Antitrust Resolutions Call for Public Ownership and Action
A historic set of resolutions denounces trusts and monopolies as harmful to competition and opportunity. They urge public ownership of utilities, stronger railroad controls, abolition of special privileges, and political support for candidates opposing restraints on trade.
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Congress
Samuel Gompers
Federation of Labor
Gompers
Organized Labor
John B. Clark
Columbia University
M. L. Lockwood
American Anti-Trust League
E. W. Bemis
New York Bureau of Economic Research
Hether
M. M. Garland
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Edward Keasley
New Jersey
David Ross
Committee On
Bryan Cochran Debate Cancelled at Central Music Hall
Chicago September meeting of the Civic Federation on trusts saw William J. Bryan decline to debate W Bourke Cochran. Bryan sat on the platform while Cochran spoke to a packed hall, with later speakers including Woward Rosewater Louis Post and Samuel Gompers.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
W. Bourke Cochran
Central Music Hall
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Civic Federation Conference On Truste
Cochran
Mr. Cockran
Cockran
Mr. Foulte
Woward Rosewater
Omaha
W. Bourke Cockran
New York City
New Yorker
Democratic Party
Regular Democrats Win Ward Backed by Support
The speaker reflects on a bitter but honest contest within the Regular Democrats W.N. ward, expressing satisfaction that the result shows strong local backing and legitimacy.
Quinn Rules Ward 7 Caucus Amid Disorder and Arrests
The Ward 7 caucus featured clashes between Fitzgerald and Rourke factions with arrests for assault and ballot tampering. Police under Lieutenant Hall and Sergeant Bruce kept order as candidates and voters faced challenges, a stereoptic display drew attention, and Quinn was named warden while Fitzgerald pressed for votes and a Post telephone bill.
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Ward 7
William T. A. Fitzgerald
Board of Strategy
John Quinn
Perres
All
Fitzgerald
Stone
Michael F. Sullivan
Senate
Kelcher
Billy’’ Holland
Suet
Fitzgerald and
Mackey
McCaffrey
Sueh
Quinn
Daly
Ackey
Keliher
Quirk
Filth
Riley
Ssenator Uinn
Board of ‘Trategy
Fitzerald
Hall
Quinn-Daly
Donovan
Ard
John Quinn, Jr
Lee
McCarthy
Fitzgerald Wins Ward 6 Amid Ballot Challenges
In Ward 6 Fitzgerald leads with 888 votes to Dixon 470 and Rourke while challenges surge. The rowdy caucus briefly halts after Hoffman orders a pause. protests erupt over ballot handling and legality before challenges are allowed again.
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Fitzgerald
Dixon
Rourke
Hoffman
Station 1
Edward KE. Moran
North Street
Cornelius Gallagher
Gallagher
Congressman Fitzgerald
Alderman Dixon
Ward 19 caucus erupts in police action over inspectors
A Ward 19 caucus devolved into disorder as factions clashed over inspectors allied with competing delegations. Police removed troublemakers, lines formed outside, and by 7 pm badges were barred from the polling room to restore order.
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Cleary-Grant- Feneno
Warden Woods
O’brien
McInerney
Cleary
Woods
Pearson
Two Arrests Amid Historic Ward 21 Democratic Caucus
Ward 21 held a record Democratic caucus at Dudley Street Opera House with heavy turnout and strict police presence. Two arrests were reported for illegal voting, Joseph A. Fineran aged 21 at 13 Savin Street and James Beattie aged 27 at 3 Washington Street, amid partisan disputes over residency.
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Dudley Street Opera House
Tventy
Joseph A. Fineran
Savin Street
Kelly
Nawn
West End
Fineran
Era
James Beattie
Wieshington Street
Quirk Carries Ward 17 In Bitter Civic Fight
The McCarthy Quirk caucus drew nearly 2000 voters with little incident. Ward 17 favored Quirk, while McCarthy supporters claimed strength, and Connolly allies backed Quirk. Officials battled alleged illegal voting as ward canvassing continued into the night.
Lively Ward 18 caucus ends with police crowd control
A Ward 18 caucus drew a large crowd into the polling hall last night. Police detail kept order as cheering and clashes occurred. Several men were removed by officers, but no arrests were made. John Black argued with a man named Graham and was escorted out. Lawrence Erwin was challenged by Jerry Watson.
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Sul
Challe
Board of Registration
Hoffman
Congressman Fitzgerald
Post
Kimball
Mahoney
Tryder
Houghton
Alderman Dixon
Lambert
Wallace
Richard Roach
Hanover Street
Rourke
Moses M. Reinkenr
Thomas W. Rockingham
Fitzgerald
Wiggin Street
Fred Nazzaro
Joseph Gross
Maguire
Station 1
Gus” Friel
Roxbury
Warden Ryan
John Black
Graham
Wrence Erwin
Jerry Watson
Trouble in Ward 3 caucus ends in police intercession
At the old Winthrop Schoolhouse ward 3 caucus in Charlestown bloodied by a long, hot session. Joseph J. Sullivan was elected warden amid protests as rival candidates Tague and Shaw battled for State Senator nomination with 1900 of 2000 ballots cast and frequent confrontations.
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Winthrop
Bunker Hill
Lexington Streets
Charlestown
Joseph J. Sullivan
Charles 8
Sullivan
F. J. Doherty
Tague, Mahoney
Toland
Etcl
Police
Detk
Tague
Shaw
Doherty
Curry
James Carroll
Lexington Street
Challen
Deer Island
Carroll
Chelsea
Jamaica Plain
Ward 4 caucus quiet as large vote gathers at Bunker Hill
Ward 4 at Bunker Hill school house held a quiet caucus from 6 to 9 50 p m with 1230 ballots cast the largest ever in the ward. Tague forces backed a full delegation except caucus officers not named on the ballot. A senatorial delegation pledged to Shaw appeared and Mahoney Green were named for representative with past terms. Other candidates listed include Turnbull Henry L Wightman and William H Marnell.
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Didates
Tague
Shaw
Arthur Harrington
Martin P. Higgins
James J. Brock
Edmund J. Twomey
Bunker Hill
Baldwin Street
Rene
Iliam KE. Mahoney
Qoomes H. Green
Joseph A. Turnbull
Enry L., Wightman
William H. Marnell
Ward 5
Harvard Grammar School
Devon Street
Regulars win in Ward 2 in close representative caucus
Joseph F. Hickey and James H. Donovan head the Regulars ticket in Ward 2 with 1009 and 1039 votes respectively. John J. Douglass lose re election with 8 percent as 24 blanks cast. Douglass vows to run as independent. sergeant clears ward room amid high tension during vote counting.
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Josep F. Hickey
James Ti. Donovan
Joseph F. Hickey
Jamesh. Donovan
John J. Douglass
Douglass
Donovan
Hicke
Thomas G. Giblin
Thomas F. Clark
John Ramiel
Sergeant Prendergast
William J. Donovan
Adams on the Gauges in Ward 6 Caucus
Commissioner Harry Adams visits Ward 6 caucus at 10 o clock. He says the gathering is orderly and compares favorably with other wards. He praises the new voting supervision system as admirable and notes no trouble, blaming Republicans for any unrest.
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Jack
Land
Hanover
Harry Adams
Post
Murphy Declines Democratic Platform Role
Boston August 28 1899 Water Commissioner John R Murphy declines a spot on the Democratic State convention committee on resolutions citing the Burrage ordinance which bars city employees from active politics though the ordinance is largely ineffective. He informs Secretary McNary of his appreciation and inability to serve.
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Democratic State Committee
John R. Murphy
Murphy
Boston
William 8. McNary
State Committee
War clouds grow over crisis as Kruger faces Chamberlain
London dispatches report rising likelihood of war as Kruger's reply to Chamberlain nears. Press Association hints at a new convention curbing Transvaal forts and independence of the judiciary, while editorials urge acceptance of moderate demands before terms tighten. Despatches note South African military preparations on both sides.
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London
Kruger
Chamberlain
Press Association
Natal
Transvaal
Daily News
Daily Chronicle
England
South Africa
Names of Ward Representatives Nominated Listed
A long list of ward nominations includes Thomas A Niland Patrick O Connor Joseph F Hickey James H Donovan Thomas H Green William B Mahoney Arthur Harrington Martin P Higgins John L Donovan William Fitzgerald Edward J Donovan Francis J Horgan John J Gartland Jr Richard J Hayes Francis D Donoghue Daniel P Murphy Robert Sever Hale John J Curley Hugh J Quinn M J Sullivan David J Gleason William McNary W J Donovan Lawrence J Basie Michael E Gaddis James A Watson Daniel J Daly William L Der Martin P Curley Winthar Martin Curley M Merrill John Young Jr William F Prindleville John M Minton Thomas F ey Manus J Fish Michael J Barry Martin F Devine John H Fitzpatrick</S>
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Thomas A. Niland
Patrick O'Connor
Joseph F. Hickey
James H. Donovan
Thomas H. Green
William B. Mahoney
Arthur Harrington
Martin P. Higgins
John L. Donovan
William
A. Fitzgerald
Edward J. Donovan
Francis J. Horgan
John J. Gartland, Jr
Richard J. Hayes
Francis D. Donoghue
Combination Park Closes Evening Races Season
Last night marked the season’s end at Combination Park with a full program of events. Oscar Brockhouse lowered his record in a two mile pace, U L Ritthie beat Brockhouse’s mark in a one mile, and local riders contested five mile pursuits while Maggie H and Carrie V split a match race. Nellie G won the first special heat, then Annie dominated the next two as Dunbar and others followed.
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Combination Park
Oscar Brockhouse
Ritthie
Brockhosse
New England
William Hobbs
John Linde
Hobbs
Linde Greaually
Tinde
Maggie H
Carrie V
Nellie G
C. C. Dunbar
Miss Annie
Dentist Dr M Nelson Dies After Apoplexy
Dr M Nelson, a prominent dentist at 149A Tremont Street, suffered apoplexy Thursday evening and died at 2 oclock Friday morning at Massachusetts General Hospital. A new statue of Thomas Cass, sculpted by Richard E Brooks, will be unveiled in the Public Garden next Wednesday at 4 PM.
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M. Nelson
Tremont Street
Massachusetts Generalospital
Thomas Cass
Ninth Regiment of
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Richard E. Brooks
Transvaal to reply on seven year contract and arbitration
Pretoria September 16 The Transvaal will adhere to the seven years contract law but will consider Britain suggestions on its working The Transvaal also backs the London convention amid questions on franchise law State Secretary Reitz doubts changes but sees a path to an arbitration court Suzerainty remark noted with a blunt closure.
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Pretoria
Transvaal
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Reitz
Vanderbilt heir not disinherited says railroad treasurer
The World tomorrow will report that E. V. W. Rossiter, treasurer of the New York Central, stated last night that Young Cornelius Vanderbilt has not been disinherited.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York
E. V. W. Rossiter
New York Central Railroad
General Otis Seeks Expanded Staff for Philippines
General Otis cabled the War Department requesting additional staff officers for service in the Philippines. He asks for one judge advocate general two assistant adjutant generals two inspector generals eight quartermasters nine commissaries of subsistence and two engineer officers. The adjutant general has asked bureau heads to designate officers to fill these roles before the next active campaign.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Philippines
Record crowds attend fourth day of Providence meet
The fourth day of the grand circuit meet in Providence Rhode Island drew a record weekday crowd. Fast track conditions produced quick times including Prince Alert winning the 2 07 pace in straight heats and Sadie M. setting a new mark in the 2 19 trot. Greenbrine upset in the 2 15 trot as Lord Vincent faltered in heat two. King Albert captured the 2 14 pace with ease.
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Providence
R. I
Greenbrine
Lord Vincent
Prince Alert
Sadie M
King Albert
McPartland Beats Seiloff in 25 Round Broadway Bout
In New York on September 15, Kid McPartland of the city defeated Otto Seiloff of Chicago after a 25 round decision at the Broadway Athletic Club. The lengthy bout showcased endurance and technical skill from both fighters.
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New York
Kid McPartland
This City Tonight
Broadway Athletic Club
Otto Selloff
Chicago
Bazeley and Chapin Wed in Uxbridge Church
A marriage ceremony took place at the Unitarian Church in Uxbridge Massachusetts with Rev Howard N Brown officiating. The couple William Allison Ley Bazeley of Boston and Margaret Conant Chapin daughter of the late Judge Chapin of Worcester were united in matrimony.
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Bazeley
Death notices from Allston and nearby streets
Deaths report Cornelius Batchelder aged 67 at Allston on September 14. A Coke child Joseph A son of William and Lena born ten months ago. Funeral for Batchelder and for Leach Wirth set for Sunday September 17 with times 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM respectively at 18 Worthington Street and 38 Flint Street. Relatives and friends invited.
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Batchelder
Allston
Cornelius Batchelder
Cope
Joseph A
William
Lena Coke
Worthington Street
Wirth
Leach Wirth
Flint Street
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Pontelpes
United States
Louis F. Post
Thomas J. Morgan
Henry White
United Garment Workers of America
John W. Hays
The
Knights of Labor
W.N
Hanover ST
Wilson’s New Jewelry
Ruston
Ward
Our Leader
Saul’s Clothing Store
Howard Street
Ward Cquduses
Dudley Street
Ooera House
Warden O’brien
T. B. McCarthy
Ward 17
Connolly
Ward 9
Mr. McCarthy
Inspector Lynch
Mr. Crowley
LOS Angeles Co
Summer St
Adams
WAR Cloud
London Press Threatening
John Legreve
Kendrick Street
Washington Street
Brackett Street
Eastman
Orleans
Pouyer Quertier
Orleans Ife
Hoosac Tunoe
Albany
Fall River Ne
General Otis
M’partland
Seiloff
Sears
J. Edward Wilson
Coex Tremont Row
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