Taft to attend insurance convention and planned meetings
In a clearest report he will be in Bumbus, Ohio and Detroit for the National Association of State Insurance Commissioners convention on August 26 and 27. Vorys will meet Taft at Athens on Saturday but not accompany him to Middless Island. he is expected to rejoin him there next week.
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Bumbus
Ohio
Detroit
Conventi
National Association of State Insurance Commissioners
Vorys
Taft
Athens
Middle Sass Island
Illinois Brightens for Taft in Illinois Says Hopkins
The Tribune Bureau reports Senator Albert Hopkins of Illinois predicts Taft will win a solid majority nationwide with Illinois remaining safe for the Republicans. He canvassed the state thoroughly, believes Stevenson will attract full Democratic support, and cites potential GOP factional wounds from the Deneen-Yates contest. Hopkins estimates Taft may gain 100,60 votes at minimum, possibly more, and Governor Deneen could win by about 50,00.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Illinois
Mississippi
Alert J. Hopkins
Ilinois
Senate
Taft
Hopkins
Bryan
Roosevelt
Stevenson
Deneen-Yates
Deneen
Hughes Renomination Drive Spreads Through State Campaign
With Timothy L Woodruff away officials avoid comment on Hughes, while ex Governor Odell seeks talks. Primaries today outside New York City select delegates for Assembly districts and state convention. Conventions likely pledge delegates to Hughes, signaling renewed support amid quiet, strategic moves.
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Timothy L. Woodruff
Republican State Committee
Hughes
Herbert Parsons
Odell
Woodruff
Newburg
New York
Assembly District
Republican committee callers head to campaigns across states
Republican lawmakers visit party headquarters with plans to campaign in California Maine and Massachusetts. Talks with Mason solidify belief in California victory while Hepburn Murphy and Smith announce speeches and tour dates. Rosewater arrives in Chicago to lead the Western division of the Republican literary bureau.
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MR. Rosewater
Chicago
Victor Rosewater
Omaha
Republican National Headquarters
Rosewater
Republican Literary Bureau
National Commercial and Industrial League
National Commercial Travellers’ League
Broadway
G. J. Corey
New York
J. D. Gluck
Republican surge outlined by district leader at club
Samuel S. Koenig, executive leader of the 6th Assembly District, spoke at the Federal Republican Club on 4th street and Avenue C. He claimed the district, once Democratic, has become a Republican stronghold and predicted Taft and Sherman would win the district and a congressional seat.
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Federal Republican Club
4Th Street
Avenue C
6Th Street
Samuel S. Koenig
6Th Assembly
Taft
Sherman
Congress
Conference in Boston outlines New England GOP push
In Boston Frank H Hitchcock announced strong New England support for Taft, predicting comfortable Republican majorities as Vermont and Maine vote next. He outlined plans to expand Taft clubs nationwide and highlighted upcoming speeches by Borah Burrows and Shaw, with Vermont as a focus for early campaigning.
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New England
Frank H. Hitchcock
National Committee
Hitchcock
Vermont
Maine
Senator Crane
Massachusetts
Charles F. Brooker
Connecticut
Hotel
Touraine
Michael Kenealy
George E. Hinman
John F. Hill
Byron Boyd
Frank H. Briggs
Tariff revision work begins in Senate sub committee
Washington Aug 24. Tariff revision begins at the Capitol as a Senate sub committee on the tariff meets to prepare data for Congress. Senator Burrows leads the group with tasks to collect facts and figures to ease hearings by the Finance Committee and House Ways and Means on the first session day.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Capitol
Senate
Burrows
Michigan
Congress
Taft
Finance Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House
Aldrich
Hale
Daniel
Teller
United States
Europe
Hopkins
New York
Penrose
Money
Taliaferro
C F U Men Surprised Indorsement Tricked By Gompers Circular
Labor leaders who missed Sundays Central Federated Union meeting learned that President Gompers had visited town and helped push an indorsement of his circular for labor political donations. Debates loom over whether the action commits the group to Democratic allyship, with some officers calling the move a shrewd plan to bind the union to party support. Also Bryan cannot address the unemployed conference, but sends his platform, and Delaware Republicans forecast Pennewill for governor and Hoffecker for lieutenant governor.
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Central Federated Union
American Federation of Labor
Democratic Party
Edward Hourigan
International Association of Machinists
Labor
Republican Party
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Friends
J. E. Pritchard
Pavers and Rammers
Boutell Attacks Bryan in Maine Rally Speech
In Portland Maine the GOP opened its campaign with a rally featuring Henry Sherman Boutell who accused William Jennings Bryan of inconsistent, regionally driven politics. He warned that Bryan’s “Shall the people rule” stance would fail under a Democratic majority and urged speeches in Mississippi and South Carolina to expose alleged duplicity.
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Maine
Hitchcock
Henry Sherman Boutell
Chicago
Bryan
Iowa
Boutell
The Fight Against Porter in Lockport Primary
In Lockport New York August 24 the Lockport Journal reports a telegram claimed from President Roosevelt directing Collector John A Merritt to stop opposing Peter A Porter for Congress. Merritt supports Speaker Wadsworth for Governor and Porter renomination opponents. Primaries tomorrow end the battle with Merritt likely victorious.
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N. Y
Lockport Journal
Superintendent of Public Works
Stevens
Roosevelt
John A. Merritt
Peter A. Porter
Congress
Merritt
Wadsworth
Porter
Mr. Porter
Warning Against Assessments Amid Election Circulars
Washington August 27 19 warning against political assessments issued to Treasury Department employees by Acting Secretary Beekman Winthrop. The circular covers Civil Service laws and directs officials to inform subordinates of provisions. A similar circular has been issued before, but this one is less formal.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Beekman Winthrop
Department
McCarren Calls Murphy A Liar In Brooklyn Row
Long Pat McCarren leader of Brooklyn Democrats issued a sharp reply to Charles F. Murphy who accused McCarren of backing red light districts and delivering votes to Republicans. McCarren branded Murphy a contemptible liar and mocked his moral pose while recounting past fights over Brooklyn primaries and Tammany influence.
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McCarren
Brooklyn
Democrats
Charles F. Murphy
Murphy
Haggerty
Bronk
Democrats of
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Tammany
Judge Haggerty
Senate
New York
Mr. Murphy
Register Kane
Lindsay
Fitzgerald
Isaac M. Kapper
John W. Carpenter
Owen J. Murphy
P- H. Quinn
James S. Regan
John M. Gray
William F. Delaney
Kings County
Tammany Hall
Hagegerty
Gottfried Westernacher
Conrad Hasenslug
Thomas F. Byrnes
Brooklyn Democrats
Defection shrinks Gresser camp as Cassidy gains in Queens
Tammany Hall operatives allegedly moved into Queens to aid Joe Cassidy in the primary despite Gresser Harvey opposition. Kadien Vaughn Connorton Gelser abandoned the Gresser fold, with Mara reportedly quitting politics. Cassidy drew ex magistrates and aldermen, reshaping the Queens contest and prompting fears of central party control over Queens politics.
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East River
Queens
Joe” Cassidy
Gresser
Harvey
Patrick Mara
Flushing
Thomas ©. Kadten
Athelstan Vaughn
Luke J. Connorton
Joseph Gelser
Cassidy
Charles F. Murphy
Kadien
Gresser-Harvey
1St Assembly
Vaughn
Queens County Democratic Committee
Connorton
Shinnecock Club
Geiser
Martin Lechner
Mara
Manhattan
McCarren Attacks Rebel Leaders in East New York Speech
Senator McCarren toured East New York last night delivering stirring remarks against rebel leaders who deserted him. He assailed Tammany Hall and Charles F. Murphy, calling Murphy a false king of Democracy. A Snyder's Hall audience pressed questions about his finances and votes on the 80 cent gas bill and five cent fare bill.
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Senator McCarren
New York
Tammany Hall
Charles F. Murphy
Senator McCarren Responds To Audience In Brooklyn Hall
After speaking at Torberg's Hall in Pitkin avenue and Linwood street Senator McCarren faced sharp questions from a lively crowd. He left amid hisses and cheers and a brief street scuffle broke out as supporters argued politics outside.
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Pany
McCarren
Torberg
Pitkin Avenue
Linwood Street
Bryan and Kern Rally Prep In Indianapolis Notice
William J. Bryan and party arrived from Chicago to aid Kern notification events in Indianapolis. At the Denison Hotel they met local leaders including Thomas Taggart and Stokes Johnson. The Coliseum at the state fairgrounds will host speeches by Bryan Kern and others with transport by 500 streetcars.
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Bryan
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William J. Bryan
Chicago
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Roger Sullivan
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Stokes Johnson
Denison
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Theodore E. Bell
California
Thomas E. Marshall
Indiana
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Cedar Lake
Rensselaer
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Delphi
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Frankfort
Kirklin
Sheridan
Westfield
Caitmell
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Hrgan
Bryan to Speak in Rochester as State Democratic Meet Nears
Buffalo reports State Chairman William J. Conners announced that William J. Bryan accepted an invitation to address Rochester on September 18. The Democratic State Convention will be in Rochester September 15 likely continuing two days, with Bryan appearing on the closing night. Dates for other city speeches are not yet announced.
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Buffalo
William J. Conners
William J. Bryan
Rochester
Bryan
Conner
Central Labor Union Opposes Bryan Annexation Plan
The Central Labor Union of Hudson County vows not to join the Bryan ticket and will not fund Democratic efforts. A straw vote showed a large majority against being part of the Bryan machine. The union plans to discuss the Bryan annexation proposal at next Thursday’s meeting.
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Central Labor Union
Hudson County
Samuel Gompers
Bryan
Bryan Cancels Syracuse State Fair Speech
Chicago reports William J. Bryan cancelled his engagement to speak at the Syracuse state fair on September 18 because fair managers demanded an admission fee. Syracuse notes Thomas W. Meacham, president of the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, telegraphed Norman E. Mack that it would be politically unwise for Bryan to speak during State Fair week.
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William J. Bryan
Syracuse
Thomas W. Meacham
Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
Norman E. Mack
Bryan
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