Dinner at Tappan's Hotel Honors Hart-Agnew Effort
An invitation announces a September 3 dinner at Tappan's Hotel Sheepshead Bay to honor the partial success of the jury in stamping out racetrack gambling. County Judge Dike and officials including clerks and District Attorney staff attend. Governor Hughes is invited to join the event hosted by Kings County July and August grand juries.
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Tappan’s Hotel
Sheepshead Bay
Dike
District Attorney's Office
Hughes
Kings County
New York
A'S Hotel
Canvass shows Hughes as preferred Governor in State wide vote
Success Magazine reported 1,084 life subscribers across New York cast ballots on August 17. Of 709 total votes, 613 chose Hughes as first choice, with 81 Democrats voting Hughes and 35 independents also backing him. Independent Republicans and other groups largely favored Hughes, while second choices varied or were not selected.
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Life
Success Magazine
Hughes
New York State
Edward E. Higgins
Chanler
Repub
Wadsworth
White
Woodruff
Root
Bruce
Coler
Littleton
Stanchfield
Harrison
Gaynor
Schurman
Whalen
Independence League Party
Prohibition Party
Howard
Hoag
New York
CUPS GIVEN TO TAFTS AT HOT SPRINGS RECEPTION
Hot Springs Virginia hosts farewell to William H Taft with three inscribed silver cups for Mr and Mrs Taft and their son Charles at a Homestead reception Burr McIntosh lectures on Secretary Taft in the Orient Auld Lang Syne Dixie and other tunes mark the tributes Judge Lorton escorts gifts to Taft and culminates in a ceremonial procession Taft Labor Virginia rally prospects are discussed with Taft hoping to win votes from ex Confederate soldiers and local Democrats.
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The
Tribune
Hot Springs
William H. Taft
Old Dominion
Taft
Auld Lang Syne
Horace Lorton
Tennessee
South
Howard Carroll
New York
John McAnerney
Mr. Taft
McAnerney
Dixie
Lurton
Walter L. McCorkle
Virginia
Goshen
William J. Bryan
G. Brown Allen
Staunton
Bath County
Allen Hite
Allen
Congress
Augusta
Sherman
Judge Taft
Ohio
Willcox denies Hughes renomination story
Public Service Commission chairman William R Willcox refutes a publicity agent claim that Governor Hughes would withdraw if a successor of his type were chosen He says he is unalterably in favor of Hughes renomination and predicts Hughes will be the Saratoga convention nominee and be reelected in November.
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William R. Willcox
Public Service Commission
Hughes
Willcox
Feirhaven
Mass
White Mountains
Luther
Saratoga
Organization meeting backs Hughes renomination in Troy
At the organization of the newly elected Republican County Committee on Aug 27 resolutions were adopted endorsing Governor Hughes for renomination.
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Troy
Republican County Committee
Hughes
Albany Delegates Nominate Gaus for State Controller
Delegates to the Republican State Convention at Saratoga were chosen to represent Albany County's three Assembly districts with instructions to back Mayor Charles H. Gaus of Albany for State Controller. No Governorship action was taken. State Committeeman Barnes and ex-Deputy Attorney General Danforth E. Ainsworth are included. Delegates favorable to State Committeeman P. E. McCabe were elected to represent Albany County at the Democratic State Convention.
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Albany
Saratoga
Albany County
Charles H. Gaus
Barnes
Danforth E. Ainsworth
P. E. McCabe
Names of State Finance Chairs T: Hitchcock announces finance chiefs for states
Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee revealed appointive chairs for state finance committees, naming Joseph W. Congdon in New Jersey E. T. Stotesbury in Pennsylvania John W Weeks in Massachusetts Henry F Lippitt in Rhode Island and Seth M Carter in Maine A first Eastern executive meeting is set for today and weekly sessions continue through the campaign.
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Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
New Jersey
Joseph W. Congdon
Paterson
Pennsylvania
E. T. Stotesbury
Philadelphia
Union League Club
Massachusetts
John W. Weeks
Newton
Rhode Island
Henry F. Lippitt
Providence
Maine
P. D. Barker
Alabama
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
National Committee
H. F. Alexander
Alaska-Pacific Steamship Company
Tacoma
Wash
National Headquarters
Pacific Coast
Bryan
Taft
Sherman
Washington
Neck of the Woods
California
P. J. McCumber
James Kennedy
North Dakota
Sherman Heads to Oyster Bay for Conference on Campaign
At Roosevelt and McKinley’s request James Sherman left Utica for Oyster Bay to meet the President and the Republican leaders for a conference on the congressional campaign. He said the trip will be his last business before returning to duties.
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Utica
Roosevelt
McKinley
Republican Congressional Committee
James 5
Sherman
Oyster Bay
Congressional Committee
Sherman Bellow
Follette Named For Congress In 34th District
Buffalo August 27 The Democratic Convention in the 34th District nominated William H Follette mayor of Tonawanda for Congress The county convention endorsed Bryan Kern and pledged support to the national ticket Also nominated were Sheriff Alderman Henry F Jorge District Attorney Frank A Abbott and Henry F Fink for Superintendent of the Poor Delegates to the state convention were named for the 24 and 3d Assembly Districts with Jones Owen J Burns Joseph Felts and others elected.
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Buffalo
Democratic Congress
Willeam H. Follette
Tonawanda
Henry F. Jorge
Frank A. Abbott
Henry F. Fink
Bryan
Kern
Thomas
Rome
Jones
Owen J. Burns
Joseph Felts
Sheehan
J. D. McMahon
A. R. Kessinger
Taft and a Square Deal for Railroads
Theodore P. Shonis president of the Clover Leaf and Alton roads urges railroad officials and workers nationwide to back Taft. He argues Taft supports reasonable railroad regulation, opposes government ownership, and would deliver a square deal essential to transportation and national prosperity.
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The
Tribune
Chicago
W. EL. Taft
Theodore P. Shonis
Clover Leaf
Alton Roads
Shants
Mr. Taft
Fairbanks Offers Services to Republican State Committee
Indianapolis August 27 Vice President Fairbanks placed his services at the disposal of the Republican State Committee and expressed anxiousness that the state be carried for the Republican ticket.
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Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Republican State Committee
Opening Rally in Vermont in Strong Theatre
Burlington Vermont August 27 Leslie M Shaw former Secretary of the Treasury and Judge Henry C Ide formerly Governor General of the Philippines spoke at a Republican rally in the Strong Theatre. Congressman D J Foster presided over the event.
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Burlington
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry C. Ide
St. Johnsbury
Philippines
D. J. Foster
Governor Harris appoints A. G. Denman Attorney General
Columbus August 27 Governor Harris announced at the State House that A G Denman the Republican candidate for Attorney General will fill the vacancy created when Wade H Ellis became assistant to the U S Attorney General Ellis has not yet resigned officially to the Governor Denman is named as the new state attorney general to replace Ellis who moves to federal service.
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Columbus
Ohio
State House
Harris
A. G. Denman
Wade H. Ellis
United States
Ellis
Gompers on Labor in Politics
Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, meets labor leaders and outlines the federation's political stance. He notes 2,000,000 wealth producers unemployed since last October and argues against a permanent army of unemployed while urging remedial anti trust legislation for workers. He stresses independence from any party and calls for unity after the election.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Gompers
United States
Supreme Court
Executive Council
Assembly Nominations in Erie Leaders Renominate Most Seats
Buffalo Aug 27 Republicans of Erie County elect delegates to the State Convention and nominate Assembly candidates in eight districts. Orson J Wetmert 24 District John Lord O'Brien 3d District George J Arnold 3d District? William Milligan 4th? Frank Ruskiewicz 6th District Robert H Reed 7th District Clarence MacGregor 8th District Frank Bret Thorn 9th District The 4th District adjourned without a nomination with most incumbents renominated except in the 5th 6th and 9th districts.
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Buffalo
Erie County
Orson J. Wetmert
John Lord O’brien
George J. Arnold
William Milligan
Frank Ruskiewicz
Robert H. Reed
Clarence MacGregor
Frank Bret Thorn
Parker Renominated by Genesee County Republicans
Batavia N Y Aug 27 Fred B Parker was renominated for member of Assembly at the Genesee County Republican Convention yesterday No resolutions were passed.
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Parker
Batavia
N. Y
Fred B. Parker
Genesee County
Haileyville mine blast toll reaches twenty nine dead
Macalester Oklahoma Aug 27 rescuers finished work at Hailey (Okla) mine No 1 Haileyville where a fatal explosion occurred yesterday twenty nine bodies had been removed leaving a grim toll for the disaster authorities reported today
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Macalester
Okla
Hailey (Okla
Haileyville
Burchard Named Republican Governor Candidate for Rhode Island
Roswell B. Burchard ex Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives has been chosen to head the Republican ticket for Rhode Island governor. He lives in Boston and Gloucester and has a legal residence at Little Compton Rhode Island.
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The
Tribune
Providence
Aus
Roswell B. Burchard
Rhode Island House of Representatives
Boston
Gloucester
Rhode Island
Hughes
New York
Little Compton
R. L
Parson and Hughes Renomination Faction Faces Strain
Republican leaders opposed to Governor Hughes plan to deny renomination while avoiding obvious defeat. Parsons has shifted to blaming the people, while upstate allies fear an anti Hughes coalition. A meeting of the state committee signals sharp clashes over reapportionment and the Hughes issue.
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Hughes
Sherman
Hitchcock
National Committee
Parsons
Oyster Bay
William L. Ward
Westchester
Woodruff
State Committee
Adirondacks
New York
Upstate
Republican Club
Mack as Peacemaker in New York Feud
Democratic National Committee chairman Mack arrived in the city to urge peace between Tammany Hall leader Charles Murphy and Senator Patrick H. McCarren. Talks focused on party strategy and finances, with Mack promising not to dictate while signaling expected East campaign leadership and reliance on small donations.
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Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
City
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Delmeonteo’s
New York
Patrick H. McCarren
Brooklyn
Mack
Tammany
Murphy
Metarren
William J. Conners
State Committee
McCarren
Hoffman
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Democratic Party
Cox and Toms Named for State Offices at Republican Convention
Charlotte delegates nominated J Elwood Cox of High Point for Governor and Charles F Toms for Lieutenant Governor. The platform implicitly challenges Democratic statewide prohibition policy. The ticket aims to appeal to conservative business interests, highlighting Cox as a wealthy industrial leader and pioneer in state development. Nomination also placed candidates for all state offices.
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Charlotte
N. C
J. Elwood Cox
High Point
Charles F. Toms
Cox
Union head to run against Denby in 1930s era Detroit race
Detroit Aug 27 Will iam D Mahon president of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes was selected as the Democratic candidate for Congress to oppose Edwin Denby whose open shop stance last fall prompted the bid Lucking declined to run again with Mahon set to face the incumbent in the upcoming race
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Tribune
Detroit
Edwin Denby
William D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes
Congress
Lucking
Cannon to Open Indiana Campaign in Marion County
Indianapolis August 27 Speaker Joseph G Cannon will open the Republican speaking campaign in Indiana in Marion County on the night of September.
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Indianapolis
Joseph G. Cannon
Indiana
Marion County
Maids to testify on Annis Hains visits and boasts
Affidavits from two captains Hains maids will testify at the trial about Annis visiting Mrs Hains at the fort in daytime and details of an alleged intimacy. Curtis, a Princeton lawyer, claims to have heard Annis boast of relations with Mrs Hains and is presenting statements to support the defence. District Attorney Darrin may seek a lunacy commission for Captain Hains if psychiatrists report impairment.
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Mrs. Hains
Peter ©. Hains
William E. Annis
Captain Hains
Annis
Boston
Fort Hancock
General Hains
Tribune
Washington
Bayside Yacht Club
Two Brothers
Darrin
Hains
Yacht Club
Shay
McIntyre
Charles A. Curtis
Princeton
New York
Cuba
Baltimore
Mr. Curtis
Eugene Young
Queens
Second Department
Jerome
Darris
Hains Brothers
Long Island City
Queens County
Army
Hughes
Halas
Manhattan
Stamford
Bayside Yachtlab
William E Annis
Darrin Tat
New York City
Anais
Pat
Escaped Convict Recaptured After Escape From Penitentiary
Philadelphia August 27 John Berger the convict who escaped from the Eastern Penitentiary Den yesterday by scaling a thirty foot wall was captured at Chester fifteen miles from here after an exciting chase in which he was shot through the hand by a policeman Berger says that after his escape he rode through the heart of this city on a trolley car in his prison clothes
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Philadelphia
John Berger
Chester
Berger
Conners to Head Erie Delegates to State Convention
Buffalo August 27 State Chairman William J Conners was unanimously chosen to lead the Erie County delegation to the Democratic State Convention. He addressed the delegates at a dinner tonight in Buffalo before departing for New York City.
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Buffalo
William J. Conners
Erie County
Mr. Conners
New York
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