Williams Looking for Bryan Victory
Williams reports strong Bryan sentiment across fourteen states after four weeks touring. He predicts Democratic gains in Delaware Connecticut New Jersey and Illinois while noting Republicans may try to sway voters. He cites enthusiasm, claims England would ban Roosevelt and recalls incidents of heckling during stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Bryan
George Fred Williams
Post
Williams
New York
Illinois
Ohio
Mr. Williams
Chicago
California
Charles A. Towne
Washington State
Delaware
Congress
Alschuler
Connecticut
New Jersey
Massachusetts
McKinley
Danbury
Meriden
Waterbury
Bridgeport
Roosevelt
England
Evansville
Ind
Conn
The Rainstress and the Moving Van Joke
A fragmented mock dialogue features a character named William and a jokey exchange about a moving van. The Lunch brothers, identified as Messrs. Beer Trust and Cracker Trust, promise a melodious duet titled We Shall Miss You Willie Miss You If You Don t Get In as part of the comedic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Lunch Brothers
Messrs. Beer Trust
Cracker Trust
Willie
Bryan Welcomed Home After Campaign Swing
Colonel W. J. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan returned to Lincoln from Chicago and planned a brief rest before a Nebraska trip. Crowds greeted them, Bryan declined to speak Sunday, and he predicted a Democratic majority Tuesday. He travelled 19,790 miles delivering 687 speeches across many states, mainly east of Lincoln, with heavy activity in New York Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Mrs. Bryan has joined him and traveled on the Rambler car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
W. J. Bryan
Mrs. Bryan
Chicago
D Street
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Creston
Willisea
Red Oak
Pacific Junction
Long Bridge
Missouri
Plattsmouth
Omaha
Starch Trust
United States
Boston
White House
Republican Party
Lincoln
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
New York
West Virnia
Maryland
Delaware
Newersey
Kentucky
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Louisville
New Haven
Philadelphia
Alexandria
Brooklyn
Mason and Dixon
Kansas
New England
New Jersey
Changes In The Ballot For President And Vice President
The article describes a reform in Massachusetts ballots for president and vice president. It explains the new form showing party tickets with electors at the head of each list and a cross in the square to select the full group. Independent voters must write fifteen names for electors in a blank area and mark each with a cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Democratic ticket names and districts listed
Bryan and Stevenson appear as Democratic contenders in multiple districts while Wentworth Higginson Cambridge is named at large along with Thomas J. Gargan Boston and a slate of others across Massachusetts districts from first through thirteenth, including Nugent Pittsfield Bellamy Springfield Stevens Dudley Bisbee Pepperell Pratt Lowell Withington Newburyport Dwyer Wakefield Schaefer Winchester Keenan Boston Sullivan Boston Lee Boston Worthen Weymouth Codman Barnstable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnemai ‘Wentworth Higginson
Campridge
Thomas J. Gargan
Boston
William Nugent
Pittsfield
Charles J. Bellamy
Springfield
Eben S. Stevens
Dudley
Oe EB. Bisbee
Pepperell
Nathan D. Pratt
Lowell
Arthur Withington
Newburyport
Thomas E. Dwyer
Wakefield
Henry T. Schaefer
Debs and Harriman Nominees Listed by Districts
Democratic Socialists ticket fields candidates across Massachusetts with district designations. Charles Gri_ev es Amesbury at large and Herbert Wood Brockton at large appear among a long slate including Leon Oliver Westfield first district and William Lawler Springfield second. The list covers Fenner Worcester third district McDonald Clinton fourth Wilkinson Methuen fifth dis Evans Haverhill sixth dis Timson Lynn seventh dis Aiken Cambridge eighth dis Kaplan Boston ninth district Packard Quincy tenth dis Chase Boston eleventh dis Smith Brockton twelfth dis Roettinger New Bedford thirteenth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 8
Grieves
Amesbury
Herbert L. Wood
Brockton
Leon
Oliver
Westfield
William H. Lawler
Springfield
Charles E. Fenner
Worcester
John P. McDonald
Clinton
James A. Wilkinson
Methuen
George L. Evans
Haverhill
Ernest W. Timson
Lynn
John A. Aiken
Cambridge
Morris Kaplan
Boston
League
Packard
Quincy
David M. Chase
Samuel L. Smith
Lawrence Roettinger
New Bedford
Bhoward Kendall
John Bascom
Williamstown
Thomas A. Frissell
Hinsdale
Kay W. Cobb
Easthampton
A W. Nash
Alfred L. Cutting
Weston
W. Sherman
Lowell
Frank N. Rand
George H. Harwood
George E. Crosby
Medford
Morant B. Griffin
Winthrop
Samuel F. Smith
Samuel B. Shapleigh
Edward G. Knight
Hull
Elijah Humphries
Socialist Labor candidates listed for statewide race
Maloney and Remmel lead Socialist Labor ticket with Patrick O Keefe of Salem and John A Henley of Lynn as at large delegates. Districts span Holyoke Gardner Fitchburg Woburn and more with representative names including Henry Noffke Ione Noonan Walter Hoar John Bradley Burton Woodbury John Welton Herman Rausch William Young and others across Boston Chelsea Haverhill Taunton Fall River as a slate in the numbered districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick O’keefe
Salem
John A. Henley
Lynn
Henry Noffke
Holyoke
Ione Noonan
Springfield
Walter J. Hoar
Gardner
Francis H. Taylor
Fitchburg
John F. Bradley
Woburn
Burton C. Woodbury
Haverhill
John Welton
Chelsea
Herman W. A. Rausch
Boston
William H. Young
William H. Carroll
Arvide Olson
Hyde Park
Thomas L. Leonard
Taunton
Wright Wilde
Fall River
Political slate of Republican officials listed by district
McKinley and Roosevelt Republican. Roger Wolcott Boston at large. William Whiting Holyoke at large. James W Toole Holyoke first district. omer Stevens Ware second district. Josiah Peter Dudley third district. P Thacher Littleton fourth district. William Beggs Woburn fifth district. Arthur D Story Essex sixth district. Orge L Morse Melrose seventh district. William H Dyer Boston eighth district. Meey S Richardson Boston ninth district. John Shaw Quincy tenth district. a Draper Hopedale eleventh district. Wilmon W Blackmar Hingham twelfth. Edmund Anthony Jr Fairhaven thirteenth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Wolcott
Boston
William Whiting
Holyoke
James W. Toole
Omer . Stevens
Ware
Josiah Peter
Dudley
P. Thacher
Littleton
William Beggs
Woburn
Rthur D. Story
Essex
Orge L. Morse
Melrose
William H. Dyer
Meey S. Richardson
John Shaw
Quincy
A Draper
Hopedale
Wilmon W. Blackmar
Hingham
Edmund Anthony, Jr
Fairhaven
Prohibition Officials Named by Massachusetts City
Woolley and Metcalf lead prohibition appointments with a long list naming officials across districts. The record lists B Howard Kendall Cambridge at large John Bascom Williamstown at large and others from Hinsdale Easthampton Worcester Lowell and beyond through Hull New Bedford and Quincy with district allocations.
Josiah Quincy Club Endorses Democratic Ticket
The Josiah Quincy Club of Ward 16 met at its clubhouse to fully endorse the Democratic ticket. Special indorsements were given to Congressman Henry F. Naphen and candidates William J. Donovan and William Higgins with speeches by Naphen and several representatives and local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Quincy Club
Ward ‘16
Henry F. Naphen
William J. Donovan
William Higgins
Coneryrman Naphen
Repesentative Fitzgerald
Jacon James A. Galvna
Joh A. Kelcher
Peter H. Corcoran
William A. Donovan
William J. Wigeras
Thomas H. Burke
Republicans Claim 294 Votes For McKinley In Notice
The Republican national committee released a final forecast predicting a landslide for McKinley on election day, with 294 electoral votes. It cites prosperity under McKinley, rising wages, abundant employment, and increased savings as reasons to reelect him while Bryanism is said to fail. States forecast: California to Wyoming totaling 294, compiled by Bliss, Manley, Scott, Gibbs, and Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Republican National Committee
McKinley
Bryan
McKiney
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Dakota
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Total
Cornelius N. Bliss
Joseph H. Manley
Nathan R. Scott
Frederick S. Gibbs
Rpranklin Murphy
St Pauls Mishap Continues with Major Ship Damage
The St Paul suffered tail shaft and propeller loss after striking a large sea while at full speed. Repairs estimated at 250000 to 300000 dollars could take five months, with the starboard engine wrecked and unlikely to be repaired. Passengers and crew remained calm as Friesland to Antwerp carries mails and passengers to Southampton.
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St. Paul
Cramps
Philadelphia
Friesland
Antwerp
Southampton
Samuel Battle
Hunter Today
St. Paul’s
Chairman Lee defers on city committee chairmanship
Chairman John H. Lee of the Democratic city committee says he has no controversy with James Donovan and will not declare candidacy. He adds the committee will decide the chairmanship and he does not worry about the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Donovan
John H. Lee
Democratic City Committee
Freight Handlers Indorse Donnelly for Common Council
Freight Handlers Local Assembly No 6572 met at Abbotsford Hall Charlestown to finalize plans for a ball at Roughan Hall on Friday Nov 9 and to endorse James J. Donnelly of Ward 2 for the Common Council in a largely attended session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indorse Donnelly
Local Assembly No. 6572
K. L
Abbotsford Hall
City Square
Charlestown
Roughan Hall
James J. Donnelly
Common Council
Labor Leaders for Bryan in Boston Poll Clash
Boston labor leaders predict a Bryan victory in tomorrow's election citing unity and “silent” votes. Union presidents Garrity Monahan Callahan McGuire O'Sullivan Foster and Dethridge unanimously say Bryan will win big or at least carry Boston, with estimates of a sizable lead and strong backing from the working class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Boston
Richard W. Garrity
Central Labor Union
Frank Monahan
International’ Machinists’ Union
Robert Callahan
Bartenders’ Union
McKinley
Frank McGuire
The
Carpet Upholsterers’ Union
John F. O'Sullivan
International Typographical Union
Frank K. Foster
Fred Dethridge
Engineers’ Union
Admiral Dewey Arrives with Bananas and Passengers at Boston
The Admiral Dewey anchored in the stream last evening from Port Antonio Jamaica, captained by John W. McGrath. The ship completed the voyage in under four days, carrying 2,307 bunches of bananas and three saloon passengers, J. H. Smith, Miss Frances Apley, and Walter H. Collins. Arrival at Long Wharf allows longshoremen to unload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Dewey
Port Antonio
Jam
John W. McGrath
J. H. Smith
Frances Apley
Walter H. Collins
Custom House
Admiral Farragut
Long Wharf
William Abbott
Louise No. 2
Warren Line
Sachem
Liverpool
Charlestown
Lincladen
Java
Bogstad
Cape Breton
London
Glasgow
Turcoman
Stanwood
Boston
Yarmouth
N.S
Lewis Wharf
William R. Snow
Boston Towboat Company
Vesta
Eutaw Street
East
Mt. Auburn
Bucksport
South America
Normandy
Buenos Ayres
E. A. O’brien
Montevideo
Harry Smith
Africa
William T. Green
Cape Verde
John Maxwell
Surinam
Howard
Baltimore
Norfolk
Battery Wharf
Gloucester
City of
Rockland
Bangor
Burnham’s Wharf
Abeona
Rosario
Freeman
Singapore
J. H. Bowers
Wildwood
Harry Knowlton
Addah
C.A
Macedon
Loaeting
Manila
Uruguay
Theodore Rand
Trapani
T Wharf Restates
Rob Roy
Rs Market
Landsman
Wanamaker Deposits 60 000 for Ballot Fraud Probe
Wanamaker today announces a trust company deposit of 60 000 dollars to fund investigation costs for fraud at the coming election and the municipal race next February following Judge Beitler's ruling that voter lists must be public in the prothonotary's Office rather than sealed in ballot boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Beitler
John Wanamaker
Shea Rally Tonight at Institute Hall
A rally supporting Senatorial candidate John T. Shea is set for Institute Hall this evening with speakers including Philip T. Nickerson for Congress, Bakers' Union president Joseph Walsh, Alderman John J. Ahern, ex-Councilman B J Brogan, Jeremiah D. Ford, Esq., and other backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Shea
Institute Hall
Philip T. Nickerson
Congress
Joseph Walsh
The
Bakers’ Union
John T. Kelley
John J. Ahern
B. J. Brogan
Jeremiah D. Ford
Miscellaneous stock exchange sales report
Sales reported by Wilson W Fay and Co list numerous issues including Fortuna Republica copper Crown Vermont Boston copper Commonwealth Zinc Old Glory Gold Wyoming Devel Trans Crescent Mining F E Belden Mica Boston & Texas Waltha Copper Bos & Buffalo Idaho Boston Germans Congdon Zinc with varied lot sizes and prices, reflecting diverse mining and metal securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortuna-Republica
Seseeree
Vermont
Boston Copper
Sewes
Commonwealth Zinc
Old Glory
Wyoming Devel. & Trans
BNO Crescent Mining
F. E. Belden
Boston & Texas
Waltha Copper
Bos & Buffalo Idaho
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bryan Victory
RiAcKinley
Rainstress
COA Trust
New York Journal
Mark
Se Gwine
de White
James K. Jones
Democratic National Committee
Bryan and Stevenson
Debs and
Harriman
Maloney and Remmel
Socialist Labor
Republican
Woolley and Metcalf
Prohibition
Independent Voters
Naphen
Indorses
Partie
Democratic Committee
William J. Bryan
Hanna
ST. Paul's
Battle
Lee Not
Axious
Mr. McKinley
Mark A. Hanna
Wanamaker
Shea Rally
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & CO
State Street
Weather Bureau
Pacific
Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
Hatteras
Willis L. Moore
United States Weather Bureau
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