State Governor Champions Conservation and Honest Government
The governor defends free expression and Republican record, urges strong administration for natural resources, water power, and agricultural education, and warns against Bryan’s proposed remedies. He touts banking and labor law reforms, highway plans, and safeguards against political corruption, urging intelligent, party-coordinated progress. The speech ends with a handshake tour at the grandstand before returning to New York.
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Republican Party
Ex-Senator Brown Backs Hughes At Convention
Watertown New York September 10 ex senator Elon R Brown who opposed Governor Hughes candidacy for the presidency says he will go to the state convention and support Hughes Brown previously opposed renomination but has now decided to abide by the majority opinion The other delegates have favored Hughes renomination for some time.
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Tribune
Watertown
N. Y
Elon R. Brown
Hughes
Brown
Judge blocks forestern group from raising assessments
Rochester, September 10. Judge Benton in the Supreme Court sustained an injunction preventing the Independent Order of Foresters from increasing its assessment rates.
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Rochester
Benton
Supreme Court
Forestern
Governor Praises Play At Playground Congress
Governor Hughes lauded play and its role in child development at a large audience in the American Museum of Natural History. He urged preserving childhood through playgrounds, fitness, and self policemen, warning against overreaching administration while acknowledging urban health challenges.
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McGowan
Congress
American Museum of Natural History
State of New York
Mr. McGowan
New York
Parsons Re elected Chairman of Republican County Committee
Herbert Parsons was unanimously re elected president of the Republican County Committee at a Murray Hill Lyceum meeting. New members include Collin H. Woodward and Samuel S. Koenig. Parsons emphasized harmony and urged party unity for state and national success.
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Parsons
Alfred R. Page
Collin H. Woodward
Samuel S. Koenig
Charles S. Adler
Adler
Koenig
William G. Rose
1St Assembly
Charles E. Page
13Th
Thomas W. Whittle
Otto T. Barnard
Edward Montgomery
Henry W. Mack
15Th Assembly
Thomas F. Ryan
B. W. B. Brown
Mr. Parsons
Vicary Backing for Attorney General by Wadsworth Merritt Group
Lockport New York September 10 Vicary of this city wins backing from the Wadsworth Merritt Republican organization in 34th District for the Republican nomination for Attorney General at Saratoga. State Committeeman John A Merritt has supported Vicary two months and says leaders acknowledge the boom. The Wadsworths align with Merritt in Vicary’s bid after Vicary helped Merritt forces in Niagara against Peter A Porter in recent caucus battles.
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Lockport
N. Y
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William H. Vicary
Saratoga
John A. Merritt
Vicary
Wadsworths
Merritt
Niagara
Peter A. Porter
Adirondack Forest Fires Threaten Albany Area
Adirondack forest fires menace the region with rain in short supply. Col. William F. Fox reports the worst blaze along the New York Central line between Horseshoe and Nehasane Park in Hamilton County with other fires at Griffin and Benson in the south part of the county and near Mountain View Owl's Head in Franklin County.
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William F. Fox
New York Central
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Nehasane Park
Hamilton County
Griffin
Benson
Mountain View
Owl's Head
Franklin County
Fox
Ten Thousand PRR Shop Workers Get Longer Week
Pennsylvania Railroad artisans in Altoona will work fifty hours a week starting tomorrow, affecting about ten thousand employees who had been on a thirty six hour week since last November.
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Altoona
Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Upstate Conventions Report From Multiple County GOP Gatherings
The Chemung and Sullivan County GOPs met in sessions naming delegates to the state convention. J Sloat Fassett Ray Tompkins Sherman Moreland Ari French Donald Hawkes and James Owen headed the list with Buck withdrawing a resolution against Governor Hughes. Cassidy support and independent candidacy floated by Archie Baxter. Sullivan Oneida and Orange County gatherings followed with nominations for state offices and no presidential instructions issued.
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Tribune
J. Sloat Fassett
Ray Tompkins
Sherman Moreland
Theodore Markthaler
Ari French
Donald ¢. Hawkes
William Shrive
James Owen
George W. Buck
Hughes
Buck
Archie
Sherman Morelang
W. Charles Smith
Senator Cassidy
One Kings District Enacts Hughes Support By Instructing Delegates
Brooklyn Republicans held evening conventions in 23 Assembly districts to elect state convention delegates. Only the 1st District instructed its delegates to back Governor Hughes, led by Robert A. Sharkey and William Wentz. The Kings County Republican Club crowd cheered as the motion passed. other districts either opposed Hughes or did not instruct, signaling mixed support across strong Republican areas.
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Great North Country
Republican Party
Brooklyn
Hughes
Robert A. Sharkey
William Wentz
Kings County Republican Club
Brenner
Kings County Executive Committee
Husset
Root Chosen as Temporary and Permanent Chair at Saratoga Convention
State Chairman Woodruff announced Elihu Root would serve as both temporary and permanent chair of the Saratoga convention while Joseph H. Choate was initially named for permanent chair. Leaders expect nominating speeches for Governor Hughes and Lieutenant Governor candidate Horace White, with Albany Mayor Gaus likely as Controller nominee. The state committee plans to formalize organization at the United States Hotel and set convention procedures.
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Elihu Root
Saratoga
Joseph H. Choate
Geeral Stewart L. Woodford
Hughes
Horace White
Syracuse
Gaus
Albany
State Committee
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