Dowling Campaign Turmoil Split Over State Central Chair
In Dayton on August 23 Joe Dowling wins a seat at the Democratic State Convention but loses control of the State Central Committee. The race for chairman centers on John Hagerty of Cincinnati or W. S. Thomas of Springfield, with Wilson and Kennedy also factor contenders. The Ishmaelites and Dowling’s faction clash amidCredentials Committees and party infighting as Dowling’s influence wanes and Hagerty’s leadership emerges as a possibility.
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John Hagerty
Cincinnati
W. 8. Thomas
Springfield
Harry Wilson
Dowling
Committee On
Lentz for Chairman in Dayton Convention
Congressman John J. Lentz of Columbus will be the permanent Chairman of the convention and W A Taylor chosen as permanent Secretary by the organizing committee. The selection comes amid political maneuvering with cross and double cross noted by observers as the process unfolded in Dayton Ohio.
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Taylor
Commercial Tribune
Dayton, CO
John J. Lentz
Columbus
W. A. Taylor
Political infighting ends with Lentz chosen over Smalley
In a tense committee vote, Lentz wins the chairmanship as Myers and Dowling unite against Smalley who disappears from contention at the last moment. Chapmans uncle Horace earns a spot, while Taylor secures permanent secretary with Shettler as opposition. Dowling’s faction blames interference for the outcome.
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Myers
Dowling
Smalley
Lentz
Smailey
Committee On Permanent Organization
Ishmaelites
Horace Chapman
Chapman
W. A. Taylor
A. A. Shettler
Franklin County
Dowlingites
Taylor
Dr. Cliff
Upper Sandusky
Jimmy Cox
Paul Sorg
Ishmaelites Seize Control In Ohio State Organization
Dayton report says the Ishmaelites ousted Myers and Dowling factions and likely will control the new State organization. The State Central Committee adjourned after seven ballots for chairman with Harry Wilson leading on nine votes. Hagerty Kennedy and Thomas also vied for the post. Wilson drew support from districts four through twenty first, while others backed Kennedy.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton
Ishmaelites
Myers
Hill
Harry Wilson
Cleveland
John Hagerty
Cincinnati
Juge E. M. Kennedy
Morgan
W.S. Thomas
Clark
Hagerty
Lewis Reemelin
Thomas
Wilson
Kennedy
Credentials committee deepens struggle over Dowling control
In Dayton Ohio on August 23 the Credentials Committee met in executive session as factions loyal to Dowling and Schwab clashed. The Butler County contest favored the anti-Sorg side. Schwab backed by 11 to 9. Dowling’s Montgomery County delegation won 13 to 7 as tensions rose and a crowd jeered.
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Hill
Dowling
Central
Peter Schwab
Montgomery County
Sorg
Commercial Tribune
Dayton
Allen O. Myers
Myers
W. W. Durbin
Butler County
Credentials Committee
Central Committee
Joe Dowling
Becket
No Democrat on Commission Shapes Peace Panel
Washington dispatch reports Senator Frye of Maine will be the fourth member of the Peace Commission joining Day Davis and Tracey. The fifth member is likely a Supreme Court associate justice, McKenna or White, creating a commission with no Democrat. Voluntary regiments debate mustering out as officers favor stay while privates seek home with low pay. The Eighth Ohio and Rough Riders slated for muster out. aim to send new regiments to Cuba and Puerto Rico while keeping some volunteers posted.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Frye
Maine
Peace Commission
Congress
Frye and
Davis
Benjamin F. Tracey
Supreme Court
McKenna
White
Supreme Bench
Partizan
Commission
Grosvenor
War Department
OHIO
Cuba
Rough Riders
Teddy Roosevelt
Montauk Point
Puerto Rico
Manila
War Department plans feeding Cuban destitutes after evacuation
Washington August 23 The War Department considers plans to feed starving Cubans after Spanish evacuation. Officials estimate thousands may be destitute due to prewar conditions and limited access to food. Distribution will be controlled by army officers, not local municipalities, to ensure aid reaches the truly needy. Transport readiness from the new Quartermaster and Commissary Departments is being arranged.
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Washington
War Department
Cuba
Eithem
Army
Cuban Military Commission Meet-aide Sampson Butler
Washington Aug 23. Admiral Sampson and Major General Butler, members of the Cuban Military Commission, held an extended conference today with the Assistant Secretary of State regarding steps toward Cuba and the allied military efforts aboard the New York.
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Washington
Sampson
Butler
Cuban Military Commission
Cuban Commission to sail September from New York or Ft Monroe
Major General Wade delays arrival as the Cuban Commission prepares for its forthcoming work. The group plans to sail September 5 aboard the flagship New York or Ft Monroe if ready. Admiral Sampson expects mines to be removed from Havana harbor before the commission enters, and U.S. control over Morro Castle is uncertain.
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Havana Harbor
United States
Morro Castle
New York
Maine
Charges Against Garcia In Gibara Insurrection Tale
Reports from Havana describe insurgent General Garcia accused of outrages at Gibara including assault on a custom house official and extortion of merchants. The Nashville reported forces and arrests of 1,400 Spanish residents. Garcia reportedly resigned June 19 and transfer of command to Luis Feria, with uncertain official confirmation.
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Havana
Gibara
United States
Nashville
Eral Calixto Garcia
Garcia
Infanta Isabel
Luis Feria
Cabinet Not Decided On Cuban Puerto Rican Commissions
Washington Aug 28 The cabinet debated instructions for Cuban and Puerto Rican Military Commissions. The texts were read but found not to fit cabinet views and will be recast for the president’s approval in days. The commissions will manage troop support occupation revenue collection and governance until further orders. They may sail to their posts within days.
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Washington
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Sampson Quits Capital for New York to Board Flagship
Admiral Sampson departed Washington at 4 PM aboard the Congressional Limited for New York and will board his flagship the New York there. The vessel will be placed in dry dock immediately for repairs.
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New York
Washington
Sampson
Congressional Limited
Two Had Heads Crushed By Bridge Girders
In Philadelphia on August 23 two U S Army privates of the Seventh Artillery were killed and two more seriously injured when their heads were crushed against iron girders at the Ridge Avenue crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Victims were Victor Tensey of St. Louis and William Chinchester of Jersey City, both 21. Injured were Harry Pulaski and Peter Burns. The men were on a special train from Tampa and leaned from car windows to greet a crowd, one slipping from a lower step into the girders.
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Philadelphia
Seventh United States Artillery
Ridge Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Victor Tensey
North Eighth Street
St. Louis
William Chinchester
Front Street
Jersey City
Harry Pulaski
Peter Burns
Tampa
Tensey
Jamaica Seeks Annexation by Plebiscite to US
Jamaica moves to ask British Parliament for permission to pursue annexation to the United States coordinated with the West Indian sugar conference at Barbados on September 3. Promoters seek intercolonial cooperation but do not rely on it for success.
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United States
Kingston
Jamaica
Barbadoes
Navy Engineer Menocal Pardoned By President
Washington Aug 23 A G Menocal Civil Engineer in the navy who was court martialed months ago and suspended on furlough pay for three years for neglect of duty in the Brooklyn Dry Dock project has been pardoned by the President. The action restores him to his former navy status and he retires from active service on September 1.
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Washington
A.G. Menocal
Navy
Brooklyn Dry Dock
Menocal
Merritt Now Rules Manila as Otis Succeeds
General Merritt assumes governor duties and transfers Highth Corps command to Otis. Army HQ stays in Manila. Malacanan Palace serves as governor residence. Dewey clears river channel. water turned on. insurgents maintain lines yet relations improve. Dr Woodruff named City Health Officer. typhoid claims Harry Pratt.
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Otis
California
Anderson
MacArthur
Ovenshine
Infanta
Aguinaldo
America
Merritt
Dewey
Cebu
Batangas
Woodruff
Harry Pratt
Minnesota
Signal Corps
Admirals Dewey Revered by Philippine Insurgents in London
Dispatch from Manila via the Philippine Junta in London says insurgents fear no harsh methods from Americans and trust Admiral Dewey as a father figure. Aguinaldo followers see friction with Merritt and Anderson fading and support retaining the Philippines under U.S. control. Wealthy Filipinos in Europe plan to form a committee to negotiate with the Junta and seek U.S. retention over Spanish rule.
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London
Manifla
Aguinaldo
Merritt
Anderson
Dewey
Manila
Philippines
Europe
United States
British Foreign Office
Great Britain
Spain
Dewey and Merritt Reply to President on Manila Victory
Dispatches from Admiral Dewey and Major General Merritt acknowledge the President’s congratulations on Manila’s fall. Dewey thanks McKinley for the commendation and Merritt credits the troops, saying America may be proud of their campaign success. The cables will be published aboard squadron ships tomorrow.
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Washington
Dewey
Merritt
Manila
White House
McKinley
George Dewey
America
Orders Sent Merritt Transports Not Needed Back
Dispatch to General Merritt at Manila informs him the president approves keeping only needed ships for transport and health needs. The naval hospital in Hong Kong may be used if necessary, and troops should be camped or quartered. Return decisions await Peace Commission ratification, likely weeks or months.
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Washington
Merritt
Manila
Peace Commission
San Francisco
Hospital ship Scandia and Arizona government property case
The Scandia has been furnished as a hospital ship. The Arizona is the property of the Government and may be retained by you as long as needed.
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Arizona
Arm injury reported for General Augusti during typhoon
The Singapore correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs that General Augusti broke his arm while traveling from Hongkong to Singapore as a typhoon raged. He will travel to Spain aboard a German mailboat.
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London
Singapore
Daily Mail
May Free Troops Today Mustering Out 100000 Men
Washington Aug 23 It is expected that the order for mustering out 100 000 men of the volunteer forces will be issued tomorrow The list of troops to be mustered out is nearly complete but some changes will be made before the order is signed This will reduce materially the number of troops in the different camps
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Ishmaelites
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Dowling
Joe Dowling
Washington
Colonizing Puerto Rico A Jewish Colony Planned
Barnett Pruzan of Kansas City leads a movement to form a Jewish colony in Puerto Rico. He cites nearly fifty families ready to join, each able to invest from $500 to $5,000. The plan envisions a communistic colony with a January 1 departure.
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Kansas City, Mo
Barnett Pruzan
Commission
Puerto Rico
Schley Is In No Danger From Telegram Inquiries
Bridgeport Conn Aug 28 Admiral Schley shows no alarming change in condition though restless and weak. He plans to go to Washington Thursday afternoon, but Dr Gregory orders absolute rest for at least a week. Telegrams of inquiry pour in from across the country as doctors emphasize quiet and recuperation. Captain Evans of the Iowa is reported sick and will be granted leave for recovery.
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Miral Schley
Washington
Gregory
Evans
Iowa
Governor Sewall Named Temporary Hawaii Leader
Harold M. Sewall has been appointed temporary Governor of Hawaii but will not assume charge until Congress passes legislation for island government. He is about 40, son of Arthur Sewall of Bath Maine, linked to the Bryan ticket. ministerial appointment cites McKinley campaign work. married to a Major Ashe’s daughter, a Farragut relation.
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Commercial Tribune
Honolulu
San Francisco
Harold M. Sewall
Hawaii
Congress
Arthur Sewall
Bath
Bryan
McKinley
Major Ashe
North Carolina
Farragut
Pope Fully Recovered Plans Welcome for Pilgrimage
Rome reports the pope has fully recovered from his illness and now wishes to arrange a welcome for the American pilgrimage, a ceremony that had been postponed due to his illness.
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The
Commercial Tribune
New York Journal
W. R. Hearst
Rome
Sherman for Governor Not Taken Seriously
Judge David F. Pugh recently retired from Franklin County court said Sherman might consider a Republican run for Governor next year but observers dismissed the idea as unlikely. Sherman has just visited the Omaha Exposition and plans to spend fall and winter in Washington. Republican editors noted taking him seriously would mirror past ruses like Bill Cappeller’s Mansfield bid to block W Kerr’s renomination.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
David F. Pugh
Franklin County
Sherman
Omaha
Lancaster
Washington
Bill Cappeller
Mansfield
W. §. Kerr
Fourteenth
Mrs Botkin's Interview Reveals Candy Knowledge
In a tense interview Mrs Botkin reacted with hysteria yet demonstrated a notable knowledge of candy, revealing concealed details about sweets while denying broader claims. Her reactions and responses drew attention from reporters covering the session and highlighted her familiarity with confectionery topics.
Husband claims killer clear in Delaware murder case
A Dover, Delaware, husband writes to the Commercial Tribune denying any involvement by Paul Cowles in the deaths of his wife and sister-in-law. He asserts knowledge of the killer, insists he will testify in court, and asks the public to withhold judgment while promising to present further evidence to authorities. He praises Mrs. Dunning and emphasizes the impact on their child.
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the Commercial Tribune
New York
Delaware
Cowles
Corbaley
Paul Cowles
San Francisco
Mrs. Dunning
Mr. Cowles
State of
Dover
Botkin arrest Sends San Francisco Into Turmoil
Mrs. W. H. Botkin was jailed after a warrant was sworn for her and an English woman in a case involving allegedly poisoned candy sent to Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane. Chief Lee and Stockton authorities seized her effects at the Victoria Hotel and later served the warrant. Bail was refused as Mrs. Botkin claimed enmity from rivals and defended her statements amid a heated scene.
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Commercial Tribune
San Francisco
W. H. Botkin
Lee
Dover
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