Political Speech Urges Direct Nomination and Accountability
A speaker exhorts party reform to empower constituents, push for direct nomination laws, protect legislators from boss control, and demand accountability. The address condemns Senator Wemple for a vote on the Agnew-Hart bills and notes the governor's upcoming appearances on gambling questions and a campaign swing through New York and the Orleans Niagara district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Wemple
Agnew-Hart
Ithaca
New York
Orleans-Niagara
Hughes League plans push to oust Albany official
Prominent Hughes State League figures plot to petition the President to remove William Barnes Jr. from his Albany port of customs post after pressuring Senator Grattan to oppose Agnew Hart racing bills. They seek renewal of civil service integrity amid Taft alignment, while General Woodford declines comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes State League
William Barnes, Jr
Albany
Senator Grattan
Agnew-Hart
Barnes
Hughes
White House
Mr. Barnes
Taft
Chicago
Woodford
National Hughes League
Speakers to back Governor at mass meeting on racetrack gaming
Yesterday three speakers were selected to join Governor Hughes at Carnegie Hall Monday evening for a mass meeting to urge enforcement of the state constitution prohibiting racetrack gambling. William A. Prendergast Dr Charles F Aked and Louis Marshall will address the Governor. Several hundred business and legal delegates from about fifteen hundred invited churches are to attend. The anti racetrack gambling campaign committee is evaluating overflow venue offers from nearby church buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Carnegie Hall
William A. Prendergast
Kings County
Charles F. Aked
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Louis Marshall
Wallace Receives Hughes Telegram on Anti-Gambling Stand
Niagara Falls April 30 Governor Hughes sends telegram of congratulation to William C Wallace Republican nominee for Senator from the Fourth District for his unequivocal stand against gambling. The message commends his position and public defense of moral reform.
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Niagara Falls
William C. Wallace
Hughes
Wallace
13th District GOP picks King and Hopley for national convention
In Bucyrus Ohio on April day the majority of the 13th District Republican Convention selected Judge E B King of Sandusky and James R Hopley of Bucyrus as uninstructed delegates to the national convention. The minority convention named Charles A Judson of Sandusky and Mouser’s delegates and instructed them for Taft.
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Bucyrus
Ohio
E .B. King
Sandusky
James R. Hopley
Charles A. Judson
Grant E. Mouser
Taft
Louisville
Republican State Centrel Committee
National Committee
Republican delegates named for Taft at multiple district meet
Across several states in late April Republican conventions named delegates to the Chicago national convention. Taft received backing in many districts with Roosevelt administration indorsed, while some conventions left delegates uninstructed or split between Roosevelt and Taft supporters. Notable selections include Whitney Newton and Albert A. Reed from Colorado and Boulder, and John C. Warsham from Henderson for Congress.
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Denver
Chicago
Taft
Roosevelt
Whitney Newton
Albert A. Reed
Boulder
Henderson
Fairbanks
John C. Warsham
Congress
Nashville
Tenn
Lewisburg
Zachary Cersen
Rutherford County
Harmony sought at Woodford conference for Hughes bid
General Stewart L Woodford led a hotel Astor meeting of Republican delegates to forge a path for Governor Hughes as presidential nominee. Ex Representative Douglas pressed for unity against racetrack gambling while others warned of state party division and delays before Chicago.
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Stewart L. Woodford
National Hughes League
Hotel Astor
the Woods
Hughes
William Harris Douglas
Taft
Chicago
Woodford
Hughes National League
Douglas
Republican Club
Page
Low
Frederick R. Hazzard
Charles W. Anderson
Anderson
General Hughes Not Withdrawing From Presidential Canvass
General Woodford and the campaign team reject any claim that Governor Hughes will be withdrawn from consideration. Hughes has not sought the presidency and has not asked for support from any living man. His name is at the party's service until the convention decides. If nominated he will help win in November. if not, he will remain a loyal Republican focused on New York legislation.
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Seth Low
George W. Dunn
Binghamton
Cornelius V. Collins
Troy
Jotham P. Allds
Norwich
William Berri
Brooklyn
Alfred R. Page
Agnew
Thomas W. Whittle
Ezra P. Prentice
Wadsworth
Job E. Hedges
Frederick Greiner
Buffalo
J. P. Connell
Edward G. Healy
Wiliam H. Ten Eyck
George R. Proctor
Alfred E. Vass
Joseph T. Hackett
Samuel Koenir
Theron H. Burden
Jacob A. Brenner
Samuel Krulewitch
Luther R. Mott
N. J. Gould
E. H. Butler
Europe
Chicago
Hughes
Woodford
Woodruff
Alexander V. Campbell
William H. Douglas
Mr. Douglass
Republican State Committee
1St Congress
Low
New York
North Carolina Taft Delegates Elected at State Convention
Greensboro April 20 delegates to the national convention were named Thomas S. Rollins Ashville Charles J. Harris Dillsboro E C Duncan Raleigh and Spencer B Adams Greensboro Alternates A B Price Salisbury J H White Marshall W J Andrews Raleigh and S T Everitt Brevard Resolutions endorsed Theodore Roosevelt administration and instructed delegates for Taft for President.
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Newport
Ark
Charles G. Henry
City
H. H. Myers
Brinkley
Taft
Roosevelt
Greensboro
N. C
North Carolina
Thomas S. Rollins
Ashville
Charles J. Harris
Dillsboro
E. C. Duncan
Raleigh
Spencer B. Adams
A. B. Price
Salisbury
J. H. White
Marshall
W. J. Andrews
Maryland for Taft delegates named at Baltimore meet
The Maryland Republican Convention chose General Felix Agnus and William P. Jackson as delegates-at-large to the national convention along with Congressmen Pearce and Mudd. A Taft endorsement resolution was adopted urging delegates to pursue his nomination. Alternates include Urie Merrick Schirm and Waggaman with electors Robinson and Towers at large.
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Baltimore
Felix Agnus
William P. Jackson
Wicomico County
Pearce and Mudd
Taft
John D. Urie
Kent
George B. Merrick
Prince George
Charles R. Schirm
Baltimore City
Charles D. Waggaman
Washington County
John A. Robinson
Harford
Albert G. Towers
Caroline
Maine Favors Taft At Republican State Convention
Maine delegates to the Republican National Convention were chosen with four at large and six electors. The convention declared Taft as their choice while pledging no voting instructions. The gathering, quiet in tone, also reaffirmed Republican principles and Roosevelt’s administration. Amos L. Allen was renominated for Congress.
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Portland
Chicago
Maine
William H. Taft
Ohio
United States
Thomas P. Shaw
Edward P. Ricker
Poland
John F. Hill
Augusta
Charles J. Dunn
Orono
Robert McArthur
Biddeford
Fred O. Smith
New Vineyard
A. C. Hagerthy
Ellsworth
George H. Smith
Presque Isle
Benamin F. Cleaves
Virgil R. Connor
Fairfield
Luther P. Maddocks
Boothbay Harbor
Henry W. Sargent
Hedgwick
Hugh R. Chaplin
Banger
Charles M. Randall
Roosevelt
Forrest Goodwin
Skowhegan
Taft Heads to Panama to Inspect Canal Questions
Secretary Taft leaves Washington for Charleston to embark on the cruiser Prairie. He will go to Colon to study canal construction, US Panama relations, and the boundary dispute with Colombia. Aboard will be bluejackets joining the Atlantic fleet. Taft may tour San Juan or Havana on return.
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Washington
Taft
Charleston
Prairie
Colon
Panama Canal
United States
Panama
Colombia
Richard R. Rogers
Canal Commission
Wendell W. Mischile
San Francisco
Buffalo
San Juan
Havana
Pensacola
Fla
Plenty of Third Term Letters Pour In On Roosevelt
Washington reports that 304 to 400 letters daily urge President Roosevelt to seek a third term. Citizens from across parties argue for his leadership to pursue national reforms and interstate commerce control. Roosevelt replies by reiterating his prior stance and unchanged position.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Houdini Frees Chains Under Water at Harvard Bridge
Ten thousand spectators watched Harry Houdini dive into the Charles River from Harvard Bridge and escape from belts and chains in forty seconds. He swam fifty feet with hands bound behind him and upper arm bands in place to prevent submerging his hands.
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the Tribune
Boston
Harry Houdini
Charles River
Harvard Bridge
Houdini
No Insurance Offer Says Gray
Judge George Gray said today that a report of an April 17 Princeton meeting claiming an insurance company offered its president a salary of 300 was false. He stated he had received no offer from any insurance company.
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Wilmington
Del
George Gray
Graylab
Princeton
N. J
New York
Jerome on Nylic fund case ends as eight charges heard
At yesterday's hearing District Attorney Jerome faced the first eight charges with evidence and testimony taken. Governor Hughes barred one eighth charge from being pursued, and Jerome denied personally presenting Nylic fund concerns to any grand jury. The session featured a missing Metropolitan voucher intrigue and tense exchanges with counsel Pierce.
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Jerome
Hand
Franklin Pierce
King Committee
Hughes
Pierce
Nylic Fund
Armstrong Committee
Matthew Co. Fleming
Fleming
New York City
Public Service Commission
Mr. Jerome
Tribune
Grand Jury
Mr. Pierce
Commissioner Hand
Nylic
George W. Perkins
New York Life Insurance Company
Herbert R. Limberg
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Metropolitan Securities Company
Messrs
Ryan
Vreeland, Dolan
Wall & Cortlandt Street Ferries
Metropolitan Street Railway
New York City Railway
Witnesses in Weil and Welller suit against Metropolitan directors
In Manhattan's jth District Municipal Court H U Vreeland testified he knew of no records showing political campaign contributions by William C Whitney for the Metropolitan Street Railway. Grant B Schrey linked Whitney and Ryan to stock purchases, while John D Crimmins and Charles E Warner stated directors did not review company stocks. Case continued this morning.
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H. UW. Vreeland
Jth District
Weil and Welller
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
John B. Stanchfield
William C. Whitney
Yellow Dog” Fund
Grant B. Schrey
Thomas F. Ryan
Mr. Whitney
Third Avenue Street
Metropolitan
Vreeland
John Dpd
Crimmins
New York City Railway Company
Eugene Kremer
Mr. Stanchfield
Mexican chargé d affaires jailed amid Guatemala turmoil
Reports from Mexico City claim Dr. F. B. Parra, the Mexican chargé d affaires at Guatemala City, has been arrested and imprisoned by order of President Cabrera. Rumors say Guatemalans in the Mexican legation were removed by police and soldiers. Official statements deny any Mexican intervention in Guatemalan affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Mexico City
Guatemala
F. B. Parra
Guatemala City
Cabrera
Witnesses vanish in Gow grand larceny trial
The William Gow grand larceny case over Borough Bank troubles in Brooklyn is hindered as three key witnesses disappear. Two vanished after the trial was stayed and one is reportedly en route to Europe, jeopardizing a trial originally set for April 20 and moved to the Supreme Court by Justice Marean.
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William Gow
Borough Bank
Brooklyn
Europe
Marean
Supreme Court
Changes in B R T schedules for subway extension
As the subway extension to Flatbush and Atlantic avenues opens, the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company announces operation changes. Borough Hall becomes the downtown terminal for St John’s Place and Third Avenue cars, and half of the Vanderbilt Avenue cars will run through to Borough Hall instead of continuing to Manhattan.
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Flatbush
Atlantic Avenues
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Borough Hall
St. John's Place
Third Avenue
Vanderbilt Avenue
Manhattan
Queens graft inquiry looms as Bermel flees port
The Queens grand jury probes graft involving borough officials. Bermel fled aboard a steamer after promising to testify. Indictments are anticipated for officials in Queens Brooklyn Manhattan and Albany. Roth and Welz plan to testify. a lawyer faces bribe-related charges. Gresser may name Alderman Flanagan to Public Works with a 5080 yearly salary.
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Francis H. van Veechten
Bermel
Grand Jury
Queens
United States
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Albany
Queens Grand Jury
Roth
Welz
Kissena
Gresser
Alderman Flanagan
Public Works
Conners Defends State Convention Control Of Committee
Albany reports Chairman Conners of the Democratic State Committee endorses the recent state convention action appointing the state committee, criticizing traitorous Democrats and asserting the convention as supreme party authority to discipline and guide the ticket. He argues home rule remains intact and predicts higher Democratic turnout with loyal candidates. Senator McCarren deferred response, saying he will hire a hall to reply.
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Albany
Conners
Democratic State Committee
Republican Party
Senator McCarren
Hoffman House
Bryan setback in Maryland
Baltimore April 20 at a Democratic State Central Committee meeting a Bryan element pushed a direct vote plan for national convention delegates. The proposal aimed to secure a pledged Maryland delegation but was referred to the resolutions committee and then rejected amid concerns of confusion. S. S. Field, Bryan leader, urged adoption.
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Woodruff
Parsons
Republican County Committee
Internal Revenue
Charles W. Anderson
Mr. Hazzard
Tribune
Baltimore
Democratic State Central Committee
Hryan
Maryland
Committee On
S. S. Field
Petition seeks Johnson on Alabama Democratic primary ballot
A petition with the required names was sent to the Democratic State Executive Committee chair, urging Governor John A. Johnson to be listed on the Democratic primary ballot alongside William Jennings Bryan.
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Birmingham
Ala
Democratic State Executive Committee
John A. Johnson
W. J. Bryan
Alabama Independence League selects 22 delegates in Birmingham
Birmingham April 20 Alabama leaders of the Independence League met today and elected twenty two delegates to the national convention to be held in Chicago in July A resolution was adopted opposing fusion with either the Democratic or Republican party regardless of their candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Independence League
Chicago
North Carolina Negroes Call State Republican Convention
North Carolina negroes have called a mass state convention at Raleigh on May 12 to elect delegates to the National Republican Convention and, if deemed desirable, nominate presidential electors, a state chairman, and a state ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Asheville
North Carolina
Raleigh
Senate Committee Backs Dam Bill Over James River
The Senate Committee of Commerce led by Senator Knute Nelson reported favorably a bill by Senator Stone to authorize a James River dam in Missouri without War Department compensation terms. The President vetoed a Rainy River bill earlier, asserting Congress must require compensation and preserve federal rights. Nelson, at odds with the President, argued the proposal is legally grounded. The panel's vote suggests likely Senate approval and a possible presidential veto if the bill advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Washington
Senate Committee of Commerce
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Stone
James River
Missouri
War Department
Rainy River
United States
Congress
Nelson
Milton D. Purdy
Senate
Bills Signed by Hughes Expand State Financial Oversight
Governor Hughes approved several measures to shield court and trust funds in New York. The bills require funds to be deposited in designated banks, extend Controller oversight, and empower enforcement actions against delinquent guardians and referees. Other provisions promote bond protections, fund registers, and mortgage relief, with added examiner and redemption rules for municipal debt.
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Hughes
Martin H. Glynn
New York City
Assemblyman
Merritt
Hammond
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