All for Harmony at Baltimore Convention the Wilson bid praised
John T. Connery Democratic leader hails the Baltimore convention as fair and harmonious predicting Wilson presidency. Roger C. Sullivan guides Illinois to back Wilson, while Judge Edward F. Dunne and others foresee a united party in Illinois and nationwide. Chicago items note telephone flags, streetcar reforms, and harbor district plans amid campaign buildup.
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John T. Connery
Wilson
Connery
Baltimore
Roger C. Sullivan
Illinois
Bo Roosevelt
Sullivan
Murphy
Taggart
New Jersey
Bill Flinn
Pittsburgh
Flinn
Roosevelt
Bemgirt
Gullivan
Clark
T Bed
Edward F. Dunne
Judge Dunne
Democratic National Committee
State General Committee
State Committee
William L. O'Connell
John McGillen
Hearst-Harrison
Chicago Bell Monopoly Demands Higher Phone Rates
Chicago residents face a fierce push by the Bell Telephone trust to secure a city endorsement of a monopoly and higher rates. The piece argues competition is needed, cites dividend returns on a twenty seven million capital, and condemns perceived corruption and favoritism toward the Telephone Trust while urging rate reductions and measured service. It notes political figures and public officials questioning taxation and franchise issues, with calls for reform to curb profits and improve service.
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Chicago
Chicago Telephone Company
Pronter
Bell Telephone Company
Arges
Telephone Trust
Sats le Styne
Sinols Tunnel Company
Unican
Mmnseis Tuszel Company
O Gatch
Cisco
Te Siti Tee Service
Board of
Sepervisore
County of
San
Pacif ‘Telephone
Pruph
Bit
Home Telephone Company
San Francisco
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Chicago Daily News
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Duane
New York
Bell Telephone
Telephone Company
Bellfuss
Lockwood Honore
South Park Commissioners
Micaels Central Railroad Company
Lake Front
Park Commissioners
Railroad Company
Booth Park Commissioners
Jackson
Grant Park
James Wilkerson
United
Judicial Office
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Jesse A. Baldwin
Secretary of the Interior
Fisher
Victor Elting
Taft
Outer Harbor
South
Illinois Steel Company
Calumet River
Steel Company
Long
Thomson
Emerson
Nance
Hagen
Hey
Geiger
Holding
Bauler
Bell Monopoly
Washington
Charles 8. Cutting
Cook County
Cutting
George A. Carpenter
Peter 8. Grosscup
Wickersham
Fred W. Upham
Board of Review
Mr. Upham
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