1936 Campaign Close Sparks National Victory Tilt
A lengthy 1936 presidential campaign note describes a record expected turnout of 44 million voters and 432 House seats at stake along with 36 Senate seats. It highlights campaigns by FDR and Alf Landon, rallies at Madison Square Garden and Albany, and party defections and strategy as Election Day nears. References to Maine’s vote, Governor leaders, and responses from Democratic and Republican camps frame a tense national finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WY Lyle
Wilson
White House
Senate
Maine
Wallace H. White, Jr
House
Demone
Porate
Balence Petersa
Madison “Square. Garden
Alf. M
Landon
St. Louis
Alfred E. Smith
Mrs. Roosevelt
Albany
Democratic National
New York
Roosevelt
Denial, Calls, and Protection Money Tangle in Iowa
Sworn statement by Max Duckworth details meetings with Lieut. Governor Kraschel and John Kampmeyer in Des Moines in late 1934. He describes pressure to raise funds from protection rackets, meetings with Ed Birmingham Harold Cooper and Fred Spencer, and liquor commission officials including Governor Herring to address alleged shortages and raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Kraschel
Des Moines Club
Fort Des Moines
Commodore Hotel
Ed Birmingham
John Kampmeyer
Kampmeyer
Liquor, Commission
Harold Cooper
Cooper
Fred Spencer
Charles Wilcox
Fred
Spencer
West Hotel
Liquor Commission
Senator Francis
Governor Herring
Sioux City
Max Duckworth
Woodbury County
Iowa
Duckworth
Women Vote Apathy Echoes In National Elections
The speaker laments low turnout in national elections and questions democracy when only about half the eligible voters participate. He contrasts the U.S. with Britain where turnout nears sixty-five to seventy percent, notes women’s ballot access hasn’t changed behavior, and asks what can be done to mobilize the electorate. Continuous discussion continues on page 4.
Roosevelt Promoted Class Hatred in Albany Rally
Alf M. Smith charged President Roosevelt and the New Deal with promoting class hatred while addressing about 4 000 Republicans and anti New Deal Democrats in Albany theater near the state capitol. He argued recovery began after the Supreme Court blocked federal measures and criticized three New York Democratic electors as left wing socialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ATC
Alf M
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
United States Supreme Court
United States
China
Germany
Hitler
Smith
New York
Long Island
Fulton-Hamilton County
Tonawanda
Buffalo
Fulton-Hamilton
Erie
Wife in EAST ST. LOUIS Kills Husband After Domestic Strife
Minnie Eltringham 41 shot and killed her husband William Eltringham 34, president of a moving company, in their home after two years of beatings and quarrels. She claimed self defense saying he struck her. she was held for the coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis
INS
Minnie Eltringham
William Ira Eltringham
Eltringham
Gazette Editor to Speak on Graft on Radio Today
Verne Marshall editor of The Gazette will address graft and corruption in Iowa. He will speak at 3 15 p m over station WHO Des Moines and at 7 45 p m from stations WMT Cedar Rapids and KSO Des Moines.
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WMT
KSO
Verne Marshall
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa
Crusaders
WEAF
NBC
WABC
CBS
Fred G. Clark
WJZ
George A. Nelson
Daniel W. Hoan
WIZ
Norman Thomas
Roscoe Conkling Simmons
National Union
F. E. Townsend
Wjznbc
James A. Reed
the Gazette
Marshall
WHO
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Seven Die As Rescue Boat Capsizes On Lake Gogebic
At Lake Gogebic in Ironwood Michigan seven people drowned after a rescue boat overturned during a capsize incident. Mrs Oscar Hendricks helped recover five victims before her boat capsized, then was saved by H L Schieber who also rescued Theodore Olson. The victims include I H Dulebahn James Halama sr James Halama jr Frank Halama Jacob Halama Stanley Corey Lawrence Petrusha and others.
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Ironwood
Mich
Lake Gogebic
Oscar Hendricks
H. L. Schieber
Wakefield
Theodore Olson
Pepin
Wis
Harding
Bessemer
Olson
I._H Dulebahn
Ramsay
Bessemer Township
James Halama
Puritan School
James, Jr
Frank Halama
James
Jacob Halama
Frank
Stanley Corey
Towers
Puritan
Lawrence Petrusha
Ramsay School
Hendricks
Schieber
Youth Convicted Of Killing Mother In Pittsburgh
Seven teen John Hanna, a high school student, found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for shooting his mother Mrs Tressa Hanna in the May 31 incident in the family garage. He faces a maximum six to 12 years. The defense claimed he mistook his mother for an intruder after she refused car access. Three jurors cried during closing plea.
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Pittsburgh
John Hanna
Tressa Hanna
Commonwealth
Roosevelt declares only begun to fight for 1932 goals
President Roosevelt campaigned in Madison Square Garden delivering a broad indictment of prior administrations and urging action on workers' rights, banking reform, and anti monopoly measures. He framed 1932 as a battle against organized money and urged continuing efforts for peace and economic security.
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New York
Roosevelt
Madison Square Garden
Workers of America
United States
Weather Outlook for Chicago Week of November 2 to 7
AP forecast covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central plains. Temperatures look colder in northern portions with mostly normal or below normal readings in the south. Expect one or two precipitation periods across the region.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Gazette warns voters about false claims on ballot secrecy
The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids voters are being misled by claims that voting machines reveal how individuals vote. It cites Iowa law prohibiting ballot marking for identification and explains that once a ballot is cast, no one can identify the voter.
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Cedar Rapids
Lina
Towan
Iowa
Maes
Vied political campaign frames Sunday Gazette features
The Gazette lists coverage across the paper including a late world and local news index. It highlights editorial pieces from Ed Hadley on Washington, poems by Jay Sigmund and Edgar Guest, and a map of Linn County voting places for Tuesday's election.
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Politi
Eal
Attecheng Sunday Gazette
Borat
Washington
Ed Hadley
Jay Sigmund
Edgar Guest
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Wilson
Ballot Shortage Feared In Denver Elections
Denver election officials warned of a potential ballot shortage on election day. About 194000 voters are registered while 187990 ballots have been printed. Commission president Bert Keating said turnout could be high but unlikely to reach 90 percent.
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Denver
INS
Bert Keating
The
Election Commission
Fascist air raids twice strike Madrid airport toll rises
Reports state fascist planes bombed Madrid in four trips during Saturday raids. An American girl Virginia McKay Cole of Colorado Springs escaped injury when a bomb landed near her at 5 20 p m during the third visit. The fourth attack at dusk followed two earlier blasts as anti aircraft guns and searchlights tried to halt the dive bombers near the war ministry and Associated Press offices. First reports said two planes crashed.
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Madrid
Virginia McKay
Colorado
Springs
Sto
War Ministry
Associated Press Office
Coughlin ends priest political campaigns in Detroit
In Detroit the bishop of the diocese declared no more priestly political campaigning after this campaign. Father Charles E. Coughlin apologized for calling Roosevelt a scab president and said he wished to close the campaign. The radio priest had earlier attacked Roosevelt and WPA as a large oppressive force.
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Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Michael J. Gallagher
Gallagher
Roosevelt
Father Coughlin
Cleveland
WPA
Essay on Recovery and Employment in Campaign Speech
The piece quotes Anja campaign remarks urging recovery and re employment through confidence in government and free competition. It cites plans to restore credit, open initiative, enforce anti trust laws, end unfair trade practices, and fund old age pensions with a broad tax plan, referencing President Roosevelt. The text ends noting continuation on page 4.
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Bac
Republican
Staridsindbester
Spplau
Brest Politica’ Slove
Washi i Ron’s
Landon
Roosevelt
Chicago
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Fia
Politics
N. Y
W. F. Bleakley
MBC
Republican Hour
John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Alf M. Landon
Topeka
Bishop Kelly
Oklahoma City
Ernst F. Thilblad
Waterville
Kan
Agnes Samuelson
Col
Frank Knox
Alice Roosevelt Long
Hiquor
Mr. Cooper
Dr, Newton
Alene Dedlai
Telthy
Mage
Terhune
Josephine Culbertson
Louella Parsons
Hollywood
Coe
McRae Ae
Grace Swab
the Acres
D. J.fisher
Iowa City
Marion
Building News
William A. Brady
Coughlin
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