Amendments to New York direct nominations bill outlined
Senator Agnew details changes to the Cobb bill aimed at NYC isolation of county officers from direct nominations. The proposed rules modify primary day timing, ballot grouping, residency rules, and party organization duties while seeking governor Hughes approval amid mixed upstate support.
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Tribune
Albany
Searb
Agnew
New York
Hughes
New York City
Griscom
New York County Committee
Senate
Assembly
Congress
Upstate
Assemblyman
Perkins
Broome County
Changes in Delegation Representation for Primary Conventions
The text outlines rules for primary delegate representation including reducing from four delegates per Assembly district to one, plus extra delegates for votes exceeding a thousand for the governor candidate. It also notes a chairman may announce delegation votes for city or county conventions and that each judicial convention delegate has one vote.
Four Jump On Patrolman Daly In Street Attack
Patrolman John Daly of East 1st Street station was dragged into a clash on East 42nd Street and Second Avenue. Four men, alleged Terry Reilly gang members, attacked him after resisting arrest, injuring him and fleeing toward the tunnel. Daly was taken to Flower Hospital with head wounds, a scalp wound, a broken eye area, and contusions. Police relieved him at the station with aid from Patrolman McCormack.
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East 1St Street
Flower Hospital
Terry Reilly
East 42d Street
Daly
42¢ Street
Second Avenue
Newcomb
Lions Shearing Rumor Draws Crowds to Central Park
Visitors flood the Central Park menagerie after an innocent joke by Head Keeper Bill Snyder about shearing lions. The rumor spreads as crowds gather at the lion house, with some asking when clipping would begin while others recall past llama shearing.
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Lion House
Bill
Snyder
Elephant House
Strong Praise of Waldo by Retired Brigadier General Smith
Brigadier General Jacob H. Smith, recently returned from a world tour, visited Fire Headquarters with Commissioner Waldo. He praised the Fire Department’s workings from top to bottom and offered praise for Waldo’s leadership in the Philippines, noting diplomacy could settle any future tensions with Japan and suggesting Waldo as police chief here.
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Jacob H. Smith
Waldo
Smith
Samar
Philippines
Japan
May Force Broker to Answer in Bankruptcy Hearing Contempt
Edward Popper of Popper & Stern bach was held in contempt by Referee Stanley W. Dexter for refusing to answer two questions in the Lathrop, Haskins & Co bankruptcy hearing. Abram I. Elkus, for the trustee, sought the market value of securities held for James R. Keene on January 18, 1910 and the status of Keene's account. Elkus plans to renew the motion for punishment in U S District Court on July 11.
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Edward Popper
Stock Exchange
Popper & Sternbach
James R. Keene
Stanley W. Dexter
Lathrop, Haskins & Co
Abram I. Elkus
Mr. Popper
Mr. Keene
J. M. Fiske & Co
Roberts, Hall & Criss
Popper
Keene
Elkus
United States District Court
Vetoes the Water Bill in June Albany Action
Governor Hughes vetoes the Fowler bill amending the state boards and commissions law to broaden the State Water Supply Commission over watercourse improvements. He cites lack of a comprehensive water power development plan and safeguards, noting the bill would allow state funds for public uses beyond health and safety. The commission will continue its investigations, and the bill is not needed.
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Albany
Fowler
State Boards and Commissions
State Water Supply Commission
Hughes
State Water Supply
Albany Debates Tax Bills and Rule Changes
Albany reports two tax measures and a rules reform. Senator Kissel reintroduces a slot machine licensing bill with a $2 license and 10 cent tag fee, aiming to tax about 4 5 million machines for at least 3 million in revenue. A state income tax proposal taxes incomes over 2000 at .1 percent with April 15 reporting and penalties. personal property above 5000 exempted. Assemblyman Ebbets pursues similar licensing but blocked by Frisbie. Bates seeks ten day pre adjournment special order notices toRules Committee with simplified majority rule.
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Grady
Kissel
Ebbets
Frisbie
Bates
Liquor dealer proposes cures for saloon ills
Boston bottling head George B. Hugo told the Sagamore Beach Sociological Conference the liquor trade should separate wholesale and retail operations and prohibit on premise distilled liquor sales unless tied to food. He argued these moves would curb drunkenness and curb rushing the growler.
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Sagamore Beach
Mass
George B. Hugo
Boston
Massachusetts
Charlton extradition fight to stretch into Supreme Court
Defence lawyers in the Charlton case expect prolonged legal battles as diplomatic talks between the State Department and Italy proceed. An adjournment to July 8 set in Judge Blair’s Jersey City court, with insanity pleas and extradition questions to follow if needed.
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Foreign Office
Blair
Jersey City
United States Supreme Court
Italy
Chariton
Supreme Court
W. J. Arlitz
Hoboken
Garven
Hudson County
Edwards
R. Floyd Clarke
Edward Smith
Edwards & Smith
di Rosa
Umberto Mussoli
Scott
Emil E. Fuchs
Robert Carey
Court of Common Pleas
Benjamin A. Vail
Circuit Court
Robert
Smith Reed
Republican Conventions Nominate Gray and Merritt in North Country
In Ogdensburg the 1st Assembly District Republican Convention unanimously renominated Fred J. Gray of Ogdensburg for assembly. The 24th District convention at Canton renominated E. A. Merritt Jr. of Potsdam, Assembly majority leader, without opposition. The conventions opposed any direct primary bill introduced in the Legislature.
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N. Y
Assembly
Fred J. Gray
Canton
E. A. Merritt, Jr
Potsdam
Browne Jury Deadlock Persists In Bribery Trial
Chicago report notes no break in the deadlock over Browne bribery case as jurors near sixty hours of confinement. Rumors place vote 11 to 1 for conviction with bailiff Whalen showing extreme fatigue. Judge McSurely urged renewed instruction while jurors endured strain and frequent ice water breaks.
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Chicago
Lee O'Neill Browne
McSurely
Whalen
Illinois Purity Conference Pushes Bribery Probe and Reforms
Six hundred Illinois citizens press for federal and state investigations into the Lorimer bribery charges. The gathering endorses initiative and referendum, a corrupt practices act, a comprehensive Civil Service, merit-based appointments, and Churchill’s short ballot advocacy at the Majestic Theatre.
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Martin A. Hull
Chicago
Illinois
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Representative Hull
Oregon
Winston Churchill
New Hampshire
Majestic Theatre
Rayner Attacks Bryan Over Party Leadership and Policies
In a Baltimore interview Senator Isidor Rayner forecasts a Democratic victory if Bryan stays hands off. He accuses Republicans of broken pledges and the tariff bill harm, calls Congress a failure, and warns against Democratic ties to money interests. Rayner questions Bryan’s influence on nominating a president and platform, urging Democratic unity to avoid disaster.
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New York Central Wins in Albany Case on Rates
Public Service Commission dismisses Milford Whedon’s complaint against New York Central Railroad. It ruled the Medina to Rochester fare is not undue discrimination, as Central must meet water route competition to Medina Buffalo via the International Railway Company.
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Public Service Commission
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Medina
New York Central Railroad Company
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Buffalo
Commission
New York Central
International Railway Company
Fernald set for acclamation at Republican State Convention
Augusta Maine June 28 Governor Bert M Fernald of West Poland will be renominated for governor by acclamation at the Republican State Convention tomorrow Edwin C Burleigh of Augusta was named for Congress for the eighth time at the 3d District Republicans convention today The state committee met late and a platform plank favors a direct primary law or similar change to the caucus law.
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Bert M. Fernald
West Poland
Edwin C. Burleigh
Congress
Noted Forger Capture D casts Wide Net
Pinkerton detectives in Seattle capture Thad deus York alias N N Suther land John W Lee Frank B Houston once active in forgery rings across Ohio and other states. York, a telegraph operator and native of Lafayette Indiana, used an artificial limb and a wrench to alter leg plates and evade authorities.
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Republican County
Indianapolis
Republican County Committee
Indianapoli, Press and News
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Connorsville
Ind
Lafayette
New Democratic League Formed by Democratic Federation
The Democratic Federation of the United States of America launches to unite party groups nationwide. It aims to vote by mail on agreed issues, then question state and national candidates on those topics and publish replies. Key figures include Senators Owen Newlands Chamberlain Stevenson and others.
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United States of America
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Oklahoma
Newlands
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Chamberlain
Oregon
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Congress
George H. Shibley
District of Columbia
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