Dullest National Campaign in a Quarter Century
The piece notes the 1900s campaign is unusually quiet with scarce funds and few campaign buttons or speakers. It contrasts with McKinley and Parker Roosevelt campaigns and cites Hanna era finance and new campaign limits. It argues education over spectacle may dominate as parties retrench and donors shrink.
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Hanna
McKinley
Mark Hanna
William McKinley
Flo
Ign
Indiana
Roosevelt
Turing
Union Support Fails for Independence League Candidate
At the Central Federated Union meeting Dr. J. P. Thomas the Independence League candidate for Senator in the Twentieth District attacked Senator James J. Frawley of Tammany. Thomas claimed labor unions supported him though others questioned his union ties. A motion to endorse him was opposed and referred to the Executive Committee as Frawley was denounced and a committee named to oppose him.
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Central Federated Union
J. P. Thomas
Independence League
James J. Frawley
Tammany
Dr. Thomas
Hughes's Father Praises His Son in Yale YMCA Talk
Rev. David C. Hughes of Brooklyn, father of Gov. Hughes, addressed a Yale YMCA audience in New Haven on the text He that hath the son hath the life. He spoke of his conversion during youth and of his pride in his son's achievements in public office.
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New York Times
New Haven
Conn
David C. Hughes
Brooklyn
Gov. Hughes
New York
Young Men's Christian Association
Prof
Kent
Yale
Labor leader backs Mater in Brooklyn district race
John Mitchell, longtime labor figure and former United Mine Workers president, urges Third Congress District of Brooklyn unions to back James P. Mater Democratic nominee. Mater, National Treasurer of the United Hatters of North America, has local union HQs at 709 Bedford Avenue as Ex-Senator Otto G. Foelker runs as Republican nominee.
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John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
Congress
Brooklyn
James P. Mater
Mater
United Hatters of North America
Bedford Avenue
Hatters
Maher
Otto G. Foelker
Taft Clubs in the South Organized by Wright
George K. Wright announced the Republican effort to create a white Republican Party across the South. Named by the National Republican League, Wright will organize Taft clubs and lead league forces with the regular Republican structure to agitate educate and organize voters.
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George K. Wright
New York Times
Columbia
South
Wright
National Republican League
Fowler Ridicules Bryan Bank Scheme as Vote Catcher
Rep Charles N Fowler of New Jersey attacks Bryan’s bank deposit guarantee plan. He calls the scheme preposterous and argues for gold reserves, government backed notes, and separate trust funds to stabilize banking, warning that Bryan’s plan would mislead the public and harm finance and industry.
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Charles N. Fowler
New Jersey
Mr. Bryan
United States
Griscom Denies Involvement In Stolen Letters Affair
Philadelphia observer Clement A. Griscom refused to confirm or deny being the target of alleged stolen letters tied to subsidy legislation with Standard Oil. He said he had not seen such letters and would not comment further while noting there are multiple people named Griscom.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Clement A. Griscom
W. R. Hearst
Griscom
Standard Oil Company
Mr. Griscom
Hitchcock Returns from Chicago and Plans NY Political Tour
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee is back in New York after a Chicago trip and will be at the Hotel Manhattan. Gov. Hughes will speak in the morning then tour upstate. Gov. Edward S. Stuart and Lieut. Gov Robert S. Murphy of Pennsylvania will address a Commercial Travelers meeting at Union Square while United States Senator Penrose presides.
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Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Manhattan
Gov. Hughes
Owege
Elmira Etzl
Warburg
Yonkers
Edward S. Stuart
Robert S. Murphy
Pennsylvania
Commercial Travelers’ Sound Money League
Union Square
United States
Penrose
Aldine Club
Labor Vote Not Pledged by Labor Leaders
A statement from Daniel J. Keefe of the American Federation of Labor from Republican Headquarters denies misrepresentation of President Gompers and claims no AFL endorsement or party commitment. Keefe, on the Federation's Executive Committee, calls for labor to vote according to conscience as both parties have spoken.
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Daniel J. Keefe
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Keefe
Executive Council
Friends of Labor
Labor backs Gompers as union body endorses circular
The Central Federated Union debated a circular from President Gompers and the AFL Executive Council calling unions to fund a campaign to detect labor friends and defeat enemies. After a heated vote, the committee report was adopted despite significant opposition and some delegates noting their groups would not contribute.
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Central Federated Union Gotnto
Executive Committee
Gompers
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Labor
Executive Couneil
Arrest of Election Inspector Bushell Sparks Charges
George W. Bushell a member of the Board of Registration Inspectors of the Eighteenth Election District, Twelfth Assembly District, was arrested on election law violations. He allegedly removed the public copy of registered voters from the registration site at 954 Second Avenue and kept it at his home overnight. Bushell protested innocence, claiming a misunderstanding. Superintendent Leary noted notices issued at registration sites to warn of penalties.
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George W. Bushell
Board of Registration
Fighteenth Eection
Bushell
Second Avenue
East Twenty-second Street
Leary
West Side
William J
Abbott
Twenty-third
Thirteenth Assembly
Eleventh Assembly
Terrow
Moss
United States
Henkel
Lana
Menke
Aso East Nineteenth Street
Yorkville Court
Pastor MacArthur Tests Voters Registration in Sermon
The Rev. Dr. R. S. MacArthur of Calvary Baptist Church asked men in the congregation if they had registered to vote during a class session yesterday at midmorning. After praising Gov. Hughes and Hanly of Indiana, he noted about a dozen hands went up when asked who had registered, approving with a smile.
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Dr. MacArthur
R. S. MacArthir
Calvary Baptist Church
Gov. Hughes
Gary
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