Taft Campaign Events Amid Parades and Sea Trial
The article describes Taft rallies in Ohio with Senator Foraker and Governor Harris endorsing his bid, remarks on Taft’s fitness, a warm reception from veterans, and a rough return voyage on the Jessamine as a gale raged. The Toledo parade featured Taft greeting Foraker, Harris, and other officials before a crowded grandstand.
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Burton
Louis Wagner
Pennsylvania
Lewis C. Grifith
New York
Forakerena Dick
Harris
Brand Whitlock
Mr. Taft
Foraker
Taft Parade Opens with Handshake Boom at Middle Bass Island
Taft arrives on Commodore Richardson’s yacht and lands at Middle Bass Island. He is greeted by crowds and a long handshaking line including 75 Civil War nurses. Militia guards prevent rank breaking and delays as Foraker and Dick mingle with Taft before the parade ends.
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Mr. Taft
Lincoln Club
Toledo
Middle Bass
Commodore Richardson
Middle Bass Club
Jessamine
Lake Erie
Sherman to Welshmen at Eisteddfod brighter reception
James S. Sherman, Republican VP candidate, visited Richfield Springs to address Welsh societies at the national Eisteddfod. Nearly a thousand singers from Carbondale, Wilkes-Barre, Granville and Utica competed for prizes exceeding two dollars.
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Richfield Springs
James S. Sherman
Sherman
Earlington Oval
Carbondale
Wilkes-Barre
Granville
Utica
Daniel Protheroe
Milwaukee
H. H. Edwards
Scranton
America
Railroad Employee backs Taft in New England meeting
Ben E Chapin editor of The Railroad Employee praises Taft and Sherman after a Providence reunion of about two hundred New England railroad conductors. He argues organized labor favors Taft by a large margin, cites wage conditions, and warns government ownership would destroy stable management and mutual understanding between officials and workers.
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Ben E. Chapin
Order of
Taft
Sherman
Providence
New England
Mr. Chapin
Prohibitionists Name Ticket in New York State
Syracuse September 2 Prohibition party state convention nominated a full ticket for statewide offices led by Governor hopeful Rev Dr George E Stockwell and Lt Governor candidate M A Hudson. Other selections included Edgar T Welch for Secretary of State H L Hoyt for Controller William J Richardson for Treasurer and W Fred L Maniere for Attorney General Albert W Pearson for Engineer and Surveyor. Stockwell led with 232 votes to Hudson's 219. Clarence FE Pitts Oswego was re elected state committee chairman J A Hertman re elected treasurer Claude A Duvall Solvay named secretary replacing G D Harger Oswego.
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Syracuse
Prohibition Party
George E. Stockwell
Fort Plein
M. A. Hudson
Edgar T. Welch
Westfield
H. L. Hoyt
Auburn
William J. Richardson
Wellsville
W. Fred L. Maniere
New
Albert W. Pearson
Niagara Faille
Marshal A. Hudson
Dr. Stockwell
Mr. Hudson
State Committee
Clarence FE. Pitts
Oswego
J. A. Hertman
Claude A. Duvall
Solvay
G. D. Harger
Cobb Nominated on First Ballot for Senate District
Watertown dispatch reports Senator George H. Cobb was nominated by Republicans on the first ballot for the Stth Senate District, covering Oswego and Jefferson counties, in a September 2 meeting.
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Watertown
N. Y
George H. Cobb
Stth
Oswego
Jefferson
Millington Nominated to Succeed Sherman in Congress
Herkimer New York September 2 1904 Charles B Millington of Herkimer today was nominated for Congress as the successor of James S Sherman Vice Presidential nominee of the Republican party.
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Sherman
Herkimer
N. Y
Charles 8. Millington
Congress
James S. Sherman
Republican Party
No orders from President on Hughes renomination policy
William L. Ward, a New York Republican official, confirms the President favors not renominating Governor Hughes but will not issue orders or punish those who differ. Ward says the President’s view is advisory, not directive, and the state organization will act at the state convention.
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William L. Ward
New York
Republican National Committee
State Committee
Silas McBee
Hughes
Ward
Mr. Ward
Oyster Bay
Dr. McBee
Woodruff
Ulster Grange backs Hughes allies against political opposition
The Ulster County Pomona Grange at its fall meeting in New Paltz adopted unanimous resolutions reaffirming support for Governor Hughes and allied lawmakers who backed insurance reform, Public Service Commission law, anti gambling laws, county fair funding, agricultural education, and state Grange priorities. They condemned machine politicians challenging Senator John N. Cordis for faithful service and opposing his nomination.
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Kingston
N. Y
Ulster County
Pomona Grange
New Paltz
Hughes
Public Service Commissions
State Grange
John N. Cordis
Sherman Voices Support for Hughes renomination
Oswego, New York September 2 James S Sherman Republican Vice Presidential candidate voices clear support for Governor Hughes renomination in reply to a letter from Rev R H Gesner of Christ Episcopal Church Sherman says he agrees with Gesner and believes Hughes will be renominated by the Republican state convention.
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Oswego
N. Y
R. H. Gesner
Christ Episcopal Church
James S. Sherman
Charles E. Hughes
Taft-Hughes League Opens in Albany County Campaign
Albany officials report the Taft-Hughes League of Albany County has opened headquarters to advocate Governor Hughes re nomination. The club plans to send a delegation to Saratoga for the Republican State Convention.
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Albany
Taft-Hughes League
Albany County
Hughes
Saratoga
Gompers Opens Texas Campaign For Bryan Ticket
Samuel Gompers launched his Texas campaign for the Democratic national ticket in Fort Worth urging every man present to vote for Bryan regardless of labor affiliation.
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Forth Worth
Tex
Samuel Gompers
Texas
Bryan
Paddock and Purcell Nominated for Assembly Seats
Frank S. Paddock and Henry Purcell Jr were nominated by Democrats for the 1st and 24 Jefferson County assembly districts at Watertown conventions. The event featured reconciliation of rival factions after tense rivalries.
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Watertown
N. Y
Franks. Paddock
Henry Purcell, Jr
Jefferson County
Prouty Wins Vermont Governor Race in Comeback Triumph
Complete returns show George H. Prouty defeating James E. Burke with a 29,376 plurality as Republicans win large share of votes. Independence League and Prohibition parties also gain. Vermont voters cast 66,747 total ballots. minor parties total 2,557, largest in state history, while Democrats gain a senate seat and the Legislature shifts toward Republican control with a Democratic senator in the upper house.
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Coe
James E. Burke
St. Backus
M. Campbell
Dantes
Prouty
Burke
Independence League
Redfield Proctor
Fletcher D. Proctor
Senate
Pleased over Vermont election results at GOP HQ
Republicans at national headquarters hailed Vermont returns as a decisive boost for Taft and Sherman in November. William L. Ward said the majority far exceeded expectations and Maine is expected to mirror the strong GOP showing. Officials praised the party’s overall vote and readiness for fall victory. General Powell Clayton criticized Arkansas counting laws and Democratic control of election machinery.
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Vermont
Maine
William L. Ward
Republican National Committee
Ward
Meyer
Taft
Sherman
Herbert Parsons
New York
Woodruff
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
Southwest
Clayton
Personal Liberty League to open liberal campaign in Brooklyn
The Personal Liberty League plans a mass meeting at Prospect Hall in Brooklyn tonight with ex-Judge Jacob Neu presiding. Speakers include Andrew McLean, J Grattan MacMahon, Police Magistrate A H Geismar, and John Sherwin Crosby. The group, largely Democratic, aims to present liberal ideas and assess governors candidates on key issues after nominations.
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Prospect Hall
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Liberty
Franklin Bartlett
Joseph Huber
John R. Couch
Manufacturers and Dealers’ League of America
Patrick T. Powers
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Edward R. Tierney
Hotel Men’s Mutual Benefit Association
Frederic Thompson
Luna Park
Richard T. Wilson, Jr
Henry T. Oxfard
Coney Island Jockey Club
John G. Cavanagh
Frank W. Thorp
Harmony Campaign Tour Through Indiana Ohio and Illinois
Chairman Hitchcock departs Chicago for Indianapolis and Toledo to smooth Ohio campaign friction. He plans to visit Taft at Middle Bass Island, then proceed to New York. Sherman’s speeches begin September 28 at the Hamilton Club with Beveridge, then Peoria, Evansville, and other Illinois towns, followed by Indiana Ohio and West Virginia stops.
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Chicago
Hitchcock
Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Toledo
Ohio
Taft
Middle Bass Island
New York
Sherman
Hamilton Club
Beveridge
Peoria
Evansville
Ilinois
Indiana
West Virginia
West
Essex Delegates for Hughes at County Convention
Plattsburg New York Sept 2 At the Essex County Republican Convention in Elizabethtown delegates to the state convention were named W C Witherbee ex Congress Wallace T Foote R A Severance George A Stevens and C E Brevoort An attempt to instruct for Frank Witherbee failed as W C Witherbee cousin of F S Witherbee said he is not a candidate and loyal Hughes supporter delegates go uninstructed but a majority are understood to favor Governor Hughes renomination.
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Woodruff
Roosevelt
Parsons
Republican County Committee
McBee
Ward
Otto Foelker
Brooklyn
Otto Kelsey
G. D. B. Hasbrouck
Kingston
John Kissel
Myer Nussbaum
Foelker
Congress
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Hughes
Speaker Wadsworth
Bruce
William Berri
Tribune
Plattsburg
N. Y
Essex County
Elizabethtown
W. C. Witherbee
Wallace T. Foote
R. A. Severance
George A. Stevens
C. E. Brevoort
Frank
Witherbee
F. 8. Witherbee
Cassidy Seeks Renomination To U.S. Senate
Ithaca New York September 2 Senator Owen Cassidy of Watkins announced his candidacy for re nomination to the Senate stating he will attend the convention on September and will seek renomination on his record He said he does not wish to oppose Governor Hughes and that a single voting disagreement should not lead to his defeat Cassidy faces opposition over his votes against anti race track betting legislation during the Agnew Hart measures in the Senate
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N. Y
Owen Cassidy
Watkins
Senate
Hughes
Cassidy
Mack Names Hudspeth as East Campaign Vice Chairman
Norman E. Mack announced the eastern division leadership for the Democratic National Committee. Robert S. Hudspeth of New Jersey will be vice chairman with a twenty member East sub-committee. John E. Lamb of Indiana named vice chairman of the executive committee. George W. Greene of Rhode Island chosen for club organization. Herman Ridder heads the publicity bureau. John J. Kennedy of Buffalo named secretary.
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Democratic National Committee
Norman E. Mack
Robert S. Hudspeth
New Jersey
East
Mack
John E. Lamb
Indiana
George W. Greene
Beattys Named Commissioner to Probe Albany Sheriff Charges
Governor Hughes appoints George D. Beattys of Brooklyn as commissioner to take evidence and report on charges against Albany County Sheriff Joseph Besch. Hearings set for September 11 in the Capitol. Civic League accuses neglect of gambling suppression. Beattys, a Republican lawyer, has long ties to Hughes and resides at 845 Prospect Place with a Wall Street office.
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Hughes
George D. Beattys
Brooklyn
Joseph Besch
Albany County
Capitol
Besch
Civic League of Albany
George Davis Beattys
Young Republican Club
Prospect Place
Wall Street
Supreme Court
Beattys
Jessie L.mcdermut
Wesleyan University
New York City
State Conservation Commission Formed in Albany
A state conservation commission of state officers was appointed by Governor Hughes to coordinate with the National Conservation Commission. Members include James S. Whipple, Raymond A. Pearson, F. C. Stevens, Andrew S. Draper, Henry H. Persons, and Frederick Skene, with Whipple as chairman. The move follows President Roosevelt’s call for governor action to foster state and national cooperation.
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State Conservation Commission
Albany
Hughes
James S. Whipple
State Forest, Fish and Games Commission
Agriculture
Raymond A. Pearson
F. C. Stevens
Andrew S. Draper
Henry H. Persons
State Water Supply Commission
Frederick Skene
Roosevelt
National Conservation Commission
National Commission
Public Service Commission Chairman backs Hughes renomination
Chairman William R. Willcox of the Public Service Commission praised President Roosevelt's call to renominate Governor Hughes. He aligned with Roosevelt's stance, saying Hughes is the sole viable candidate and would win on the first ballot at the convention.
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William R. Willcox
Public Service Commission
Roosevelt
Hughes
Mr. Willcox
Hisgen and Hearst Launch Westward Independence Tour
Thomas L. Hisgen and William Randolph Hearst begin a country-wide campaign for the Independence ticket. They depart New York by rail and train, with stops in Indianapolis Milwaukee and cities across Illinois Indiana Ohio toward Kentucky and the Pacific Coast. John Temple Graves will join in Virginia. Headquarters to open at Broadway and 58th Street next week.
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William Randolph Hearst
Independence Party
Pennsylvania
Mr. Hearst
Twentieth Century Limited
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Milwaukee
Illinois
Ohio
Kentucky
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Virginia
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Democratic split in Nebraska primary reshapes governor race
Omaha reports a divided Democratic primary with Mayor Dahlman losing the nomination to Shallenberger while Dahlman claims his own bid. The split threatens Bryan loyalists and could boost incumbent Republican Governor George Sheldon for a fall election.
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Tribune
Omaha
Dahlman
W. J. Bryan
Shallenberger
Dahiman
Bryan
Dahlman Folowers
George Sheldon
Littleton Backed as Tammany Hopeful for Governor
Democratic leaders reportedly pick Martin W. Littleton as governor candidate with Charles F. Murphy backing him. Chanler rumored out of race. Littleton, a Manhattan resident, defended Borough President Ahearn last year and plans to practice law for six years before seeking the nomination.
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Littleton
Charles F. Murphy
Chanler
Manhattan
Ahearn
Mr. Ahearn
Murphy
Georgia convict lease bill remains stalled in Senate
Atlanta September 2 The Georgia Senate refused to consider the convict lease measure already passed by the House and adopted a new provision that leases shall end when current contracts are explored on March 31 next. The House bill would permit counties to claim convicts or lease them until December 31, 1911.
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Atlanta
Georgia Senate
House
Deputy Wheelock Resigns as Albany Deputy Superintendent
Albany September 2 John W Wheelock resigns as second deputy superintendent of state banks his position carries 4000 annual pay He had been nominated by the Republican party for Albany County treasurer A letter released today shows Superintendent Williams advised Wheelock that resigning would likely aid his nomination to county treasurer status.
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John W. Wheelock
Clark Williams
Wheelock
Republican Party
Albany County
Williams
Newlands Renominated as U.S. Senator in Nevada Nomination
Tonopah Nevada Sept 2 The Nevada Democratic State Convention renominated Francis G New lands for United States Senator and George A Bartlett for Congressman today.
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Nev
Nevada
Francis G Newlands
United States
George A. Bartlett
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