New York Primary Chaos Delays Taft Roosevelt Results
New York’s statewide Republican primaries produced Taft favored delegates in most districts, with Roosevelt supporters alleging a breakdown of party machinery. Chaotic ballot mixups in New York City caused long delays, prompting Roosevelt officials to seek a real primary to reflect true opinion.
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Chicago
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William Barnes
John W. Hutchinson
National Art Bureau
Charles H. Uell
Roosevelt City
Barnes Aide Denounces Opposition In publican Row
William Barnes Jr chairman of the state committee alleged at 0 o clock that the opposition continues in a charged political dispute with remarks carried to page four by third column.
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William Barnes, Jr
Publican State Committee
Textile strikes consider industrial army plan in Lowell
Strike leaders in secret session discuss forming a 20 000 worker industrial army modeled after Coxey to march the unemployed from Lowell if mills stay closed until workers accept current wages. Lawrence is excluded from the plan.
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Lawrence
Auto Collision In Brighton Wounds Two Men
A two-vehicle crash in Brighton near Cambridge street and Brighton avenue left Amos Jones unconscious at City Hospital and James M. McCarthy with head lacerations. Jones, driver of the speeding car owned by Dr. Marey, was thrown through the windshield. McCarthy was also ejected. Police say Jones tried to swing toward North Beacon street as the electric car on Cambridge street was near the curve. McCarthy, married, was taken to Newton Hospital for bruises and nervousness. The wreck occurred about 9 pm, near the spot where a 7 year old girl was run over earlier in the week.
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John H. Marey
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Theodore Rollins
Cottage Street
Wellesley
McCarthy
North Beacon Street
Newton Hospital
Eileen Cohen
Harvard Noy for Colonel Preference Vote at Taft Victory
Theodore Roosevelt finished third in a presidential preference straw vote at his alma mater. Taft led with 1113 votes, Wilson 918, and Roosevelt 760. La Follette, Harmon, Underwood, Hughes, Clark, Debs, Cummins, Bryan, and Foss trailed. Voting split between law school and college sections, Taft Club's recent organization noted as a factor.
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la Follette
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Clark
Debs
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Bryan
Foss
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College
Taft Club
Widow to wed her father in law blocked by law
Massachusetts and New Hampshire laws bar a widow and her husband’s father from marrying. The Bryers planned a June ceremony in Boston but discovered the legality prevents the union in either state. The case hinges on sectioned prohibitions and would require a special law to proceed.
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Katherine M. Bryer
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Belmont
Frank A. Bryer
Sandwich
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Boston
Sheriff Named Rum Syndicate Leader Sparks Maine Stir
From Sanford Maine reports claim a sheriff heads a rum syndicate in an anti-bribery crusade. The arrest triggers statewide attention as officials investigate connections and legitimacy of the claim.
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Sanford, Me
Maine Sheriff Arrested on Bribery Charge
High Sheriff Charles O. Emery of York county was arrested at his Sanford home on bribery charges linked to illegal liquor sales. The arrest was conducted at 5 PM by Sheriff L A Hurd and Edward H. Emery, Civic League field secretary and cousin of the sheriff.
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Maine
Charles O. Emery
York County
Sanford
L. A. Hurd
Edward H. Emery
Civic League
Sheriff Emery Linked to Run Syndicate Allegations
The Civic League alleges Sheriff Emery formed a run syndicate backed by a prominent Democrat and paid County Attorney Asa Richardson 100 dollars for which the attorney would join the syndicate and withhold prosecution. Evidence was obtained using a furnace pipe to overhear the sheriff and attorney, with three men in the cellar listening.
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Emery
Asa Richardson
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