Chanler Declines Major Campaign Fund for Governorship
Lieutenant Governor Chanler, leading Democrat in the gubernatorial race, informs state and national committees he will not contribute heavily if nominated. The move unsettles Conners and Murphy who expected a windfall, while Mack vows reliance on common people and plans early state and later national campaigning with Bryan.
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Chanler
Bob
Dutchess County
William Astor
Lewis
Conners
Murphy
Mack
Hearst
Haskell
National Committee
Belmont
Bryan
Charles F. Murphy
Mr. Mack
Temmany
Mr. Murphy
John W. Daniel
Virginia
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Henry Watterson
New York
Buffalo
West
Urey Woodson
Chicago
Woodson
Daniel
Europe
Hoffman House
General Committee
Preston Declines Socialist Labor Nomination
The Socialist Labor Party received an open letter from Martin R. Preston, the Nevada convict, declining a Presidential nomination. He cites personal responsibility and duty to supporters, choosing to refuse with thanks and grace after consulting his lawyer. August Gillhaus, nominated as Preston’s proxy, reportedly vanished to avoid the honor, a claim party leaders call enemies’ fabrication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialist Labor Party
Martin R. Preston
Nevada
August Gillhaus
Preston
R R Telegraphers Endorse Grape-Nuts for Clear Nerves
A railroad telegrapher testifies to better focus and steadier nerves after years of daily Grape-Nuts. He credits the cereal with improved work capacity and cites medical advice to favor fruit and vegetables alongside Grape-Nuts. The letter, signed and dated, urges others in brain work to try the cereal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
WRECK DELAYS Hitchcock MEETING Bliss This Week
Freight wreck at Rahway on the Pennsylvania stopped Frank Hitchcock from meeting Cornelius Bliss at Bliss's Seabright home. He then went to Philadelphia for talks with W. R. Andrews and Colonel H. Coleman du Pont about the Republican situation. Hitchcock announced W. L. Mason as assistant secretary of the national committees to run headquarters in his absence.
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Rahway
Pennsylvania
Frank H. Hitchcock
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Mr. Bliss
Seabright
Hitchcock
Philadelphia
W. R. Andrews
H. Coleman du Pont
Delaware
Bliss
Wiliam N. Ward
Winthrop Murray Crane
Massachusetts
W. L. Mason
Passaic Board of Trade
Mason
Washington
New Jersey
Alger
McKinley
New York and
Bryan
Mark Hanna
John Wesley Hill
Metropolitan Temple
Taft
Hill
Hanna
Wisconsin
Indiana
Boston
New England
Duty of Negro Voters Presses Loyalty to Lincoln Party
Thomas P. Peters of The Brooklyn Times spoke at the H. H. Garnet Republican Club outing arguing that black voters should not abandon the party that freed them. He defends Roosevelt over the Brownsville incident, questions Southern disfranchisement, and urges blacks to stay with the Republican fold despite pressure from Democrats and Tammany Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Peters
The
Brooklyn Times
H. H. Garnet Republican Club
Republican Party
Res Tf
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Brownsville
South
Booker
Washington
White House
Ben" Tillman
Senate
Tammany Hall
Grant
Johnny Rebs
Texas
Hughes League Formed To Back Governor Hughes Nomination
Numerous Republicans from Brooklyn's 12th Assembly District gathered at the Logan Republican Club at Garfield Place and Sixth Avenue to establish a permanent Hughes League in support of Governor Hughes' renomination. A larger rally is planned for August 11 at the club headquarters.
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Brooklyn
Logan Republican Club
Garfield Place
Sixth Avenue
Hughes League
Hughes
Kansas Republican Primaries in History Making Vote
Topeka Kansas reports tomorrow marks the first statewide primary in the state. The Republican field features Senatorial contender Joseph L Bristow against Chester J Long and Governor hopefuls W R Stubbs and Cyrus Leland Jr in a close race. A new law bans bets on primary results and cross party nominations on same day.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
United States
Joseph L. Bristow
Roosevelt
Chester J. Long
W. R. Stubbs
Cyrus Leland, Jr
Sherman Starts Outing on St Lawrence River
Utica N Y Aug 3 Representative James S Sherman began a river trip to the St Lawrence and will stay until Thursday returning to Utica. His acceptance speech is expected to be completed on return. William P Burke of Brooklyn visited Sherman today but details of their half hour talk were not disclosed.
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Utica
N. Y
James
Sherman
St. Lawrence
William Berrt
Brooklyn
Independence party ratifies ticket at Hearst HQ
Last night at No 462 Third avenue in Hearst’s district the Independence party unanimously endorsed Honesty Tom Hisgen and John Temple Graves. Speeches praised the ticket while attacking Taft and Bryan and stressing league work and reform. executive session followed the endorsement.
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Independence Party
Third Avenue
William Randolph Hearst
Bailiwick
Tom” Hisgen
John Temple Graves
Ambrose Sutcliffe
Jackson
Charles E. Gehring
New York
Chicago
Independence
United States
Cecil
London
Hearst
John J. Daly
2Th Assembly
Bryan
Daly
Mr. Taft
J. J. C. Witter
Bryan's Short Acceptance Speech in Lincoln
Lincoln Aug 3 The Bryan speech of acceptance will be brief with about 5300 words in total. He will address campaign issues but reserve detailed discussion for later speeches. Few visitors in the heat came to Fairview as Bryan spent the day with secretary Rose composing speeches for the coming month. He plans to feature the Oklahoma deposits issue in Topeka late August. Secretary Junkin ruled against protest over electors names, noting bipartisan naming and voter approval. Bryan spoke at a front lawn gathering at Dr. Hall's home, congratulating him on becoming vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Fairview
Mr. Rose
Oklahoma
Topeka
Sheldon
Central Labor Union
Junkin
State Department
Victor Rosewater
Republican National
P. L. Hall
Democratic National Committee
Hall
Central National Bank
Nebraska
Hearst Use Described by Brooklyn Politician Abroad
Augustus Haviland, real estate dealer and politician from Brooklyn, back from Europe, asserts Hearst is being used by local politicians to seize office. He says the Independence League risks a personal crisis leap, while sincere members will not abandon their votes, aligning Democrats with Bryan and some dissatisfied Republicans with the league over Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Augustus Haviland
Brooklyn
Rotterdam
Independence League
Hearst
League
Haviland
Bryan
Roosevelt
Mr. Haviland
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Mayor McClellan Returns to City Hall Amid Campaign Notes
Mayor McClellan came back to City Hall after nearly a month away in the Adirondacks. He plans to vote for Bryan and Kern, may not campaign, and will be in Winter Harbor, Me., through August. He discussed the ferry case, the A haf fen charges, and the political outlook which he called "dead." He will review five hundred pages of testimony before acting.
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McClellan
North Creek
Adirondacks
Bryan
Kern
McGowan
Winter Harbor
Denver
North Woods
Brooklyn
City and Ferry Company
Commissioners of Accounts
Haffen
Crowell
Maine
Bermel May Arrive on Kronprinz Wilhelm Today
Advance passenger list for the Kronprinz Wilhelm due at Bremen shows Joseph Bermel, ex-President of the Borough of Queens, as a possible traveler. Reported arrival would renew talk of resuming the Kissena Park scandal probe, which paused after Bermel resigned amid charges sought by the governor. No criminal charges were known to be pending, per Queens DA officials.
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Bremen
Joseph Bermel
Borough of
Queens
Bermel
Kissena Park
Hughes
Mediterranean
Grand Jury of
Queens County
Governor and A D A Discuss Saranac Lake Race Track Action
Acting District Attorney Elder described a conference with Governor Hughes at Saranac Lake about enforcing the anti race track gambling law in Kings County. He indicated the Governor was pleased but would not disclose questions discussed, and noted Justice Rogers was chosen for the extraordinary Supreme Court session due to vacations. Trials of Brighton Beach Racing Association officials are expected as scheduled.
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Hughes
Saranac Lake
Elder
Brooklyn
Kings County
Watson M. Rogers
Watertown
Supreme Court
Dike
Europe
Saratoga
Brighton Beach Racing Association
Chicago man held in Mexico City jail on detention charges
W H Austin, manager of the Pacific Copper Company, remains imprisoned in Mexico City on accusations of procuring the detention of Lawrence B Ross, bookkeeper of the Buena Vista Plantation Company in Vera Cruz. Chicago friends seek his release as a detective is sent to investigate. Austin has ties in Boston, Denver, and Seattle and has been in Mexico about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. H. Austin
Pacific Copper Company
Mexico City
Lawrence B. Ross
Buena Vista
Vera Cruz
Austin
Mexico
Boston
Denver
Seattle
Floods Drive Out Thirty Families Near Burgeawe
Floods driven by rising streams at Holly Centre near Burgeaw force 30 to 40 families from homes. Heavy crop and livestock damage reported, with water still rising. Estimated damages approximate 199000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Holly Centre
Burgeaw
Democratic Split in Idaho Sparks Dual Conventions
Wallace Idaho August 3 It appears two Democratic state conventions may meet tomorrow as W C McFarlane and Koote nai County delegates lead a bid to seat McFarlane with a claimed twelve vote majority confront Senator Du Bois Du Bois arrives to comment and predicts his faction will hold a separate convention if McFarlane supporters are seated The split centers on seating walkout delegates from Twin Falls and potential rival conventions in Idaho politics
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Wallace
Idaho
W. C. McFarlane
Kootenai County
Senator du Bois
McFarlane
Twin Falls
du Bois
Militia to Keep Missouri Dry in St Louis County
Gov Folk orders National Guard to assemble the 1st Regiment and Battery A in St Louis County next Saturday and Sunday to enforce Sunday liquor laws and preserve order. Brigadier General H. Clark commanded units to be mobilized as Missouri’s best equipped military forces.
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Missouri
St. Louis
National Guard
St. Louis County
Folk
H. ©. Clark
National Guard of
1St Regiment
Pasteur treatment on bitten Marines progresses well
Washington August 3 Major J H Russell First Sergeant Pennington and ten privates of the First Battalion Panama expeditionary regiment of marines were bitten or scratched by a dog with rabies in the canal zone last month. They were sent to the Marine Hospital upon arrival in Washington and all are reported well with no hydrophobia symptoms.
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Washington
J. H. Russell
Pennington
Panama Expeditionary Regiment of Marines
Canal Zone
Marine Hospital
Thug Attacks Couple on Street in Brooklyn
Henry Bussell and his wife were walking home from Sheepshead Bay when a short stout thief with a black mustache emerged from shadows on Avenue O. He struck Bussell with a blackjack, knocked him unconscious, then grabbed a purse containing $30 from Mrs. Bussell before fleeing. no suspect located by late night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bussell
Jay Street
Brooklyn
Sheepshead Bay
Avenue O
Mr. Bassell
Oklahoma bankers deny impact of ban on guarantee law
National bankers of Oklahoma say they are not affected by Attorney General Bonaparte’s ruling that the state guarantee deposit law is illegal. They contend stockholders are personally liable for state contracts, while banks remain uninvolved, and they will not withdraw from the contract. If the state levies further assessments to recapitalize the fund, they would refuse to pay and end their contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Guthrie
Okla
National Bankers of
Oklahoma
Bonaparte
Marriage Wave On The East Side
The East Side branch of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' International Alliance urged young people on the East Side to wed in halls with union beer cigars and bread, claiming a telepathic wave hits every decade prompting many marriages, with one due now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
International Alliance
East
Connecticut Politics Booming In State Convention Debate
New Haven Aug. 3 The Republican State Convention set for September 8 to nominate state officers a Representative at large and seven Presidential electors three candidates for governor Governor Woodruff Lieutenant Governor Lake and Representative Lilley Wil consider a nomination and vindication of his course in submarine boat contracts Senator James F Walsh of Greenwich and Speaker John Q Tilson of New Haven are candidates for Representative at large.
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New Haven
Anay
Democratic State Central Committee
Woodruff
Lake
Lilley
James F. Walsh
Greenwich
John Q. Tilson
Brooklyn political clash rivals cry foul use of city workers
In a heated 6th Assembly District skirmish between Tammany and McCarren factions for Brooklyn control, McGuire accuses McCar renites of pressuring city employees for contributions, naming Deputy Fire Commissioner Charles Wise and a Tiger emblem scheme. Dorman counters that McGuire is betraying allies and pressures him to prove any employee abductions. he recalls a childhood Engine Company 17 visit he regrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
6Th Assembly
Tammany and
McCarren
Brooklyn
William R. McGuire
Murphy Forces
McCarrenites
John Dorman
McGuire
Dorman
Court of Special Sessions
Bronx
John H. Bacon
Tompkins
Myrtle Avenues
Charles Wise
Wise
Engine Company li
Engine Company 17
Conservatives gain strength in Cuba elections amid delays
After Cuba's polls closed, results show surprising Conservative gains across the island and weak showings for Safice Zayas factions. Fusion of Zagistas and Miguelistas seen as main counter to Conservatives in December's presidential vote. Havana City canvassing chaos and law violations spark protests, with two weeks expected to finish city results. Overall, no cries of fraud as procedures are praised, though counting delays and disputes loom.
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Havana
Safice Zayas
Zagistas
Miguelistas
Santiago City
Oriente
Camaguey
Santa Clara
Matanzas
Albert
Zagista
Julio de Cardenas
Havana City
Pinar del Rio
Sabrado
Department of State and Justice
Central Municipal Board of Elections
Regla
Reward Offered for Night Riders Leaders in Kentucky
Governor Willson announces a 300 reward for the apprehension and conviction of the leader and chief officer and the officers next in authority to him of the night riders responsible for the Hopkinsville, Princeton, and Russellville raids. He pledges to ferret out the leaders who hanged four African Americans at Russellville and the instigators of Western Kentucky’s lawless reign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Willson
Offier
Hopkinsville
Princeton
Russellville
Kentucky
Finnish Diet Elects Officers Re-elected President
Helsingfors Aug. 3 Judge Svinhufvud the Young Finn candidate was re-elected president by twice the votes of the Old Finn candidate. Half the Socialists abstained but chose the first vice president and the Old Finn party the second. An imperial decree reorganized the Senate on a conservative basis. Six Old Finns favoring closer ties with Russia replace Mechelin and colleagues who resigned when the Diet dissolved last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsingfors
Svinhufvud
Senate
Russia
Mechelin
Death of New York machinery maker Ellis at Mount Vernon home
George A. Ellis, a New York machinery manufacturer, died at his Mount Vernon residence after an auto trip to Fair Haven Massachusetts. He suffered acute indigestion early Saturday after fishing in Bussard Bay. Burial is planned in New Bedford. Confusion arose with another Ellis, George A. Ellis, treasurer of Valvoline Oil Co., on Broadway, who was traveling the same route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Ellis
New York
Mount Vernon
Mr. Ellis
Fair Haven Mass
Bussard Bay
New Bedford
Ellis
George A Ellis
Valvoline Oil Company
No. 11
Broadway
Bay Shore
Port Jefferson
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R. R. Telegrapher
Mr. Peters
Long
James S. Sherman
U.K
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Lackawanna
Delaware Water Gap
Tammany
Minsi
Eer
Wall St
Fulton St
Broad St
Newark
Mr. Elder
Thug
Man
H. Hotel
Connecticut
Tammany Man
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