Republican delegates and Hughes support praised at adjournment
Gen Woodford offered resolutions nominating delegates and moving Hughes instructions while former Judge Whitmar presided. Speeches affirmed faith in the Republican Legislature and defended Taft, noting some members lack strength for a Republican measure, and pledging to back the Chicago delegation.
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Taft
Hughes
Gen. Woodford
Charles S. Whitmar
William H. Taft
Chicago
Westchester Delegates Back Taft at Nineteenth District Meet
At White Plains the Westchester Republican convention selected two delegates to the Chicago Convention who will vote for William H. Taft on the first ballot. Delegates Ward and Andrus, with alternates Carpenter and Wainwright, backed Taft after a county canvass showed Taft leading Hughes 750 to 500 among 1,500 names. Ward emphasized reflecting public sentiment and pledged to stand on a Taft platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
White Plains
Congress
National Republican
William L. Ward
Chicago
Ward
William H. Taft
John E. Andrus
Taft
Hughes
Francis M. Carpenter
J. Mayhew Wainwright
Barnes Bolts Hughes as Albany Delegate Nominee
William Barnes Jr an Albany Republican boss was elected delegate to the Republican National Convention from the Twenty third district though ill and absent. In a letter read by Luther C Warner Barnes denounces Gov Hughes and endorses Taft for the Chicago Convention predicting Taft will secure the party’s nomination if not hindered by favorite son interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Albany
William Barnes, Jr
Albany County
Barnes
Luther C. Warner
Republican General Committee
Gov
Hughes
Taft
Repulican
Roosevelt
New York
Chicago
William H. Taft
Delegation Remains Uninstructed in Presidential Vote
A Congressional district delegation will go uninstructed casting votes for the President of the United States, reflecting a free choice among electors. No single candidate is officially selected by the delegation, highlighting the district’s independent stance.
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United States
Hughes "Big Four" at Republican State Convention
At Carnegie Hall tomorrow the Republican State Convention will select four delegates at large to the National Convention in Chicago. The expected ticket: Gen. Stewart L. Woodford Seth Low Frank R. Hazzard and Edward H. Butler. They are likely to be instructed for Hughes for President and will also elect a new State Committee and present Gov Hughes as a presidential candidate.
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Carnegie Hall
Chicago
Stewart L. Woodford
New York
Seth Low
Frank R. Hazzard
Syracuse
Edward H. Butler
Buffalo
Hughes
Saratoga
George Aldridge
Rochester
Gov. Hughes
Hughes Loses in Fourth At Republican District Convention
In Ridgewood last night the Fourteenth Congressional District Republican convention split Manhattan and Queens. Long Islanders defeated Isadore Wasservogel’s motion to instruct delegates to the National Convention for Gov. Hughes by 63 to 51. Elected delegates were William Hecht and Theron H. Burden with alternates Adislaz C. Frank and Ira G. Darrin.
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Manhattan
Queens
Ridgewood
Lt. L
Gov. Hughes
Isadore Wasservogel
William €. Hecht
United States Marshal
East Eighty-first Street
Theron H. Burden
Queens County
Republican Club
Adislaz C. Frank
East Seventy-ninth Street
Ira G. Darrin
Kings County Republican Conventions Select Delegates
Last night six Kings County Republican conventions chose delegates for the Republican National Convention. In the Seventh District William Beattie opposed James Daly. Daly won by 150 votes. All districts endorsed Roosevelt administration and Hughes candidacy except Fourth and Seventh due to oversight rather than policy.
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Kings County
Timothy Ll. Woodruff
Tistrict
Alfred T. Hoboeder
William Beattie
Brooklyn
Dady
Beattie
Roosevelt
Gov. Hughes
Richmond and Manhattan Delegates Chosen for National Convention
At the Eighth Congressional District Republican Convention in Tompkinsville delegates Tom Braniss of Staten Island and Joseph T. Hackett of the Fifth Manhattan Assembly District were selected for the Republican National Convention. Resolutions endorsed Governor Hughes for the presidency but left instruction to the delegates.
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Richmond
Secon Id
Manhattan
T Tepublican
Tompkinsville, Sr
Thomas Braniss
Staten Island
Joseph T. Hackett
Gov. Hughes
Republicans Host Open House at Fortieth Street Club
The Hr s Committee of Twenty-five of the Republican Club and the Hughes League keep open house at the Republican clubhouse 54 West Fortieth Street from 7 to 11 this evening for visitors to the Republican State Convention and the State Editorial Association in session in the city. No formal invitations issued.
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Republican Club
Hughes League
Republican
West Fortiethning
Ion
Thea Ian State
West Virginia Renominates Woodyard for Congress
Congressman Harry C C Woodyard was renominated by the Republican Party in the Fourth West Virginia District and delegates were instructed for Taft. The report notes parallel endorsements in Illinois and Indiana supporting Taft and Fairbanks respectively.
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Washington
Harry CC. Woodyard
West Virginia
Taft
Illinois
Indiana
Fairbanks
Republican conventions issue delegate instructions statewide
In Minnesota the Fifth District Republicans instructed their delegates for Taft. The Seventeenth District Republicans of Illinois instructed their delegates for Cannon. Resolutions favoring Taft and the nomination of Gov. Curtis Guild of Massachusetts for the Vice Presidency were adopted tonight at the convention of the Eleventh Congressional District Republicans of Massachusetts.
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Minnesota
Taft
Illinois
Cannon
Gov. Curtis Guild
Massachusetts
Democrats Uninstructed Delegations Dominate Orange Oswego Columbia Counties
In Albany on April 9 Democrats in Orange Oswego and Columbia counties elected uninstructed delegates to the State Convention after contests. Republicans in several districts instructed or endorsed Hughes for the presidential nomination and named national delegates.
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Albany
Orange County
Oswego County
Columbia County
Gov. Hughes
George W. Fairchild
Hughes
Twenty-ninth
Francis Jendricks
Senator Gales
Sullivan County
Gov
Thomas Bradley
Essex County
Carmody Named Democratic Chairman Candidate for State Convention
Penn Yan lawyer Thomas Carmody is reported as temporary and permanent chairman designate of the Democratic State Convention to meet here next Tuesday. Officials say Conners of the State Committee and Murphy of Tammany Hall have virtually agreed on Carmody, a former Chief Examiner of the State Board of Civil Service Commissioners.
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Thomas Carmody
Penn Yan
Wiliam J. Conners
State Committee
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Tts
Carmody
State Board of Civil Service Commissioners
Delaware Democrats settle convention delegate pledge
In Wilmington on April 9 a shift in Delaware politics solidifies support for Judge George Gray by the six National delegates at the Dover State Convention next Tuesday. The Bryan faction’s opposition ends as the pledge is secured.
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New York Times
Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Dover
George Gray
Bryan
Would Unite Railwaymen Assembly Urged by Clarke
Bellevue Ohio April 9 John N Clarke general counsel for the New York Chicago and St Louis Railway spoke to a large railway employes meeting. He advocated a league of owners managers and employes to influence state and federal elections and to secure fair treatment for railroads without forming a new party.
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Bellevue
Ohio
John N Clarke
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company
Congress
Auto Race Leader Arrives at Valdez
A leading auto race figure reaches Valdez as drivers push sleds and coast along grades. Farther north, Fairbanks stocks surge with $50,000 in ladies apparel and a flood of eggs fruit and meat in cold storage. A musher ships 2,000 live crabs bought at five cents to sell at a dollar. Another man drives eighty cattle to fetch top prices before cold-storage meat arrives by Yukon steamers.
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Fairbanks
Yukon
Foreigners to sail today on City of Puebla bound for Seattle
Special to The New York Times from San Francisco April 9. G Bourcier St Chaffray reports that the De Dion and Zust cars will depart at 11 o clock tomorrow on the steamer City of Puebla headed to Seattle. The pair plan to travel to Alaska and Russia frontier then Paris, accepting delays and potential routes via Japan and Irkutsk. They anticipate snow and ice delays but insist they will press on toward Paris despite obstacles.
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New York Times
San Francisco
Cal
de Dion
Zust
Seattle
Puebla
Alaska
Russia
Paris
United States
Pacific
Japan
Irkutgk
Siberia
G. Bourcier ST. Chaffray
Cars in transatlantic race move toward Paris from New York
The steamer City of Puebla will carry two more cars from New York to Paris, the Italian Zust and the French De Dion. The De Dion will start on equal footing with the Zust, though arriving later. In Seattle the cars head for Alaska then Valdez to follow the American Thomas trail. The Motobloc is removed from contention by orders from its Paris company.
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New York Times
San Francisco
Cal
City of
Puebla
New York
Paris
Seattle
Alaska
Valdez
Thomas
Motobloc
Ogden
Iowa
Baron Godard
Hughes Urges Racing Bills As Extra Session Looms
Albany reports Gov. Hughes sent to the Legislature a special message pressing passage of anti race track gambling measures and reforms. He declares an extraordinary session will be called on May 11 unless his program is enacted, with a special Niagara Orleans District election set for May 12 to fill Sen. Franchot’s seat. The blast shaken opposition lines as Grady and McCarren denounced the message amid a fight over leadership and control of the Senate.
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New York Times
Albany
Gov. Hughes
Executive Chamber
Niagara-Orleans
Stanislas P. Franchot
Roosevelt
Grattan
William Barnes, Jr
White House
Washington
Senate Chamber
Wall Street
Grady
Senate
Raines
McCarren
Gilchrist
Presbyterian Church
Capitol
Doane
Fanchers
Durance
Buffalo
Senator Wemple
Saratoga Springs
Senator Grattan
Albany & Schoharie
Cassidy and
Cassidy
Thompkins County
Paybrook Hospital
Albany Fight Over Race Track Bills Escalates
Albany politics spiked as Governor Hughes faces opposition from Grady Raines and Gilchrist over anti gambling measures. Indignation meetings planned, with Bishop Doane backing reform. Hughes tours Watertown and Buffalo amid pressure. Foley eyes Senate bid.
Governor Hughes Urges Abolition of Race Track Gambling
In a special message to the Legislature Gov. Hughes urges passage of Agnew-Hart bills to end race-track gambling and calls for investigation into Wall Street speculation, grant distribution in the state, unemployment relief, court administration, and banking supervision. He insists prohibitions must be enforced and discrimination against illegal gambling removed, arguing for penalties matching similar offenses and for stronger law and order.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Gov. Hughes
Agnew-Hart
Magnes
Wall Street
Relief appeal seeks aid for women and children in need
These figures show widespread unemployment and hardship with savings exhausted and health harmed. Citizens are urged to send prompt gifts to R. S. Minturn, treasurer, at 105 East 22nd Street, New York, to relieve suffering and avert demoralization, per R. Fulton Cutting, president.
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R. S. Minturn
Treas
East 22d St
New York
R. Fulton Cutting
Hughes urges public commissions reforms and studies for New York
In his recommendation, Charles E. Hughes calls for direct nominations and an official primary ballot, amendments to public service, rapid transit, highway, quarantine, and port governance laws, and noncompensated commissions to study securities accumulation immigrant welfare unemployment and criminal court procedures. The proposal seeks better regulation, efficiency, and investigation into state welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
City of
New York
Port of New York
Vote on anti gambling bills prompts strong condemnations
The piece records strong rebuke from Gov Hughes supporters including the Merchants Association and Citizens' Union. They condemn the Senate for defeating legislation to curb race track gambling and urge Senators to resign, arguing the vote defies constitutional mandates and moral standards. The article cites Democratic Senators facing accountability for their stance.
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Gov. Hughes
Boeré of Directors
Merchants’ ‘Association
Citizens’ Union
Senate
Eriics
Cenimwcratie
Belmont on the Vote by August Belmont
August Belmont, chairman of The Jockey Club, praised the vote against anti-racing bills saying the community should celebrate the defeat of what he calls misdirected reforms. He claimed racing will gain honest supervision and brighter prospects for regulation and elimination of evils surrounding betting.
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August Belmont
Jockey Club
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