Democrats Expected to Benefit in Senate Races
Chicago Aug 14 A statement from the western Democratic headquarters led by Senator Saulsbury asserts the Democrats will retain their Senate majority and may gain four seats. It notes 34 seats are up, with campaigns directed from Chicago by Saulsbury Walsh and Stone, and discusses expected shifts and potential gains in states including New Mexico Wyoming North Dakota Utah Washington and California.
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Thomas J. Walsh
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William J. Stone
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United States
Justice Hughes
Murphy to Quit Tammany Leadership End of 1917
Saratoga N Y Aug 15 Tammany Leader Charles F Murphy plans to retire as head of the Tammany delegation at the end of 1917 He aims to leave with a Tammany victory in a New York city mayoralty campaign His allies say Sheriff Alfred E Smith may succeed him and lead the ticket while Murphy shifts to the upstate focus.
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Robert F. Wagner
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Stuart L. Gibboney
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Tidewater Power Company
Short Baseball Scores Across Cities Reported
The list records multiple scores from games in cities including Carolina Charlotte Durham Greensboro Winston-Salem Asheville Raleigh Philadelphia New York Boston Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia New York Boston Washington Lidle Rock New Orleans Nashville Atlanta Chattanooga Birmingham Memphis Mobile Newport News Petersburg Norfolk Portsmouth Roanoke Rapids Rocky Mount Jacksonville Charleston Macon Columbia Columbus Augusta Providence Toronto Newark Buffalo Baltimore Montreal Richmond Rochester. Several games note seven innings and rough weather conditions.
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Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Nashville
Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Memphis
Moule
Virginia
Roanoke Rapids
Newport News
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Petersburg
Portsmouth
Norfolk
South Atlantic
Columbia
Augusta
Charleston
Jacksonville
Columbus
Macon
International
Buffalo
Providence
Baltimore
Montreal
Toronto
Richmond
Newark
Rochester
Municipal Court Dismisses Disorderly Conduct Case
Dillard Ingram was acquitted of disorderly conduct and the costs taxed to Jim Johnson the prosecutor. Early Bailey paid the costs for breach of the peace in municipal court this morning.
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Dillard Ingram
Jim Johnson
Early Bailey
Roosevelt Support Clears Path for McCombs Senate Bid
The head of the organization slate backs McCombs, with Sec retary Roosevelt assuring strong support in primaries and election. It is arranged McCombs will carry the stamp for McCombs and likely secure a clear track in the senatorial nomination.
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Roosevelt
Mr. McCombs
McCombs
Governor Grants Clemency in Horne Case
Governor Craig explains clemency for Melvin Horne, Wilmington murderer, after two trials and multiple appeals. He cites mental state and expert letters including Dr Edward J Wood while noting the crime’s first degree elements and juries' recommendations for commutation. The decision follows testimonies about Horne’s background and alleged insanity.
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Stacey
Wilmington
Supreme Court
Edward J. Wood
Melvin Horne
George Rountree
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