Desert League candidates decline to run in Independence sweep
Three Independence party hopefuls along with a Prohibition and a Socialist ally with President Dooling declined to run. Melvin Palliser and Charles Gehring among others exited. John Daly dropped out citing business duties. Olsen appeared as successor. Gehring said the Congress bid conflicted with chair duties. Ackerman substitution planned with until October 19 to file.
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Independence Party
Prohibition Party
Dooling
Board of Elections
Independence
13Th
Congress
Gehring
Daly
Fourth Avenue
Herbert Parsons
Republican County
Olsen
Thomas Esson
M. M. Bartholomew
State Senate
Iith
League
Palliger
Palliser
Surrogate Beckett
Beckett
John Palmieri
Edwin D. Ackerman
Ackerman Pianola Company
Ackerman
Shearn's Lively Night Moves Amid Campaign Delays
Clarence J. Shearn Independence party gubernatorial candidate spoke at three meetings in Brooklyn last night. A chauffeur mix up sent him from Liederkranz Hall to Congress Hall in East New York, limiting his Williamborough audience to about 150 before a larger crowd at Liederkranz. He attacked McCarren, criticized fusion, and praised the Public Service Commission while outlining his own liberty views and plan to appoint five men if elected.
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Clarence J. Shearn
Independence Party
Liederkranz
W. A. de Ford
Congress Hall
Mr. Shearn
Liederkrans Hall
Berty
Coney Island
Hughes
Public Service Commissions
Williamsburg Bridge
Apollo Hall
Crowds Call for Governor Shearn at Clinton Street Speech
In Clinton street speeches in Yiddish kept the crowd waiting until 11 o'clock. Mr. Shearn was hailed as "our choice for Governor" and around midnight he left the hall to the cry of "Way for Governor Shearn!"
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Clinton Street
Mr. Shearn
Governor Shearn
MAYOR'S PLUM TREE AND TOWN PAUPERS OF NEW YORK
Mayor McClellan faces patronage drops by month end with potential appointments including a new city magistrate in Wahle's place, another if Droege leaves, a Special Sessions justice for Keady, a deputy City Chamberlain for Campbell, chief and deputy for the Licenses Bureau, several poundmasters, and Board of Education members to be named in November. It recalls old New York's poundmaster duties and Tim Sullivan’s push to reaffirm the obsolete ordinance. Possible magistrates include Norton Green Unger Kiernan and Colonel Townsend.
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McClellan
Wahle
Droege
Keady
Brooklyn
John H. Campbell
Tim’ Sullivan
Board of Aldermen
Magistrates’ Bench
Sheridan S. Norton
Richard F. Green
Henry W. Unger
Paul Kiernan
Colonel Townsend
Funds to be published for Democratic National Committee
Chicago Oct 14 The Democratic National Committee fund and all contributors of 100 or more will be listed by Herman Ridder in New York tomorrow. Since last Thursday’s disclosure of 500 and over contributors, the total fund rises to about 45,000 with new large gifts. The bulk comes from small donor contributions to the Democratic press, including a 10,000 gift from Tammany Hall. Mr Mack reports South reports of Republican fund drives by federal officeholders, routed from Washington officials.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Herman Ridder
New York
Tammany Hall
Mack
South
Republican Party
Washington
Conners Hopes To Get 19500 From Elector Candidates
William J. Conners, Buffalo Democratic State Committee chair, is allegedly asking presidential elector hopefuls to donate 500 dollars each, totaling 19500. Joan Mason, secretary, refused comment but promised publication of all contributions.
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William J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
Buffalo
Conners
Joan A. Mason
Mr. Mason
Straus Plans Democratic Rally at Carnegie Hall
Nathan Straus chairman of the Business Men's National Bryan and Kern Committee announced a mass meeting to be held in Carnegie Hall on October 20 under the committee's auspices. Ex-Governor David R. Francis of Missouri will speak and a letter from Mr. Bryan on campaign issues will be read. The Missouri Society will attend.
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Nathan Straus
Business Men's National
Bryan and Kern Committee
Carnegie Hall
David R. Francis
Missouri
Bryan
Missouri Society
Chanler Plans Long Island Campaign Tour Saturday
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler the Democratic candidate for Governor will tour Long Island on Saturday. He sails from Long Island City in the morning and speaks in Nassau and Suffolk counties before returning in the evening.
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Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Long Island
Long Island City
Nassaut
Suffolk
Chanler Declares Campaign Declarations At His Own Time
Lieutenant Governor Chanler, addressing a large upstate crowd at St Joseph's Hall in Troy, asserts that campaign declarations will be made in his own time and manner and cannot be dictated by governors editors or bosses. He contrasts his stance with Governor Hughes and outlines campaign moves across Gloversville Johnstown Fonda Amsterdam and Troy with emphasis on independence and rival leadership prior to November 1.
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Troy
St. Joseph’s Hall
Chanter
Mr. Chanler
Grand Inquisitor
New York City
Hughes
St. Joseph's Hall
Burden Ironworks
Ohere
Gloversville
Chanler
Johnstown
Fonda
Amsterdam
Chan
Bryan After a Record in Nebraska Campaign
The second day of W. J. Bryan’s Nebraska tour ended in Hebron with twenty two speeches varying from ten minutes to an hour. He appealed for Democratic Congressional nominees in three districts, urged bank deposit guarantees, and spoke to farmers and workers. He claimed strong health after forty seven speeches in two days and anticipated up to twenty five talks tomorrow.
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Hebron
Neb
Nebraska
W. J. Bryan
Congress
Bryan
Washington
Senate
House
North Bend
Schuyler
Columbus
Clarks
Central City
Grand Island
Shelton
Gibbon
Kearney
Kenesaw
Hastings
Harvard
Sharonville
Sutton
Grafton
Fairmont
Geneva
Strang
Bruning
Helvidere
Parker Visits The Hermitage In Nashville
Alton B. Parker of New York spoke at the Nashville Auditorium after a day as the guest of Colonel A. M. Shoek. He toured The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson’s home, defended his 194 campaign stance, urged Bryan and Kern’s election, called for a federal corrupt practices act, and read Harriman Roosevelt correspondence while denouncing Republican campaign influences.
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Nashville
Tenn
Alton B. Parker
New York
A. M. Shoek
Parker
Policyholders’ Commission
Hermitage
Andrew Jackson
Bryan
Kern
Harriman
Roosevelt
Gould Hearing Hears Fight Over Alimony Fees
In a New York adjourned session, Mrs. Howard Gould's bid for counsel fees and bigger alimony was heard. LeRoy W. Baldwin testified to her strong temperament and ladylike conduct, while tensions rose between Clarence J. Shearn and Archibald Watson over the claimed allowance and alleged deception. Neither principal attended. further testimony was planned for this afternoon.
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Clarence J. Shearn
Charles L. Hoffman
Howard Gould
LeRoy W. Baldwin
No. & East 70Th Street
Mr. Gould
Mrs. Gould
Lauer
Oceanic and Provence Narrowly Missed Collision Off Cape Lalingue
Report of a near collision between the White Star liner Oceanic and the French liner La Provence on October 7 was exaggerated. In fog off Cape Lalingue both ships ran in opposite directions but captains could see ahead and avoided danger. Captain Haddock of the Oceanic said no danger occurred and both vessels passed safely.
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Oceanic
Havre
Cape Lalingue
Haddock
Haddork
Kern Visits Jersey as Democratic VP Candidate Speaks
John W. Kern addressed a large Union County crowd in Elizabeth stressing tariff debate and Democratic platform. He critiqued Taft’s capital ties and praised Bryan, announcing a week long East tour with stops in Newark Jersey City Stamford Bridgeport Utica Syracuse Oswego and Conneaut and a noon speech to the Commercial Travellers in New York.
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Union County
N.J
John W. Kern
Elizabeth
Kern
P. J. Ryan
Newark
Jersey City
Bryan
Taft
Manhattan
East
Democratic
Cummings
New York State
Connecticut
New York
Commercial Travellers’ Association
Tammany Hall
New Academy of Music
Brooklyn
Stamford
Conn
Bridgeport
Democrats worry over Jerome report delay
The Democratic State Committee issued a statement on the delay in approving Commissioner Hand's report on charges against District Attorney Jerome. It questions Governor Hughes action and asks for a clear decision to either absolve or dismiss Jerome, asserting NYC voters deserve to know if their DA is honorable or unfit.
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Democratic State Committee
Hand
Jerome
Hughes
New York City
Chanler to Speak at Columbia Assembly in Havemeyer Hall
Lieutenant Governor Chanler will address Columbia students this afternoon at 3 30 oclock in Havemeyer Hall as a Democratic club is organized Congressman William Sulzer will preside Other speakers include J J Delany and Willem McAdoo
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Chanler
Columbia
Havemeyer Hall
William Sulzer
J. J. Delany
Willem McAdoo
Coster Knapp Case Debate Over Firm Books At Hearing
Bankruptcy hearing for Coster Knapp & Co. largely focused on whether Marshall Spader & Co. records should be produced. Counsel fought over a $15 debit in Charles Coster’s account and the impounding of stock books, with Mooney claiming motives tied to Littauer’s $100,000 suit. Hearing adjourned to Thursday October 23 at 2 p m.
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Coster, Knapp & Co
Marshall, Spader & Co
Marshall
Spader & Co
Harlan F. Stone
Coster
F. W. Wood
England
Mr. Mooney
Charles Coster
Mooney
Littauer
Low Grade Cotton Back On Lists
New Orleans reports the Cotton Exchange board rescinded a ruling that stained grades below middling were non tenderable on futures. The decision restores these grades for contracts and a committee will study improvements to address criticism while traders show strong interest in the turnaround.
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New Orleans
The
Cotton Exchange Today
Board of Directors
False Billing Charged Indictments Hit New York Firms
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced indictments in New York against American News Company A J Fishlowitz Ephraim Sif Hammacher Schlemmer & Co and Herrman Aukam & Co for violating the commerce act. Investigators found shipments billed with false contents to obtain lower rates. Commission Lane aims to end false billing as a rail fraud practice.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Grand Jury
New York
American News Company
A. J. Fishlowitz
Ephraim Sif. Hammacher
Schlemmer& Co
Herrman, Aukam & Co
Division of Prosecution
Commission
Lane
MISS DEYO SALOME COVERED BY PITTSTEEL POLICE ACTION
Pittsburg Police Superintendent McQuaide personally inspected Miss Blanche Deyo's Salome costume ahead of her performance with Joe Weber's company. Deyo was required to wear tights and a skirt to the ankles after police intervention. Earlier she proposed performing in bloomers and mittens, but police considered arresting her for last night's show.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Blanche Deyo
Joe” Weber
McQuaide
German Union Fire Insurance Sale Nears Completion
Baltimore October 14 Negotiations nearly complete for the sale of the German Union Fire Insurance Company to Dixon Tweedale New York underwriters represented by William A Reid Co. The price is said to be about $300000 The purchasers also own the Southern Insurance Company of New Orleans and the German Union will be merged with it.
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Baltimore
German Union Fire Insurance Company
Dixon & Tweedale
New York
Wiliam A. Reid & Co
Wir C. Crawford
Southern Insurance Company
New Orleans
German Union
Atood
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the Gallery OF
Europe
America
Hampton Court
Grand Trianon
Audley End
Haddon Hall
William Morris
Red House
Kelmscott
Red Hill
Brooklynwood
Greenough House
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New Orleans Exchange
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Insurance ‘Company
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