Republican National Committee names executive board
Chicago July 26 Frank H Hitchcock announced the Republican National Committee will form an executive committee from its members. The lineup includes Charles F Brooker T Coleman du Pont William E Borah Frank O Lowden Charles Negel Victor Rosewater William L Ward Edward C Duncan and Boies Penrose. Distribution between Eastern and Western headquarters will be announced later.
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Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Charles F. Brooker
Connecticut
T. Coleman du Pont
Delaware
William E. Borah
Idaho
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Charlies Negel
Missouri
Victor Rosewater
Nebraska
William L. Ward
New York
Edward C. Duncan
North Carolina
Boies Penrose
Pennsylvania
Hitchcock
Cincinnati Socialists Squelched By Fire Department Order
Cincinnati Socialists facing crowds near City Hall defiantly displayed red bunting and empty pails with a Note saying Not ification Day Injunction Bill A Taft parade march was due. Captain Thompson ordered removal citing fire risk to the Children’s Home Building and the Socialists complied as the crowd dispersed.
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Tribune
Cincinnati
City Hall
Thompson
Fire Department
Indiana Women Form Lincoln League Auxiliary for Taft
Republican women in Indiana organize the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Lincoln League to mobilize female voters for Taft and state tickets. Mrs. L. L. Quillen leads the effort with locals planned in all ninety two counties. President Neal urges active female participation in the campaign.
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Tribune
Indianapolis
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Lincoln League
L. L. Quillen
Gary
Taft
Neal
McCarren Prepares for War in Brooklyn Campaign
Senator McCarren and followers plan a fall campaign by opening a speakers bureau at the Jefferson Building Court Square in Brooklyn. Leroy W. Ross to lead the bureau with former head Alexander Geismar sidelined as magistrate. Norman E. Mack named Democratic national chairman, McCarren says the choice suits him as he weighs post primary shifts.
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Brooklyn
Jefferson Building
Court Square
Herbert Ketcham
McCerren
McCarren
Crisp Answers Watson Charge on Bryan Support
Judge Charles Crisp of Americus testifies that William Jennings Bryan was a political ally of his father and backed Springer in the first caucus before voting for Crisp in caucus and House. He adds Bryan appointed Crisp to key committees.
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Atlanta
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Charles Crisp
Americus
Thomas Watson
Riep
Crisp
Springer
House
Platitudinous parasite taints Bryan nomination stance
Representative Le Gage Pratt denounces William J Bryan as a platitudinous parasite and opposes Bryan's nomination. Pratt, returning from Panama, supports the Panama Canal as a national undertaking and credits the canal workers as creating an eighth wonder of the world.
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le Gage Pratt
Pratt
Panama
William J. Bryan
the &Th
Leake
Hudson County
Democratic Party
Bryan
Panama Canal
Slayers Face Trial For Farmhouse Killings
Freehold New Jersey July 26 Frank Zastera to stand trial on murder charges for killing Mr and Mrs Shepard and their servant Jennie Beadie at a squad farm near Freehold Archie Herron charged with murdering the Rev S E D Prickett former recorder at Metuchen will face a jury tomorrow to answer murder charges
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Freehold
Frank Zastera
William Shepard
Jennie Beadie
New Brunswick
Archie Herron
S. E. D. Prickett
Metuchen
Flea Infestation Surpasses Mosquitoes in Hollis Area
Queens and nearby Hollis report fleas dominating the late afternoon and evening, with the prior week’s mosquito problem now overshadowed by this sudden outbreak across the village and adjacent regions. The unusual surge affects residents and local conditions as authorities monitor the situation.
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Queens
Hollis
Quiet day as Hughes receives supportive letters at Saranac Inn
Governor Hughes spent a quiet Sunday at Saranac Inn New York receiving several letters from friends endorsing his gubernatorial renomination and administration. He read papers, avoided discussing leaders remarks, and planned a week of future plans including a county fair tour. He hosted Willcox and McCarroll and Blackmar socially.
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Saranac Inn
N. Y
Hughes
Willcox
William McCarroll
Public Service Commission
1St District
A. E. Blackmar
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Blackmar
McCarroll
William H. Taft
Church Island
Presbyterian Board of Missions of New York
Parrish congratulates Governor Hughes on renomination
Samuel L. Parrish of the Fire Island Park Commission letters Governor Hughes praising his renomination stance. He urges direct nominations ballot reform and Public Service Commission expansion, predicting a November GOP victory and a end to boss control of conventions. Southampton, Long Island, July 26, 1908.
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Fire Island Park Commission
Hughes
Pan
New York
Public Service Commission
Southampton
Long Island
Fight for Indian land as restrictions lift in Oklahoma
At midnight the government ban on nine million acres of Eastern Oklahoma Indian lands ended. Real estate offices swarm with buyers and sellers as leases are made and cash trades flow. Agents have corralled allottees amid tight security, hoping to seize first access to salable lands across forty counties.
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Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Congress
Speeding arrests at Freeport involve notable names
Henry Selnik, chauffeur for Moses Feltenstein of Far Rockaway, was arrested in Freeport, Long Island for speeding after Feltenstein resisted turning the car. Feltenstein faced a jury demand as Patrolman Elmer Raynor threatened to shoot over the tire. Edward Pattison Jr of Lorillard Refrigerator Co paid a fine with a check. Other speeders included Frank Lewis, Charles Wingen, and Michael Izzi. Walter Lewisohn, banker on Broadway, posted a 2000 pearl pin bail. Joseph Stricker of Perth Amboy was also taken into custody.
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Henry Selnik
Moses Feltenstein
Far Rockaway
Freeport
Long Island
Feltenstein
Antil
Elmer Raynor
Sweezey
Edward M. Pattison, Jr
Lorillard Refrigerator Company
West 32d Street
Morrison
Frank Lewis
Charles Wingen
Michael Izzi
Walter Lewisohn
Sherry’s
No. 11
Broadway
Jesse Lewisohn
Shields
Joseph Stricker
Perth Amboy
N. J
Paper workers reject 10 percent wage cut
In Glens Falls New York on July 26 pulp sulphite and paper mill workers met and unanimously refused to accept the International Paper Company 10 percent wage cut set to start August 1. The presidents and representatives of the unions led the decision.
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Glens Falls
N. Y
International Paper Company
Keystone Bryanites Lose Again
The regular Democrats of Pennsylvania rebuffed Bryan forces aiming to gain control of the Democratic State Committee finances. Bryanites approached State Chairman Dimeling to seat Kerr allies, but Dimeling, a Kerr opponent and Guffey ally, announced no appointments would be forthcoming in Pennsylvania.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Denver
James M. Guffey
Janes Kerr
Bryan
Democratic State Committee
Kerr
Dimeling
Bryan and Hitchcock Meet as Campaign Arrangements Talked
In Chicago William J. Bryan received Frank H. Hitchcock and others at the Auditorium Annex. The discussions centered on campaign plans with no decisive actions. Bryan will name dates next week for speeches while Hearst and Burton also figure in the political setup.
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William J. Bryan
Auditorium Annex
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Bryan
First Presbyterian Church
John A. Morrison
Democratic National Committee
Omaha
Aksarben Club
William R. Hearst
New York
Mr. Bryan
John R. Burton
Willis J. Abbott
Henry Watterson
Norman E. Mack
Democratic
Mack
Hoffman House
National Committee
Buffalo
Lincoln Democrats Aim to Remove Taft Banner on Bryan Nomination Day
Lincoln Nebraska plans a removal of the Taft banner hanging over Main Street on Bryan’s nomination day August 12. Democrats say the banner’s visibility burdens visitors and worsens the eyesore after prior burning and rehanging. Bryan supporters organize a large notification event with speeches on the State Capitol grounds and a parade through downtown followed by a reception on the Bryan lawn at Fairview.
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Lincoln
Taft
Main Street
Bryan
Nebraska
Hayward
Republican State Committee
Ohio
State Central Committee
State Capitol
Fairview
Bryan Lawn
Bailey Going Home From Hospital Stay
Senator Bailey of Texas, treated in New York for bronchial illness, said at the Waldorf Astoria he has nothing of public interest to say about Bryan Kern Denver platform or the Democratic outlook. He plans no political speech until October and expects to return to Texas soon. He is weary of Bryanism and radical party tendencies.
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Texas
Waldorf- Astoria
Bryan
Kern
Denver
United States Senate
Haskell
Anti-Baileyites Win in Texas Democratic Races
In Texas the Anti-Bailey forces won in the Democratic primaries. Early returns suggest the statewide prohibition submission may pass, while anti Prohibitionists allied with Baileyites claim victory. Campbell received 50 000 to 75 000 votes in renomination. other nominees include A. B. Davidson lieutenant governor R. V. Davidson Attorney General J W Stephen Controller J T Robison Land Commissioner Samuel Sparks Treasurer J M Alderdice Education Superintendent R T Milner Agriculture Commissioner.
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Tribune
Austin
Tex
Campbell
A. B. Davidson
R. V. Davidson
Bailey
J. W. Stephen
J. T. Robison
Samuvel Sparks
J. M. Alderdice
R. T. Milner
Man Dies After Alleged Fight in Brooklyn Hotel
Daniel J. Kelly a 50 year old Street Cleaning Department driver from Brooklyn died in a Raines law hotel under unclear circumstances after a Saturday night clash with Chris topher R. Cully a sailor aboard the receiving ship Hancock at the Brooklyn navy yard. Cully was jailed and further arrests expected. Dr Haggard found only a minor eye cut and no skull fracture.
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Nagezau Street
Brooklyn
Raines Law
Kelly
Christopher R. Cully
Hancock
Brooklyn Navy Yard
John Oates
Nassau Street
Charles Hobbins
George Sullivan
Sands Street
Brooklyn Hospital
Haggard
Oates
Cully
Fulton Street
Independence party platform vows radical injunction reform
Chicago July reports that the Independence party convention will push to abolish preliminary injunctions in labor disputes and oppose contempt penalties without trial. It also backs direct money issuance, ICC power to adjust railroad tariffs, Sherman act tweaks, anti overcapitalization, and Asiatic immigration limits. W. R. Hearst arrives, denies candidacy, endorses independent campaign. Thomas L. Hisgen leads among contenders. National committee plans final prep for the convention.
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Independence Party
Democratic
Republican Party
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Hearst
Hearst Delegates Start to Chicago for Independence League
A special five car train carrying New York New Jersey and Connecticut delegates to the Independence League convention left Weehawken for Chicago. Brooklyn leaders missed the departure while others joined late via a relief train. Delegates express support for Hearst heading the ticket with possible alternatives including Hisgen or Lyon if Hearst wavers.
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Independence League
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Upstate
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Utica
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Rochester
Buffalo
Brooklyn
John Kennedy
Philip N. Cassidy
Caspar Kiessling
Charles Smith
Kings County
E. T. O'Laughlin
Jenkintown
Penn
Hearst
Bryan
Auditorium Annex
Clarence J. Shearn
Henry A. Powell
Melvin G. Palliser
League
Thomas
Hisgen
Massachusetts
Reuben R. Lyon
Delegates Arrive in Chicago Ahead of Hearst Caucus
Delegates led by a band arrive in Chicago to await instructions at headquarters before entering caucus to discuss Mr Hearst's plans.
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Chicago
Headquarters
Mr. Hearst
Labor leaders back Independence party sway in labor vote
Union officials warn third party support could pull working men from Bryan toward the Independence party. Delegates say dissatisfied Democrats and labor activists favor Independence as labor demands like eight hour days and employment on unused government land gain traction. A relief committee also plans to push resolutions to parties urging employment for the unemployed and pensions for the elderly.
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Independence Party
N. P. Pancoast
Paperhangers’ Union
William Tuck
Compressed Air Workers’ International Union
E. J. Snyder
Democratic Party
Hearst
Henry Meisel
Central Federated Union
Independence
William Green
Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union
National Committee For the Relief of the
Republican
Arrests in Prospect Park Show Week's Low Count
Prospect Park Brooklyn saw twenty seven arrests yesterday the smallest Sunday total since the crusade began against vandals and disorderly conduct. About 390 people have been arrested overall with most fined five or ten dollars by Magistrate Steers. Park Commissioner Kennedy and Police Inspector O Reilly started the effort seven weeks ago to curb the nuisance.
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Brooklyn
Steers
Flatbush
Kennedy
O'Reilly
East
Overhauls Seventy Two Boats In One Day
Deputy Port Surveyor Matthew M. Coneys boarded the tug John J. Timmins in Rockaway Bay and inspected seventy two small power boats. The record day surpassed last year by nine boats with most vessels in compliance. Coneys faced a brief scuffle as several young women attempted to seize his brass buttons during the boarding.
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Matthew M. Coneys
John J. Timmins
Treasury Department
Rockaway Bay
Rockaway Inlet
Coneys
Timmins
Fight With Negro Desperadoes on Mobile & Ohio Train
Five armed Negroes boarded a Mobile & Ohio freight train at Red Bud Illinois and demanded it stop at Sparta. Leader John Morrison threatened to kill the conductor. Police intervened at Baldwin and Sparta, Morrison shot Officer Clarence Beauford and was fatally wounded by Archie Stewart during the ensuing fight.
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Tribune
Sparta
Mobile & Ohio
Red Bud
Ill
John Morrison
Baldwin
Meyer
Ganley Backed by Central Union Against Frawley in Tammany Race
The Central Federated Union endorsed ex Assemblyman James B. Ganley for Tammany leader over Senator Frawley at the urging of the Housesmiths and Bridgemen Union. The union accuses Frawley of opposing organized labor and aligning with nonunion firms. A district delegate, who canvassed voters, warns the contest will be close.
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Central Federated Union
James B. Ganley
Tammany
Senator Frawley
Frawley
Mosquitoes Overwhelm Moorish Troupe at Gravesend Beach
A Moonlight attack on a Moorish troupe at Dreamland near Gravesend Beach ends with Dowdle wounded. Mosquitoes described as larger than butterflies swarm the Moorish camp after a long night of dancing and swordplay, forcing aid from Dr. H. R. Cannon.
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Ratsuli
Gravesend
Dreamland
Dowdle
H. R. Cannon
Coney Island
Drowning Toll and Rescue Efforts At City Waterfronts
Rescue teams from fire departments and lifeguards battled strong undertows to save 11 swimmers yesterday. Multiple victims were pulled from the East River and nearby waters near Bayonne and Jersey shore towns, with several saved after moments of near drowning.
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Dart
Con
Tercuss
Alexander Stewart
West Chester
Hamil
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Grey
Gary- Williamsburg
Gerrity
Astoria
Borough Hall
Bee Hahn
Avenue A
George
East Sith Street
Walter Will
James Viena
Flannagan
Williams
Computa
Tala
Fire Department
William Lynch
David A. Boody
North A Street
East River
Williamsburge
Michael Eastman
North 3Th Street
Ole
Lynch
Mary Crawford
Williamsburg Hospital
John Bansen
West 122d Street
John Olsen
John Andersen
Second Avenue
Manhattan
New Haven
East Chester
City Island
Millstone River
Edward Hunter
Mallery Street
Newark
N. J
Edward J. Markey
West 131St Street
Florence Hotel
Asbury Park
Tte
George Wietel
Harrison ML
Cranberry Lake
New Jersey
Dor
Helen Kreider
Newart N. 3
Lake Hopatcong
Seta
William Mills
Dover
Ford's Pond
Bronx
James Egan
East 124Th Street
Willow Street
Mae Weinberg
No. 4
East 1
Wild Man Lightning Stuns Tent Crowd at Superior Show
Telegraph report from McDonald Penn July describes a wild man and his keeper struck by lightning during a tent show. The keeper suffered serious injuries while the wild man allegedly escaped unharmed as the tent was damaged and spectators fled.
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the Tribune
McDonald
Penn
Leppe
Tragic double shooting near Chelmsford end leads to suicide
In Lowell Massachusetts on Dunstable Road near the Tyngsborough line Elisha Drake shot his four year old son Walter fatally wounded him then turned the revolver on himself and killed himself instantly. Drake worked at a local stone quarry.
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Lowell
Mass
Elisha Drake
Walter
Dunstable Road
Chelmsford
Tyngsborough
Deese
Caesar Misch Dies of Heart Trouble at 51
Caesar Misch wealth was a clothing dealer and member of the thirty-second degree dropped dead at his home here last cwsar Misch was fifty-one years at owned a chain of clothing stores in Providence Worcester Pawtucket Lowell Holyoke Hartford and Bridgeport.
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Cwsar Misch
Worcester
Pawtucket
Lowell
Holyoke
Hartford
Bridgepor
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