Bryan letter on campaign funds and trust influence
William J. Bryan argues against secrecy in campaign finance and criticizes Republican donors from trust magnates. He asserts voters deserve knowledge of contributions, cites past fund practices, and challenges Gov. Hughes and Taft to endorse pre election publicity. He frames the issue as a struggle over public accountability versus hidden interests.
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Jinghes
Harriman
Mir. Taft
Gov. Hughes
Mr. Taft
Havemeyer
Senate
Sugar Trust
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Tuarriman
Taft
Republican
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Republican Party
William J. Bryan
Taft May Get Oklahoma Support in Wave of Sentiment
Paul F. Cooper, Shawnee National Bank president and lawyer, claimed Gov Haskell is repudiated by self-respecting Oklahomans. He warned that further exposures could intensify public sentiment against Haskell as Taft gains potential Oklahoma backing.
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New York Times
Chicago
Paul F. Cooper
Oklahoma Governor Haskell Faces Impeachment Pressure
The article reports that Gov. Haskell faces strong opposition within his party and possible impeachment by the Legislature. It notes Democratic dissatisfaction and suggests Taft could win Oklahoma, while Bryan is suspected of allied relations with Rockefeller-Archbold interests.
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Gov
Haskell
Taft
Oklahoma
Bryan
Rockefeller-Archbold
Bryan hopeful over Iowa visit draws big crowds
W J Bryan arrived in Hook Island after a long Iowa trip and spoke at the baseball park to large crowds. He held ten minute talks in Carroll Boone Newitt and Clinton urging Democrats and criticizing Taft Roosevelt and GOP fund publicity. He claimed favorable reports from Iowa and noted a trend toward Democratic policies as Republican leaders offered no clear remedies. He planned more campaigning through Muscatine Washington Oscaloosa Knoxville and Alba before a 1 50 A M arrival in Lincoln Nebraska.
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Ill
Iowa
W. J. Bryan
Hook Island
Baseball Park
Carroll
Boone
Newitt
Clinton
Mr. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Haskell
Mr.Bryan
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Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
Ohio
Sioux City
Davenport
Bryan
Muscatine
Washington
Oscaloosa
Knoxville
Alba
Lincoln
Neb
Kern Attacks Roosevelt Over His Right to Name Successor
Kalamazoo Michigan September 29 John W Kern Democratic vice presidential candidate denounces President Roosevelt for attempting to dictate party direction and candidate selection. He cites 1882 President Arthur interference in New York Folger nomination as a rebuke and warns of harmful precedents against popular sovereignty.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
America
John W. Kern
Academy of Music
Roosevelt
Kern
Arthur
Justice Foger
New York
Folger
Suomfieed
Taft Presses Tariffs Across South Dakota Campaign
Taft addresses large crowds in Mitchell Aberdeen Yankton and other towns as he campaigns through South Dakota pledging tariff revision mostly downward with some rise on pottery. He defends golf remarks and notes factional support from Kittreage Gamble Burke and Martin while Col Seth Bullock backs the Republican ticket.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Taft
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Union
Aberdeen
Mitchell
Kittreage
Gamble
Burke
Martin
Yankton
Senator Gamble
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Redfield
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Lesterville
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Vermillion
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House
Mr. Bryan
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
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Reed
Wilson
Col
Seth Bullock
Roosevelt
Teddy
Harrison Named Democratic Executive Chairman
Congressman Francis Burton Harrison is named chairman and Frank M. Patterson is secretary of the new Democratic State Committee executive panel that will run the statewide campaign. Chairman Harrison plans to split his time between the campaign headquarters and upstate counties and vows the committee will have funds to support Chanler’s bid.
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Conners
State Committee
Francis Burton Harrison
Frank M. Patterson
William Street
Knickerbocker
Hoffman House
Harrison
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Chanler
Ulora
Chebrmes
Indsooens Tive Committee
Republicans Nominate In Manhattan And Bronx Conventions
The New York County Republicans named nominees at conventions in Manhattan and the Bronx. Dist 8 J W Winterbottom, 9 adjourned, 10 Gustav Hartman, 11 Lawrence L Driggs, 12 adjourned, 13 Herbert Parsons, 14 Emanuel Castria, 15 J Van V Olcott, 16 Francis A Adams, 17 William S Bennet, 18 Joel B Spingarn. Hartman a lawyer, Spingarn a Columbia English professor, Castria a leading Bohemian, Adams a newspaper man. District 13, largest by population, renominated Spingarn. District has gone Democratic by about 14,000 votes.
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Nomines
J. W. Winterbottom
Emanuel Castria
J. van V. Olcott
Gustav Hartman
Francis A. Adams
Lawrence_L. Driggs
William S. Bennet
Joel B. Spingarn
Herbert Parsons
James W. Winterbottom
Emanuel Castka
Fourteenth
New-York
United States
Columbia University
Nagel Admits Waters-Pierce Service by Law Firm
Charles Nagel of St Louis in charge at Republican National Headquarters acknowledges his law firm has acted in a professional capacity for Waters-Pierce Oil Co. The firm began work Jahren on Missouri law and defense of Hadley suit, later withdrawing from general counsel duties after discovering different scope. The connection remained limited to that case.
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Chicago
Charles Ees
St. Louis
Hitchcock
Republican National
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Henry S. Priest
Roosevelt
Bryan
Nagel
Waters-Pierce Company
Missouri
Waters-Pierce ‘Company
Hadley
Nagél
Anti-Mormon State Ticket Nominated in Utah
The American Party at Salt Lake City nominated a state ticket led by John A. Street for Governor. The platform accuses prominent Mormon officers of polygamy continuing despite President Woodruff's 1893 manifesto and calls for complete Church and State separation while criticizing Church business concentration in Utah.
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Utah
American Party
Woodruff
John A. Street
Salt Lake City
Sherman Defends Cannon at Illinois Torchlight Rally
In Danville Illinois four Congress members including Vice Presidential candidate James Sherman urged re election of Speaker Joseph Cannon. Crowds from Champaign Terre Haute Tuscola Watseka heard Sherman praise Cannon noting his 35 years in Congress and ten million dollars saved. Nicholas Longworth warned against removing Cannon.
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Ill
T’ongress
James S. Sherman
Highteenth
Ilinois
Congress
Joseph G. Cannon
Champaign
Terre Haute
Tuscola
Watseka
Ir. Cannon
Cannon
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Roosevelt
Mr. Cannon
Gompers Predicts Wave Against Speaker Cannon
Samuel Gompers in Indianapolis says labor support for the campaign is unmatched and predicts Speaker Cannon will not be re-elected. He notes sending letters to Republicans urging votes against Cannon and claims enough pledges exist to ensure his defeat.
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New York Times
Indianapolis
Sind
Samuel Gompers
Labor
Bryan
Cannon
House of Representatives
Congress
Cannon Fight in Far West at Methodist Conference
At the Southern California Methodist Conference closing session in Los Angeles on September 29 resolutions were adopted denouncing Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. Bishops and ministers urged Christian citizens to oppose his reelection or his return as Speaker of the House.
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Cal
Southern California Methodist Conference
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
United States
Congress
Eaker
House
Cannon
Taft Bryan Banquet Draws Great Interest in Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce plans a non partisan banquet for October 7 at the Auditorium Hotel with William J. Bryan and William H. Taft to speak. New seat allotment method uses coupons and Great Northern Theatre projection to display seating. One thousand four hundred thirty three seats will be available, including 250 for invitees and the press.
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Chicago Association of Commerce
Auditorium Hotel
William J. Bryan
William H. Taft
Great Northern Theatre
Association
Debs Appeals for Cash to Run Red Special
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist Party presidential candidate, appeals for funds to cover the costs of his Red Special campaign train. He warns that failure to raise money will force abandonment of the eastern campaign trip before election day.
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Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Party
Hearst Keeps Kirkpatrick On Independence Party Ballot
William R Hearst won his bid to keep E W Kirkpatrick President of the Texas Farmers Congress on the Independence Party ticket for the official ballot Charles L Martin the Dallas newspaper man sought the governor bid State officials said the ballot with Kirkpatrick on it would print Kirkpatrick has said he will vote for Bryan and Kern
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New York Times
Dallas
Texas
William R. Hearst
E. W. Kirkpatrick
Texas Farmers’ Congress
Independence Party
Charles L. Martin
Davie Today
State Department
Kirkpatrick
Kirpatrick
Bryan
Kern
Independence Party Mass Meeting Speakers at Cooper Union
The Independence Party plans a mass meeting tonight at Cooper Union with Arthur Brisbane presiding. Speakers include gubernatorial candidate Clarence J. Shearn along with William A. De Ford Dr. William I. Sirovich Frank H. Stevens and other state ticket candidates plus George H. Holbert and William A. Coakley.
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Independence Party
Cooper Union
Arthur Brisbane
Clarence J. Shearn
William A. de Ford
William I. Sirovich
Frank H. Stevens
George H. Holbert
William A. Coakley
Keese Son Runs in Queens DA Contest
William R. Keese, son of longtime volunteer fireman Martyee Keége, seeks the Democratic nomination for Queens County District Attorney. Keese resides in Richmond Hill and has led the law department of the Street Opening Bureau for the Queens Borough since consolidation.
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Marty” Keese
Queens
Queens County
William R. Keese
Martyee Keége
New York City
Keese
Richmond Hill
Borough of
Hughes Denounces Bryan Remedies in Cleveland Speech
Gov. Hughes of New York addressed a large crowd in Cleveland after stops in Detroit and other cities. He attacked Bryan's remedies, defended Taft, warned against bank deposits guarantees, and rejected the idea of duplicating corporate directors as harmful. He urged fair labor policy, promised to leave judicial records to workers, and noted he would travel on to Parkersburg and Baltimore.
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Detroit
Gov. Hughes
New York
William H. Taft
Taft
Bryan
Iaw
Gov
Hughes
Oklahoma
Delta Epsilon
University Club
East End
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Parkersburg
West Va
Baltimore
Ryan
Hughes to Speak in Western New York Counties
It has been arranged for pe Hughes to speak in Steuben Chautauqua Allegany and Erie Counties on Friday and Saturday next. On Friday he will stop at Hornell and Wellsville speaking in the afternoon and close the day at Jamestown. On Saturday he will speak at Ashville Maryville Brocton Fredonia and Dunkirk during the day, winding up the week at Buffalo Saturday evening.
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N. Y
Pe Hughes
Steuben
Chautauqua
Allegany
Erie
Hornell
Wellsville
Jamestown
Ashville
Maryville
Brocton
Fredonia
Dunkirk
Young couple elope from Atlanta father’s chauffeur
Miss Silvey Speer, under Georgia law not yet 18, elopes with Russell Thomas, her father’s chauffeur. They flee to Charlotte, are brought back by order of authorities, and face possible annulment and abduction prosecutions as both families hire lawyers. The bride reportedly has 500000 in her own right. Thomas comes from a good family.
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Atlanta
Silvey Speer
Russell Thomas
Charlotte
N. C
Hoke Smith
Speers
Georgia
Thomas
Young Thomas
Taft the Man, Says Butler on Taft Reception
President Butler of Columbia University returned from Europe aboard the Wilhelm after three months in Switzerland and Denmark. He praised Taft as the best prepared candidate and predicted Gov. Hughes would be re elected with broad public support. Other notable passengers included Congressmen Padgett Rothermel Bartholdt and several prominent travelers.
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Cherbourg
New York
Lieva Finer Krenpring
Wilhelm
Nicholas’ Murray Butler
Columbia University
Switzerland
Denmark
Copenhagen
Butler
Berlin
Hartholdt
Robert Cassatt
It. G. Crane
B. Gurgenheiny
Joseph Hatfield
S. H. Newhouse
Frederick FF. Russell
James W
Women Republicans Meet at Campaign Headquarters
New York clubwomen attended the first meeting of the Women’s Republican Campaign Committee at the Martha Washington Hotel. Mrs J Ellen Foster advised on voting, and Miss Helen Varick Boswell urged mobilizing young voters and distributing literature. Campaign plans include meetings at the Hotel Astor on October 5 and 22, with a musical gathering and mixed speakers to convert Democrats.
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New York
Women's Republican Campaign Committee
Martha Washington
J. Ellen Foster
National Woman's Republican Association
Helen Varick Boswell
Mrs. Foster
Miss Boswell
Times
William Cummings Story
Woman's Republican Club
William. Grant Brown
Campaig
Hotel Astor
Demand Funds From Women Stir Missouri Democrats
In St Louis on September 29 Moses C Wetmore national Democratic Committee collector sent circular letters to Missouri women state appointees asking each to give 50 dollars to the national campaign fund. Women protested saying salaries are 50 dollars monthly and that they already support state campaigns. The letters, signed Finance Committee and Wetmore name, urged “all good Democrats” to contribute. Among those protesting is Mrs L M Maddock secretary to State Beer Inspector Marshall.
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New York Times
ST. Louis
Moses C. Wetmore
National Democratic Committee
Missouri
National Campaign
Finance Committee
Col. Wetmore
Primary Fraud Allegations At Local Republican Races
Testimony at a Board of Elections hearing allege ballot box stuffing across several election districts in the Thirty-second Assembly District. Witnesses claimed voters enrolled improperly and that others cast ballots. Accusations centered on improper ballots and missing inspectors at key polling sites.
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Thirty
Board of Elections
Joseph R. Stillwell
Charles W. Reltinger
Reeidinger
Reidinger
L. W. Lewis
Llewellyn W. Lewis
Rei Iinger
Brooklyn Deadlock Ends with Burlinghame Nominated
Alvah W Burlinghame Jr 20 year old lawyer with offices at 215 Montague Street and former Brooklyn sports writer was named Republican candidate for State Senate in the Eighth District Brooklyn after a deadlock. He resides at 79 Hancock Street in the Seventeenth Assembly District. Charles Fuller currently holds the seat as a Democrat amid a Republican district.
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Alvah W Burlinghame, Jr
State Senate
Senate
Brooklyn
Burlinghame
Swasey
Kracke
Kapper Withdraws from Second District Supreme Court Race
Isaac M. Kapper, adviser to Senator McCarren, withdrew as a Democratic nominee candidate for the Second District Supreme Court. McCarren planned to nominate Samuel S. Whitehouse and Luke D. Stapleton, both Democrats, potentially prompting Republican counter-noms. Whitehouse, who has lost twice before, was last defeated by more than 100,000 votes.
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Isaac M. Kapper
McCarren
Supreme Court
Samuel S. Whitehouse
Whitehouse
Luke D. Stapleton
Stapleton
Taft-Hitchcock plans cooperative push in New York state
The Hitchcock led Republican National Committee coordinates with the New York State Committee for joint campaign action. National speakers and financial support will bolster Taft efforts while State officials manage field activities. Democratic chair William J. Conners vows to carry the state for Chanler and Bruin by 150,000.
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Conners Saga Democrats
Middle West
Compaten
Herbert Parsons
Republican County Committee
William L. Ward
National Committee
State Committee
Hitchcock
Taft
Depew
Taft-Haughes
William J. Conners
Dopey
Chanler
Bruin
Convicted Men May Vote in New York Case
Albany sept 29 in a decision by the court of appeals the court ruled that a person convicted of a crime and with suspended sentence may vote only after restoration to citizenship. The ruling centers on whether conviction means a jury verdict or a formal judgment and could affect about 20000 voters in the state.
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George Fabian
New York
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