Desert League ticket dissolves as several candidates withdraw
Three Independence party candidates, a Prohibition candidate, and a Socialist candidate declined to run for office after a late night meeting with President Dooling of the Board of Elections. Pal liser remained undecided, while Gehring cited time constraints and Daly was replaced by a carpenter builder named Olsen. Ackerman substitution discussed. filings due October 19.
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Independence Party
Prohibition Party
Dooling
Board of Elections
Melvin G. Palliser
Supreme Court
Charles E. Gehring
Congress
16Th Congress
John J. Daly
Gehring
Daly
Fourth Avenue
Herbert Parsons
Republican County
Olsen
Thomas Eason
M. M. Bartholomew
State Senate
Is&th
Beckett
John Palmieri
League
Edwin D. Ackerman
Ackerman Pianola Company
Ackerman
Shearn Night Tour for Governor Candidate Draws Small Crowd
Clarence J. Shearn, Independence party candidate for Governor, spoke at three meetings but most crowds were delayed by misrouted chauf feur. At Liederkranz Hall Williamsburg only about 800 heard his remarks after a late start, with earlier Congress Hall in East New York hosting rival candidates. He attacked fusion politics, defended personal liberty, and praised the Public Service Commission while promising a five member cabinet if elected.
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Clarence J. Shearn
Independence Party
Liederkranz
Congress Hall
Mr. Shearn
Liederkranz Hall
McCarren
Baseman
Coney Island
Hughes
Public Service Commissions
Williamsburg Bridge
Apollo Halil
Speeches in Yiddish Rally for Governor Hopeful Shearn
Clinton street crowd waited until 11 at night as speeches in Yiddish praised Mr. Shearn. He was hailed as our choice for Governor and departed around midnight to chants of Way for Governor Shearn.
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Clinton Street
Mr. Shearn
Governor Shearn
MAYOR'S PLUM TREE AND CITY PATROL OF JOBS
The piece notes Mayor McClellan's patronage shake up through month end with potential appointments including a magistrate, a Special Sessions justice in Brooklyn, a deputy City Chamberlain, and posts in the Bureau of Licenses, poundmasters, and Board of Education. It recalls poundmaster duties and Tim Sullivan's push to reaffirm old ordinances. Names eyed for magistrates include Norton, Green, Unger, Kiernan, and Col Townsend.
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McClellan
Wahle
Droege
Keady
Brooklyn
John H. Campbell
Bureau of Licenses
Board of Education
New York
Tim” Sullivan
Board of Aldermen
Magistrates’ Bench
Sheridan S. Norton
Richard FP. Green
Henry W. Unger
Paul Kiernan
Colonel Townsend
Fund publicity: DNC contributors worth $100+ to be released
Chicago October 14 Herman Ridder will publish in New York the Democratic National Committee contributors of $100 or more. Since last Thursday’s $500+ list the fund nears $245,000 with new large gifts. The bulk comes from dollar contributions to Democratic press. $10,000 from Tammany Hall tops this week. Mack reports claims of government agents collecting Republican funds from federal officeholders in the South.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Herman Ridder
New York
Tammany Hall
Mack
South
Republican Party
Washington
How Conners Hopes To Get 19500 Dollars
William J. Conners, Buffalo Democratic State Committee chairman, allegedly sought 500 dollars from each of 39 Presidential elector hopefuls, totaling 19500 dollars. John A. Mason refused to confirm the report but pledged full publication of all contributions.
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William J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
Buffalo
Conners
John A. Mason
Mason
Straus Plans Democratic Rally at Carnegie Hall
Nathan Straus announced a mass meeting in Carnegie Hall on October 20 under the Business Men's National Bryan and Kern Committee. Ex-Governor David R. Francis of Missouri will be the principal speaker 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
Governor Candidate to Tour Long Island on Saturday
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Lewis Stuyvesant Chanier will tour Long Island on Saturday. He departs Long Island City in the morning, speaks in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and returns in the evening.
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Lewis Stuyvesant Chanier
Long Island
Long Island City
Nassau
Suffolk
Chanler Declares Campaign Declarations On His Own Time
Troy reports Lieutenant Governor Chanler addressing a large upstate gathering at St Josephs Hall and at Schenectady outlining that campaign declarations will be made in his own time and manner. He attacks Governor Hughes influence and asserts independence from editors bosses while touring Gloversville Johnstown Amsterdam and Troy with positive receptions.
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Troy
St. Joseph’s Hall
Chanter
Mr. Chanler
Grand Inquisitor
New York City
Hughes
St. Joseph's Hall
Burden Ironworks
Gloversville
Chanler
Johnstown
Fonda
Amsterdam
Hower
Bryan After a Record Tour in Nebraska
W J Bryan completed the second day of a Nebraska tour, delivering twenty two speeches across three congressional districts. He urged support for Democratic nominees, defended bank deposit guarantees, and noted strong stamina after forty seven speeches in two days amid farmer and laborer audiences.
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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
Belvidere
State Committee
Parker visits the Hermitage in Nashville speech
Alton B. Parker of New York spoke at the Auditorium after a day with Nashville leaders. He toured The Hermitage home of Andrew Jackson, defended his 194 campaign stance, urged voters to support Bryan and Kern, and called for a federal corrupt practices act while denouncing campaign contributions and the Republican Party.
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Nashville
Tenn
Alton B. Parker
New York
A. M. Shook
Parker
Policyholders’ Commission
Hermitage
Andrew Jackson
Bryan
Kern
Harriman
Roosevelt
Gould alimony hearing adjourned after heated debate
Hearing on Mrs. Howard Gould's request for counsel fees and higher alimony resumed after an adjournment. LeRoy W. Baldwin testified Mrs. Gould is temperate and capable, while Archibald Watson claimed she received 2600 a year and may have misled counsel. Neither principal attended. proceedings to continue this afternoon.
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Clarence J. Shearn
Charles JL. Hoffman
Howard Gould
LeRoy W. Baldwin
No. 8
East 70Th Street
Mr. Gould
Mrs. Gould
Oceanic and Provence narrowly miss each other off Cape Laliggue
The Oceanic and the French liner La Provence passed in opposite directions near Cape Laliggue amid a fog. Captain Haddock credited with excellent seamanship, stating the Oceanic was never in danger and kept well clear as the ships passed.
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Oceanic
la Provence
Havre
Cape Laliggue
Haddock
Kern Visits Jersey Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tours East
John W. Kern spoke before a large Union County gathering in Elizabeth stressing tariff policy as part of a Democratic platform. He criticized Taft for catering to capital while praising Bryan, and outlined a week of appearances across New York State, Connecticut, and Ohio with stops in Newark Jersey City Stamford Utica Syracuse Oswego Conneaut and Brooklyn.
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Union County
N.J
John W. Kern
Elizabeth
Kern
Pp. 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 In New York City
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’s inaction and asks for a clear decision to either clear Jerome or dismiss him, stressing that New York City demands to know if its DA is honorable or unfit.
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Democratic State Committee
Hand
Jerome
Hughes
New York City
Chanler to Speak at Columbia Democratic Club Meeting
Lieutenant Governor Chanler will address Columbia students in Havemeyer Hall this afternoon at 3 30 o clock to organize a Democratic club. Congressman William Sulzer will preside with speakers J J Delany and William McAdoo also on the program.
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Chanler
Columbia
Havemeyer Hall
William Sulzer
J. J. Delany
William McAdoo
Brokers Books in Bankruptcy Hearing Heated Deliberations
The Coster Knapp case tests Marshall Spader records with a dispute over submitting the books for testimony. F W Wood testified about a $15000 debit in Charles Coster’s personal account. counsel for Marshall Spader objected, citing private business exposure. The referee sought impounding stock books. Dr Mooney alleged sinister motives and Littauer litigation. Hearing set to resume October 23 at 2 p m.
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Coster, Knapp & Co
Marshall, Spader & Co
Harlan F. Stone
Coster
F. W. Wood
Charles Coster
J. G. Marshall
Stone
Edward L. Mooney
England
Mr. Mooney
Marshall
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 future contracts. The change makes such grades tenderable again and a committee will study contract improvements to address criticisms, sparking notable trading interest.
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New Orleans
The
Cotton Exchange Today
Board of Directors
False Billing Charged Indictments in New York
Washington Oct. 14 Word came to the Interstate Commerce Commission that indictments have been returned by the U S Grand Jury at New York against the American News Company A J Fishlowitz Ephraim Lift Hammacher Schlemmer Co and Herrmann Aukam Co for violation of the act to regulate commerce The case alleges false billing to obtain rates below legal charges based on shipper statements The commission intends to pursue convictions to stamp out false billing as a railroad fraud tactic
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Grand Jury
New York
American News Company
A. J. Fishlowitz
Ephraim Lift
Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co
Herrmann, Aukam & Co
Division of Prosecution
Commission
Lane
Salome dancer Miss Blanche Deyo forced to wear tights
Pittsburg police superintendent personally inspected Miss Blanche Deyo's Salome costume before she could perform with Joe Weber's company. Deyo reportedly cried as she was told to wear a skirt to her ankles, after she proposed dancing in bloomers. Police reportedly debated arresting her for last night's show.
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the Tribune
Pittsburg
Blanche Deyo
Joe’s Weber's
McQuaide
Negotiations Near Completion for Germs Union Fire Sale
Baltimore authorities report negotiations nearly complete for sale of the Germs Union Fire Insurance Company to Dixon and Tweedale underwriters of New York. Represented by William A. Reid & Co of New York, with Wir C. Crawford assisting. The amount involved is said to be about 300000. Purchasers also own the Southern Insurance Company of New Orleans and plan a merger with the German Union.
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Baltimore
Union Fire Insurance Company
Ad Dixon & Tweedale
New York
William A. Reid & Co
Wir C. Crawford
Southern Insurance Company
New Orleans
Atood
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Mr. Hughes
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Sunday Tribune
MR. Taft
Jeffaanofr
Wanamaker
the Gallery OF
Europe
America
Hampton Court
Grand Trianon
Audley End
Haddon Hall
William Morris
Red House
Kelmscott
Red Hill
Brooklynwood
Greenough House
John
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Jersey
New Orleans Exchange
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