Saloon renewals spark petitions amid Iowa political drift
The piece notes saloon keepers and brewers pursuing renewal petitions due July first if 65 percent of last general election voters sign. It cites Republican strategy around Senator Dolliver's death, Governor Carroll’s pending appointment, and Dr. John A. White’s bid for representative with loyalty to Taft and party.
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Cummins Urges Harmony and GOP Unity in Marshalltown Speech
In a Marshalltown talk Senator Cummins praised James W. Good as the congressional candidate and urged harmony with a vote for every Republican on the ticket.
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Senators Should Be Elected by Legislature Not Primary
Lawmakers resist responsibility by pushing for a $100,000 special primary to name senatorial candidates. The writer argues that under the organic law the legislature must elect senators and that using a senatorial primary shifts duty from those elected to the people. The primary is labeled a subterfuge and an evasion of constitutional intent.
Champ Clark Faces Threat to Seat After Close Race
Champ Clark, once jubilant over a Democratic majority and his potential speakership, now fights for his political life in his district. Rumors say a Republican who nearly defeated him two years ago has reemerged and campaigns in Clark's bailiwick, leaving him largely out of public view for weeks.
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Champ
Question of Porter's Platform and Prohibition Beginnings
The piece questions how the men who pursued Porter four years ago on grounds he was a Presbyterian prohibitionist will reconcile his current campaign on a liquor industry influenced platform, noting that even Mr. Bryan disavows such strong liquor rhetoric.
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Bryan
Tacoma man accused of padding census figures works reading gas meters
New York Herald notes the Tacoma man charged with inflating census tallies has taken a job reading gas meters, illustrating how criminal figures can blend into ordinary work while awaiting trial.
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New York Herald
Tacoma
Hopkinton to Get A Second Hotel In Modernize Push
In this town page, neighbors note Hopkinton plans a second hotel to boost commerce. The item sketches local development, a growing business district, and community ambitions reflected alongside other regional updates.
Republicans Back Proven Records For County Posts
The piece argues Republicans aligned with core party principles deserve votes over Democrats who oppose those ideals. It praises current county officeholders as ready to run on their honest, proven records and says inexperienced associates would prove capable if elected.
Bourke Cochran's Vote Dampens Democratic Unity
Bourke Cochran, the silver tongued New York Democrat, declares he will vote the Republican ticket as last week, signaling a rare party realignment that unsettles the era's political party cohesion and line discipline.
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Cummins Presses Harmony View at Hamilton Club
Senator Cummins argued for party unity before the Hamilton Club of Chicago on August 3, challenging the notion that harmony must be born rather than earned. He warned that needless discord undermines progress and urged disciplined cooperation within the party ranks.
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Doliver Laments Not Delivered At Friend’s Funeral
A reflective note states no farewell oration was given at the bier of Senator Dol liver and that a speech his friend might have delivered in life was absent at the gravesite.
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Dolliver
Martin W. Littleton Smears The Colonel In New York
A sharp political broadside notes that Martin W. Littleton outshines others in delivering scorching critique of The Colonel in New York. The piece highlights Littleton’s deftness and prominence in the attack.
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County Supervisors Nominations Praised by Strong Figures
The statement lauds G. J. Hughes and M. J. McNeilly, claiming truer and better men were never nominated for county supervisor positions.
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M. J. McNeilly
Athletica Clinch World Championship Over Cubs in Five Games
The Philadelphians won the baseball world championship in Chicago after a five game series with the Cubs. The Athletica triumphed by taking four games to one, securing a clear title.
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Younger voter questions sheriff tenure and ethics
A young man queries sheriff Hogan's first election in 1887 and his lifelong tenure, noting $40,000 paid by taxpayers and calls for reform. He debates with his father over Griffith's candidacy and journalistic influence led by Boss Moore, concluding support for Griffith as a wiser choice.
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Political Card Attacks Boss Moore Over Denunciations
A reader responds to a prior article noting that Boss Moore thrives on denouncing people's characters and even targets youths for criticism. The letter defends Moore’s methods as seeking “delicious morsels” from public figures.
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The Judicial Ticket For Linn Jones And Cedar Counties
The Cedar Rapids Republican endorses the Republican judicial ticket for Linn Jones and Cedar counties. It praises judges Milo P. Smith Treichler and Ellison as seasoned incumbents and argues there is little reason to scratch the slate given their proven records and broad cross party support.
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Cedar
Och County
Milo P. Smith
Treichler
Ellison
Unfair Comparison in Campaign Speech by Huber
Huber of Texas A M University as Democratic nominee tours the district with arguments against Republican policy. He contrasts Cleveland era costs with present expenses, noting more government to manage and new programs like rural mail delivery and the Philippines. He argues higher taxes are easier to bear now and favors a more costly but effective government.
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New York
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Good Words For Governor Carroll
The Independence Bulletin highlights Governor Carroll as the campaign begins last week. He is described as steady and diligent, not flashy but attentive to state affairs and prudent with public funds, meriting re election.
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Carroll
Iowa
Mr Good's Good Campaign Leads in Iowa District
Cedar Rapids Republican Congressman Good is warmly received in speeches across the district. His campaign is built on intelligent, fair appeals to the Republican party as a whole, aiming to win friends without factional splits while preserving loyal supporters.
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Cedar Rapids
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