Conference on Bills Sets Anti-Gambling Debate Next Week
Albany reports a conference with Senators Raines Agnew and Grady agreeing to bring anti-racetrack gambling measures to a special order in the Senate next Wednesday. The Assembly is scheduled to act after Monday night amendments are voted down, with strong opposition and potential delay shaping the final outcome.
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Albany
Raines
Agnew
Grady
Senate
Assembly
McCarren
Hughes
anti-Hughes
New York
Ministers Against Bill At Local Option Hearing
The Assembly Chamber heard Rev William A Wasson of Riverhead dispute Anti-Saloon League claims to church representation The clergy opposing the bill included Rev Edmund Banks Smith Rev William Schoenfeld and Rev R W Heintze Congressman Bennet defended the measure noting its limited army prospects Brewing interests opposed the bill The New York Anti-Saloon League delegation met Governor Hughes in Albany and was welcomed without a speech.
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William A. Wasson
Riverhead
Long Island
Anti-Saloon League
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Wasson
Edmund Banks Smith
Governor's Island
William Schoenfeld
New York
R. W. Heintze
Concordia College
Westchester County
William 8. Bennet
United States
House of Representatives
Banks
Seth Low
Eliot
Harvard University
Bishop Potter
William Forster
New York State
Leger Beer Brewers’ Association
Albany
Charter Revision Bill Passed in Albany Assembly
After a partisan clash in Albany the Assembly approved the Page bill authorizing Governor Hughes to appoint a commission to investigate New York City departments. The move follows Democratic criticism and aims to scrutinize city operations for reform.
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Albany
Assembly
Hughes
New York City
Man Claims Health Gains From Postum After Coffee Dependency
A 50 year old man writes that years of heavy coffee use caused severe swelling and a crippled arm. After his wife prepared Postum per directions, he improved within six months and regained strength, able to work daily without a cane.
New Charter Measure Passes Amid Partisan Debate
A draft charter measure with a $9 000 appropriation was denounced as a partisan move to benefit Republicans. Assemblyman Oliver proposed a five Senator six Assemblyman and four civilian governor appointed commission, but the amendments failed 9 to 1 a 49 to 91 passage followed.
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Lexon
New York City
Oliver
Agree On Vivisection Through Albany Hearing
In Albany March 25 Vivian dissection debate ends with both sides agreeing some vivisection is acceptable if properly regulated. Proponents claim the Davis Lee bill seeks publicity and oversight, while opponents emphasize scientific gains and lifesaving results from animal testing amid heated testimony.
Banking reform bills pass amid Democratic opposition
The Albany Assembly approved three more banking reform bills urged by Superintendent Clark Williams despite Democratic resistance. The measures address amortization of savings bank securities for dividend estimates, limit bank holdings to amortized investment values, and expand bank incorporation and examination rules. An additional bill on insolvent banks allowed the superintendent to name receivers under certain conditions, with amendments placing cases in the bank’s main office district and striking a clause to publish unsafe-bank facts.
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Tribune
Albany
Assembly
Clark Williams
Banking Department
D. C. Robinson
Palmer
Francis
De Groot measure defeated in Queens records bill vote
The De Groot bill to create a Queens County commissioner of records was defeated in the Assembly by a 3 to 8 vote amid a heated debate. The measure would have let the Queens District Attorney appoint a records commissioner who could hire staff and spend up to 100000 dollars annually. Democrats attacked the patronage scheme while Republicans largely broke with their party to oppose the bill.
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Tribune
Albany
de Groot
Queens County
Francis
New York County
Governor Won't Save Gillette From Electric Chair
Albany March 25 Chester Gillette of Cortland must die in the electric chair at Auburn Prison next week for the murder of his sweetheart Grace Brown of South Otselic at Big Moose Lake two years ago Governor Hughes announced he found no ground to interfere with the court's judgment The only possible delay would be a stay pending appeal to the U S Supreme Court which is not contemplated Governor Hughes examined the record and the Court of Appeals unanimous ruling to affirm the conviction and death sentence
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Albany
Chester Gillette
Cortland
Auburn
Grace Brown
South Otselic
Big Moose Lake
Hughes
Gillette
United States Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Five Cent Fare Bill Passed by Assembly
The Assembly unanimously passed a five cent fare bill proposed by the Committee on Railroads as a substitute for the one cent Wagner Coney Island bill. It requires street railways to charge two and a half cents unless the Public Service Commission orders a higher rate, and is understood to be acceptable to the railroad commission.
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Tribune
Albany
Assembly
Committee On Railroads
Illinois convention opens with Cannon support and platform plans
Springfield March 25 Republicans from Illinois meet to adopt a platform and elect delegates at large for the national convention. The slate includes Cullom Hopkins Deneen Busse. The platform endorses Cannon, tariff adjustment, Deneen administration, Civil Service and primary laws. McKinley forecasts Cannon at least 146 votes on first ballot.
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Charles S. Deneen
Fred A. Busse
Chicago
Joseph G.cannon
Deneen
William B. McKinley
Illinois
Cannon
Meetings to Boost Hughes in Albany Utica and Columbus Hall
General Stewart L. Woodford leads a Hughes League mass meeting in Albany tonight with Ex Senator Brackett also speaking. Tomorrow night in Utica, Woodford Ervin Wardman and Assemblyman Merwin Hart address a mass meeting. Negro Republicans plan a Columbus Hall event with Bishop Turner and W E Du Bois among speakers to press pivotal issues for the party and race progress.
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Albany
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Woodford
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New York Press
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Utica
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Georgia
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Cleveland Gazette
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Max Barbour
Washington
A. J. Cary
Chicago
Oscar de Priest
Ilinois
James H. Hayes
Virginia
J. R. Clifford
West Virginia
Alexander Walters
Republican Party
Republican Conventions Endorse Roosevelt and Instruct States
In Dickson Tennessee the 7th District convention endorsed the Roosevelt administration backed Taft for President and Tillman for Governor with Haggard as delegate-at-large. In Chicago delegates were not instructed for a candidate while endorsing Roosevelt and Deneen. Wilson re elected. Atlanta called Macon May 15 for state convention with no presidential indorsement. Jackson Mississippi district delegates Mulvihill and Crayton supported Roosevelt. Foraker faction held separate meeting naming Garrett and Perry. administration endorsement noted.
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Vicksburg
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Martine Sees Bryan Hope Dims in New Jersey Delegates
James E. Martine of Plainfield visits the State House hoping to hear William Bryan address the Legislature. Bryan could not attend and Martine says the party machine would back Judge Gray for Delaware and that Bryan will be nominated and elected anyway.
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N. J
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Plainfield
State House
William J. Bryan
Martine
Gray
Delaware
New Jersey
Bryan
Senate Judiciary Committee Reports On Constitutional Bond Interest Rise
Albany March 25 The Senate Judiciary Committee reported a concurrent resolution by Senator Hill to amend the constitution to allow higher interest on state bonds. It also favored Senator Davis’s measure to equalize Supreme Court salaries at 10000 annually and Appellate Division at 12000, with minimal district impact. The panel passed Senator Gilchrist’s ballot reform bill preventing a candidate from appearing more than once on official ballots for any office other than judicial. It also reported Grady’s merger bill, amended to block the proposed merger of New York and Port Chester with New York West Chester and Boston.
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Albany
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Thomas Darlington
New York City
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Chicago
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Boston
Insurance Bills Hearings March In Albany
Governor Hughes met with legislators to discuss amendments to Armstrong laws aimed at expanding funds for new insurance business. A joint insurance committee hearing is set for next Tuesday. Attending were Senators Armstrong Tully Hooker Fancher and Assemblyman Hamn.
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Hughes
Fancher
Hama
Armstrong Insurance
Joint Insurance Committee
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Tully
Hooker
Hamn
Prudential Savings Bank Authorized in Brooklyn Ward
State Bank Department Superintendent Clark Williams authorizes Prudential Savings Bank in the 27th Ward Brooklyn to commence business. Trustees include Francis Mullin Joseph Vollkammer Joseph Aurer Adolph Gobel Samuel Thomas John Scannell and others.
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Brooklyn
Albany
Clark Williams
State Bank Department
Prudential Savings Bank
27Th Ward
Francis BK. Mullin
Joseph Vollkammer
Joseph Aurer
Adolph Gobel
Samuel W. Thomas
John H. Scannell
Herbert A. O’brien
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Joseph A. Bill
Frederick Roeder
John McElroy
Jesse v Dinate
Dietrich Wehaa Ali
Krookn
Warning from Parsons echoes in 4th Assembly District fight
Herbert Parsons, president of the Republican County Committee, accuses Morris Levy supporters of a factional split with a rogue group led by Isaac Newman, Joseph Pahlan and Edward Farrell backed by Tammany Hall. He warns of guerilla raids on primary day and vows to jail thieves and thugs.
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Republican County Committee
Odell
4Th Assembly
Morris Levy
Independence League
Isaac Newman
Joseph Pahlan
Edward Farrell
Parsons
Tammany
Attack on 15th District Club Sparks Party Row
A political clash erupts as the Mack-Douglas group accuses the Conservative Republican Club of being controlled by L. E. Quiggs. The blast details crossovers from Democratic to Republican enrollment and alleges attempts to sway primary voting amid court challenges and party maneuvers.
Rhode Island Republicans face Brayton challenge at state convention
Providence March 25 Opposition to General Charles R. Brayton’s renomination as Republican National Committee member adds interest to Rhode Island’s state and district conventions in Infantry Hall. Delegates may be instructed to name someone other than the long prominent Rhode Island political figure. Expected unanimous proceedings with delegates chosen who will not pledge to a Presidential nominee. likely at large delegates include Andrew J. Currier Ezra Dixon John Fletcher and Alexander G. Crumb.
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Charles R. Brayton
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Rhode Island
Andrew J. Currier
Cumberland
John Fletcher
Stormy Harmony Conference Boosts Democratic Unity in Ohio
More than 300 leading Ohio Democrats gathered in Columbus by invitation of General E. B. Finley to push party harmony. The meeting chaired by John L. Zimmerson debated resolutions urging victory for state and national Democrats if unity is achieved. A supplemental Bryan resolution was ruled out of order as crowd supported Bryan.
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Ohio
E. B. Finley
Bucyrus
John L. Zimmerman
Springfield
Finley
Sloan Gordon
Hamilton
William J. Bryan
United States
E. H. McFadden
Steubenville
Bryan
Democrats Split Over Essex Leadership in Newark Row
In Newark last night, dissatisfied Essex Democrats denounced party leaders as selfish and conscienceless and formed an organization to depose City Counsel James H R Nugent and a state committeeman as county leaders. About fifty county committee members met to tender Nugent a testimonial dinner on April 2 at the Krueger Auditorium Newark with Edward M. Waldron as chairman and Thomas F. Bowers as secretary. Ward organizations will be formed. the reformist New Idea faction drives the fight. Piles cured in 6 to 14 days with Pazico GIINTMEXSNT claims.
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Achtel
Nugents
Krueger
Newark
Edward M. Waldron
Thomas F. Bowers
New Idea
Indiana delegates chosen for Denver national convention
Delegates to the Democratic Indiana State Convention selected twenty six district delegates to the national convention at Denver and four at large. Most delegates back Thomas Taggart for re election as national committeeman while all thirty district delegates plan to support William J Bryan for President. Delegates include Adam Heimberger J W Spencer John W Kern Abram Simmons Edward Fogarty and John E Lamb.
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Denver
Committee On Rules
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
William J. Bryan
Adam Heimberger
New Albany
J. W. Spencer
Evansville
Taggart
Marion County
Fogarty
E. B. Raub
Wallace Haines
John W. Kern
Abram Simmons
Bluffton
Edward Fogarty
South Bend
John E. Lamb
Terre Haute
North Dakota backs Bryan for President at Democratic Convention
The North Dakota Democratic Convention unanimously endorsed William J. Bryan for the presidential nomination and instructed the state delegates to vote for Bryan at the Denver National Convention. William Collins of Bottineau was chosen national committeeman and Governor John Burke was named delegate-at-large.
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William J. Bryan
Denver
Bryan
Johnson
Minnesota
William Collins
Bottineau
John Burke
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Presidential Electors Nominated In State Delegation
The document lists district delegates including First District David Gorham with 24 votes and others such as E B Hage M A Hildreth and K P H Perry. It names 7th district I W McLeam and Frank Lish in the middle districts. Presidential electors named include E E ctl of Cass John B Fried of Stumsman Jeeepa Kelly of Ramsey and Frank Mackey of McLean.
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David Gorham
E B Hage
M. A. Hildreth
Democratic County Committee endorses Bryan defeated for teeman
In Binghamton on March 5 the Democratic County Committee rejected a resolution endorsing Bryan. Henry G. Jackson was defeated for state teeman after months of debate. Delegates were instructed to back W. Farley as the preferred candidate.
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Democratic State Cantral Committee
William Jennings Bryan
Roger Sullivan
Bryan
James H. Donahue
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Sullivan
Binghamton
N. Y
Democratic County Committee
Henry G. Jackson
W. Farley
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