King Edward as Cabinet Maker in War Crisis
London reports King Edward VII has intervened to vet and guide new ministers amid a constitutional crisis. He has pressed for reforms to army administration from Balmoral, shaping the cabinet lineup to address the South African War Commission findings and military muddle.
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London
Balfour
Balmoral
Edward
King Edward
Prince of
South African War Commission
Lord Lans- Gorone
Mr. Brodrick
Esher
T. Kelly-Kenny
Lord Lansdowne
Lord Lansae
War Commission
Black charges Chamberlain over Canada tariff ignorance
London reports Liberal MP Alexander W Black of Banffshire releases letters with Mr Chamberlain showing Black contends the Colonial Secretary launched a fiscal theme unaware of Canada’s stance. He cites Canada-Germany tariff talks and argues Chamberlain misrepresented knowledge, linking it to Canada’s demand for colonial independence.
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London
Alexander W. Black
Banffshire
Mr. Chamberlain
Bleck
Canada
Black
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Canadien
Germany
Bopp
Montreal
Inion
Brock
Conservatives Hold Rochester in By Election
A bye-election was held to replace Viscount Cranborne who resigned his Commons seat upon his elevation to the peerage after his father, the Marquis of Salisbury, died. The Conservatives retained the seat with their candidate Tutt on 2,504 votes, over Liberal Sir Harry Johnston who received 1 vote. Cranborne was mentioned in connection with the contest.
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Hester
Viscount Cranborne
House of Commons
Marquise Selisbury
Et Tutt
Harry Johnston
Parks Seated as Delegates Reinstated in Ironworkers Meet
Kansas City reporters recount the International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers choosing Local Union No. 2 of New York over President Buchanan. The vote against Parks is overturned, restoring his group on the floor while the regular New York delegates are ousted. The credentials panel favored inside workers, signaling possible future shift in leadership and power within the union.
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Ers
Sam” Parks
Union No. 2
New York
Parks
Buchanan
Kansas City
New-York
Credentials Committee
Coates House
D. Pollock
Miller Case Up Again Washington Labor Row
The American Federation of Labor executive council reopened the W A Miller case. Miller, assistant foreman of bookbinders, was dismissed from the Government Printing Office after union expulsion. President Roosevelt had reinstated him but no action was taken yet. James W Dougherty led IB Union officials in the session. Further action is deferred. Gompers and Duncan formed a committee to push settlement of the New York City building trades dispute.
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Washington
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor Today
W. A. Miller
Government Printing Office
Roosevelt
James W. Dougherty
International Bookbinders’ Union
William A. Miller
Gompers
Duncan
New York City
Societal Leaders Doused by Pea Soup Accident
Effingham B. Mortis of Girard Trust and N Parker Shortridge of Philadelphia National Bank and Philadelphia and Erie Railroad met at Broad Street station when a waiter carrying hot pea soup collided with them. Both men were doused on head and body and onlookers including Cassatt Elkins and Pugh witnessed the mishap with restrained amusement.
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Philadelphia
Effingham B. Mortis
Girard Trust Company
N. Parker Shortridge
Philadelphia National Bank
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company
Broadst
A J. Cassatt
William L. Elkins
Charles E. Pugh
Fire at Baku Nobel Wells Destroys Works
A fire at the Bilebat caphtha wells in Baku, owned by Nobel, has caused about 2500 dollars in damage. The works are completely destroyed and the fire continues.
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St. Petersburg
Bilebat Caphtha
Nobel
Baku
Unanimous For Low Ticket In City Conventions
Citizens Union and Republican conventions re nominated the fusion ticket of Mayor Low, Controller Grout, and Charles V Fornes as President of the Board of Aldermen amid enthusiasm. Fulton lost his Citizens Union secretaryship after letters opposing Low. District Attorney Jerome backed the fusion ticket. McLaughlin warned he would oppose Colonel McClellan at the Tammany convention. Murphy said McClellan would be nominated.
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Republican
Fusion
Mayor Low
Controller Grout
Charles V. Fornes
Board of Aldermen
Thomas A. Fulton
Jerome
Low
Fulton
McLaughlin
Brooklyn
Colonel McClellan
McClellan
Kings County
Murphy
Cutting
Grout
Fornes
Low Frederick W. Hinrichs
John B. Woodward
New York
Seth Low
Mr. Jerome
Citizens Union District
Messrs. Low, Grout and Fornes
Low Republican Choice Convention Nominates City Tickets
The Grand Central Palace gathering nominates Seth Low for Mayor Edward M. Grout for Controller and Charles V. Fornes for president of the Board of Aldermen. The convention backs fusion government and criticizes a Tammany return, pledging cautious support and public safety.
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Grand Central Palace
Citizens Union Acts at Cooper Union Nomination Fight
About one thousand delegates attend the Citizens Union convention at Cooper Union where Mayor Low is renominated amid enthusiasm and a Henry George protest. A motion to back Fornes for President of the Board of Aldermen prompts a wrangle, while amid cheers for Low and derision for certain names the platform is presented and the meeting adjourns to continue on the next page.
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Citizens Union
Cooper Union
Mayor Low
Controller Grout
Charles V. Fornes
Board of Aldermen
Henry George
Organized Labor
Mr. George
James R. Burnet
William Travers Jerome
F. W. Hinrichs
Low
Grover Cleveland
Seth Low
Cleveland
R. Fultos Cutting
Jerome backs fusion to quit politics amid Low renomination
District Attorney Jerome declared support for the Citizens Union ticket as the Low renomination looms. He said he would quit fusion politics until leaders who value truth over victory emerge and rejected abuse as he defended his statements and plan to fight on.
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Low
Jerome
Fulton
A Democrat for Fusion Vote From Emigrant Leader
James McMahon president of the Emigrant Industrial Savings Institution says he expects to vote fusion ticket after a three month vacation. He praises the administration and Controller Grout’s record and notes he may back the fusion slate. He cannot name Democratic nominees and plans to vote the fusion ticket unless something changes his view.
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James McMahon
Emigrant Industrial Savings Institution
Tribune
McMahon
Grout
Duston
Fulton Must Resign in Turbulent Citizens Union Meeting
The Citizens Union executive committee unanimously accepted Thomas A. Fulton’s resignation after a tense meeting over letters Fulton wrote to the District Attorney opposing Mayor Low’s renomination. Fulton showed tearful testimony and was offered to resign formally. John J. Murphy was discussed as his likely successor with a $3,500 salary, while Jerome’s actions triggered broader commentary on fusion politics and internal tensions within the union.
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Citizens Union
Lew
Thomas A. Fulton
East Sixteenth St
Cutting
Fulton
Mr. Cutting
R. Fulton Cutting
E R. L. Gould
F. C. Huntington
A. C. Stebbins
John JK. Young
John W. Weed
Fielding L. Marshall
Charlies H. Strong
A. S. Haight
C. R. Wheeler
Julius Blumberg
Mr. Fulton
Itid
Stebbins
F. C Huntington
Cuttine
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W. L. Elkins
C.U
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Louis Stern
Tammany Hall
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Mr. Woodruff
Tammany
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Queens
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A. J. Boulton
Everett P. Wheeler
Charles H. Strong
Abner S. Haight
John R. Eustis
John D. Morgan
Assembly
Calvin C. Tompkins
Nowest
Lakeville
Criminal Courts
Alfred Hodder
Morgan
R. Fulton
Fielding H. Marshall
Mr. Marshall
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Water Department
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