Progressives Win Complete Victory in New York Convention
Roosevelt forces gain control as Stimson nomination to Governor tops the agenda. Wadsworth withdraws from the assembly, stating no election bid. Bennet resists, Roosevelt nominates Stimson and affirms justice across the Sugar Trust case. A new state committee is formed with Woodruff out, Griscom and Collins declining leadership roles.
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Stimson
Bennet
Old Guard
Monroe
Dunn
Albany
James B. McEwan
New York
Sherman
William L. Ward
Westdchester County
Thompson
John B. Kissell
Roosevelt
Timothy L. Woodruff
Woodruff
State Committee
Root
Roosevelt presses direct primaries at New York GOP convention
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt urged adoption of a direct primaries plank at the Republican State convention in Saratoga. He warned the Old Guard that victory would pass over them if they resisted reform, framing the moment as a choice between progress and reaction.
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Roosevelt
Sherman
Old Guard
Saratoga
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
New York
Party of Progress
Party of Reactionary
Union
West
Stimson and Morse Cases Marked Legal Rise of Stimson
Henry L. Stimson gained national prominence as U S attorney for the southern district of New York through prosecutions of Charles W Morse and Alfred H Curtis. He later led cases against the Sugar Trust and aided by Roosevelt's backing rose to national attention as a potential New York governor candidate.
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Henry Lewis Stimson
New York
Roosevelt
Charles W. Morse
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Morse
Alfred H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
Georgia
Hough
Curtis
Stimson
F. Augustus Heinze
Otto Heinze & Co
Mercantile National Bank
Heinze
United States
Southern District of
United States Attorney
Sugar Trust
New York Central Railroad
Edward H. Harriman
New York Central
Supreme Court
Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Yorker
Yale
Harvard Law School
Root and Clark
Elihu Root
Mabel Wallington White
Charles Atwood White
New Haven
Century Association
University Club
Union League Club
Boone and Crockett Club
New York National Guard
New York Republicans back Taft Hughes platform
The New York State Republican convention endorses President Taft and Governor Hughes, pledges continued graft inquiries, supports direct primaries, and praises Taft's first 18 months. It urges vigorous enforcement of anti graft measures, reform of public service, and direct nominations for party officers and candidates.
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Saratoga
New York State
Taft
Hughes
William Howard Taft
United States
Germany
France
Canada
Panama Canal
Congress
Democratic Party
Charles E. Hughes
Direct nominations and the plea for popular government
The speaker attacks direct primaries and Tammany influence, praising trust in the people. He argues the minority report lags behind progress, warns of revolution if adopted, and urges support for the majority Republican principles and Governor in defending pure democracy. He condemns manipulation and stresses voter competence and legitimacy of direct nominations.
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Congressman
Sibley
Congressman Sibley
New York
Tammany Hall
Times
Interplead
Mr. Fassett
Barnes
Livingston
Wadsworth
Mr. Barnes
Mr. Wadsworth
Fassett
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Promoted to Women Readers
Thousands of women with kidney or bladder trouble are urged to try Swamp-Root, claimed to heal kidney liver and bladder issues. The ad says many conditions stem from kidney problems and offers a free sample from Dr. Kilmer and Co. and regular bottles at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Taft Sends Congratulatory Telegram to Stimson
President Taft congratulates Henry L. Stimson after the New York Republican nomi nation for Governor of New York. Taft praises Stimson as a citizen of civic courage and high character and wishes him election. Stimson, known in Washington, had connections to sugar weighing fraud cases. A flood of official telegrams followed.
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Washington
Taft
Henry L. Stimson
New York
Stimson
H. I. Stimson
William H. Taft
Platform Endorsement and Candidate Election Call
A fragment from a political convention urges intelligence and patriotism of the people to endorse the platform and elect the convention's chosen candidate. The readable text emphasizes civic duty and collective support for the party’s program.
Hughes Praises Stimson After New York Convention
Governor Hughes endorsed the Republican State convention ticket and platform in Albany. He praised Governor candidate Henry L. Stimson as a man of high character and exceptional ability who would provide the state with an honorable and efficient administration.
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Col. Roosevelt
Bennet
Henry L. Stimson
New York
Mr. Root
Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Stimson
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James S. Wadsworth, Jr
Assembly
Republican State Committee
Bennett
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Senator Root
Otto T. Barnard
Kingsbury Foster
Mr. Stimson
Empire State
Vann
Edward T. Bartlett
Justice Vann
Hearst
William R. Hearst
Mr. Hearst
Hellmith
Mien
Chocolate Walnut College
Bargain Basement
Idc
Essex Street
Essex
Elm Street
Greater Boston
Seer Tunnel
Hanover
Oeeee
Cell
Indorses
Taft and
Payne
State House
Massachusetts
Boston
Court Street
Hunyad Janos
Speedy Sure Centre
Az Hunyadi Janos
A. Hie
Joseph Grady
Tremont S 3
Sun
Joseph F. Linehan
Blossom St
Mass
Mass. Gen. Hospital
Fairmont Street
Caulfield
Weymouth
Marty Caulfield
McGovern
Patrick J. Caulfield
Franklin Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
Cohen
Mary Cohen
North End
P. Cohen
Julian Street
Roxbury
West Roxbury
Flannery
Somerville
Davida T. Flannery
Franklin Avenue
St. Joseph’s Church
LA Heath
William
Catherin Heath
Hampden Street
St. Patrick's Church
Dudley Street
M. Maguire
Amelia Bertha Maguire
Lemkie
Francis P. Maguire
West End
Round Hill Street
Blessed Sacrament Church
Mececarthy
South Boston
John P
William and
Margaret McCarthy
Sybil A. Robertson
Fourth Street
St. Fulalia’s Church
McGonigle
Amelia Burroughs
Massachusetts Avenue
Norton
Eileen B
Thomas and
Frances Norton
Howell Street
New Calvary
O’sullivan
Ellen J. O'Sullivan Deveiter
John and Mary O'Sullivan
Ballymales Castle
County Kerry
Ireland
Daniel
Nora
Patrick
Florence
New York City
Church of Wady of Lourdes
Brookside Avenue
Jamaica Plain
Richardson
Hyde Park
Wellen N. Richardson
Rooney
Bien
John Rooney
Wordsworth Street
Star of the Sea
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Revere
Gertrude Sanders
Neponset Street
John
Eilen Young
Harvard Street
Satur
Rela
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