Cleveland Beats Blaine by Narrow 1149 Vote Margin
A contemporary review notes Grover Cleveland won New York by 1149 votes to defeat James G Blaine in 1884. It highlights the pivotal role of New York in the national outcome, party factionalism, and cross party dynamics including Tammany Hall, Conkling, Dana, and Butler.
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Grover Cleveland
New York
Cleveland
Blaine
Buffalo
Tammany Hall
John Kelly
Arthur
Halpin
Democratic Committee
Roscoe Conkling
Conkling
Oneida County
Charles A. Dana
New York Suns
The
Sun
Dana
General Butler
John P. St. John
Kansas
Butler
Taft Replies to Bryan Exposes Record in House
Taft in a strong reply to Bryan accuses the Nebraskan of pursuing votes with failed theories and recalls Bryan's Congressional record including the Gorman Wilson tariff. Taft plans two speeches in Indiana and Ohio venues and asks labor to hear him while challenging Gompers on labor issues.
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Taft
Bryan
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Taft
Congress
National
House of Representatives
Renomination of Governor Hughes Seen as Probable
Saratoga N Y Sept 14 The Republican State convention moves toward renominating Governor Charles E Hughes as Elihu Root declines to head the ticket The anti Hughes faction concedes defeat while Root warns of loyalty to President Roosevelt and Taft is hailed by a Taft resolution with a renewed anti Hughes slate led by Key figures and delegates deliberating a platform
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Saratoga
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Kings County
William Berri
Kings
Elihu Root
Root
Roosevelt
Charles W. Anderson
New York
State Committee
Taft
Democratic State Convention Nears With Bryan Backing
In Rochester after talks between Chairman Conners and Tammany leader Murphy the State ticket remains undecided though support leans to Lieutenant Governor Chandler for Governor. The Denver platform will be endorsed and Bryan’s candidacy praised. Tomorrow at noon the convention opens with Morgan J. O'Brien as temporary chairman.
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Rochester
N. Y
Conners
Democratic State Committee
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Chanler
William J. Bryan
Denver
Morgan J. O’brien
Crew Fights Fire Three Days Aboard Steamer Minnehaha
New York dispatch reports the crew battled a stubborn blaze that started in a coal bunker aboard the Minnehaha during the voyage from Europe, with the ship ending its trip in New York.
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New York
Europe
Bryan Deems Democratic Party at a Disadvantage
William J. Bryan spoke in Baltimore at the Fifth Regiment Armory before about 25 000 people after an Annapolis stop. He contrasted Democratic and Republican platforms and urged that the party submit popular questions to the public while accusing Republicans of vagueness and abuses under their rule.
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Garfield
Arthur
Corkling
New Yorker
Blaine
House of Representatives
Baltimore
William J. Bryan
Maryland
Annapolis
Fifth Regiment
Bryan
Crothers
Denver
Oklahoma official says campaign contributions pour in
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma and treasurer of the Democratic National Committee said miscellaneous campaign gifts ranged from 1 to 100 dollars and were coming in at about 1000 per day, excluding funds handled by the Finance Committee. Vice Presidential candidate Kern spent the day at the national headquarters and left for Indianapolis.
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Chicago
Haskell
Oklahoma
Democratic National Committee
Finance Committee
Kern
Indianapolis
Hat found at Rustin murder scene shocks Omaha
Detectives recovered a flat pliable straw hat worn by Dr. Frederick Rustin from the Rustin home hallway. Abbie Rice identified the hat as the one he wore before the shooting. The case shifts to the County Attorney as investigators pursue the mysterious man seen near the scene and search for the pistol reward.
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Omaha
Neb
Frederick Rustin
Rustin
J. P. Lord
Dr. Lord
F. J. Stack
Stack
Twenty
Farnum
Lord
Suicide attempt and wife killed on crowded Memphis street
Mose Cook, 45, an insurance clerk, shot three bullets into his wife at Monroe and Third in Memphis at 6 pm. After failing to kill himself with a revolver, he was restrained by a bystander as the woman died hours later at the hospital. The event drew hundreds as onlookers witnessed the tragedy.
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Major Wilcox
Taft
Erie County
Cappeller
Willis L. Moore
Weather Bureau
Washington
Moore
Judge Taft
Organized
Memphis
Tenn
Monroe and
Third Streets
Mose Cook
Fire guts Stanage plant for second time in a year
Fire gutted the W. H. Stanage & Cay stationery and printing plant in Pearl and Walnut streets for the second time in a year. The blaze caused about 206 000 in damage and injured Fireman Jeff Benjamin who lost an artery in his left wrist. Crossed wires are possible cause and water tower helped confine flames to the upper floor. Harry Stanage estimated losses around 20 000, insured.
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W. H. Stanage & Cay
Pearl and
Walnut Streets
Michael Stevens
Third
Jeff Benjamin
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1
City Hospital
Harry Stanage
Rich wife attempts death by poison in New York
Vera Casey former Louisville resident now wife of a New York broker was found critically ill with a vial of bi chloride of mercury in her hand. She was taken to hospital where her condition improved but she is held on a charge of attempted suicide.
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New York
Vera Casey
Louisville
Locomotive Firemen Convene in Columbus Meeting
The eleventh biennial convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen opened at Memorial Hall in Columbus Ohio with about 500 delegates present and 20 more arriving later. The day focused on organizing for future work.
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Columbus
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Memorial Hall
Maine voters tilt to Republicans as Gardner gains slip
Republicans win Maine governor race by about 8 000 as Bert M Fernald defeats Obadiah Gardner amid high turnout near 140 000. Early returns show Republicans Allen Burleigh Swayzee Guernsey winning in four districts with a likely Republican legislature.
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Portland
Ernor
Bert M. Perfiald
Poland
Obadiah Gardner
Rockland
Cobb
Davis
Auburn
Augusta
Belfast
Ellsworth
South Portland
Allen
Burleigh
John G. Swayzee
Canton
Frank E. Guernsey
Dover
Fernald
Gardner
Bangor
Lewiston
Waterville
Maine Republicans Lead With Narrow Plurality
Advices to Chairman Hitchcock show a Republican plurality in Maine at 11 PM, estimated between 1,000 and 10,000 votes. The figure falls short of earlier estimates but satisfies Hitchcock, who says the campaign used local issues and will comment after full returns.
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Chicago
Hitchcock
Maine
Maine Gubernatorial Return Pleases Democrats Leader
The Democratic leaders in Rochester report early Maine results show large gains for the gubernatorial candidate, with National Chairman Mack expressing pleasure and noting a strong drift of Democratic sentiment statewide.
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Rochester
N. Y
Maine
Mack
Bryan Delighted by Maine Election Gains
William J. Bryan returned from a political speech at the Fifth Regiment Armory and read Maine election bulletins, expressing elation over a significant Democratic gain.
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Bryan
Baltimore
Fifth Regiment Armory
William J. Bryan
Maine
Whisky labeling order 15 upheld in Illinois case
In Springfield on September 14 Judge Humphrey of the United States District Court upheld federal whisky labeling rules. Wollner & Co distillers and rectifiers of Peoria sought a temporary injunction against Internal Revenue Collector P. G. Rennick to block the May 5 1908 regulation requiring age and natural color or a label reading imitation. The ruling affirms the distinction on labels for whisky and confirms the regulation.
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Springfield
Ill
Humphrey
United States District Court
Wollner & Co, Distillers and Rectifiers
Peoria
P. G. Rennick
Internal Revenue
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