Albany and Kings County weigh in on Governor Hughes renomination
The article notes planned votes and the impact of Republican strength in 6th and 21st Assembly districts. It reports state chairman plans for a Saratoga meeting on September 12 and Sheriff Hobley’s discussion on the 3d District nomination. General Woodford urged Hughes renomination to keep New York with Republicans.
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Manhattan
Kings County
United States
Saratoga
Sheriff Hobley
Kings
Stewart L. Woodford
Governor Hughes
Chicago
Mr. Woodruff
Hughes
New York State
Woodford
Roosevelt
Hughes Goes to Ohio for Republican Campaign Kickoff
Telegraphed from Youngstown Ohio Sept 4 announces a major turnout for the Republican campaign opening. Gov Hughes arrives early with Senator Beveridge and Gov Harris to address national issues while a large union crowd and 25 000 uniformed volunteers join the parade. Mills close until Monday night. Buffalo dispatch notes Hughes departure for Youngstown to speak tomorrow afternoon.
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Tribune
Youngstown
Ohio
Union Steel and Iron Workers
Mahoning
Shenango
Harris
Beveridge
Indiana
Hughes
New York
H. A. Williams
Ohio State
James Kennedy
W. Scarborough
Buffalo
Black to Head Rensselaer Delegation At State Convention
Ex Governor Frank Black will lead the Rensselaer County delegation to the Republican State Convention in Saratoga with unanimous support for Governor Hughes renomination. Collins reports county sentiment favors Hughes and warns against rejection, saying it could damage the party locally and nationally. Black previously opposed Agnew Hart anti gambling bills in a legislative meeting.
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Tribune
Troy
Frank
Black
Rensselaer County
Saratoga
Hughes
C. V. Collins
Collins
Jeaders
Agnew-Hart
Wallace bolsters bid for lieutenant governor at fair
A Niagara County fair rally launched a strong bid for State Senator William Wallace as Republican candidate for lieutenant governor. Governor Hughes spoke in support, and Wallace avoided commitments beyond saying he would not be displeased by a nomination. Wallace had won a special election to fill the late Stanislaus P. Franchot’s seat, riding the anti racetrack bill issue.
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Tribune
Buffalo
William €. Wallace
Niagara County Fair
Hughes
Wallace
Stanislaus P. Franchot
Ely Nominated for Governor by Niagara Delegates
At the Niagara County Democratic Convention all delegates endorsed W. Caryl Ely for Governor. Ely, a former Niagara County resident, enjoys strong local popularity.
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Lockport
Niagara County
W. Caryl Ely
Scherr Forces Win West Virginia Contest
At a Republican National Committee executive meeting in Washington the sub committee was urged to place Lincoln Republican electors and Congressional candidates on the Scherr ticket in West Virginia. Attendees included Ward, Du Pont, Brooker, and Senators Penrose, Duncan, and Thurston. If accepted, Pennsylvan
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West Virginia
National Committee
Swisher
Lincoln Republicans
Scherr
Ward
du Pont
Brooker
C. Scherr
Lincoln Republican Party
A. Swisher
North Carolina
Charles F. Brooker
Connecticut
Coleman du Pont
Delaware
William L. Ward
New York
Penrose
Hitchcock
Pennsylvania
Taft
Sherman
Edward C. Duncan
South
J. Elwood Cox
Cox
James S. Sherman
Mr. Sherman
Leslie M. Shaw
Nebraska
Hitchcock Sefs Fairbanks for National Tour Plans
Indianapolis September 4 Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee met with Vice President Fairbanks for about an hour at Fairbanks home then left for Detroit to take a boat to Middle Bass Island for a Taft conference The tour question centers on a country wide speaking trip under the committee and whether a special train or car will be used If approved the trip would start soon after October 1 and last two weeks or more.
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Indianapolis
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Fairbanks
Fairbank
Detroit
Middle Bass Island
Taft
National Committee
The
New York
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Buffalo
Chicago
New York Central
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Bryan
Wall Street
William A. Clark
Montana
Lewis Nixon
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Martin H. Glynn
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
D. J. Campan
Michigan
Senator Culberson
Old Ladies’ Home Societies
Sweet Charity
Willard Saulsbury
Delaware
Josiah Quincey
Massachusets
James Kerr
Pennsylvania
James Martin
Alexander Troup
Connecticut
Homer S. Cummings
George W. Greene
Rhode Island
John Quinn
John B. Stanchfield
R. M. Johnston
Texas
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Joan W. Tomlinson
Alabama
Keystone
Goodby
Hudspeth
Eastern Bureau
Mr. Hudspeth
Business Men for Taft Findings Boost in South and Nation
New York buyers from the South show confidence in Taft as merchants report strong orders and a favorable outlook for the Republican ticket. John Niles says Taft literature elicited enthusiastic responses from business readers nationwide, with Bryan replies mostly negative and urging caution about millinery and politics.
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New York
South
John Niles
Bryan
Taft
Tennessee
Texas
Mississippi
Virginia
Georgia
Sherman to Speak at Syracuse State Fair
Syracuse officials report Republican vice presidential candidate James S. Sherman will address the state fair in Syracuse on September 15. The advance notice came today through officers.
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Syracuse
James S. Sherman
Plan to Oppose M. J. Dady in Brooklyn Primaries
A Brooklyn Republican conference announced plans to oppose Michael J. Dady in the upcoming primaries. Dr. W. H. Snyder leads the movement with a group including Henry Batterman Percy S. Dudley and others. The statement criticizes Dady’s leadership and blames D. H. Ralston for stance on legislative issues. Colonel Cady is said to spend eleven months a year in Cuba, leaving the district to run itself.
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Michael J. Dady
Brooklyn
W. H. Snyder
No. 26
Schermerhorn Street
Henry Batterman
Percy S. Dudley
Guy Duval
Maurice Ely
Thornton Gerris
Gates D. Fahn
W. M. Hutchinson
Henry E. Ide
Josiah ©. Low
Frank Lyman
Willis L. Ogden
Sandford Hi. Steele
Alfred T. White
Alexander M. White
Martin F. Murphy
Harry W. Hendrickson
Dady
D. H. Ralston
Colonel Cady
Cuba
Bradley Loses in Michigan Governor Fight
Telegraph dispatch from Detroit reports Governor Warner leads in Republican primary with returns nearly complete. State Auditor J B Bradley had been congratulated on a supposed nomination before final tallies show Warner renominated by more than a thousand votes. An counting error in Kent County adds 345 votes to Warner.
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Tribune
Detroit
J. B. Bradley
Warner
Kent County
Mack on Money Hunt Seeks Riches in West
Norman E. Mack leads the Democratic National Committee on a money drive from New York to Chicago. He reports optimism but a cash shortage hampers ads and newspaper campaigns. The finance lineup includes Clark and Newlands, while key organizers head west and to Chicago for plan sessions.
Sulzer Sensation Tamps Down Governor Talk At Tammany Hall
Representative William Sulzer hints at Democratic governor candidacy while at Tammany Hall. He notes sentiment favors his nomination and cites his Bryan alignment. Boss Charles Murphy interrupts with a blunt denial, ending the moment.
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Henry Clay
Hearst
Herrick
Sulzer
Speedway
Auto
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Tammany Hall
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Mr. Sulzer
Clarke sues Lieutenant Governor Chanler for 20000
William F. Clarke files a suit seeking 20000 against Lieutenant Governor Chanler claiming the amount is payment for services in an effort to secure his presidential nomination. An order directs Chanler to appear for examination on September 12. Clarke is represented by attorney Clarence J. Shearn. William F. Manning employed Clarke.
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William F. Clarke
Chanler
Jusice Dugro
Supreme Court
Clarke
William F. Manning
Clarence J. Shearn
Denby Corrects Panama Canal Quote on Estimates
Detroit September 4 Congressman Edwin Denby returning from Panama says he was misquoted on Middle Bass Island last Monday He clarifies he did not claim fifteen years to complete the canal but that estimates put completion in 1915.
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Detroit
Eewin Denby
Panama
Middle Bass Island
Panama Canal
Washington Republicans urged to return home to vote Taft
Washington voters are targeted in a nationwide Republican mobilization. Henry M. Camp, president of the League of Republican State Clubs, says about 25,000 Republicans exist in the District of Columbia. He aims to enroll the remaining 17,000 and secure pledges to vote for Taft.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Republican Party
Henry M. Camp
League of Republican State Clubs
Democrats Fail to Instruct Delegates for Coler Governor Nomination
In Broome County the caucuses failed to direct delegates to sever Bird and Coler from the gubernatorial race. Coler recently visited Binghamton and Deposit with a fair and strong backing noted. There was broad expectation that all towns would urge delegates to promote Coler’s nomination.
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Binghamton
Broome County
Bird & Coler
Coler
Deposit
New Jersey Democratic State Convention Called for Electors
James K. Nugent, state committee chairman, issued a call for the New Jersey Democratic State Convention to select twelve presidential electors. The meeting will be held September 28 at the Taylor Opera House in Trenton. A committee of fifty Democrats will meet William J. Bryan in Philadelphia on September 15 and escort him to Washington Park in Gloucester and later to Trenton.
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New Jersey
James K.nugent
Taylor Opera House
Trenton
William J. Bryan
Philadelphia
Washington Park
Gloucester
Quigg Fleming Feud Deepens in Assembly District Fight
A published dispute between Lemuel E. Quigg and John J. Fleming over statements about the 15th Assembly District leadership unfolds. Fleming replies that Quigg’s explanations misstate facts and vows honesty, as Mack and Lockhart factions maneuver ahead of the primary.
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John J. Fleming
J. van Vechten Olcott
Lemuel E. Quigg
Republican Club
15Th Assembly
Fleming
Mr. Fleming
Quigg
Leslie 8
Special session called to address night riders in Indiana
Governor Hanly defies Republican leaders by ordering a special session of the Legislature for September 18 to tackle the night rider situation and local option law. Republicans fear session during the campaign and loss of state issues from party friction.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
Indiana
Night Rider
Fellows
Priest Attacks Hudson Sheriff Candidate in Campaign
The Rev J C MacErlain rector of the Church of the Sacred Heart Greenville Jersey City denounces James J Kelly Democratic nominee for Hudson County Sheriff as a late brewery collector and too friendly to liquor interests He backs Republican Thomas Connelly on Bishops' law as the campaign issue and condemns saloon interests as corrupt and Bob Davis Democratic bossism in Hudson County
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J. C. MacErlain
Church of the Sacred Heart
Greenville
Jersey City
James J. Kelly
Hudson County
Thomas Connelly
Father MacBriain
Bob” Davis
Lord Aberdeen Breaks Up A Scottish Spouse Beating
In Scotland Lord Aberdeen, former Governor General of Canada, stops a sailor from striking his wife on a country road. He calls the man to shame for striking the weaker vessel, then quips that his wife is the weaker vessel and jokes about teaching her to carry less sail.
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Lord Aberdeen
Canada
Scotland
Lippincott's
Labor Day Travel With Pennsylvania Railroad
Labor Day marks the close of summer with a long weekend to enjoy at shore resorts. The railroad continues its full summer schedule to Long Branch Asbury Park Atlantic City Cape May and other New Jersey coast destinations for Greater New York travelers. Ticket agents provide fare and train service details.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Atlantic City
Cape May
New Jersey
Greater
New York
Bryan Appeals to Farmers at Nebraska Events
William J. Bryan spoke to farmers at the state fairgrounds for the auditorium dedication and at the Tabatha Home in Fairview for a hospital dedication. He urged greater funding for agriculture, criticized tax patterns, and argued farmers are underrepresented in government. Herman Ridder of New York accompanied him, noting gold and Cleveland Democrats backing Bryan and predicting a Democratic victory on tariff issues.
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Lincoln
William J. Bryan
State Fair Grounds
Tabatha
Fairview
Fair Grounds
Sheldon
Bryan
Department of Agriculture
Army
Navy
Agricultural College
United States
Herman Ridder
New York
Criticizes Mr. Parsons At Roosevelt Club Meeting
Frank Hendrick denounces Herbert Parsons at a Roosevelt Republican Club gathering in New York. The meeting backs Taft and Sherman and endorses Hughes renomination. Hendrick warns of a national election impact and cites district enrollment and past results to argue potential losses for Parsons and his allies.
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Mr. Quigg
Mr. Fleming
Quigg
Republican Club
Mack
Frank Hendrick
Roosevelt Republican Club
1St Assembly
Hudson Street
Herbert Parsons
Republican County Committee
Taft
Sherman
Hughes
Hendrick
Bryan
United States
New York County
New York State
New York
Charles E. Huttes
Hearst
Parsons
Wells
Fisherman Shot In Mississippi Midstream Dispute
In Memphis on September 4 a long standing feud between two fishermen over a deserted wife led to a shooting in the midstream. S. L. Smith and his son, returning from tending lines, were attacked by P. L. Nichols in a skiff. Nichols fired, killing Smith's son and wounding the elder man. Nichols fled.
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S. L. Smith
P. L. Nichols
The Retort Courteous in Baltimore American
A brief reader note from the Baltimore American presents a witty exchange about courtesy and propriety, reflecting social etiquette debates. The piece frames a call for restraint and practical generosity over grand abundance.
Socialist rally at Cooper Union to nominate party candidates
A large Cooper Union audience heard temporary chairman Robert Hunter preside as socialists ratified their candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General and Assemblyman. Speakers included Joshua Wanhope Gustave Strebel and Edward Cassidy who attacked organized labor and proclaimed jobs as the day’s central issue.
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Cooper Union
Robert Hunter
Socialist Party
Éth Assembly
Joshua Wanhope
Gustave A. Strebel
H L. Slobodin
Assembly
Edward F. Cassidy
Ris Six
Hearstites
Iio
West
Cassidy
Gompers
Scabe
France
Germany
Strebel
China
Debs
Hughes
Night Rider regulations issued by Murray City Council
Louisville dispatch reports Murray Kentucky officials enacted safety rules amid the night rider threat. Signals to summon volunteers include whistle blasts bells and calls. armed resistance and gunfire trigger a house to house inquiry and potential misdemeanor charges. Citizens may not fire guns to warn others.
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the Tribune
Louisville
Murray
Night Rider
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