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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
5
A faction of Kings County Democratic leaders disavows McCarren while pledging to reform the party from within. They oppose his long-term control and say district leaders suffer under his leadership. The antis plan to halt open fights, while McCarren aims to keep influence behind closed doors.
General Stewart L. Woodford president of the Hughes National League disavows responsibility for last week’s circulating circulars endorsed by Brookfield’s 27th District group. He states he was not consulted and will act independently if elected, while naming Dr Nicholas Murray Butler Dr Seth Low and Herbert Parsons as delegates some factions back. Brookfield says he did not authorize use of his name.
Queens borough race pits Borough President Bermell against ex-Borough President Cassidy in the 1st and 2d wards. Each side argues patronage and a peace pact between McClellan and Murphy could swing Tammany backing to Cassidy, shaping the fall primaries borough wide.
The Kings County Republican General Committee confirmed convention dates decided by the Republican Executive Committee. Only one primary contest remains, in the 7th Assembly District, where Rep. George E. Waldo challenges Naval Officer F. J. H. Kracke.
Republican primaries run 2 to 9 pm with assembly district conventions on April 7 and congress district conventions on April 9. State convention at Carnegie Hall on April 11. Democratic primaries today 2 to 9 pm followed by assembly district conventions on April 3 and a state convention at Carnegie Hall on April 14. Parsons and Halpin trade charges ahead of heated races in the 25th 27th and 29th districts and Odell delegates battle.
Herbert Parsons, Republican County Committee president, accuses Odell of using thin paper slips to aid repeaters in primaries. He cites inner Fifth Avenue Hotel control by Calvin McKnight and George R. Manchester, notes canvases in Assembly districts, rewards for illegal voting, and vows to push honesty in primaries through enforcement actions.
Ex Senator Brackett, president of the Hughes State League, met Governor Hughes in Albany on March 30. He declared that those wanting Hughes nominated for president should oppose the Parsons candidate in districts where a contest exists, signaling clear support for Hughes’ presidential bid.
Representative Parsons counters ex Senator Brackett by saying General Woodford is the authorized Hughes governor representative. He recalls Hughes distancing from Brackett’s claim to lead the Hughes State League and notes Brackett’s pretensions as false based on a statement from a close Hughes ally.
In the 2th District, Hammond Parsons supporters circulated a broadside attacking Frank Hendrick for his past Hearst ties while Hendrick’s camp fired back alleging Parsons nominated him for Congress. Hendrick cites party loyalty including Union League Club admission with notable figures to counter the charges. The exchange centers on Republican credentials and campaign roles amid intra party disputes.
In San Juan Puerto Rico March 30 ninety nine of the one hundred ten delegates to the Republican convention gathered in the hall. Roberto Todd and Francisco Quinones were chosen as delegates to the national convention with alternates José Gomez Brioso and Lucas Valdivieso. Delegates go uninstructed as a motion to instruct them was defeated by 108 to 1.
The National Democratic Club lists speakers for its Jefferson birthday banquet at the Knickerbocker Hotel on April 13, excluding William J. Bryan. Bryan has been invited but not asked to speak, and the committee insists the announced lineup will not be enlarged.
Two days before Kenton hosts the 8th District Republican Convention, Champaign County Republicans reconvened in the same hall to back Judge T. Owen for the district slate after a four day deadlock. Cole supporters push Taft alignment while Paraker allies target national delegates with a second day rule aiding Foraker.
Representative James T. Liogd of Missouri, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, told Mayor McClellan at City Hall that the outlook for Democratic gains in the House is promising. He cited expected increases from Mississippi Valley states including Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, and possibly Ohio and Montana.
Edwin Buckley Hall formerly of Hall & Locke publishers at 30 East 21st Street was found unconscious in Eleanor Court West Street yesterday. He was taken to J Hood Wright Hospital in critical condition and authorities say he attempted death by own action. Hall’s wife is seriously ill. he had retired months earlier as his publishing firm was sold to the Young Folks Educational League.
Telegraph report from March 30 describes Sewickley Heights residents angry at the volunteer fire department for repeatedly saving wealthy homes without pay. When Mrs. Elizabeth Horne’s outbuildings caught fire, volunteers refused to respond unless compensation was offered. The blaze was finally quelled by a bucket brigade in pajamas. Mrs. Horne, sister of BF Jones Jr., is linked to a recent Sewickley Heights house fire involving W. P. Snyder, a pig iron manufacturer.
Boston dispatch reports George Fred Williams announces his slate for Bryan at large delegates to the Denver convention. The list includes Dedham’s George Fred Williams, Fall River’s Dr Joan W Coughlin, Weinfeld’s Daniel Fo Doherty, and Boston’s John B. Moran.
A stubborn blaze at Pike Street and the East River threatened the new Manhattan bridge tower. Seventy five firefighters were treated and seventeen hospitalized from creosote fumes. Loss cited at 200000 with substantial damages to Terry & Tench and Joy Line properties. authorities believe incendiary origin amid alleged river pirate activity near the pier. Fireboats and engines fought under asphalt and creosoted piles, with the bridge tower and granite foundation sustaining limited damage.
Chester E. Gillette was electrocuted at Auburn prison for the 1906 murder of his sweetheart Grace Brown near Big Moose Lake. He showed no emotion, made a final Christian-leaning statement, and was pronounced dead within two minutes. The accompanying confessional note, signed by his spiritual advisers, asserted no legal error in the execution.
San Francisco report says Ward McAllister son of New York social leader recently operated on for appendicitis in San Rafael shows slight recovery. A relative, Supervisor Nall McAllister, states Ward has never faced want and receives regular income from his mother.
Philadelphia report states Senator Penrose's condition continues to improve in a satisfactory manner. Physicians will not issue further bulletins tonight. The item also promotes SANATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets with a money-back guarantee if they fail to cure a cold. El W. Grove's signature appears on the advertisement.
Atlantic fleet battleships conduct night firing drills off Magdalena Bay with searchlights and dazzling muzzle flashes. Officers differ on shore duty hopes. cost of practice runs high, with eight battleships averaging large ammunition and powder expenditures. Admiral Sperry to command the fleet from the Connecticut after July 1.
Admiral Sperry reports the Philippines route via the Suez Canal presents great natural difficulties but the cruise ahead will be straightforward. He notes coaling stations and supply depots are plentiful, calling the Magellan leg amusing and the route simple despite challenges.
The Rev. Brown, pastor of Rowayton Baptist Church, was dropped from the ministry after his written admission of guilt was presented and his love letters to Miss Clara Raymond, daughter of ex Representative Charles Raymond of Darien, were not shown in evidence. Brown, aged 58, had long courted Miss Raymond, who had once faced aggression from her father. Brown is reported ill with brain fever and is described as nearly insane.
In Cleveland on March 3 detectives scoured Dundas Woods for a missing revolver tied to the deaths of Carl Bernthaler a 42 year old music teacher and Lena Ziechmann a 30 year old German teacher found shot dead side by side in land Heights just east of the city Suspects point to murder by a third person though the revolver is missing Bernthaler twice married leaves three daughters from his first wife Ziechmann a former pupil of Bernthaler taught German in local schools and had known him for years they left home Sunday afternoon and met in the woods the coroner estimates death occurred early today.
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