Governor Hughes Eyes Reform Push Amid Political Maneuvering
The article outlines Governor Hughes’s reform agenda facing a resistant legislature. It notes stalled insurance and ballot reforms, pending utilities amendments, and the prospect of a renewed push if re elected. Backers expect a clash with party bosses over direct primary nominations and anticipate changes after Supt. Kelsey’s term ends.
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Public Service Commissions
Hughes
Kelsey
Insurance
Clark Willams
Albany
Frarmis Jiendricks
No Jail For Canon Chase In Contempt Case
The Rev. William Sheafe Chase failed to appear before Supreme Court Justice Marean to answer contempt charges stemming from a newspaper interview criticizing a court decision. Canon Chase and his counsel Ralph K. Jacobs attended. the rector dropped the case and faced no jail as sentence was suspended.
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Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Ledford Avenue
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Marean
Ralph K. Jacobs
Canon Chase
Chase
Justice Marean
Judgment Against Reyburn in $6,971.86 to Queen City Bank
In Philadelphia on July 31 Judge McPherson directed judgment for $6,971.86 against Mayor John E. Reyburn in favor of Queen City Savings Bank. Reyburn, indorser on two 65,000 notes, helped finance a 1908 business venture with Union Potteries Co via Hen Blitz & Co. Only two notes had been discounted after suspicion arose.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
McPherson
United States Circus Court
John E. Reyburn
Queen City Savings Bank and Trust Company of
Cincinnati
Reyburn
Trust Company
Union Potteries Company of
St. Louis
Hen Blitz & Co
New York
Two Men Rescued At Sea Off Atlantic City
Two men were brought ashore by the Little Egg Harbor life-saving crew at Atlantic City after being found unconscious in a small gasoline launch named the Reno of Camden New Jersey. The steamer crew believes the men had been at sea for days and suffered exposure before the launch was lost.
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New York Times
Atlantic City
Reno
Camden
N. J
Pardoned After Long Fight In North Carolina
Gov. Glenn pardons John L. Howard of New York, and co-defendants A Daly and H D Hawley, who were convicted in Guilford County in 1901 of conspiring to defraud Paul Garrett. The case drew vast political backing from Tammany Hall and other eastern interests. The memorandum requires Howard to stay sober, industrious, and of good behavior forever.
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New York Times
Raleigh
N. C
Gov. Glenn
John L. Howard
New York City
A. &. Daly
H. D. Hawley
Guilford County Superior Court
Paul Garrett
Halifax County
N.C
Daly
Howard
Tamm
Y Hall
Chicago
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Stephen A. Douglas
Aycock
Glenn
New York
Hitchcock Arrives to Shape NY Republican Campaign
National Chairman Hitchcock arrives to establish the new headquarters in New York and steer the state campaign amid speculation over Hughes renomination. He meets Parson, Woodruff, Ward, and Kellogg while assessing Hughes strength and planning staffing and literature for a rapid kickoff.
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Frank Hitchcock
Chicago
Hitchcock
National
Metropolitan Life
Gov
Hughes
Wiseacres
Woodruff
Barnes
Ward
Sherman Conference Shapes Republican Campaign Leadership
In Utica New York on July 31 Chairman Mc Kinley Louden slager and Charles G Dawes met with Representative James S Sherman Republican VP candidate. The talks reportedly covered transferring the campaign chair from Sherman to McKinley and related planning. Arrangements are set for the August 18 notification celebration with local committees detailed by the mayor. Sherman departs for the St Lawrence River for a few days.
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Utica
N. Y
McKinley
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Loudenslager
Charles G. Dawes
James S. Sherman
Sherman
St. Lawrence River
Babies Named for Taft in News from Hot Springs
A Hot Springs Va note reports Judge William H. Taft enjoying a politics-free day with golf and a drive with Gen Henry C Corrin. It notes mothers already favor the name William Howard Taft for babies born as the notification speech aired, including a Hoosier baby born as the speech was delivered and weighing 25 2 pounds at birth.
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Hot Springs
William H. Taft
Henry C._Corra
National Committee For General Distribution
William Howard Taft
Mr. Taft
Raleigh
Ill
New York
Republican Party
Dover to Lead GOP Campaign Work from Chicago Headquarts
Elmer Dover secretary of the Republican National Committee will play a key role in Chicago campaign operations. Dover, unsettled by Hitchcock's chairmanship, will oversee the Chicago office in his absence. Senator Borah may be assigned to Chicago while he plans to travel the states where Roosevelt radicalism is seen as advantageous.
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National
Hotel
Manhattan
Metropolitan Life Building
Hitchcock
Frank B. Kellogg
Herbert Parsons
Parsons
Woodruff
Mr. Ward
Westchester
William Nelson Cromwell
Wall Street
Hughes
West
Middle West
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Woodruff
Mr. Hitchcock
Loeb
Maine
Singhes
National Committee
Ward
Barnes
Washington
Chicago
City
Eastern
New England
Colorado Springs
Timothy L. Woodruff
Kamp
New York Times
Elmer Dover
Republican National Committee
Dover
Senator Borah
Tara
Roosevelt
Taft Favored Over Roosevelt by Ohio Governor
Columbus July 31 Gov Harris in an interview praised Roosevelt’s virtues but expressed belief that Taft, with his legal skill, diplomacy, honesty and fairness, can better carry out party and government policies than Roosevelt himself.
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New York Times
Columbus
Ohio
Gov. Harris
Roosevelt
Taft
Prohibition Party Plans 25 Cent Admission at Meetings
Chicago July 81 A new campaign tactic from the Prohibition National Committee charges 25 cents to attend political meetings. Proposed by Eugene W. Chafin the presidential candidate the plan aims to create a steady revenue stream from a so called campaign barrel that will stay full if the public keeps attending.
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Chicago
Prohibition National Committee
Eugene W. Chafin
National Committee
Haseen
No Immunity Sought in Lend Association Case
Col Edward E Britton and Frederick H Schroeder ex officers of Eagle Savings and Loan Brooklyn were arraigned on misappropriation charges totaling 44000. Both pleaded not guilty and $10000 bail was set with Britton backed by new surities. Prosecutor Elder says no immunity will be granted and the case will go to trial despite confessions.
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Edward E. Britton
Frederick H. Schroeder
Eagle Savings and Loan Association of Brooklyn
Dike
Kings County
Charles FE. Fiske
John Diemer
Schroeder
Caroline B. Kennedy
Blanche M. Ashley
Lawrence Carroll
Britton
Col. Britton
Elder
Hazel Drew Inquest Finds Blunt Force Death
Coroner Strope records Hazel Irene Drew died from extravasation of blood in the dura mater after a blow to the head with a blunt instrument. He notes criticism of officials for alleged indifference during the inquest and search for the slayer. District Attorney O'Brien defends his office and staff.
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Troy
Strope
Hazel Drew
Hazel Irene Drew
O’brien
Bryan Notification to Be Non-Partisan in Nebraska
In Lincoln on Aug 12 Nebraskans from all parties will attend Bryan's presidential nomination notification. A nonpartisan program includes band concerts, a luncheon, a parade plan altered to exclude party marching clubs, and speeches by La Follette and Mayor Brown. Bryan’s acceptance speech is to be printed in advance.
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New York Times
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Sheldon
la Follétte
Brown
Capitol Grounds
Government Square
Bryan
Brian
Minneapolis State Agricultural Society
Kansas
John Comn
Nework City
Fairvies
Catt
Mr.Bryan
Charles W.bryan
Haskell
Guthrie
Oklo
Ben B. Lindsay
Colorado
Lindsay
Mack Names Committees for Campaign in Buffalo
Norman E. Mack, Democratic National Committee chairman, appoints executive advisory labor and campaign textbook committees. He leaves Buffalo at 10 40 tonight for New York to confer with state leaders and arrange opening national headquarters.
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Buffalo
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Mr.Mack
QL. Hall
Nebraska
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Martin J. Wade
Iowa
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
John T. McGraw
West Virginia
George W. Green
Rhode Island
R. M. Johnson
Texas
Clark Howell
Georgia
T. E. Ryan
Wisconsin
J. F. C. Talbott
Maryland
John W Tomlinson
Alabama
John E. Osborne
Wyoming
James 8. Kerr
Pennsylvania
F. B.ene
Minnesota
Edwin O. Wood
Michigan
Nathan Cole, Jr
California
Robert Ewing
Louisiana
Harvey Garber
Ohio
David R. Francis
Missouri
J. G. Johnson
Kansas
Alton B. Parker
New York
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
John A. Johnson
C. A. Culberson
John W. Daniel
Virginia
Isidor Rayner
George Chamberlain
Oregon
Hoke Smith
John E. Lamb
M.E. Ingalls
Josiah Quincy
Massachusetts
George Ehret
Edwin A. Newman
District of Columbia
Richard E. Metcalfe
Mack
J. Conners
Johnson writes to Bryan offers to speak for National Democratic Committee
In a St. Paul letter dated July 31 Gov. Johnson places his oratorical powers at the disposal of the National Democratic Committee. He says he will be available about September and will travel where needed to meet the demand from Bryan for speaking engagements in various states.
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ST. Paul, Minn
William J. Bryan
Prohibition Fight Looms in Texas Democratic Conventions
The Dallas dispatch reports a looming clash between Prohibition and anti Prohibition factions across Texas county Democratic Conventions. Each side claims victory in the July 25 primary and canvassing of official returns will decide solid delegations to the State Convention. Prohibitionists seek a state plank. Antis want the issue left as is.
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New York Times
Dallas
Texas
Wright discusses cadet hazing case with Roosevelt
Oyster Bay July 31 Gen Luke Wright new Secretary of War met President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill to discuss the eight West Point cadets dismissed for hazing and possible mitigation. Wright plans to press the matter with the President on his return. Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission Joseph Bishop and Gifford Pinchot also visited.
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New York Times
Oyster Bay
L. I
Luke &. Wright
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Washington
Wright
West Point
Kata
Gen. Wright
Isthmian Canal Commission
Joseph Bishop
American Canal Zone
Republic of Panama
Bishop
Panama
United States
Republic of
Gifford Pinchot
National Forest Conservation Commission
Loeb
New York
Maine
Yonkers rail fares drop to ten cents to Yonkers
Receiver Sutherland announces 10 cent fares to New York from Yonkers cars. Previously transfers cost 3 cents to Broadway. Yonkers bought tickets from Inter borough at 5 cents and resold for 8, costing Yonkers about 15000 during receivership. Fare for west side trips aligns with east side prices and may rise to 15 cents September 1 due to Third Avenue and Union traction lines.
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Sutherland
Yonkers City Railway Company
New York
South Broadway
Broadway
Interborough Subway
Interborough
Yonkers City Company
West Side
Whitridge
Third Avenue
Union Traction
Ines
Sutherlands
Union
Oakera City Companys
Bronx
Subway Extension to Van Cortlandt Park Opens Quietly
The extension from 221st Street to Van Cortlandt Park opened to the public at 1 am with the first regular train. Stations exist at 232d 238th and 242d Streets though 238th is unusable for now. A two car special train carried Manager Frank Hedley and Public Commission officials for a preview yesterday.
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221St ‘Street
van Cortlandt Park
232D
238Th Streets
242D Street
238Th Street
Menees
Frank Hedley
Engineering Corps
Eustis
Public Commission
Teen gives skin to save sister in Brooklyn hospital
Isabella Lynch 13 offered to donate skin to her younger sister Mildred after a bonfire accident left Mildred badly burned. The surgeons chose Isabella to donate skin from her hip to Mildred, while their brother Arthur also offered but was not selected. The family at 858 Pine Street, Brooklyn, recovers as both girls and a family member are treated.
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Isabella Lynch
Pine Street
Brooklyn
Es County Hospital
Mildred Lynch
Arthur
Abella
Isabella
Mildred
Runaway Horse Chased by Police Through Ocean Boulevard
Raphael Arken and Miss Mollyn Yackin rode a frightened horse from Coney Island toward Avenue N when it bolted after a carriage ride. Mounted Officer Dwyer pursued, was thrown, and eventually halted the horse by grappling its nose while the auto carrying two men and two women aided in the chase. The vehicle crashed into a tree, injuring no one.
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Raphael Arken
Forty-fifth Street
Borough Park
Henry
Leo
Jerome
Miss
Mollyn Yackin
Fulton Avenue
Dwyer
Avenue U
Avenue N
Thimble Found Hidden in Bayonne Pipe After 23 Years
Frances Kline called a Bayonne plumber to fix a kitchen water flow issue on First Street. The worker dug four feet and found a gold thimble resting on the supply pipe, lost 23 years ago by Alice C. Rowland and bearing her name. The thimble was in excellent condition.
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Rufus Story
First Street
Bayonne
Frances Kline
Alice C. Rowland
Porto Ricans in New York Pledge Support to Bryan
A Porto Rican club in New York organized a mass meeting and fundraiser to back Democrat Bryan. Delegates denounced Roosevelt Cannon and Post while urging citizens to contribute to a statewide campaign fund. Organizers claim 10,000 potential votes from the local Porto Rican population and call Bryan their sponsor for citizenship and territorial government.
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Mr. Bryan
Democratic Conventionat
Mack
Bryan
East Twenty-second Street
TIMES
Domingo Callazo
la Democracia
San Juan
Roosevelt
Cannon
Gov. Post
Porto Rico
United States
Congress
Uncle Joe
Collazo
Denver
Joe
Executive Council
House of Delegates
Winthrop
Post
Antonio Velez Alvarado
Mbromiway
Porto Ricco
Republican Party
Democratic
E. Sanson
Brooklyn Commission
Enrique Vidal
New York
Gonzalo Firpo
Bridge Street
Ramon Aboy Longpre
Manuel J. Marxuach
West Twenty-second Street
Democratic Party
Coler Enters Governor Race With Brooklyn Boom
Borough President Coler announced his Democratic gubernatorial candidacy at a Kings County Democratic Party meeting in the Johnston Building Brooklyn. He has been courted for Controller Mayor and Vice President in recent months as part of a growing political boom. Coler argues an Albany governor should safeguard city interests while his supporters attack Controller Meiz and claim a bond-buying bargain with J. P. Mor peper bhy.
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Sird
Coler
Brooklyn
Kings County
Democratic Party
anti-McCarren
Johnston Building
Nevins Street
Democratic National
Denver Tvorm
Albany
Meiz
J. P. Morpeper
Middlebury College Receives Major Gift Commitments
The Middlebury College president announces a gift totaling $80,000 toward the college’s $100,000 fundraising goal. A $30,000 grant is expected to reinforce a new trustee appointment in New York City, while Chicago investors are rumored to pledge $25,000 toward the conditional offer for Dr. Sons. Additional subscriptions are reported as ongoing.
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Middlebury
Middlebury College
A. Gift
Cadeeu
Truste
New York City
Mhbe
Dr. Sons of Chicago
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