Republican inquiry sought on pay raise funds misallocation
Mr Bennet seeks an order for an inquiry into the appropriation for a 20 percent pay raise under an act of Congress for those earning under $1000 annually. E C Duncan, NC Republican executive committee member, reported strong South support for a Republican presidential candidate and planned to brief colleagues.
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Bennet
E. C. Duncan
North Carolina
Republican National Committee
Hotel
Manhattan
Governor Hughes Visits Oswego Amid Firemen Opposition
Governor Hughes faced firemen's opposition in Oswego while a festival and a large crowd celebrated his visit. He defended his veto of the factory mutuals bill, explaining constitutional concerns, and received broad public support despite organized dissent.
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Bulger
Hughes Renomination Urged by Club A Leaders
J Aspinwall Hodge and others urge Governor Hughes renomination arguing it crucial for independent voters and to curb party bosses. George Haven Putnam and other speakers stress Hughes as the era’s best ballot for Republican success and against Bryanism. Independent and Democratic voters favored Hughes, with warnings to party managers about risk to state and national outcomes.
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J. Aspinwall Hodge
People's Institute
East 1Sth Street
George Haven Putnam
G. P. Putnam's Sons
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Hodge
United States
Hearst
J. Brooks Leavitt
Club A
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People’s Institute
Gabriel Weis
G. Haven Putnam
Cleveland
New York
Erene
Wees
Onondaga Republicans Back White for Governor
In Syracuse the Onondaga Republican machine backs Horace White for Governor in the next Republican State Convention. They expect about eighty votes for White on the first ballot from the 12th and 13th wards and surrounding counties. They warn against Governor Hughes renomination and cite Hendricks as the lone counter, with clergy and independents leaning toward Hughes in the long run.
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Horace White
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Chicago
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Hazard
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Driscoll
Francis Hendricks
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J. H. Walters
John McLaughlin
Onondaga Republican
New York
James J. Belden
Belden
J. B. Kline
Mr. Hendricks
Taft
Sherman
Hughes League Formed in Queens Seeks Governor Hughes Nomination
A Queens based Hughes for Governor league operates from 152 Fulton Street Astoria led by president Henry C. Johnson Jr with vice presidents William Burgwin and Herman Lilenthal and secretary Charles L Vaughan. The group urges Queens voters in the 1st Assembly District to back delegates who will press Hughes renomination amid opposition from Republican leaders racetrack interests and McCarren Grady aligned factions. A mass meeting is planned in Astoria Tuesday evening.
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Astoria
Henry C. Johnson, Jr
William H. Burgwin
Herman Lilenthal
Charles L. Vaughan
1St Assembly District
Charles E. Hughes
Republican Machine
McCarren
Grady
Hughes strong in Columbia County
In Chatham Columbia County 67 replies show 64 favor renominating Governor Hughes as of August 20. The Chatham Courier finds Hughes still strong with leading Republicans in the county. Delegates from Orleans County endorse James Wadsworth Jr as first choice for Governor, with Orleans delegates aligned to Wadsworth.
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Hughes
Chatham Courier
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Bailiwick
Orleans County
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Buffalo
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Saratoga
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Frederick A. Edwards
David Coon
Harry FE. Colburn
M. A. DE Leo
James T. Bennett
Taft May Go On Tour In Safe West Virginia
Taft supporters in West Virginia claim the Republican lean is solid with Edwards and local leaders forming a Taft League. A Hot Springs rally plans 2,000 to 2,500, featuring the Stonewall Band and Virginia Military Institute Band. A letter from Bessie White urges majority votes for Taft in Washington and Lewis County. Mather and Taft aides map Saturday talks with Meyer Pinchot Shonts and others.
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Lewis County
Washington
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Foraker May Campaign In Ohio And Washington
Senator Foraker of Ohio arrived in Washington from a Maine vacation and will stay through Saturday before returning home. He disputed a Youngstown invitation as relayed by newspapers and said he may speak at other venues to aid the Republican campaign while sharing his own views on key issues.
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Washington
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Maine
Foraker
Frank H. Hitchcock
New York
State Committee of Ofion
Youngstown
State Committee
Williams
Cannon to Headline Speaking Tour Across Nation
Chicago August 2 at Republican headquarters announces Speaker Joseph G Cannon will embark on a nationwide speaking tour to campaign for the party. The tour aims to rally support ahead of upcoming elections and bolster party unity.
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Joseph G. Cannon
Taft Sentiment Growing in Texas and Southwest
John Miles of Broadway reports rising Taft support among solid businessmen in Texas and the Southwest. Former Bryan backers shift to Taft as conservative business leaders back the Republican choice. Dennison editor S B Ancker also pivots from Bryan to Taft citing regional desire for a White House candidate the South approves.
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Southwest
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John Miles
Broadway
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Taft
S. B. Ancker
Dennison
Tex
South
White House
Enormous horse offered for Taft sword in campaign
Washington reports General Clarence Edwards, chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, receiving many offers of oversized horses for William Howard Taft. A recent ad described a 21 hands high, heavy steed used for exhibitions and claimed fit for a man weighing 300 pounds. Despite denials, interest in a Taft mount grows as more large animals are offered.
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Clarence R Erwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Willam HL Taft
Edwards
Mr. Taft
Bryan's 7 day campaign tour and talks in Chicago
William J. Bryan departs Lincoln on a seven day trip with stops in Des Moines Chicago Indianapolis and Topeka to address tare banking deposits and trusts. Adlai E. Stevenson and E. Is Jones visit Democratic headquarters as Maine’s September 14 election looms.
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Des Moines
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Indianapolis
Topeka
Kan
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C. O. Stoakslager
United States
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Fairview
Bryan Home
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Governor Johnson Accepts Nomination For Governor
St Paul Aug 2 Governor Johnson announced he would accept the Democratic State Convention nomination for governor in Minneapolis yesterday He said he would have declined if called before the nominating speech and that the decision hurts his judgment Bryan sent congratulations and offered help. Suffolk District Hughes support noted at Huntington convention Riverhead delegates chosen un instructed for state convention.
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State Department
Albany
St. Paul
Johnson
Menogether
Minneapolis
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Bryan
Mie Johnson
Suffolk
Hughes
Deadlocked 28th Congress District GOP Convention in Watertown
In Watertown New York on August 2 the 28th district Republican convention failed to nominate a candidate to succeed L Knapp of Lewis County. The three cornered contest generated 331 votes with Stowell leading at times and the convention adjourned after over a week without a decision.
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