Chafin Nominated for President by Prohibition Party
Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago is the Prohibition Party’s presidential nominee with Aaron S. Watkins of Ada Ohio chosen as running mate after a tense convention in Columbus Ohio. The platform calls for direct Senate elections, liquor prohibition nationwide, child labor bans, and a permanent tariff commission.
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McCarren Appeal Set for Appellate Division Session
The fight over control of Kings County election inspectors heads to a special Appellate Division session on July 2. Senator McCarren seeks to compel the Board of Elections to appoint his inspectors, challenging the Williams group. Isaac M. Kapper leads McCarren's case, with likely representation by Lewis L. Delafick for the Williams-Delaney organization.
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Republican College League Work
Fred Brown Whitney of Washington named special campaign manager for the National Republican College League to travel west of the Mississippi. Whitney, who led campaigns in McKinley races, sails to Colorado as the seventeenth year of the league and its fiftieth presidential cycle begin. The advisory board lists Senators Mudge Dick Beveridge Burrows Hopkins, Secretaries Cortelyou Metcalf, Elmer Dover, Harry New, and David Mulvane.
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Republican National Committee
Hitchcock Starts West for Republican Conference
Frank H Hitchcock chairman of the Republican National Committee with James T Williams Jr heads to Chicago then Colorado Springs for a Western leaders conference next Monday and Tuesday. Curtis will lead the editorial department of the national committee military bureau with a staff organized for campaign work. The $1 prize essay contest winner will be announced around August 15 in New York after manuscript elimination.
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Insure Against Bryan Election Bets Hit Lloyds
Wall Street brokers seek protection against a Bryan victory by buying PPI class policies from Lloyds. Rates started at 20 percent and moved to 15 after heavy demand, with over 560000 dollars insured since Tuesday. The schemes resemble bets on the election, and Lloyds has reportedly issued unusual policies in the past.
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Watson Attacks Bryan Over Southern Loyalty and Politics
Nashville July 16 Thomas E Watson Populist presidential hopeful criticizes Bryan for relying on the South predicting 154 electoral votes while denying the region a vice presidential slot. He condemns the Indiana deal with Tom Taggart and Brownsville troop discussion as Southern outrages. Watson speaks at the Populist State Convention amid strong support from J S Leech.
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Georgia
Anti Bryan Ferment in Detroit Flare
Samuel Prince of New York, a top AFL organizer, visits Detroit to rally union leaders against AFL President Gompers backing Bryan. A federation meeting probes Gompers action pledging labor votes to Bryan and its authority. Local VP Kummerfeldt protests Democratic campaign speeches funded by organized labor.
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New York
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Murphy Reluctant on Bryan Kern Ticket at Denver
Charles F. Murphy, Tammany Hall boss, showed little enthusiasm for the Bryan Kern ticket at Denver. He said no plans had been made to ratify the ticket and would not discuss timing. Murphy returned to Good Ground, avoiding the city until Tuesday, while mulling a possible Gaynor governorship bid despite Denver’s use of his name.
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Bryan silent on Brownsville issue amid campaign duties
William J. Bryan avoids discussing the Brownsville case and roving claims by Bishop Walters. He confirms no talks on negro office appointments and presses delegates from Illinois Alabama Nevada and Texas to organize Democratic clubs for November turnout. Delegations from Denver to Lincoln include Olie James and John Lamb with James likely to be national chairman. Local Republicans order roadwork for August reception of the notification committee.
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Gompers Debate Sparks Union Leaders Over Bryan Support
Labor figures from the American Federation of Labor and allied groups clash over how much political backing President Gompers could guarantee for Bryan. They question his authority to promise union support while noting past Taft decisions and the risk to pro prosperity.
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New York
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Anti-Imperialists Endorse Bryan By Withholding Taft Votes
The Anti-Imperialist League executive committee in Boston urges friends to withhold votes from William H. Taft and back William J. Bryan. They cite the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, oppose Taft’s Philippine policy, and call for active campaign work to elect anti-imperialist Congress members. ERVING WINSLOW, Secretary.
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No Uniforms at Brighton Track as Detectives Take Charge
Plainclothes detectives replace uniformed officers at Brighton Beach racetrack under Langan and Van Wagener to enforce the Agnew Hart law. The shift follows grand jury evidence of misconduct and a push to curb betting, with inquiries into arrests and alleged abuses by officers.
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Brooklyn
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Tomlinson says Denver volunteers aid Alabama campaign
John W. Tomlinson, Alabama member of the Democratic National Committee, returns from Denver and announces volunteers will assist in the campaign. The brief item notes recruitment status and the Birmingham locale without detailing dates beyond July.
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Alabama
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Denver
Volunteer Speakers Offer Time and Money for Cause
A leader states that only volunteers will speak and fight for the cause with personal time and funds. He calls on all speakers to state preferred states and times for their appearances and rejects hiring staff or paid orators.
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Justice Brewer Attacks Blacklist and Boycott
Milwaukee July 16 Justice David J. Brewer of the U S Supreme Court denounced the blacklist and the boycott as damnable in a speech before Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance agents. He warned that forcing workers to join a group to gain employment endangers liberty and the Republic.
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Hearst urges Independence party not to back Democrats
William Randolph Hearst replies to Samuel Gompers arguing the Independence League should not endorse the Democratic platform. He calls the old party discredited and opportunistic and urges a new party devoted to labor and producing classes. Hearst planned to travel via Mauretania but will sail from Liverpool tomorrow and arrive July 24 before heading to Chicago.
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Sherman Resignation Not Yet Set For Meeting
Utica New York July 16 reports say Washington notified a meeting of the executive committee would accept James S Sherman’s resignation as chairman of the Congressional Committee but Sherman indicated he would resign and that no time or place had been decided. A successor will be chosen when the meeting occurs.
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Woodruff to Confer With State Leaders Next Week
Timothy L. Woodruff, chairman of the Republican State Committee, returns to Kamphill Kare in the Adirondacks tonight and plans a meeting with state leaders next week to discuss the state ticket. Visitors at state headquarters included Senator Hinman and John Mott of Oswego. The date and format of the state convention remain unsettled until the committee meeting at the Republican Club on August 13.
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Swasey Named Commissioner of Records in Brooklyn
Lewis M. Swasey, head of the Isk Assembly District, was appointed by County Judges Fawcett and Dike to fill the Records office vacancy after John K. Neal's death. He resigns as under sheriff and will start when he can brief successor James P. Connell on office duties. Swasey’s salary drops from $000 to $%,000 in the new role.
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Enemies target Gebineeune in 7th District primary fight
The report says political rivals in Brooklyn plan to back a defeat of Senator Gebineeune in the 7th Assembly District primary and nominate Assemblyman Charles F Murphy of the 10th District. Postmaster Roberts and Robert Fuller push to defeat Travis, who may not seek district leadership, naming Alfred E Vass as successor while reserving for the senatorial race.
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Fire damages New York Central city elevator in Buffalo
A blaze in the upper bins of the New York Central city elevator in Buffalo caused about 59 000 dollars in damage before firefighters brought it under control. The report notes the structure was not oiled.
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Express Jumps Track After Wreck Kills Mizg Armstrong
A Greenwich express crash injures Mrs Armstrong and others while Mizg Armstrong is killed. The eastbound track is torn, bridge damaged and trains delayed. Engineer W W Kendall and conductor I May are jailed pending coroner's inquiry.
Campaign Opens in Ohio Set for September 5
Youngstown announces the national and state campaign opening date as September 5 with a state executive committee meeting in August to ratify the date. James S. Sherman is slated to chair the meeting, with expected addresses by Senator Beveridge, Gov. Hughes, and Gov. Harris.
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Kern notification plans for September in Indianapolis
Indianapolis July 16 announcement that Kern notification meeting will be held in September with Mr Bryan as the sole state campaign speaker. Kern accepted invitation to be guest of the Jefferson Club Chicago on September 13 to mark the Democratic campaign opening in the Middle West.
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Groundbreaking for Bayonne Republican Clubhouse on Broadway
Ground was broken yesterday at Broadway and 29th street Bayonne for a two story clubhouse. The project labeled prick will cost $14,000 and serve as a new meeting place for the Republican Club.
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