Gaynor in Race for Democratic Presidential Nomination
A New York City mayor William J Gaynor is urged as Baltimore convention nominee with strong New York delegation backing. The Chicago Eagle cites a draft plan stressing Gaynors stand against freight rate favoritism and for government control of all public highways.
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William J. Gaynor
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New York State
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Atlantic Deeper Water Ways Association
Richmond
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington, D. C
Phone Slavery and the Chicago Bell Monopoly Fight
A Chicago urge for relief from the Bell Telephone monopoly accuses the Bell Company and Western Electrical of controlling rates and equipment. It cites dividends, stock growth from 0.5 million to 37 million, and calls for government action to confiscate patents and lower charges for residents.
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Chicago Telephone Company
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Electrical Company
Telephone Gang
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Seyferlich
Telephones and politics mix in city notes and warnings
The article notes steps by the Committee on Gas Oil and Electric Lights and cautions the public to scrutinize any telephone company subscriber applications. National Committeeman Roger C Sullivan predicts Democratic defeats in Cook County for convention delegates while Amaker for States Attorney is mentioned. It cites the Telephone Trust changing managers and targeting city opponents, and references the Illinois Tunnel Company and graft concerns over its ordinance compliance and expenses.
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Telephone Trust
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Hearst-Harrison Alliance
Amaker
Illinois Tunnel Company
Grafters Union
Mlinois Tunnel Company
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Rinaker
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Chicago Daily News
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Kenyon
Marshall Field & Co
Northwestern Railroad
Tephone Company
James Hamilton Lewis
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Committee On Gas, Oil and Electric Lights
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