Taft's Speaking Trip Schedule Unveiled Ahead of Tour
Frank H Hitchcock with Senator Dixon and Charles Nagel announced Taft's first speaking tour starting September 22 at Brook Ind and ending October 7 at Galesburg Ill. Key stops include Milwaukee Madison St Paul Minneapolis Mitchell and Fort Dodge with speeches in Omaha and South Dakota. The Western itinerary aims to boost Republican support across states west of the Mississippi.
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Taft Campaign Schedule Outlining Midwest and East Trips
The plan details a daylight tour through Nebraska to Denver from October 2, with evening talks, then Kansas, Topeka, Kansas City rest days, and Missouri stops in St Joseph and St Louis. Taft to Chicago for the Deep Waterways convention, then Galesburg for the Lincoln Douglas debate anniversary celebration with Burton.
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Bonaparte assesses Roosevelt Taft and GOP outlook
Baltimore September 16 Attorney General Bonaparte said he lacks new information beyond newspapers. He doubts Roosevelt will take the stamp and cannot confirm Taft’s Baltimore visit. He says the West GOP is united but warns on possible splits and stresses required concerted effort. he may aid if asked.
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Dix family political legacy tied to New York governor
A nephew of Governor John A. Dix recalls the Dix family’s long New York political ties. The elder Dix served as Governor in the 1870s, was Treasury Secretary before the Civil War, and issued a wartime order. His son Morgan Dix led Trinity Church, while the present Dix sought the gubernatorial nomination at Buffalo, obtaining 17 votes when Hearst was chosen, and declined to back that ticket.
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Engineer Linked to Subways and City Projects in Early 1900s
A detailed career summary follows a Gineer in charge of streets and sewers in Atlantic City New Jersey. In 1900 he joined the Manhattan subway project and stayed three years. From 1903 to 1906 he served as assistant superintendent at Standard Oil in Bayonne. Mayor McClellan appointed him to the Jamaica Bay Improvement Commission in 1906.
Treasurer Julius Hauser
Julius Hauser, elected State Treasurer two years ago, is a Sayville baker with German roots born in 1854. He came to the U.S. as a boy learned baking, started his own business, married in 1877 to a Sayville merchant’s daughter, led public service as fire brigade chief, Islip Township clerk, and in 1903 served as Supervisor. He headed the Suffolk County Democratic Committee and belonged to various social groups.
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George M Palmer Democratic leader in New York Assembly
George M Palmer long served as leader of the Democratic minority in the Assembly. Born 1861 in Richmondville Schoharie County he built a legal career in Cobleskill and held local roles before being repeatedly elected to the Assembly through 1896 and beyond. He was a frequent candidate for Speaker and supported for Governor in 1894 before Herrick was chosen.
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John S Whalen Named Secretary of State in 1960 Biography
John S. Whalen a Rochester native born in 1868 rose from Rochester High School and Rochester Business Institute to work in tobacco trades in Norwich Oneonta and Rochester. He joined his father’s firm R Whalen Co and became active in labor unions and the Commercial Travellers Association before accepting Independence League’s nomination for Secretary of State in 1960 later endorsed by the Democratic State Convention.
Controller Glynn Native of Kinderhook and Albany Resident
Controller Martin H. Glynn a Kinderhook native and longtime Albany resident born in 1871. He graduated from Fordham University in 1894, studied law, entered journalism as editor and publisher of The Albany Times-Union, and was elected to Congress in 1898, serving two terms. He served as vice president of the National Commission for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904 by presidential appointment.
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Philip P Farley for State Engineer and Surveyor
Philip P Farley of Brooklyn with office in Long Island City seeks the State Engineer and Surveyor post. Aged thirty six, he is nephew of Archbishop Farley of New York, born in Brooklyn and educated at St John’s College. He earned a Civil Engineer degree at Cooper Union in 1895. He served as Assistant City En Chief.
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McCarren Fight Reaches New York Court of Appeals
Albany Sept 16 A phase of Senator McCarrens bid to control Kings County Democracy reaches the Court of Appeals A return on appeal from a decision of the Appellate Division Second Department requiring New Yorks Board of Elections to appoint election officers for Kings County from a list submitted by Senator McCarren has been filed by the Coler inspectors The appeal likely will be heard in the week beginning September •
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Democratic Platform from Rochester State Convention
The Democratic State Convention adopts a platform pledging loyalty to the national party and endorsing Denver nominees. It attacks Republican waste, calls for retrenchment, condemns commission government, supports eight hour work laws, direct election of U S Senators, police certiorari, anti monopoly measures, and rural urban cooperation while urging honest elections and economy.
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