Hughes Taft clash as New York committee delays Hughes for President
A heated county committee meeting erupts over the Hughes indorsement for president. Senator Page and Colonel Gruber spar over adjournment and tactics while Taft Roosevelt and Hughes are urged as the party's top choice. A roll call adjournment to February 20 postpones action amid partisan cheers and groans.
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Saratoga
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Speaker Wadsworth Declines Interference in Politics
Albany January 16 Speaker Wadsworth declared he would stay out of presidential politics until the Legislature adjourns He said he is not taking part in the Hughes movement and that his role as Assembly Speaker requires neutrality to avoid biasing legislative business.
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Kansas fifth special session opens with beverage, voting, and tax bills
Topeka, Jan 16 The fifth Kansas special session convened with expected statutes on the table including a guaranteed deposit bill a two cent fare law and amendments to the assessment and taxation law The governor urged enacting a universal primary election law a depositor protection fund and stronger prohibition while seeking to advance women voting rights only as a secondary priority to the core measures This session also aims to align laws on pure foods national guard and rail commissions with the governor’s agenda and to avoid derailing the main package.
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Kentucky Deadlock Persists in Senate Ballot
Frankfort, Jan 16 The senatorial deadlock continued with Republicans voting 64 for former Governor Bradley and Beckham holding 66 votes despite predictions. An absorber of change from absentee ballots, observers see no clear path to break the impasse absent GOP and anti Beckham Democrats uniting on a different Democrat.
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Beckham
Cessation of Cuyahoga Contest Brings Three Districts
Walter Brown, Republican State Committee chair, ends hostilities in Cuyahoga County by dividing it into three districts for electing state delegates and county central committeemen. Taft faction calls it a victory. dispute centered on endorsing a new election board member to replace W. R. Hopkins.
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Walter Brown
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Cuyahoga County
Taft Organization
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Indiana Republicans Organize State Committee
The Republican State Committee was organized today in Indianapolis. James P. Goodmich of Winchester was elected chairman, and Carl W. Riddick of Winnamac was reelected secretary. The committee set April 1 and 2 for the state convention.
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James P. Goodmich
Winchester
Carl W. Riddick
Winnamac
Oklahoma Republicans Call State Convention for March 11
Telegraph dispatch from Guthrie reports Charles E. Hunter state chairman calls Oklahoma Republican convention in Oklahoma City for March 11. The gathering may elect a state chairman if desired though no change in chairmanship is included in the call.
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Guthrie
Okla
Charles E. Hunter
Oklahoma City
Harriman Must Tell but Union Pacific Case Stays Narrow
Edward Henry Harriman must answer to the Interstate Commerce Commission about stock purchases by Union Pacific and its ties to Kahn Loeb clients. Judge Hough upholds federal power to investigate financial dealings of state corporations in interstate commerce while denying blanket privilege against disclosure.
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Henry L. Stimson
Frank B. Kellogg
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Foraker Responds On Court Injunction Proposals In Ohio
Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio responds to Llewellyn Lewis and Taft style injunction proposals. He discusses specific law for injunctions, notice and hearing rules, speedy final hearings, contempt procedures, and rights to defend before another court or by jury when essential. He aims to balance justice for both employees and employers.
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Joseph B. Foraker
Llewellyn Lewis
Ohio Federation of Labor
Taft
Foraker
Oppose Lake to Gulf Waterway Diversion by Lakes Tonnage
The Lake Carriers Association representing nearly all Great Lakes freight tonnage rejects diverting water into the Chicago Sanitary Canal for commercial use. Harvey D. Goulder says lakes water should serve Great Lakes commerce first, not create another commercial waterway.
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Great Lakes
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Bryan Boomers Hear Bryan Campaign at Cooper Union
The Progressive Democratic Club opened its Bryan campaign in New York at Cooper Union. Jefferson Davis of Arkansas and Senator Gore of Oklahoma headlined a mass meeting seen by Bryanites as a failure due to absence of Democratic leaders. Davis mocked the Republicans while Gore urged tariff revision and government rail control, framing Bryan as Jeffersonian democracy.
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Erie County Endorses Bryan for Democratic Nomination
In Buffalo on January 16 a large Democratic General Committee meeting endorsed William J. Bryan as Erie County s choice for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The body resolved to elect delegates to the state convention who will vote for Bryan and called for an instructed county delegation.
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Hamilton County GOP Endorses Taft for President
Secretary Taft won a home endorsement as the Hamilton County Republican committee officially backed his candidacy. The group issued a call for delegates to the state convention and ordered a primary set for February 11, following the state central committee rules.
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Prisoner earnings to support families urged at Maryland conference
Baltimore January 16. C V Collins superintendent of New York state prisons called for allocating prisoner earnings beyond personal maintenance to families. He cited reforms in New York prisons and urged more advances, rewards for good conduct, and focus on self improvement over vengeance.
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Boston Police Chief Slates Arrest Theory as Childish
Boston January 16 Police Commissioner Stephen C Meara condemns a Chicago statistician s claim that city wickedness equals arrests per thousand. The annual report argues laws and police vigilance matter more than raw arrest counts noting many arrests stem from visitors from no license areas and drunkenness.
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Stephen C. Meara
Hughes Addresses Farmers on State Aid and Morality
Governor speaks to county agricultural societies urging state funded support while warning against bribery and demoralization. He emphasizes moral sentiment, rural strength, and the need for proper legislative consideration, as leaders debate anti-gambling measures and agricultural department leadership.
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Phillips
John D. White
Altamont
William Barnes
Commissioner Wieting
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Edward W. Doyle
Nevada Legislature Urges Retention of Troops in Gold Field
Carson City Nev Jan 1 The Nevada Senate and House passed a resolution petitioning the President to keep troops in Gold Field until the Legislature enacts a law to establish a police force or another method to maintain peace.
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Sully Report Boosts Cotton Market Activity
The cotton market opened firm with a 1 to 2 point advance and rose to about 11.63 to 11.67 for March and May options. Trading was brisk with heavy commission house buying and estimates of 650000 bales sold, the day’s peak with prices near day’s highs. Daniel J. Sully’s return fueled the rally as the market gained momentum throughout the session.
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Boys flogged in court over church disturbance
In Elmira New York on January 16 three boys ages thirteen to nineteen were flogged by their parents after disturbing Sunday services at Grand Central Avenue Baptist Church. Attorneys and church members witnessed as Martin Lyons Howard Evans and Charles Clifford received the punishment using Detective Bradwell’s leather strap. Complaints were then withdrawn.
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Howard Evans
Charles Clifford
Bradwell
Jury Deliberations Continue in Walsh Funds Case
Chicago January 16 Eight hours into the jurys deliberations on whether John R Walsh misapplied funds of the Chicago National Bank the jurors had not reached a verdict and the courtroom held awaiting word as the panel continued its decision.
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