Bennett's Gotham purchase ends in bankruptcy and suicide
The Gotham Hotel collapse began with a failed liquor license due to proximity to Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Bennett lost control as lenders foreclosed, and a new management group led by Wishart took over. Capt. Crouch then shot himself in his Hoffman House suite, a death that shocked Wall Street figures and friends.
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Gotham
St. Regis
Bennett
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Senator Platt
John D. Rockefeller
West Fifty-fourth Street
Sey
Hapress Hotel Gotham Company
Fifty-fifth Street Realty Company
Henry Goodwin
Hotel Gotham Company
Goodwin
Carl Berger
Newport
Realty Company
Berger
Frank Bennett
Col. J.P. Caddagan
Hoffman House
Crouch
Twenty-fifth Street
T‘rouch
Miller & Co
Little & Co
Milton Rosenberg
Herbert Harris
Orange
N. J
Capt. Crouch
Harris
Rosenberg
House
Connelly
Capt
Gen. Stoll
Hell
Coffee Wreck and a Simple Way Out
A reader describes neural symptoms from heavy coffee use and sleepless nights, then finds relief by switching to Postum. The letter claims the remedy calmed nerves, improved sleep, and replaced coffee entirely, ending with a plug for Postum and the Battle Creek company.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Michlead
Wellville
Tired of Dependence Ends Life Suggesting Resolve
Fragmentary note indicates a person ended life by own action as a signal to others. The report hints at a personal struggle with dependence and expresses fatal resolve. Details on location or identity are unclear from the readable text.
Bennett's Washington Life and Death Shock Friends
Special to The New York Times reports the death by his own hand of Frank C. Bennett in New York. Once Arlington Hotel manager, he shaped Washington social life, hosting politicians and stage stars at the hotel lobby and Gridiron Club events, with ties to Sams Blythe and Coolidge in club theatricals.
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New York Times
Washington
Frank C. Bennett
New York
Arlington Hotel
Bennett
Capital
Gridiron Club
Daly
D. P. Bowers
Arlington Heel
John Drew
Arlington
Fifth Avenue
Platt
Hanna
Scotti
Spooner
Aldrich
Senator Aldrich
Senator Platt
Cleveland
Democratic Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Infanta Eulalie
Li Hung-Chang
Secretary of Treasury
Coolidge
Samuel G. Blythe
Peace in Kings County Factional Talks Draw Brooklyn Leaders
Brooklyn politicians discussed a possible readjustment to end the factional fight that has kept the Democratic party out of office. Senator Patrick H. McCarren remains a central figure, with Michael K. E. Butler seen as a potential compromise leader if both sides accept him. The plan faces delicate work to avoid fracturing McCarren’s influence while uniting factions for a solid Democratic front in Kings County.
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Brooklyn
Patrick H. McCarren
Rochester
Kkings
McCarren
Sgme
Tammany
Michael KE. Butler
Twelfth
Rochester Seething Over Open Democratic Gubernatorial Contention
Rochester dispatch from September reports State Chairman Conners pressing a people’s convention theme while candidates for Governor remain undecided. Secretary of State Whalen vows to stand by his record as he campaigns to influence delegates. Multiple names surface for lieutenant, attorney general, and other posts, with Chanler and Murpy figures prominent in talk of open convention.
Conners Urges Young Democrats to Organize Leaders
State Chairman Conners spoke to Monroe County Young Democrats at the party headquarters. He outlined a secret scheme to form groups of twenty with a Captain each, who would then report to him for a plan described as unprecedented in the state.
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Rochester
Conners
Monroe County
Democratic State Convention Opens in Rochester Amid Lobbying
New York delegates begin the Democratic State Convention in Rochester with Tammany and McCarren factions mingling. Rumors link William B. Ellison to a possible governor bid while Gerard and Chanler names circulate. State Chairman Mack delayed returning to New York.
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New York
Rochester
Tammany Hall
Murnvhy
William B. Ellison
Corporation
Supreme Court
Gerard
Tammany
Chanler
Conners
Norman E. .Mack
Hoffman House
Murphy Conners Fight Over Square Deal At Democratic Convention
As the Democratic State Convention nears in Rochester, tension rises between Tammany leader Charles F. Murphy and State Chairman William J. Conners. Both claim a square deal for delegates and predict battles on the floor or in Committee on Contested Seats, with upstate and McCarren forces aligned against Murphy. Home rule factions from Oneida Cayuga and other counties threaten surprise moves to seat their delegates, raising fears of disruptive tactics in a pivotal presidential year.
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New York Times
Rochester
N. Y
Tammany
Charles F. Murphy
William J. Conners
McCarren
Murphy
Conners
Chautauque County
McConners
Senator McCarren
Mr. Conners
Chautaqua District
James M. Mott
Osborne
Rouchsafen
Hughes
Woodruff
Asi
State Committee
Platt
Odell
Rochester Prepares for Democratic State Convention Guests
Rochester readies for the Democratic State Convention with decor for the Armory venue and an oil painting of Bryan loaned by the Jefferson Club. Delegates from across the state converge as Carrie Bryan escort clubs form, while merchants face Canadian coin quirks and a proactive police briefing from Director Whaley.
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New York Times
Rochester
Tilden
Clinton and
Court Streets
Bryan
Jefferson Club
George Gray
Delaware
Columbia
Fitzhugh Street
John J. Murphy
Murphy
Tammany Hall
Whaley
Saratoga Gaus Seen for State Controllership as Barnes Targets Secretary
News from Saratoga on September 12 notes strong booms for Albany Mayor James H. Gaus as likely State Controllership choice and ex-Senator William D. Barnes as leading candidate for Secretary of State. Barnes backers push ex-District Attorney John S. Maxwell and James A. Lavery as rivals, while other ticket spots remain unsettled pending Hughes renomination.
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New York Times
Saratoga
N. Y
Hughes
Gaus
Albany
William D. Barnes
Rensselaer
Barnes
James A. Lavery
Poughkeepsie
John S. Maxwell
Amsterdam
James W. Wadsworth
Horace White
Syracuse
Edwin A. Merritt
St. Lawrence
Merritt
Hughes Foes Fail to Sway Delegates at State Convention
Anti Hughes forces rally as Gov Hughes backers plan to present his name via Sen Alfred M Page. Woodford and others arrive with Hughes supporters while Hendricks hints at a bolt from Onondaga delegation. State Committee approves temporary delegate roll.
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Alfred M. Page
Gov. Hughes
Stewart L. Woodford
Chicago
A. B. Humphries
William R. Willcox
Public Service Commission
Otto T. Barnard
New York Trust Company
Hughes
Congressman Cocks
Oyster Bay
Mr. Cocks
Gen. Woodford
Senator Page
Mr. Willcox
Albany
Hendricks
Onondaga
Horace White
Francis Hendricks
Insurance
State Committee
Republicans nominate Owens and Edwards in three counties
In Montgomery County ex-Congressman John Sanford leads an uninstructed delegation to the State Convention with a motion backing Governor candidate John Ek Stewart of Amsterdam. In Rockland County Rutledge I Odell of Story Point is named as a delegate candidate. In Rome Robert Edwards of Rome is chosen to replace A Grant Blue of Deerfield as Assembly member.
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Amsterdam
WN. Y
Montgomery County
John Sanford
State Racing Commission
John Ek. Stewart
Nyack
N.Y
Rockland County
Key
Rutledge I. Odell
Story Point
Rome
N. Y
Camden
Robert Edwards
A. Grant Blue
Deerfield
Chenango County Democrats Fuse With Prohibition and Independents
In Norwich Chenango County Democratic Convention fuses on the county ticket with the Prohibition Party and independent Republicans. Newburg Orange County Assembly slate includes Charles Hanstein as candidate. Schenectady and Warren counties name or elect assembly nominees or delegates. Delegates to the State Convention chosen in multiple locations.
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Stevin
New York Times
Norwich
N. Y
Chenango County
Prohibition
Newburg
Democratic Assembly
Orange County
Charles Hanstein
Central Labor Union
State Federation of Labor
Governor Hughes Attends Events Across Upstate Fairs
Governor Hughes visited the Executive Chamber after a several day absence. He will remain in Albany until next Tuesday then speak at the Wyoming County Fair in Warsaw. He will address the Columbia County Fair in Hudson and Rensselaer County Fair in Nassau, followed by the State Fair in Syracuse.
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Albany
Hughes
Warsaw
Hudson
Nassau
Syracuse
Council Upholds Gompers in Labor War
Washington reports the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor unanimously adopted the Labor Representation Committee report urging workers to back friends and oppose enemies in elections. It defends Gompers against claims of dictating votes and pledges continued labor independence while supplementing party funds.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Labor Representation Committee
Congress
Cannon
American Labor Movement
Cngress
Council
Gomper
Executive Council
Gompers
Friends of Labor
Platform puzzle for Republicans in New York
Saratoga N Y September 12 Republicans wrestle with platform drafting as Gov Hughes’ nomination nears. State Chairman Woodruff calls the resolution committee question delicate while two issues racing bills and direct primaries loom large for the ticket.
Republicans Move to Mobilize DC Voters for Taft
The Republican National Committee consolidates a two floor operation in the Citizens National Bank Building to push voting for William H Taft in Washington District. Frank H Hitchcock directs, Hierary Cum leads fieldwork, Gus A Selmidt assists. Officials estimate 20 percent of DC Republicans able to vote.
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New York Times
Washington
District of Columbia
Republican National Committee
Citizens” National Bank
Frank H. Hitchcock
MM. Cum
Gus A. Selmidt
League of Republican State Clubs
William
Taft
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Addison J. Cammuack
Charles I. Woerishoffer
Russell Sage
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Gould
Henry Clews & Co
Mills
Teffman House
Ioffman House
J. Pierpont Morean
Croweh
Washington Life
Gonners
Whalen
Republican Party
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John N
Adam
Buffalo
Sulzer
Empire State Express
Munroe County
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Kern
W. Caryl Ely
International Traction Company
Ohio
Court of Appeals
Watertown
James W. Gerard
David C. Robinson
Chemung
Robinson
Herman Ridder
Denver
Tary
Thomas B. Heffernan
Chautauqua
Cattaraugus
James L. Bennett
Palmer
Jackson
Frank W. Brown
Thomas F. Magner
Thomas F. Carmody
Penn Yan
Herbert B. Bissell
Michael J. Walsh
Yonkers
W. Barry Murphy
William C. Page
Wheatland
Thomas W. Finucane
Finucane
Monroe
Arthur A. McLean
Joseph E. Garrin
The
Gerard and
Ellison
Murphy-Conners
Square Deal
Hauser
Julius Hauser
Sayville
L. I
Long Island
George A. Lewis
Homer A. Moire
Queens
Brush
Suffolk
Edward O'Malley
Gilbert D. Hasbrouck
Ulster County
Harvey D. Hinman
Binghamton
W. W. Armstrong
Insurance Investigation Committee
J. M.mayer
Frank M. Williams
Madison
Lloyd Collis
Westchester
Madison County
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Collis
William Berri
Page
Stewart
Rockland
Chenango
Schenectady, N. Y
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Loren N. White
Assembly
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Warren County
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Saratoéga
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Toe
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White
Controter
Bass Barnes
Guus
Ass Aldridge
W. W.W. Armstrong
Bass Barnes Initoss Aldridge
Knoom
Tie
Morgan & Brother
Westwitch
Broadway
Callahan
Geo
Heckman Sr
Wm. W. Astor
Jos. H. Choate
Whitelaw Reid
John Whitley
Fulton St
Moving Picture Stories
T. J. Mahoney
Ami
Columbus Av
Riversias
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