McCarren Faces Fight as Kings County Delegates Are Ousted
Tensions erupt at the Democratic State Convention as Senator Patrick H. McCarren’s effort to seat Kings County delegates is crushed by the committee on contests. McCarren warns of consequences while Cohalan accuses Murphy and Tammany Hall of dictatorial tactics shaping the seating battles, with party unity hanging in the balance.
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Tammany
Pat
Kings
Chairman Carmody
McCarten
Earth
Democrats
Brooklyn
Kings County
Tammany Sielegate
McCarren
New York City
Standard Oil
Democratic Party
United States
Bird S. Coler
Tammany Men
M. J. Cummings
Thomas F. Wogan
Sth
John L. Shea
John W. Weber
Republican Party
Herman A. Metz
Congressman Fitzgerald
Seventh Avenue
Denver
Metz
Carnegie Hall
Murphy
Conners
Lincoln
Neb
New York
Board of Aldermen
Carmody
Froeb
Harmony
Charles F. Murphy
Manhattan
John J. Kennedy
Daniel F. Cohalan
Tammany Law Committee
Charles N
John A. Mason
State Committee
Patrick H. McCarren
Committee On
Yestery
Tribune
Quinn
Wogan
Butler
Hasenslug
Delaney
Lindsey
McCabe
Albany County
Ten Eyck
Erie County
Burgard
Herkimer County
Jefferson County
Long Pat
Daniel F. Copelan
George B. 8. Williams
Democratic Club
Mr. Cohalan
Cohalan
Brooklyn Democrats
McCarrenites
Kings County Democrats
Freepublican
Lom’ Foley
Tio
Hearst
Mr Cohalan
Senator McCarren
Bryan Delegates Surrender To Murphy Conners Tactics
Bryan supporters in New York state concede to pressure from Murphy Conners and allied figures to abstain from a divisive move at the convention. The 54 Bryan delegates remain pledged to the candidate, while leaders claim hopes for a united Denver result. Some upstate Bryan men protest the implied capitulation and fear loss of influence.
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Mr. Thomas
New York City
Westchester
Buffalo
Missouri
Bryan
Conners
Augustus Thomas
Harry W. Walker
Norman F. Mack
New York
Denver
Murphy
McCarren
Edward E. Coatsworth
Erie
New State Committee Named by Convention Roll Call
The convention approved a new state committee chosen by a roll call vote rather than by Senate district election. Delegates protested the plan, causing confusion at the close as the lengthy list of appointees across districts was read, including E A Bailey, Joseph Cassidy, John J Delany, William McGuire and many others.
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Committee On
New York
William H. Fitzpatrick
Buffalo
James Norton
Edwin Bailey
G. B.S. Williams
E Bailey
A. Morris
B. J. Duryea
J. P. Sinnott
P. F. Iaynch
W. A. Doyle
B.S Cojer
H. A. Metz
J. R. Kevin
Ith
E. F. Moran
A. A. van Wyck
John Fox
Tim. P. Sullivan
John F. Ahearn
Abram S. Fikus
Thomas ¥. Foley
Henry M. Goldfogle
P. J. Dooling
T S. Fuller
T. F. Grady
W. J. sSomers
J. S. Cram
William F
G. F. Ketcham
R. W. Chanier
W. A. Mallory
D. F. Conway
J. C. Blandy
W. J. Dugan
P. H. McDermott
Everett Fowler
G. Hyde Clark
H.tennant
G. F. van Ar- Nam
G. Hall
A. Burke
S. A. Beardsley
J. K. O'conner
J. K. McQuire
W. RB. Kirk
C. S. Mallory
W. B. Murphy
J. G Gorman
A. J Walkowiak
Norman E. Mack
Coatsworth
Sith
Peter A Flagg
Senate
E. A. Bailey
Joseph Cassidy
John J. Delany
William McGuire
Thomas F. Byrnes
Edward Glennon
W. F. Doyle
Conrad Hasenslug
D. F. Cohalan
J. T. Oakley
A. McLean
Robert W. Chanier
George R. van Valkenberg
P. E. McCabe
F. J. Meikrey
W. S. Huppucht
Frank Cooper
Dennis Monahan
W. S. Cameron
G. F. van Kennan
C. N. Bulger
Minnesota Will Be For Taft At State Convention
Minneapolis April 15 The Republican State convention to assemble at the Minneapolis Auditorium tomorrow will elect four delegates at large and alternates to the Republican National Convention and nominate Presidential electors. There is practically no opposition to the adoption of ironclad Taft instructions as delegates from various counties are so instructed.
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Denver
Minnesota
Taft
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Auditorium
Taft Headquarters to Move to Chicago
National Taft headquarters will relocate to Chicago in a few days. Arthur I. Vorys will lead the Chicago offices while Henry A. Williams will maintain the Columbus offices. The announcement was made today via telegraph from Columbus, Ohio, dated April 15.
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Tribune
Columbus
Ohio
National
Taft
Chicago
Arthur I. Vorys
Henry A. Williams
Michigan Bryan resolution fails in party meeting
The Democratic State Central Committee in Lansing on April 15 voted 1 to 0 that it cannot endorse William J. Bryan after a nearly three hour discussion. Bryan supporters pressed for a compromise while noting the Johnson boom. In separate Maine items, the 34th District Democratic Convention in Fairfield nominated Samuel W. Gould for Congress and chose delegates to Denver without instructions, praising Bryan. another group in the 1st District of Maine named three uninstructed delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
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Tribune
Lansing
Mich
Democratic State Central Committee
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Johnson
Fairfeld
Samuel W. Gould
Skowhegan
William J. Bryan
Saco
1St
Congress
Denver
Melvin P. Frank
Portland
W. J. Gilpatrick
Sage
J. Clark Scates
Westbrook
Bryan greets crowds in Grand Rapids on Roosevelt clash
William J. Bryan spoke in Campau Square and Powers's Opera House, praising and critiquing President Roosevelt. He argued Roosevelt only lit a bad gas fixture, while condemning the 1896 Wall Street deal. The reception drew long lines and large audiences eager for his address.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
William J. Bryan
Campau Square
Powers
Opera House
Bryan
Roosevelt
Republican Rty
Wall Street
United States
Reading Amends Rate Suit in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company filed an amendment to its equity bill seeking to compel Philadelphia to justify enforcing the Dunsmore 2-cent rate law. The amendment argues the penalty provisions are confiscatory and unconstitutional, citing a Minnesota federal court decision as supporting the challenge to the act’s constitutionality.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company
Dunsmore
United States
Minnesota
St Louis Utility Firm Hit By Antitrust Suit
Assistant Attorney General John Kennish plans to file within a month to determine if the North American Company, owner of Laclede Gas Light and Union Electric Light and Power, is a restraint of trade. The group also controls St. Louis street railway.
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The
Tribune
St. Louis
North American Company
Laclede Gas Light Company
Union Electric Light and Power Company
John Kennish
North American
Labor market returns to normal says immigration official
Washington April 15 T W Powderly chief of the division of information of the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization says conditions nationwide are normalizing. The division has written to over sixty thousand sources to learn where labor is needed. He notes earlier low mood in October, but increasing farm labor requests as employers replace laid off workers, signaling a prosperous year for farmers.
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Washington
T. W. Powderly
Division of Information
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
Favor Philippines Trade Bill Passed by Senate Backed by House Panel
Washington April 15 The House Insular Committee voted to report favorably a bill already cleared by the Senate. It places shipping regulations under the Philippine government for trade between U S ports and Philippine ports and between Philippine ports, postponing application of continental coastwise laws to the Philippines. Taft explained to the committee that failure to enforce would hinder trade and governance.
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Washington
House Insular Committee
Senate
United States
Philippine Archipelago
Philippine
Taft
Postponement Threatens $5 Million in Trade
Enacting such a postponement would waste more than $5,000,000 in annual export trade, now generated by shipments of American goods to the islands, affecting economic activity and relations.
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Islands
Minnesota and Missouri Republicans Favor Taft for President
Multiple district Republican conventions across Missouri and Minnesota named delegates to the National Republican Convention and instructed or endorsed them for Taft. Delegates include George F. Gilbert, James H. Covert, W. P. Elmer, Samuel Farrer, C. J. Gunderson, J. F. Alderman, C. M. Buck, George Bradley, W. B. Webster, George H. Sullivan, Samuel J. Elder, Edward Glines, Francis King, Michael Brown, T. C. Collins, F. W. Betz, J. H. Adair, Alexander S. Campbell, Andrew Peterson, Andrew O. Gimmestead, Joseph Cotto, C. J. Swanson, John P. Hedberg, and E. E. Corliss. All actions indicate support for Taft pending Ohio delegation backing.
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Mountain Grove
George F. Gilbert
Webster County
James H. Covert
Texas County
W. P. Elmer
Dent County
Samuel Farrer
Laclede County
Taft
Ohio
Elk River
Minn
C. J. Gunderson
Alexandria
F. Alderman
Brainerd
Shakopee
C. M. Buck
George Bradley
Chicago
Hughes
St. Paul
W. B. Webbster
George H. Sullivan
Stillwater
J. A. Rystrom
W. L. Chapin
Somerville
Mass
Samuel J. Elder
Edward Glines
Reed City
Mich
Francis King
Alma
Michael Brown
Rio Rapids
Mankato
T. C. Collins
F. W. Betz
Willmar, Minn
Andrew Peterson
Andrew O. Gimmestead
Austin
J. H. Adair
Alexander S. Campbell
Pine City
Joseph Cotto
C. J. Swanson
Denver funds used for convention hold at $30 of $100,000
Thomas Taggart, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said at French Lick Springs that only 30 dollars had been spent to date from the Denver city allocated 100000 for the convention.
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French Lick Springs
Ind
Thomas Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Denver
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