New Jersey Suffrage Battle Heats Up Ahead of Vote
Reporters in New Jersey describe a tight fight over woman suffrage with strong anti campaigns led by Essex County figures including James R. Nugent. Suffrage supporters cite city gains and county pockets, while turnout concerns and October 19 voting rules shape strategy.
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Thomas J. Preston
Grover Cleveland
New Jersey
Post
Essex County
Hudson County
Essex
Passaic
Hudson
Camden
Union
Bergen
Jersey City
Paterson
Elizabeth
Atlantic City
Trenton
Newark
E. F. Feickert
Plainfield
New Jersey Woman's Suffrage Association
Mina C. van Winkle
Woman’s Political Union
Edward Yarde Breeze
New Jersey Association
Eugene Debs Supports Woman Suffrage at Carnegie Hall
Eugene V. Debs four time Socialist nominee for President spoke in favor of women's suffrage at a Carnegie Hall meeting. Other speakers included Representative Meyer London and Mrs. Kate Richards O'Hare of St. Louis, who is touring labor conditions nationwide for the city administration.
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New York
Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Party
Carnegie Hall
Socialist Suffrage Committee
Meyer London
Kate Richards O'Hare
St. Louis
The Adjutant Bird At Large Near Boston Zoo
An 80 pound five foot adjutant crane with a two and a half foot beak remains at large after knocking down its keeper at Franklin Park Zoo. Sightings placed it in Bussey Woods West Roxbury with keepers pursuing. a decoy mate will be used in Hyde Park area.
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Adjutant
Franklin Park Zoo
Bussey Woods
West Roxbury
Hyde Park
Escaped adjutant returns near zoo aided by mate
The female adjutant refused food and cried for her mate after the escape. Hunters police and schoolboys join the search while Anthony McNealy prepares fish and a cage to lure the deserter back to the zoo. The bird was seen in Bussey woods and headed toward Hyde Park.
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Anthony McNealy
Zoo
McNealy
Bussey Woods
Wlliam Fisher
Fisher
Hyde Park
Governor inspects Concord armory delays opening
Governor Walsh and the Massachusetts armory commissioners visited the new Concord armory valued at 47000 dollars. Several finishing details are incomplete, so turnover to the armory commissioners will be delayed by several weeks.
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New Concord
Concord
Walsh
Massachusetts Armory Commissioners
Armory
Tribesmen Likely to Join Russian Army in Turkestan
Reports from Petrograd say Russian military experts advocate deploying hardy Kirghiz tribesmen from Russian Turkestan as soldiers. Large forces, possibly an entire army, may appear in the field after they receive required training.
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Petrograd
London
Kirghiz
McDonald Elected VP of Boston Central Labor Union
John C. McDonald of the Elevator Constructors' Union won the vice-presidency of the Boston Central Labor Union in a tight race against Nicholas J. Nally of the Grocery and Revision Clerks' Union. Official results: 216 for McDonald, 176 for Nally.
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John C. McDonald
Elevator Constructors’ Union
Boston Central Labor Union
McDonald
Building Trades
Nicholas J. Nally
Grocery and Revision Clerks’ Union
Nally
Union elects officers and trustees in hard fought ballots
Harry P. Jennings was elected president without opposition while James R. Crozier became secretary treasurer and Henry Abrahams secretary. Walter Mullen assistant secretary and John J. Fenton sergeant at arms were chosen, all unopposed. Board of auditors selected Miss Anna Bowen, Lewis R. Sullivan and Albert C. Langlois. Austin P. Kaveney was re elected to the board of trustees. new trustees are John F. Stevens and Michael J. O'Leary.
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Harry P. Jennings
Teamsters Union
James R. Crozier
Carriage and Wagon Painters’ Union
Henry Abrahams
Cigarmakers’ Union
Ae Walter Mullen
Electrical Workers’ Union
John J. Fenton
Coal Temsters
Board of
Anna Bowen
Cigar Factory Strippers’ Union
Lewis R. Sullivan
Bartenders’ Union
Albert C. Langlois
Metal Polishers’ Union
Austin P. Kaveney
John F. Stevens
Free Stone Cutters’ Union
Michael J. O'Leary
Laundry Workers’ Union
Inspectors' Protective Association names officers in Boston
Simon J. Cavanaugh was elected president of the Inspectors' Protective Association of the Boston public works department. David H. Cronin as vice president Francis J. Dowd as secretary treasurer and James T. Tirrell as recording secretary were also elected. A banquet followed with guests. The group passed two resolutions endorsing women’s suffrage and thanking Mayor Curley for his attitude toward city employees.
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Simon J. Cavanaugh
Inspectors’ Protective Association
City of Boston Public Works Department
David H. Cronin
Francis J. Dowd
James T. Tirrell
Curley
Charges Claim Boss Discriminates Against Union Members
Reports at Charlestown local meeting accuse the Hoo sac Tunnel docks superintendent of undue discrimination against Dock Freight Handlers Union Local 809 in favor of non AFL members. Grievances pending with Boston and Maine system officials to be taken up by ILA President O'Connor.
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Hoosac Tunnel
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Boston & Maine
O'Connor
Charlestown
Policing System in Labor Disputes Proposed
A special meeting before the Commission for Organized Labor was announced by J. Fran O’Hare business agent of Printing Press Men’s Union and a member of the State Commission on Military Education and Reserve. The aim is to evolve a policing system that ends the calling of the militia in strikes and labor disputes.
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Commission For Organized Labor
J. Fran O’hare
Printing Press Men’s Union
State Commission On Military Education and Reserve
Labor union meetings and campaigns across Boston area今
Labor notes report a packed schedule of union gatherings. Activities include Hotel Workers Alliance 6 at 119 Pleasant Street, Office Building Cleaners Union membership gains, Bay State Lodge planning monthly open meetings, and Elevator Operators Porters Janitors Watchmen to elect officers at 987 Washington Street. A Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 meeting considers higher dues and a trustees seat. Freight Handlers Council reviews wage scale reports from major railroads, with a follow up meeting next Wednesday. Cambridge Central Labor Union hosts Mayor Good, welcoming state officials and Federation president speakers.
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Pleasant Street
Alliance 6
Bay State Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Car Workers
Washington Street
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
Paine Memorial Hall
Wells Memorial Building
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Mayor Good
Cambridge Central Labor Union
Edwin Muready
Carmody
State Boar of Labor and Industries
M. F. O’brien
Federation of State, City and Town Employees
Community endorses Democratic plan and Brandeis movement
The meeting passed resolutions in endorsing the Democratic Congress plan and pledged support to Louis D. Brandeis. Committees were formed to canvass Roxbury and Dorchester to encourage every eligible Jew to become a citizen.
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Democratic Congress
Louis D. Brandeis
Roxbury
Dorchester
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