Lodge Wins HoI Fight in Sixth
In the sixth district around Gardner’s seat the Taft camp won a key caucus while Crane forces prevailed in districts three and two. Ward 11 backed Taft, and a national contest looms for the Big Four delegation as leaders like Long Bigney and Graves clash. Ward outcomes show mixed support for Taft across Boston wards with unpledged and pledged lines.
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Taft
Augustus P. Gardner
Crane
Charles M. Hoyt
Albert Wittum
Sidney Winslow
E. B. George
Lodge
W. H. Caldwell
Springfield
J. W
Wheeler
Orange
W. H. Feiker
Northampton
Northfield
Chicopee
Taft delegates lead in New England caucus split
The caucus contest split delegates between Taft supporters and unpledged factions in the second, third, and sixth New England districts. In the second district 109 unpledged and 14 Taft pledges. in the third 78 unpledged and 18 Taft pledges. in the sixth 111 Taft pledges and 12 unpledged, with several towns tallying small gains for each side.
Boston caucuses favor Taft as unpledged delegates sweep city
Senator Crane scored in the Boston caucuses yesterday as unpledged delegations swept the city. Delegates appeared unfettered by pledges, with a majority quoted in support of Taft. Ward 1 stood out as the sole clear concept in the scene.
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Crane
Boston
Taft
Ward
Somerville Caucus Chooses Delegates to State Convention
In Ward 7 Somerville Republicans backed a delegation to the State convention but were defeated. Delegates to the congressional convention favor Col Edward Glines. Both delegations are pledged or unpledged, with State delegates thought to back Hon John D Long. Glines backs Taft but prefers unpledged delegates.
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Somerville
Ward 7
Edward Glines
John D. Long
Glines
Taft
Bigney Carries Chelsea in light Republican caucus
Colonel Sidney O. Bigney of North Attleboro carried Chelsea with pledged delegates in the state convention. In Wards 1, 3 and 5 the Bigney delegation was unopposed, while district caucuses elected seven Taft favored delegates and nine unpledged delegates. Two candidates in Ward 1 tied at 22 votes each. A light Revere vote produced an unpledged congressional district delegation. No contests for the state delegation, and Winthrop caucuses produced unpledged delegates. state delegates generally favor ex-Governor Long.
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Crane
Samuel E. Winslow
Harry Whitin
Secretary Taft
Taft
Massachusetts
Crane Territory
Feiker
Morgan
Lodge
Ward 11
Hingham
John D. Long
Colonel Bigney
Boston
Bigney
Big Four
Chine
Long
Attleboro
James Myrick
William White
Edward Graves
Republican City Committee
Charlestown
White
Tenth
Herman Hormel
H. Clifford Gallagher
Milton
Hormel
Gallagher
South
Dorchester
Dr. Davidson
Charles Innes
Ward 10
I. R. Clark
Frank Seiberlich
Bates
Hughes
Charles T. Witt
Graves
Myrick
Benjamin F. Campbell
Edward G. Graves
William E. White
Frank Dow
Charles H. Innes
J. R. Clark
H. C. Gallagher
Ward 16
Ward 17
Frank S
Waterman
Charles E. Wiggin
Ward
Charles B. Woolley
Charles A. Heintz
United States
J. B. Foraker
Ohio
Joshua A. Crawford
W. Murray Crane
Brownsville
Innes
Selberlich
Organization
William H. Taft
Chelsea
Sidney O. Bigney
North Attleboro
J. Johnson Smith
William W. Tucker
Revere
Winthrop
Ward 11 caucus backs Taft Roosevelt ticket in Boston
In Ward 11 Boston, Samuel Carr led the Taft Roosevelt ticket with 549 votes while unpledged candidates trailed. Courtenay Guild headed the congressional delegates with 552 votes as 985 ballots were cast from 2038 enrolled voters amid a busy, extended caucus at the Prince School basement.
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Ward 11
Lodge-Roosevelt
Rooesvelt
Taft
Courtenay Guild
J. P. Reynolds, Jr
Adams Sherman Hill
A. E. Pillsbury
Henry L. Higginson
Barrett Wendell
Arthur D. Hill
Grafton D. Cushing
Louis A. Frothingham
Myron J. Pierce
Herbert S. Johnson
Alexander Mann
Prince School
Newbury Street
Ky. Taylor Whiskey ad touts $1.00 full honest quart
A brief advertisement promotes Kentucky Taylor Whiskey offered at one dollar for a full honest quart. The fragment suggests a value claim and a simple pricing cue without additional details.
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Ky. Taylor
Powers Statement On Result Of Caucuses
Just before leaving the Taft headquarters in the Ames building at 11 o clock last evening Manager Powers spoke of satisfaction with caucus results. He claimed wins in the sixth and eighth districts and expected a Taft majority in the first. He said the third was lost and the second carried by anti Taft forces. He projected a large Taft delegation to Chicago and anticipated about 80 percent Taft at the state convention.
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Taft
Ames
Powers
Chicago
Delegates to Chicago Unpledged in Massachusetts Caucus
General Champlin reports that Massachusetts Republicans approve unpledged delegates to the national convention. The plan calls for 2 of 28 delegates to Chicago to go unpledged while others study candidates and assess who can lead to victory in November. Long's candidacy for delegate-at-large receives strong backing.
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Champlin
Mee.w
Commonwealth
Chicago
Long
Chicago to probe water dept graft amid $9.5 million loss
The Chicago City Council will investigate graft charges in the water department. Superintendent McCourt estimates the city has been defrauded of about $9,500,000.
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Chicago
McCourt
Lenten Service Draws Overflow at Immaculate Conception
Large throng of women attended a Lenten retreat at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, forcing overflow services in St. Valentine’s Chapel. The program featured instructions by Fathers Corbett McCabe and sermons by Father Keating and Father Richards, focusing on the hellish consequence of mortal sin and the call to repentance.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Valentine’s Chapel
Greater
Boston
E. M. Corbett
S. J
Father Keating
Matthew McCabe
J. Haven Richards
Father Richards
Hibbard Addresses Harvard Students On Boston’s Needs
Mayor George A. Hibbard spoke at the Harvard Union to Harvard Political Club members, reflecting on his time in office. He described Boston’s chaotic affairs, noting extensive payrolls and odd items like rubber boot dryers and tea warmers used to keep workers on the payroll.
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Boston
Harvard
Harvard Union
Harvard Political Club
George A. Hibbard
Mayor’s bid for honest city government and cost cuts
In a early term address Mayor Sibbard criticizes municipal print shop shows savings from 80 to 53 cents per thousand cms and notes park repairs use city lumber. He highlights a need for a businesslike, honest Boston with improved sewer station oversight and praise for the Finance Commission while outlining plans to curb dust in streets and realign city operations.
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Sewer Department
Sibbard
Geners
Finance Commission
Boston
President nominates trio for overseas posts in Senate
The President sent to the Senate the nomination of David Jayne Hill as ambassador to Germany and named Arthur M. Beaupre of Illinois minister to the Netherlands and Luxembourg and Spencer F. Eddy of Illinois minister to the Argentine Republic.
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Washington
Senate
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Arthur M. Beaupre
Illinois
Netherlands
Luxemburg
Spencer Fr. Eddy
Argentine
Frederick Bronson Dies in Seattle Telegram Report
A telegram to local police says Frederick Bronson died in Seattle Washington. The message notes he has a Boston based brother who is a wealthy jeweller and a sister who is married to a banker.
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Frederick Bronson
Seattle
Wash
Boston
Senator Penrose Improves In Philadelphia Update
Senator Penrose in Philadelphia shows continued health improvement as doctors report the condition improving. The March 31 bulletin notes steady progress and optimistic outlook for the longtime public figure.
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Philadelphia
United States
Penross
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