Tammany Hall Defeated in New York Municipal Election
New York voters favored Republican Laguardia for president of the Board of Aldermen as Tammany Hall suffered losses in the judicial races. Among key figures, Moran trailed, and returns showed mixed results in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. The election reflected heavy turnout and possible suffrage impact plus ongoing party dynamics.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Supreme Court Bench
Robert L. Moran
Tammany
Board of Aldermen
F. H. Laguardia
Laguardia
Moran
William Randolph Hearst
Smith
Hearst
Hylan
Haskell Wins Brooklyn County Judge Seat On Wet Platform
Representative Reuben L. Haskell, a Republican, is elected Brooklyn county judge on a platform favoring direct prohibition votes and nationwide referendums on future liberties limits. He faced strong opposition from Marion Dicker man and allied Democrats Socialists and Prohibitionists. In Schenectady, Dr Elizabeth van Rensselaer Gillette the Democratic candidate defeats A Edgar Davies for the second district seat.
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New York
Reuben L. Haskell
Brooklyn
Marion Dickerman
Elizabeth van Rensselaer Gillette
Schenectady
A. Edgar Davies
Woman Candidate Defeated in Suffolk Assembly Race
Babylon, N Y November 4 Mrs Ida Sammis Republican Assembly member for Suffolk Second district loses to Democrat William G Carroll in the election.
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Babylon
N. Y
Ida Sammis
Assembly
Suffolk County
William G. Carroll
Kentucky Vote Indicates Large Victory for Prohibition Amendment
Louisville, Ky. figures on two amendments came in late but pointed to a strong statewide approval for the prohibition amendment.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Kentucky elects GOP governor in landslide
Louisville dispatch reports Edwin P. Morrow, Republican, won the Kentucky governorship over incumbent Democrat James D. Black by a large majority.
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Louisville
Edwin P. Morrow
Kentucky
James D. Black
Edwards Looks Like Winner in New Jersey
Trenton New Jersey November 5 With four fifths of the state counted Newton A K Bugbee led Edward I Edwards Democratic candidate by 1500 votes The remaining districts are mostly Democratic and Edwards is expected to win by a 5000 to 10000 plurality
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Edwards
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Newton A. K. Bugbee
Edward I. Edwards
Oust Board Replaced After Court Contempt Arrests
In East Orange New Jersey four members of the Third District Second Ward election board were arrested and removed for contempt for refusing to list Collier W. Baird. A new board was appointed and Baird voted. Edward W. Jacoby chaired the dismissed board and apologized as contempt charges were filed. sentence was suspended after regret was expressed.
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East Orange
N.J
Osborne
Collier W. Baird
Baird
Edward W. Jacoby
Sugar Bribe Allegedly Exchanged At New York Polls
A New York reporter, sent to cover an election district, was asked if he voted correctly. When he affirmed, a poll watcher handed him an envelope containing a one dollar bill as sugar for his vote.
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New York
Donated 5 Dollar Gold Piece Returned to Church
In Middletown Connecticut a church treasurer refused to return a $5 gold piece found in the collection after an Evening service. A young man offered 50 cents for the piece, saying he had intended to put a penny in the box but dropped the coin by mistake. The treasurer reluctantly accepted.
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Middletown
Conn
First Baptist Church
Kilbane Defeated in City Council Race by Pittrick
Johnny Kilbane, featherweight champion and Democratic candidate for City Council in the First Ward, loses to Republican A. P. Pitt trick in Cleveland election returns reported at midnight.
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Cleveland, CO
Johnny Kilbane
Pugilist
A. P. Pittrick
Ex Socialist Mayor Elected as Democrat in New York State
George R. Lunn, a twice socialist mayor of Schenectady, is elected mayor again as a Democrat. He previously served in Congress as a Democrat and had been defeated seeking a second term. Schenectady and Troy are noted as the only second class cities in the state to elect Democratic chiefs.
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New York
New York State
George R. Lunn
Schenectady
Congress
Troy
Mississippi elects Democrat governor in state election
Early reports from Mississippi's state election indicate the Democratic ticket led by Lieutenant-Governor Lee M. Russell won the governorship with the usual majority. Socialist candidates drew scattered support as no Republican ticket appeared.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Lee M. Russell
Bolshevik Troops Take Gatchina Amid Front Shifts
A communication from General Yudenitch confirms Bolsheviks captured Gatchina and moved the front westward. He notes Bolshevik advance via Luga, occupying two railroad stations as his forces withdraw to new positions west of the town.
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Helsingfors
Yudenitch
Gatchina
Luga
Senator clash over military justice at hearing
Secretary Baker and Senator Chamberlain of Oregon clashed at a sub committee hearing on military justice. Chamberlain warned that an inferior officer who disagrees with a superior risks being dismissed quickly.
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Washington
Baker
Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Military Committee
Chamberlain
Meeting Between Baker and Chamberlain on Military Disputes
In a heated exchange, Secretary Baker and Senator Chamberlain clash over disciplinary actions. They discuss General Kenly, Ansell, Adjutant General McCain, and demotions, with Baker admitting some officers were demoted or transferred. The pair debate punishment versus discipline and leadership changes.
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Senator Chamberlain
Mr. Baker
Kenly
Baker
Chamberlain
Ansell
McCain
Depth bombs prove bonds restored for San Diego crew
Jim Poteet, chief water tender on the minesweeper NOW returning from Europe, will receive $350 in Liberty bonds. He is among San Diego survivors to obtain duplicates of bonds lost when the cruiser sank July 19, 1918 off Fire Island. About $100,000 in bonds owned by officers and crew were lost with the ship. A committee led by former State Senator Martin Saxe pressed for replacement. bonds were provided with help from the American Surety Company after Treasury resisted until Navy blew the wreck with depth bombs.
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New York
Jim Poteet
Europes
San Diego
Fire Island
Martin Saxe
Treasury Department
American Surety Company
Navy Department
Treasury
Man Falsely Wearing Naval Lieutenant Commander Uniform
Harold E. Joy 20 says his wife forced him to wear a lieutenant-commander uniform after she bought a yacht and tried to enlist him. Brooklyn police questioned Joy at Fourth Avenue and 36th Street and alerted naval authorities. Joy admitted his wife tried to have him enlist but he was rejected. He is being held by Police Lieutenant William File for further questioning.
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New York
Joy
Harold E. Joy
William File
Brooklyn
United States
James Cummins
Naval Intelligence
Fourth Avenue
Thirtysixth Street
File
Insurgent Longshoremen Appeal to Gompers
In New York on November 4 the insurgent faction of striking longshoremen urged Samuel Gompers to press shipowners and the U S Shipping Board to reopen their cases before a tribunal not including National Adjustment Commission members. Gompers had sided with T W O Connor in opposing the strike and issued no public statement before departing for Washington.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States Shipping Board
National Adjustment Commission
Gompers
T. W. O’connor
International Longshoremen’s Association
Washington
Early Return Sought for War Dead From Europe
The State Department seeks quick repatriation of American soldiers buried in Italy Belgium Germany Great Britain Austria and Serbia. Assistant Secretary Phillips notes instructions sent to Rome Brussels London The Hague and Belgrade to honor next of kin requests. One soldier rests in Austria and two in Serbia.
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Washington
State Department
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Great Britain
Austria
Serbia
Baker
Phillips
United States
Luxemburg
France
Rome
Brussels
London
Hague
Belgrade
Carrick Wins Senate Fight in Middlesex District
Republican candidate Carrick defeats Counihan in the Second Middlesex race covering Cambridge wards six to ten and Belmont. Carrick tallied 6965 votes to Counihan’s 6067, carrying most of the listed wards and Belmont.
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Middlesex
Cambridge
Belmont
Carrick
Counihan
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