Delegates at Large Clash Over Hughes League Role
State Chairman Woodruff defies Hughes league demands on delegate selection. Cragin Milholland and Humphreys push back at 4 PM meeting at the Republican Club, while Woodruff explains decisive refusal and threats of a big four to back Taft. The Hughes League backs leaving delegate decisions to the Republican organization.
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Woodruff
Hughes League
Republican Club
Republican State
John A. Sleicher
Governor Woodruff
Mr. Woodruff
Republican Organization
Hughes
League
State Committee
Taft
Fifth Avenue
Cragin
State of
New York
Barnes Jr. Unable to Attend State Republican Convention
Albany April 10 William Barnes Jr state committeeman cannot attend the Republican State Convention in New York due to a severe grip. He was elected as a delegate at the primaries and had announced he would not support Governor Hughes for the presidential nomination.
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Albany
William Barnes, Jr
New York
Hughes
Barnes
Democratic delegates elected at upstate county conventions
Reports from Malone Kingston Monticello Mount Kisco on April 10 show Democrats electing delegates to the state convention with varying instructions. Malone delegates instructed for Bryan by 3 to 2 percent, Ulster District delegates elected without instructions, Sullivan County electors chose delegates to national and state nominating conventions, Westchester 4th District delegates chosen uninstructed and endorsing ex Mayor Michael J Walsh for state committeeman.
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Malone
N. Y
Bryan
Kingston
Ulster County
Monticello
Sullivan County
Mount Kisco
Westchester County
Michael J. Walsh
Yonkers
Taft on First Ballot Picks Strong NY Support
William L Ward, a Republican national committeeman, predicts Taft will win New York on the first ballot by a large margin. He cites a county poll showing Taft favored by business leaders and factory workers, notes shifted sentiment since January straw polls, and discusses county and town results.
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Taft
New York
William L. Ward
Westchester County
Ohio
Ward
Young Withdraws From Field As Taft Gains Westchester Support
Charles H. Young, president of the Republican Club and organizer of the Hughes State League, withdraws as delegate-at-large after Westchester's Taft allegiance. He notes he cannot serve without misconstruction and backs the party nominee, while the club pledges support for the Republican candidate.
Bryan Boomers Push Bryan at State Democratic Meeting
The Bryan Progressive Democratic League formed a resolutions committee led by Augustus Thomas to urge delegates at the Denver convention to back William J. Bryan for president. Borough leaders and unions including the bricklayers and iron workers endorsed Bryan and planned to mobilize support.
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Bryan Progressive Democratic League
Astor House
Augustus Thomas
Denver
William J. Bryan
Tammany Hall
William Harman Black
Charlies Murphy
Harry W. Walker
Bryan
League
Hotel Victoria
Walker
Bricklayer's Union
Iron Workers’ Union
Bryan F. W. Hinrichs
Brooklyn Democratic Club
McCarren Men Start Trouble Over Democratic Leader
A resolution backing Senator McCarren as the district Democratic leader caused a ruckus at the 6th Assembly District club at Tompkins and Myrtle. Dr Charles Pflug ordered the meeting to clear after denouncing McGuire supporters and deferring the measure to the executive committee.
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6Th Assembly
Brooklyn
McCarren
Tompkins
Myrtle Avenues
William F. Thompson
William R. McGuire
Charles Pflug
Pflug
Frank McCafferty
McGuire
Carmody Named Democratic State Convention Chairman
William J. Conners confirmed Thomas F. Carmody of Penn Yan as temporary and permanent chairman of the Democratic State Convention at Carnegie Hall. The state committee meets at the Victoria Hotel to organize and approve the convention roll, with Carmody likely to preside in both capacities. He is a lawyer and a noted Democratic orator.
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William J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
Thomas F. Carmody
Penn Yan
Carnegie Hall
Denver
Victoria Hotel
Carmody
Tammany Clubs Open Doors for Out-of-Town Delegates
On Murphy's suggestion Tammany district clubs host delegates for the State Convention to counter Republican critiques. Fire Commissioner Hayes with Pocasset Club heads the effort at 208 East 116th Street and plans to keep doors open for visiting country brethren. Sullivan district hosts promise refunds if countrymen lose money at poker with apologies.
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Charles F. Murphy
Tammany District
Nicholas J. Hayes
Pocasset Club
28Th District
116Th Street
Sullivan
Delegates Pick Brooklyn Delegates at State Convention
Delegates to represent Kings County at the National Democratic Convention met in the Thomas Jefferson Building near Carnegie Hill. The 69th Democratic State Convention elected Brooklyn’s delegates with alternates and district assignments listed for each candidate.
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Kings County
Carnegie Hill
Thomas Jefferson
McCarrén
Brooklyn
Political turbulence pits racing interests in Orleans election
Hughes carries an independent ticket with Democratic backing amid Republican factions in Orleans County. Racing influence looms as Wadsworth and Stevens backers shape policy while anti gambling bills face shifts. Governor’s position weakens yet caucus prospects seem unlikely. sentiment broadens beyond factions.
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Jumn
L’hommedieu Republicans
Stevens
Orleans County
Wadsworth
State Racing Commission
Public Works Department
Wyoming County
Agnew Seeks Roosevelt Help On Gambling Bills
Senator Agnew plans to request President Roosevelt use influence to sway Senator Burr to vote for anti-gambling track bills. Burr, from Nassau Suffolk, is believed receptive if pressured by the President. Agnew says Congressman Cocks advised keeping the matter from the President.
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The
Tribune
Albany
Agnew
Roosevelt
Burr
Nassau-Suffolk
Congressman Cocks
Congress
William Barnes, Jr
Barnes
Editors Approve Governor Hughes Stand on Gambling
The New York State Republican Editors Association, by a large majority of its thirty members, passed a resolution endorsing Governor Hughes anti gambling stance. Carl S. Clarke of Perry N Y offered the resolution with A R Smith of Herkimer seconding it despite opposition from one or two members.
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New York State
Republican Editors’ Association
Hughes
Carl S. Clarke
Perry, N. Y
A. R. Smith
Herkimer
Preparations for election in 47th District
Lockport N Y April 10 Following the governor proclamation a special election is set to choose a Senator in the 47th District County Clerk Walsh called caucuses for April 24 The Democratic County Committee fixed April 2 as the date for conventions Republicans will fix theirs after leaders return from New York Election officers estimate district expense at 20000 Dr Gurney Spalding former sheriff likely Democratic nominee opposed to racetrack bills George F Thompson Porter Stevens candidate and John F Leggett Merritt Wadsworth man each former Assemblyman
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Tribune
Lockport
Walsh
Democratic County Committee
New York
Gurney Spalding
George F. Thompson
Porter-Stevens
John F. Leggett
Merritt-Wadsworth
Pelham Republicans Back Hughes on Gambling Law
The Pelham Republican club endorsed Governor Hughes position to repeal the Percy Gray gambling ban, urging removal of the law as a matter of civic self respect and constitutional principle. In Troy the 224th congressional district GOP nominated Cornelius V. Collins and James Parker as Hughes delegates to the national convention, with Roosevelt Hughes resolutions adopted.
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Pelham
Hughes
Troy
N. Y
Cornelius V. Collins
James 8. Parker
Salem
Washington County
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Backed by Anti Taft Faction At National Convention
Reports from New York and Massachusetts indicate anti Taft forces consider backing Roosevelt for renomination. The White House rejects the plan as too late despite district and state hints of Taft or Roosevelt support. Heffelfinger's stance at Minneapolis prevails, urging backing Taft over Roosevelt.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
New York
Massachusetts
Taft
Roosevelt
Illinois
Cannon
Hughes
Crane
Frye
Maine
Chandler Hale
Proctor
Veremont
Delaware
Knox
Wisconsin
White House
Minneapolis
Walter A. Heffeltinger
Democratic lament at Dwight Alumni dinner in New York
Martin W. Littleton denounces the South’s political leadership as today defined by opposition to the Negro and warns that states may become agents of the federal government. He highlights souths commercial potential and the role of transportation arteries, speaking before about one hundred lawyers at the Hotel Astor. Governor Hughes attended the gathering.
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Martin W. Littleton
Dwight Alumni Association
Hotel Astor
Democratic Party
South
Littleton
Theodore W. Dwight
Columbia Law School
New York
Hughes
Gifford Reelected Vice President at Association Meeting
John M. Gifford was reelected as vice president of the association last night. He stated that the Constitution of the United States still meets people’s needs as originally crafted. Speakers included Judge George Holt Judge Norman S. Dike and Eugene P. Carver of Boston along with notable attendees Judge Walter Co. Noyes J. Langdon Ward Charles F. Mathewson ex Justice William W. Cohen Joseph Fettretch and Professor George Chase.
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Association
John M. Gifford
United States
George Holt
Norman S. Dike
Eugene P. Carver
Boston
Walter Co. Noyes
Connecticut
J. Langdon Ward
Charles F. Mathewson
William W. Cohen
Joseph Fettretch
George Chase
Republican Congress Convention Adopts Uninstructed Delegates
The Republican Congress Convention of the th District adjourned in disorder after Postmaster F A Freer refused to allow an appeal against deeming a motion to instruct for Taft out of order. Delegates Berry C Ellis and Charles I Pierce were chosen as national delegates with Henry W Crane and Amos Ball as alternates. William Freemont Aten was nominated for elector.
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Tribune
Gaiesburg
Republican Congress
F. A. Freer
Taft
Cannon
Berry C. Ellis
Quincy Whig
Charles I. Pierce
Kewanee
Henry W. Crane
Oneida
Amos Ball
Rushville
Wiliam Freemont Aten
Schuyler
Stevenson Estate and Brewing Co Directors Elected
The long dispute over the David Stevenson estate and the David Stevenson Brewing Company ends. At the brewing company stockholders meeting James McClenahan becomes president and directors elected include David Stevenson Malcolm Stevenson Newell Benn A M Beard and ex Judge J Rider Cady with Samuel Greasen as treasurer.
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David Stevenson
David Stevenson Brewing Company
The
Brewing Company
James McClenahan
Malcolm Stevenson
Newell Benn
A. M. Beard
J. Rider Cady
Samuel Greasen
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