Campaign Speeches and Reform Wave Shape Buffalo Mayoral Race
The article discusses German speaking campaign rhetoric and a Democrat favored for mayor, amid a reform wave sweeping the country. It notes Brewers backing Dieh and police ties to outlaws, predicts impact on the election, and lists political contenders for alderman, supervisors, coroner, and other offices with party alignments and renomination chances.
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Buffalo
Dieh
Board of Supervisors
Board of Aldermen
Wilson
Harvey J. Tucker
John Kenney
Alexander Sloan
Orson Earl
Evans
Edward G. Volz
Cornelius Coughlin
Bissing
John Arnold
Augustus F. Schell
Board of Public Works
Francis J. Ward
George S. Gatchell
Marcus
Edward K. Emery
Charles W. Hinson
Louis Brauniein
Prolonged fight for Supreme Court nom in 10-county district
Albany and Canastota reflect a fierce Republican primary battle for the 10-county Sixth Judicial District seat. The district, including Albany Schenectady and surrounding counties, shows no clear front runner as factions dispute nominations and possible Congressional ties. Key figures include Edgar A. Spencer Charles F. Palmer Delcour S. Potter and John S. Gilbert with competing county interests shaping the race.
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Albany
Saratoga
Supreme Court
Tvth Judicial District
Montgomery
Fulton
Washington
Warren
Hamilton
Essex
Clinton
Franklin
St. Lawrence
James W. Houghton
Judson S. Landon
Schenectady
Lucius X. Lixtauer
Gloversville
Fulton Couty
John K. Stewart
Amsterdam
Montgomery County
Louis W. Emerson
Warrensburg
Warren County
Congress
Littauer
Edgar A. Spencer
Stewart
Charles FE. Palmer
Emerson
Delcour S. Potter
Glens Falls
John S. Gilbert
Malone
Franklin County
Charlies FE
Paris
Sandy Hill
Washington County
Spencer
Mr. Palmer
Mr. Spencer
Schenectagy
Everson
Potter
Edgar T. Brackett
Saratoga County
Palmer
Vermont
University of Vermont
Assembly
Senate
Consolidated Gas Company
New York
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
George F. Edmunds
Republican Party
New-York Institution For
Deleour S. Potter
Oat Schuylerville
Charles Hughes
Jesse Billings
Issu
Iss
Samuel Edwards
Hudson
Sud Judicial District
County of
Columbia
Rensselaer
Greene
Schoharie
Ulster
Sullivan
Sullivan and Schoharie
Herrick and Chester
Fursman
Troy
Chase
Catskill
Betts
Kingston
Columbia County
Demcrats
Edwards
J. Rider Cady
A. V.S. Cochrane
Levi P. Longley
George M. Palmer
Schoharie County
Ird
Canastota
N. Y
Gerrit A. Forbes
Charles FE. Parker
Owego
Tieage County
Vith Judicial District
Delaware
Broome
Otsego
Chenango
Chemung
Tioga
Schuyler, Tompkins
Coruand
Madison
Forbes
Parker
Lengthy Jury Deadlock Delays Kennedy Verdict
The jury remained split eight to four for acquittal after six ballots in the Kennedy murder case. Weed Thompson and Shafer argued the expert testimony failed to connect Dr Kennedy with the writing of the check and the Maxwell slip and that the identification was weak. Jurors expressed belief that the alibi was sustained and that Kennedy was not the writer or killer.
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Messrs. Weed
Thompson
Shafer
Kennedy
Maxwell
Proudman
Morris
Messrs Weel
Mr. MacDonald
Henry T. Smith
East Sixty-fourth-st
Mr. Smith
Aue
Benjamin J. Shafer
Manhattan Ave
Mr. Thompson
Grand Hotel
John Thompson
Theodore Weed
West One
Mayor Blessing's Albany tenure sparks political debate
Albany on June 16 reports Mayor James H Blessing's term ends this year sparking Republican tied scrutiny. He is praised for dedication and for cutting city taxes from 226 to 214 per thousand despite a larger government. He mobilized city departments quickly to aid flood victims from the Hudson River disaster.
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Albany
James H. Blessing
Blessing
Nsw
Hudson River
Albany Flood Relief and City Politics Under Mayor Blessing
Amid floods ambulances and police wagons delivered coal and supplies by boats to the distressed district. A relief fund drawn from donors sent back 40 percent after aid. Mayor Blessing curbed smallpox with low costs, while Albany’s May death rate fell versus 1900. Republicans unite behind their ticket despite Democratic factionalism led by Herrick and McCabe ahead of Election Day.
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Park Lake
Blessing
Rome
Watertown
Albany
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Herrick
McCabe
D. Cady Herrick
Baseball Players Arrested In Yonkers Sunday Sport Clash
After arrests for ball play in Yonkers and golf allowed elsewhere, crowds protested police bias. Two players were jailed briefly then bailed. golf continued at other sites while a gospel meeting addressed Sabbath sport. Indignation grew over enforcement and fairness.
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Adams
Yonkers
Saw Mill River Grounds
McLaughlin
Saegkill Links
Young Men's Christian Association
W. Thomas
van Cortlandt Park
Sermon Attacks Yonkers Golf Verdict and Mark Twain
The Rev Dr Burrell of Marble Collegiate Church condemned the Yonkers Sabbath desecration verdict as jurors swore to the law yet freed the accused. He also criticized Mark Twain for not apologizing for a North American Review article challenging Dr Ament, calling apology a gentlemanly duty.
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David J. Burrell
Marble Collegiate Church
Yonkers
Dr. Burrell
Mark Twain
North American Review
Dr. Ament
Clemens
China
Jurors discuss verdict factors in Kennedy trial
Jurors told how they reached the deadlock in the Kennedy trial. Foreman J E Aue said motive and Dr Kennedy good character swayed others. He personally voted guilty but would have stuck to it if deliberations lasted six weeks.
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Louis R. Searles
West Q
Mr. Searles
Foreman Rue
J. E. McDonald
William Pruden
Blakesley Barnes
Thompson
Schafer
Frederick W. Morris
J. E. Aue
Beekman Place
Kennedy
Osborne
Moore
Verdict Deliberations Continue as Jury Fails to Agree
In a Saturday night tense scene the twelve jurors study maps of the St George ferryhouse and Staten Island roads while awaiting a verdict. By 10:15 the panel returns, faces weary, Dr Kennedy enters, and the judge notes the lack of agreement. Acquittal rumors fade as the jury cannot agree on a verdict.
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St. George Ferryhouse
Staten Island
Price
Benjamin Shafer
John Thompson
Dr. Kennedy
Verdict Delayed as Jury Fails to Reach Acquittal in Kennedy Case
The jury failed to reach a verdict in the Kennedy case. The judge discharged the court and remanded the defendant to the Tombs. Kennedy’s father expressed a plea for justice while Mrs Kennedy and supporters prepared to return to New Dorp after the prolonged session.
Kennedy trial ends as attorneys clash over deckhand witness
Assistant District Attorney Osborne and defense counsel Moore traded sharp remarks after the Kennedy trial. They recounted visits to South Ferry where a deckhand alleged to have seen Kennedy go over, a claim they say was pursued for weeks in exchange for drinks and money.
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Kennedy
Osborne
Moore
South Ferry
Bottlestein
Mr. Osborne
Mr. Moore
Launter
District Attorney Philbin to consult on Kennedy case
Sea Bright New Jersey June 16 District Attorney Philbin of New York refused to say what he would do regarding Dr Kennedy in view of the jury disagreement He added that he must consult with his assistants especially Mr Osborne before commenting further.
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Montreal
Harrison
Edward N. Smith
Little Falls
Watertown
Hamilton College
Buffalo Law School
Hannibal Smith
Smith
Standard” Publishing Company
First National Bank of
Carthage
Bradley Winslow
Oneida Conference
Cazenovia
N. Y
Pough
Jefferson County
National Guard
Senate
Jefferson
Oswego
Sea Bright
N. J
Philbin
New York
Kennedy
Osborne
Kennedy's Prolonged Trial Over Dolly Reynolds Murder
A historical overview recounts Dr. Kennedy's repeated trials for the 1898 murder of Dolly Reynolds at the Grand Hotel. Juries failed to reach a verdict in multiple trials spanning 1899 to 1900, with evidence including a lead pipe bludgeon, a Maxwell related slip, and a contested check linked to Kennedy.
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Kennedy
Dolly Reynolds
Grand Hotel
E. Maxwell
West Twenty-second St
Justice Williams
Supreme Court
Sing Sing
Cantwell & Moore
Cregan
Geeta
Court O Appeals
Osborne
Maxwell
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Elon R. Brown
Oswego County
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Lewis County
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Shaw
Smith & Reeves
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Patrick W. Cullinan
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Charles L. Knapp
Lowville
Knapp
Harrisburg
Rutgers College
Hamilton College Law School
Longville
State Senate
Franklin and
Knap
United
Frst
William Proudman
Benjamin I. Shafer
John M. Thompson
William McA. Wiswaill
Joseph FE. Rue
John H. MacDonald
Blakshe Barnes
William E. Prudent
Albany Politics
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Central Station
White Plains Post Road
Mac Tzed
White Plains
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Main St
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LA Mont
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Gilmer
Lewis Counties
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