Parliamentarian Dilemma for Next House Leadership
Washington dispatch notes a looming quandary in choosing Asher Hinds's successor as parliamentarian for the Sixty-Second Congress. Hinds's unique mastery of precedents and parliamentary law creates a tough field, with jurists like Fitzgerald and Olmsted cited as top contenders on both sides. If Democrats win, Champ Clark could lead but lacks Hinds's depth, while Republicans would back their own strong bench to challenge parliamentary maneuvering.
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Asher Hinds
Congress
Maine
House
Hinds
Reed
Crutchfield
Kentucky
Carlisle
Champ Clark
Joe
Jess
Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
Olmsted
Pennsylvania
Young
Billy” Nash
Nash
Lkely
Fight in New York centers on platform
Roosevelt henchmen contend over Taft attitude in New York state politics. A letter to President Taft defined positions while progressives press for a sweeping anti corruption inquiry. Key figures discussed include Seth Low, Willian Bennett, Wiliam H. Hotchkiss, Frederick C. Stevens, Henry L. Stimson, Jacob Sechurman, Ansley Wilcox and Frederick Hazard. Vice President Sherman arrives amid tense party divisions. he predicts Tuesday will tell the tale.
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New York State
Washington
Timber
Seth Low
New York
Willian Bennett
Wiliam H. Hotchkiss
Buffalo
Frederick C. Stevens
United States
Henry L. Stimson
Jacob Sechurman
Cornell
Ansley Wilcox
Frederick Hazard
Progressives
Ben
Republican State Committee
Sherman
Old Guard
Former New York postmaster dead
Francis H. Wilson former New York postmaster and congressman for the Third District from 1893 to 1897 died of heart disease in Brooklyn. He also served as president of the Union League Club of Brooklyn.
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New York
Francis H. Wilson
Congress
Wilson
Union League
Brooklyn
Parishioners remove hats at Oak Park church service
Women attending First Presbyterian church services in Oak Park set aside hats after Pastor Rev. George N Luccock urged the congregation for weeks. The church weekly Church Bells notes the hat rule and the pastor commented on devout behavior from the rear of the pews.
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Chicago
First Presbyterian Church of
Oak Park
George N. Luccock
Uccock
Crippen Found Guilty of Murder in Belle Elmore Case
London verdict of wilful murder returned against Dr. H. H. Crippen by a coroner's jury after an inquest into Belle Elmore Crippen's death. Jury found the cellar remains were Elmore, death due to hyoscine poisoning. Coroner Schrieder noted Crippen and Ethel Le Neve fled and disguises used.
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London
H. H. Crippen
Belle Elmore Crippen
Crippen
Hilldrop Crescent
Belle Elmore
Schrieder
Ethel le Neve
Etbel le Neve
Insurgent Republicans Meet in Campaign Conference
Central states national Republican committee members met in Chicago to pledge unity for electing a Republican majority. Chairman McKinley stated insurgent candidates would not be discriminated against, while Speaker Cannon faced resistance to the pledge. Tawney, defeated in Minnesota, announced support for insurgent Sidney Anderson, signaling possible independent runs by others and a split among backers. The committee stressed unified action in the central west to back Republican gains, while candidates retain freedom to issue distinct campaign literature for insurgent and standpatter districts.
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Chicago
National Republican Congressional Committee
Central States
McKinley
Cannon
Tawney
Minnesota
Sidney Anderson
Tawner
Boutell
Wllneis
Central West
Republican Congress
United Action
Progressive insurgents win big in Oregon senate race
In Portland on September 26 the Progressives carried point with Republicans pledging to back the candidate receiving the largest popular vote for U S senate in November. Returns from across Oregon show a sweeping victory for the insurgent faction over the standpatters, powered largely by Multnomah County where Portland lies.
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Portland
Ore
United States Senate
Multnomah County
Insurgent gains in Second district contest noted
Insurgents secured a small win in the Second district as A. W. Lafferty led by about 2000 votes, while F. H. Mulky was crushed by incumbent W. C. Hawley. Governor race shows J. Bowerman leading but insurgents split by three candidates, Bowerman's plurality likely 1000 to 1500. Statewide results show an even balance overall.
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A. W. Lafferty
F. H. Mulky
W. C. Hawley
J. Bowerman
Bowerman
Roosevelt Not Worried Over Convention Outcome
Col Theodore Roosevelt left Grand Central at 9 50 am for Saratoga to attend the republican state convention. He denied any intention to seek the governorship, saying he had nothing to say to questions about the race. He, with aides Henry Stimson J Mayhew Wainwright and William A W Adams, greeted followers with calm, amid sparse crowds.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Grand Central Station
Saratoga
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Charley
Primaries Begin in Massachusetts With Key Delegates
Boston September 26 primaries will decide delegates for state conventions and direct nominations in several districts. Republican slate headed by Governor Eben Draper faces little contest, while Democratic hopes center on Vahey Foss Fitzgerald and Hamlin for the gubernatorial nomination. Insurgent activity minor in the GOP as Butler Ames vies to win Lodge’s Senate seat.
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Eben S. Draper
James H. Vahey
Eugene I. Foss
Fourteenth District
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
the Treasury
Charles S. Hamlin
Butler Ames
Lowell
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Democrats Work Quietly in Rochester Convention Preview
Rochester New York September 26 with Democratic leaders arriving slowly for the state convention opening Thursday. Unlike Saratoga the gathering is expected to be quiet though factional lines resemble the Republicans. Prediction centers on governor nominees with wagers pointing to William Sulzer or Mayor Gaynor.
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Rochester
N. Y
Saratoga
William Sulzer
New York
Gaynor
Taft Keynote Speech At National Republican Meet
Plans for a National League of Republicans convention in New York next Friday and Saturday include President Taft, Colonel Roosevelt, about fifteen governors, twenty U.S. senators, and thirty members of the House. The president’s speech is expected to be the fall campaign keynote with further arguments to accompany his letter to Chairman McKinley.
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National League of Republicans
Taft
Col
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
League
McKinley
Republican Congressional Committee
Wisconsin insurgent platform aims to promote La Follette
Madison dispatch reports that Wisconsin Republicans will adopt a La Follette style platform next Tuesday that ignores Taft. It centers on home rule for cities recall and campaign expenditure reform. Local option and prohibition goals are omitted with drys in the minority.
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Taft
White House
Garfield to Campaign for Republican Ticket in Ohio
Garfield announces he will campaign for the Republican ticket in Ohio. He plans to speak in October before heading to Indiana to honor a promise to Senator Beveridge to campaign for him.
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James R. Garfield
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Indiana
Beveridge
Dubuque Gains Population in 1910 Census Change
The 1910 census bureau release shows Dubuque's population rising by 38,404 since 1900, reflecting a notable gain in the latest enumeration. Details outline city growth and shifts in demographics as recorded by the census.
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Wahitenrone
Census Bureau
City Hosts 100 Delegates for International Prison Congress
Indianapolis welcomes nearly a hundred delegates from diverse nations including England, France, Germany, Russia and Arabia for the International Prison Congress. The program features tours of Marion County penal and charitable institutions, state prisons, and a governor’s reception with remarks from Sir Evelyn Brise and Dr. Henderson.
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Claypool
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Evelyn Brise
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Criminal Department
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Charles Layman
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Charlies R. Henderson
Amos W. Butler
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Harry Miller
F. H. Neal
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Oscar H. Montgomery
Evelyn Ruggles-Brise
K. Co. B
Ernest Rosenfeld
Berlin
John Kolmer
Washington
Ernest Bross
Guillaume
International Prison Congress
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van der Aa
United States
Childrega
Une
Prison labor undercuts free workers in a century long battle
The article argues that prison labor, described as almost slave labor, is sold very cheaply allowing prison contractors to undersell outside manufacturers. This forces outside firms to cut wages, sparking ongoing conflict between prison labor and free workers for centuries.
Three Die In Missouri Wreck At Hermon
A Missouri Pacific freight and passenger train collision near Herman Missouri on Monday morning leaves three dead Engineer Billy Murphy Fireman Jim West and a messenger whose name was not released.
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Missouri Pacific Heer
Kille
Billy Murphy
Jim West
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