4 news as Rev W E Johnson fires a double barrel shotgun at W T Bellinger near Carlisle Fitting school. Bellinger dies from multiple buck and small shot wounds after a brief exchange. Johnson surrenders to the sheriff later that day amid town turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
5. C
Bamberg
At&te
W. E. Johnson
The
Baptist Church
W. T. Bellinger
John R. Bellinger
Baptist
Bellinger
Young Bellinger
Point Office
Rev. Johnson
Carlisle
Hunter
Primaries in Chattanooga Select Delegates to County Convention
Democratic primaries were held in Chattanooga wards and county districts to choose delegates to the county convention. The event, in preparation for gubernatorial and congressional conventions, proceeded with harmony for Governor McMinn and Congressman Moon. A minor rift among U S senate supporters occurred but was deferred until after the August county race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
McMnlin
Moon
United States Senate
Redhot
McKinley Nominates Dole to Govern Hawaii
Washington May 4 the president sent nominations to the senate Sanford B Dole of Hawaii to be governor Henry B Cooper of Hawaii to be secretary of Hawaii E C Bellows of Washington to be consul general at Yokohama Lt Com Samuel C Lemly USN of North Carolina to be judge advocate general of the navy with rank of captain for four years from June 4 1900 Dole was president of the late Hawaiian republic.
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Washington
Senate
Corps of Engineers
Medical Department
Pay Department
Judge Advocate General's Department
Coast Artillery
Corps of Cadets
West Point
United States
Egan
Wolcott
Teller
Mr. Tilman
TI I ™Man
Miles
Berry
Arkansas
Bate
Tennessee
Sewell
Confederacy
Yews
Butler
Clay
Culberson
Kenney
Money
West
Nays
Allison
Bacon
Walter
Bard
Burrows
Chandler
Cockrell
Davis
Debore
Elkins
Fairbanks
Foraker
Foster
Frye
Gallinger
Gear
Hale
Hansbrough
Harris
Hawley
Hoar
Jones
Nevada
Kean
Kyle
Lindsay
Lodge
McComan
Mason
Nelson
Perking
Pettigrew
Pettus
Platt
Connecticut
Proctor
Quarles
Rawlins
Ross
Shoup
Simon
Stewart
Wellington
Kenny
Delaware
Secretary of War
United States Army
Perkins
House
Durham
N.C
Monflay
Dole
Hawaii
Sanford B. Dole
Henry EB. Cooper
E. C. Bellows
Yokohama
Samuel C. Lemly
United States Navy
North Carolina
Navy
Hawaiian
Jones Arrives in New York for Democratic Platform Talks
Arkansas Senator James K. Jones arrives at the Fifth Avenue hotel with ex-Senator Hill and ex-Senator Gorman and rumors spread of a conference to unify Democratic factions on a platform. Jones will not pay for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Orman
Hill
New York
James K. Jones
Democratic National Committee
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Gorman
Maryland
Jones
Six Men Lost With Steamer Virginia Off Diamond Shoal
The British steamer Virginia captained by Charles Samuels stranded at Diamond shoal near Cape Henry May 3 after heavy weather. Fifteen crew escaped in one boat while another boat was wrecked leaving six missing and five saved by life saving crews from Creeds Hill and Cape Hatteras. Names listed for those saved and drowned.
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Cape Henry
Virginia
Charles Samuels
Daquiri
Cuba
Baltimore
Diamond Shoal
Creeds Hill
Cape Hatteras
Samuels
Wiyness
Simmons
George Mitchell
Martin Rasmussen
Samuel Park
George Walley
Harris
Olsen
Seaman
Moore
Grant
Donkeyman
Turner
Cook
Thompson
Carpenter
Donald
Christansen
Jeffon
Purefell
Blanche
Stowaway
Manila Reports April Filipino Losses and Rebel Surrenders
General Otis reports from Manila April line losses of thirteen enlisted men killed, three officers and twenty-four enlisted men wounded, with rumors of nineteen killed in Samar. Enemy losses officially listed at 1,721 killed and wounded or captured. Insurgents express confidence in early pacification and surrendering.
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Otis
Department of Operations
Orient
Washington
War Department
General Otis
Manila
Luzon
Visayan Islands
Samar
Strike SItuation at Buffalo Ends in Mixed Agreements
The Buffalo strike developments report the New York Central car repairers returning to work after agreeing to the same terms as the Nickel Plate. Erie men failed to reach an agreement with the division superintendent, while Lackawanna workers had a partial deal with the master mechanic and delays persist as higher officials decide on demands from the Western New York and Pennsylvania and Lehigh shops.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York Central
Erie
Lackawanna
Western
New York
Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Sundry Civil Bill Progress in House Amid Naval Clash
The House advanced the sundry civil appropriation bill, completing 73 of 182 pages as naval committee members pressed to shift coast and geodetic survey duties to the Navy. Debates over coastal survey funding and pay for men on survey vessels continued, concluding with defeats for their measures and reminders of ongoing budget battles.
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Washington
House
Naval Committee
Coast Survey
Tfe
Daston
West Virenna
United States
Dayton
Butler
Pennsylvania
Appropriations Committee
Cannon
Kitchen
North Carolina
Georgia
Foreign firms implicated in Manila insurgent papers
May 4 report from Manila states that the insurgent archives found by General Funston implicate prominent foreign firms in unlawful dealings. Evidence suggests some supplied munition to rebels and a detailed plan by Aguinaldo, dated January 9, 1890, was found translated from Tagalog to Spanish. No correspondence from the anti imperialist party in the United States was discovered.
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Funston
Manila
United States
Meade
Otis
Aguinaldo
Buencamino
Testimony in Goebel assassination bail hearing reveals pardons and threats
The Frankfort bail hearing for the Cul ton case yields sensational testimony. J B Matthews and McKenzie Todd reveal pardons issued to Charles Finley John L Powers Harlan Whittaker and possibly W H Culton. Captain Howe testifies Caleb and John Powers approached with a disguised militia plan before the assassination. Captain Chinn backs Goebel being shot from the executive building, while Ed Steffee places the shooter’s rifle window.
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Frankfort
Goebel
Culen
J. B. Matthews
McKenzie Todd
Taylor
Culton
Matthews
Charles Finley
John L. Powers
Harlan Whittaker
W. H. Culton
Caleb Powers
John Devis
J. F. Howe
Barbourville
Caleb
John Powers
Captain Chinn
Goelel
Ed Steffee
Statehouse
Bteffee
Library Contract and Assassination Witnesses Chronicle Evidence
Testimony recalls guns found in the secretary of state's office prior to the assassination. Youtsey described arming and readiness to protect the building. Officials recount shots from the governor building area, with rifles observed and powder residue noted. Pardons issued by Governor Taylor surfaced, as did badges for Powers and Willamson's unit assembly before the tragedy.
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Secretary of State
Youtsey
Legislative
Goebel
Joe Davis
Davis
J. B. Matthews
Henry Youtsey
Taylor
Mr. Hartgrove
Hartgrove
Mr. Matthews
Cajid Powers
Powers
Culton
Burton
Breckinridge County
Matthews
John L. Powers
Harlan Whittater
Charles Finley
W. H. Culton
Caleb Powers
John Davis
Executive Journal
George G. Fetter
John Powers
Dudley Willamson
State House
Trial of Frank Littleton for drownings sister-in-law near Opelika
In Opelika Alabama on May 4 special report the trial of farmer Frank Littleton charged with murdering his sister-in-law Ella Kedges by drowning her in Stripling pond ten miles away began in circuit court. Over seventy five jurors drawn before twelve were accepted amid circumstantial but strong evidence and a crowd of spectators. In South Bend William J. Bryan met with Benjamin F. Shively who said he does not seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination but aims for the vice presidency.
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Opelika
Ala
Frank Littleton
Ella Kedges
Stripling
Mil Pond
Bryan
Shively
South Bend
Ind
William J. Bryan
Benjamin F. Shiveley
Shiveley
Fire devastates Sandon mining town in British Columbia
May 4 mining town of Sandon in Stikine district suffered a major blaze that destroyed the chief portion of the town. Estimated losses exceed $254,000 with two hotels two churches two large blocks the Bank of British Columbia and eighty dwellings among the buildings burned.
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Burns
Victoria
B. C
Sandon
St Kootewall
Bank of British Columbia
Carnegie Library Contract Awarded for Atlanta Building
The Carnegie library board awarded Miles & Bradt of Atlanta the $113,680 contract for the granite and white Georgia marble building at Forsyth and Church. The low bid beat Westlake Construction Co. of St Louis by $4,003, with rivals Goode & Walker Norcross Bros Hennessey Bros also bidding. The board plans a two-story Georgian revival design with a grand arched entrance and Ionic columns, to begin within two weeks pending final signed terms.
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Carnegie Lbrary
Acton
Miles & Bradt
Atlanta
Westlake Construction Company
St. Louis
Hennessey Bros
Chicago
Goode & Walter
Norcross Bros
Worcester
Mass
South
W. B. Miles
Miles & Horn
State Capitol
Austell
Tew Library
Georgia
Ackerman & Ross
Carnegie Library
Forsyth
Church Streets
Peachtree Street
Suon
Board of Trustees
The
Carnegie Iprary
Kelley
A. A. Meyer
T. 3. Day
F. J. Paxen
W. M. Siaton
Darwin Jones
J. R. Nutting
H. H. Cabaniss
Julian Harris
T. H. Martin
Dinwiddie
Iman T. H. Martin
Deay
Milesk& Bradton
F. J. Paxon
Z. H. Martin
Regref
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Gralman Chattton
Chateman
Texas
Preacher
WY. Bellinger
W. ¥. Sonsoy
Tones
Tive Building
Repub
Denny
McKinzie Todd
Jim
Berry Howard
Carnegie
Church Street
Forsyth Street
Westlake Construction Co
Goode & Walker
Cwepabin
Abi
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