Hitchcock Names Big Nine Advisory Committee
The Republican National Committee leader announced the Big Nine advisers for Taft's campaign. Names include Ballinger Bliss Clayton Cromwell Hammond Murphy Taft Vorys with Hitchcock and Dover as ex officio members and Cromwell as counsel. Campaign funds will be raised by a 53 member committee under George R. Sheldon in St James Building.
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Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Taft
Richard A. Ballinger
Washington
Cornelius N Bliss
New Yor
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
W Murry Crane
Massachusetts
William Nelson Cromwell
New York
John Hays Hammond
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Charles P. Taft
Ohio
Arthur I. Vorys
Elmer Dover
Mr. Dover
William Welson Cromwell
George R. Sheldon
Dalton
Mass
United States
W. Murray Crane
Crane
Boston
New England
Albany Editor Attacks Hughes in Leading Editorial
The Albany Evening Journal owner William Barnes Jr denounces Gov. Hughes amid a push for open convention and renomination opposition. The piece urges enrolled Republicans in Albany County to vote for delegates opposing Hughes or for an anti renomination slate to reflect party sentiment.
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New York Times
Albany
Albany Evening Journal
William Barnes, Jr
Hughes
The
Evening Journal
Gov
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
Horace White
William Berri
New York
Foraker Men Win Erie County Delegate Move
Erie County Republicans named delegates to the district Senatorial convention with Foraker supporters seizing control from Taft lieutenants. Major C. B. Wilcox and Frank H. Dimon led veterans from the State Home for Veterans into the hall to back Foraker’s slate. The outcome signals intense party contest for Ohio Senate delegates ahead of fall elections.
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New York Times
Sandusky
Ohio
Joseph Benson Foraker
William Howard Taft
United States Senate
Erie County
Foraker
Taft
C. B. Wilcox
Frank H. Dimon
State Home For Veterans
Senator Foraker
Ohio General Assembly
McLean Signals Senate Bid If Lilley Wins Governor
Hartford Aug. 22 ex-Senator George P McLean of Simsbury said he would run for the U S Senate if George L Lilley is elected Governor by the Republicans. He would not run if Everett J Luke is nominated and wins. Brandegee’s impending term prompts maneuvers by Brooker Hill supporters.
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Connecticut
Lilley
Hartford
Conn
George P. mcLean
Simsbury
George L. Lilley
United States Senate
Everett J. Luke
McLean
Frank B. Brandegee
United States
Frank
Bulkeley
Woodruff
Lake
Charles F. Brooker
Ansonia
E. J. Hill
Brandegee
Taft Backed By McKinley in Eastern Talks
Congressman D E McKinley of California visits Republican National Headquarters en route to Vermont to urge extended American trade and continued factory operation. He will speak in Houston and Dallas after addressing Eastern voters about Taft and relations with Japan. Secretary Hayward discussed matters with Chairman Hitchcock by long distance.
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Middle West
Hughes
McKinley
Taft
New York
Woodruff
Parsons
W. D.barnes, Jr
Troy
Rensselaer Organization
G. D. B. Hasbrouck
Ulster
Herbert Parsons
Whitman
Supreme Court
Charles B. Gaus
Albany
William Barnes, Jr
W. W. Armstrong
Rochester
Senate Finance Committee
Gov. Hughes
Chicago
D. E. McKinley
California
Republican National
Vermont
Orient
Mr. Taft
Philippines
China
Houston
Dallas
Texas
Pacific
Japan
Hayward
Hitchcock
Hisgen Speaks on Monopolies at Independence Party Rally
In Providence Rhode Island rain dampened a river resort gathering for the Independence Party. Indoor clambake followed with speeches by Thomas L. Hisgen William N. Osgood Washington A. Cole and Charles Powers. Hisgen warned of monopolies and touted the party as a growing force for the people.
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Providence
R. I
Independence Party
Thomas L. Hisgen
Springfield
William N. Osgood
Lowell
Washington
A. Cole
Charles O. Powers
Boston
Hisgen
Delaware Primaries Nominate Pennewill for Governor
Republican primaries in Delaware produced the nomination of S S Pennewill of Sussex for governor and William H Heard of Wilmington for Congress at the upcoming state convention in Dover. Dr Hiram Burton of Lewes was defeated in his home district.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Hiram Burton
Lewes
Congress
Delaware County
S.S. Pennewill
Sussex County
William H. Heard
Dover
Republican Convention Nominates Raulston for Tennessee Third District
In Chattanooga on August 22 the regular Republican Convention of Tennessee’s Third District nominated John T. Raulston of South Pittsburg to run for Congress against Democratic candidate John A. Moon. The home rule faction plans a separate convention to offer another challenger.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Third District
Tennessee
John T. Raulston
South Pittsburg
Congress
John A. Moon
Moon
Raulston
Missouri Braced for Hot Presidential Campaign
Missouri politics heat up as Republicans rally for Taft while Democrats split over Senatorship. Hadley emerges as strong Republican Governor candidate amid tariff fights and farm prosperity. Bryan remains popular but not trusted, with business leaders largely backing Taft.
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Hadley
Bryan
New York Times
ST. Louis
Missouri
Senate
Jefferson City
Stone
Joseph W. Folk
Folk
William S. Cowherd
Kansas City
A. Ball
Pike County
Cowherd
Norman E Mack
Democratic National Committee
Ball
H. S. Hadley
Taft
James T. Sherman
New York
Roosevelt
Beleving
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Taft
Longworth Raps Bryan At Republican Picnic
At Luna Park Cuyahoga County Republicans hear Nicholas Longworth say Bryan is unchanged since 1896 and unfit for the presidency. Senator Smith attacks tariff tinkering and defends Taft with reference to past party reform. Vera Smith brands Bryan's tariff stance as harmful and congressional Wilson bill votes as a loss of public confidence.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Bryan
Nicholas Longworth
Cuyahoga, County League of Republican Clubs
Luna Park
Longworth
William Alden Smith
Michigan
William Howard Taft
Vera Smith
Congress
Massachusetts League of Republican Clubs Formed
Boston August conference led to the creation of the Massachusetts League of Republican Clubs at the Hotel Touraine. Officers elected include President John Hays Hammond and Treasurer Joseph N. Peterson. Delegates will be sent to the National League of Republican Clubs convention in Cincinnati on September 22 where Taft and Sherman will appear. An Executive Committee for each congressional district will be formed and Taft clubs organized statewide was adopted.
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Boston
John Hays Hammond
Arthur I. Vorys
Ohio
Snell Smith
Judge Taft
Hot Springs
Hotel Touraine
Massachusetts League of Republican Clubs
Gloucester
Joseph N. Peterson
Salem
Thomas F. McGauley
Worcester
E. B. George
Haverhill
National League of Republican Clubs
Cincinnati
Taft
Sherman
Frank H. Hitchcock
Hughes Announces Speaking Tour of County Fairs
Albany August 22 Gov Hughes completes proposed two week itinerary to address county fairs. He will speak at Ballston Saratoga on Aug 26 Dunkirk Aug 27 Trumansburg Aug 28 Boonville Sept 2 Gouverneur Sept 3 Watertown Sept 17 Syracuse. He opens tuberculosis pavilion Aug 29 in Albany and joins GOP campaign in Youngstown Sept 5.
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Albany
N. Y
Watertown
Albany Federation of Labor
Ohio
Youngstown
Syracuse
Dahman Opposes County Option In Gubernatorial Bid
Omaha Mayor James C. Dahlman declares his opposition to county option in his bid for the gubernatorial nomination and urges support for a law guaranteeing bank deposits. He says county option undermines local self government by letting county voters control churches schools and saloons in neighboring towns.
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Omaha
Neb
James C. Dahiman
Dahlman
Japanese Dockyards Increase Auxiliary Cruisers Amid War Prep
Kashira Shiba of Mitsubishi Dockyard Nagasaki says Japan aims to expand its fleet of auxiliary cruisers. He notes three 14 000-ton turbine liners capable of 21 knots to operate between San Francisco and Hongkong, plus four large steamships Japan England via Suez, all oil fueled and ready for wartime use.
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Kashira Shiba
Mitsubishi
Nagasaki
Japan
San Francisco
Hongkong
England
Suez Canal
Kebe
Rabies Expert Infected With Disease Inoculated by Self
Dr Antonio Lagorio founder of the Pasteur Institute and hydrophobia conqueror contracted rabies while experimenting on a rabbit in Chicago He is now a patient at his institute under Dr G B Bruno. The infection followed inoculation of a diseased rabbit and a minor wound on his finger and is described as acute but not alarming.
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Chicago
Antonio Lagorio
Pasteur Institute
G. B. Bruno
Lagorio
Bruno
Bryan Seeks Lead in New York Campaign Tour
William J. Bryan met Chicago leaders for a long National Committee conference to map a midwestern and eastern speaking plan including Illinois Indiana Ohio New York and Michigan. He outlined a general campaign in September and a 4th of July style rally plan with Democratic clubs organizing precinct by precinct.
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New York Times
Chicago
William J. Bryan
National Committee
Mr. Bryan
Normar. E. Mack
New York
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
E. O. Wood
Michigan
E. C. Jones
Maine
R. M. Johnson
Texas
Harvey C. Garber
Ohio
Thomas E. Taggart
Indiana
M. J. Wade
Iowa
Roger C. Sullivan
Illinois
Timothy E. Ryan
Wisconsin
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
J. H. Atwood
Kansas
J. W.tomlinson
Alabama
R. L. Ewing
Louisiana
Bryan
Culberson
John E. Lamp
J. T. Lloyd
Missouri
Democratic Congressional Committee
West Virginia
Nashville
Tenn
Macon
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Dayton
New York City
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Mack
Middle West
John W. Kern
Pacific Coast
Thomas Taggart
Gov
Haskell
Oklahoma
Senator Culberson
Maryland
John E. Lamb
Lamb
Terre Haute
East
Indianapolis
Kern
Topeka
Kan
St. Louis
Salem
Ill
Congress Street
Auditorium
United States
Missouri church to try Gow first in sensational case
In Hannibal Missouri the Missouri Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will hear the case of Rev Clyde Gow charged in the downfall and death of Lincoln County teacher Miss Elizabeth Gleason. Gow, facing Circuit Court in Mexico on a change of venue, did not defend at a preliminary church hearing as he awaits civil trial.
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New York Times
Hannibal
Missouri
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Clyde Gow
Elizabeth Gleason
Lincoln County
Gow
Mexico
W. H. Hemphill
Troy
Wow
Odd will of Robert Davis mentions unseen son
Worcester Mass August 2 1883 ex-Secretary of the Navy John D Long filed the probate will of Robert Davis who died in Lunenberg in December 1881 The document dated November 29 1882 bequeaths to an unseen son one American spread eagle silver dollar The only living relatives listed are M M Davis of San Bernardino Abbie Sylvester Riverside and a niece Eva L Stuart both in California
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Worcester
Mass
John D. Long
Robert Davis
Lunenberg
Mary Martha
Long
Mr. Davis
M. M. Davis
San Bernardino
Calana State
Abbie Sylvester
Riverside
Cal
Eva L. Stuart
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