Biographies of Delamater Watres and Stewart for State Offices
Brief sketches from Harrisburg detail the backgrounds and careers of Republican gubernatorial nominee George Wallace Delamater and colleagues Watres and Stewart. Delamater, a lawyer and financier with modest wealth, rose from coal region work to state politics. Watres, a Lackawanna-Luzerne figure, built a broad base, served as National Guard inspector, and held internal affairs post. Stewart, born in Ireland, rose from private military service to state leadership roles, including adjutant general duties and Soldiers Home commission work.
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Delaware and Hudson Coal Company
John Ued
Lackawanna
Luzerne
Watres
National Guard
Beaver
Company A
Sorancon
Watre
Harrisburg
Belast
Ireland
Norristown
Quaker City Business College
One Hundred and Thirty-eighth
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Department of Pennsylvania
G. A. BR
United States
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Stewart
Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors’ Home
Commission
Terror in a Texas Town ends with Texas ranch raid aftermath
TworG Texas town endures reign of terror after a band of twenty cowboys from Hill Ramel's ranch arrives last Friday and shoots merchant J. W. McGinnis. a messenger summons McNeil's rangers who then capture them.
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Tworg
Tex
Hill & Ramel
J. W. McGinnis
McNeil's Rangers
Noted Politician Delamater and Northeastern Candidate Profile
An article previews Senator Delamater as a powerful political operator in Crawford County and his influence with Senator Quay, detailing past roles and alleged promises to producers. It also introduces Louis Arthur Waters as Northeastern Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor nominee and outlines his background and campaign path, while briefly touching on a cattle-rustling incident involving cowboys and local reporters.
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Senator Delamater
Meadville
Crawfford County
Shorether
Quay
Enery
Lee
Delamater
Wheether
Louis Arthur Watres
Louis Arthur
Watres
Pennsylvania
State Senate
Sevstor ‘Watret Wa
Mt Vernon
Lacka County
Moe
Harrisburg
Sugar Trust Decision Publicity Scandal At Court Of Appeals
Report from New York cites a serious scandal over premature disclosure of the Court of Appeals Sugar Trust ruling. Wall Street operators allegedly used advance information to raid trust certificates, causing a price drop on Saturday. Officials and businessmen, including John C. Sheena of the Aqueduct Commission, are named in alleged attempts to profit from leaked knowledge.
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Sugar Trust
Wall Street
Jobo
Saratoga
Court of Appeals
John C. Sheena
Aqueduct Commission
Voodooism in the South in a New Orleans Suit
John Lanamaker a railroad man faced a malicious mischief charge after a fortune teller claimed voodoo was placed on him. A tree search at his home revealed a gris-gris charm in magnolia wood, matching nails and hair colors. The case was settled when Lanamaker offered compensation and the accuser withdrew the charge.
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New Onvears
New Orleans
John Lanamaker
Sandmaker
Claiborne and
Fourth Streets
Landmaker
First Recorder Court
Pennsylvania Republicans Endorse Free Ballot and Tax Reform Platform
The Pennsylvania Republican platform affirms free ballot principles, calls for federal action to prevent voter suppression, pledges pensions for Civil War veterans, supports McKinsey style protective tariffs, and favors stronger corporate taxation while pursuing real estate tax relief. It praises Governor Beaver and Senator Cameron and endorses Speaker Reed while stressing currency parity and limited government spending.
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Haverspura
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Congress
Commonwealth
Acta of Assembly
New York
I &C
Naval Assembly
Republican Party of
Pennsylvania
Harrison
General Assembly
United States
Thomas B. Reed
National House of
James 8. Beaver
Delamater Nominated for Governor in Quay Backing
Editorials from The Independent Journals hail Delamater as a strong, rising candidate backed by Quay. They praise his canvass, leadership, and record, arguing he unifies party rivals and will win in November as the Republican standard bearer.
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George Wallace Dennsmater
Delamater
Sears
Senator Delamater
George W. Dela Tater
Quay
Pleas of Guilty Entered in Purvis Circuit Court
Purvis Mississippi. The cases of Muldoon Cleary and Donovan were called in circuit court. Each pleaded guilty seeking clemency. Muldoon apologized and acknowledged consequences. Jude Terrell welcomed the plea. Fines of 250 dollars for Muldoon and 100 dollars for Cleary and Donovan were paid. Kilmin testified he challenged Bullivan to a fight to a finish per London prize ring rules in Fort Worth Texas for a purse offered by the Fort Worth Athletic Club.
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Purvis
Jane
Muldoon
Cleary
Donovan
Jude Terrell
Quarantine Rules Tighten Against Cholera at Spanish Ports
MapnrD June 25 authorities at all Spanish ports establish ten days quarantine for ships from Candis and Valencia. If cholera aboard, quarantine extends to fifteen days. Total cholera cases in Valeria reach 196 with 113 proven in.
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Mapnrd
Candis
Valencia
Valeria
Tide of revolt rocks Reading political scene
Reading, June 25. The morning Herald will report that Delamater’s nomination was forced on the Republican party amid unprecedented protest. Signs of revolt surpass those of 1882 as the party faces a surge that may challenge Quay’s influence tomorrow.
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Reading
Morning Herald
Delamater
Republican Party
Quay
Nomination Seen as Judicious Choice by Loyal Republicans
The Dispatch predicts a prudent nomination and urges all Republicans to put their shoulders to the wheel to help roll up the usual November majority. The piece notes the nomination aligns with long-standing expectations and calls for unity among Republican supporters.
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Mrecial
Qnam
Erte
White and Black Tensions Rise After Boat Incident
In Barnwell county near Bamberg two racial groups clash after blacks take a white man’s boat for fishing. Whites ambush and eight are wounded. one leader’s ally is whipped and a white man is injured. Further arrests may spark more violence.
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Bamberg
Barnwell
Robert Oca
Eco
House of Negro
Joe Glover
Noble Count's Son Found Dead in Philadelphia
Victor de Bules, said to be the son of a German nobleman, was found dying by his own hand in a Philadelphia boarding house. An expert chemist, he had lost his job after arriving in this country about ten years ago. His room was well furnished and a search of his clothing showed he had justicent. He told his landlady his father was a wealthy nobleman in Germany.
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Philadelphia
Victor de Bules
de Bules
DeBales
Germany
McCormick
Williamsport
Emerson Collins
Lycoming County
House of Representatives
Collins
Chuck
Lyon
Leach
Adams County
Allegheny County
Philaigab County
George Bancroft Feeble in Health in New York June
George Bancroft the noted historian is very feeble in New York and fears are entertained that he will never recover.
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George Bancroft
Nzweroet
Political Convention Chooses Delamater After Ballot Stampede
A Pennsylvania Republican convention wavered between Hastings Montooth and Delamater. On the second ballot Delamater surged ahead as Philadelphia and Allegheny delegates switched, sealing his nomination amid uproar and last minute shifts. Edward A. Montooth led Hastings and Stone earlier in the roll call.
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Allegheny
Philadelphia
Allegheny County
Montooth
Delamater
Hastings
Telegraph Company
Stone
Osborne
McCormick
Leach
R. W. Gilliford
Lee County
W. J. McDonald
J. O. Brown
McCandless
Mr. McCleary
Ha Byram
Edward A. Montooth
G. Hering
Flynn
Forging
Foster
Josiah Speer
Delaware County
Hickman
Louis Armstead
Fayette County
Lehigh County
G. G. Blumer
W. J. Pollick
McKinley
D. S. Scott
al Shielda
John T. Baira
Crawford County
George J. Elliott
Somerset County
J. Swank
Fayette
Lehigh
Washington
Westmoreland
Messrs
Taylor
Thompson
Luzerne
Lycoming
Greene County
Delaware
Franklin
Pike
Somerset
Union
Borne
Mr. Flinn
Mirricoes
Cumberland
Shaffer
L. EB. Stofiel
Delamater Nomination Sparks GOP discord in Indiana County
Telegram dispatch reports sharp Republican opposition to Delamater in Indiana County with leaders predicting Patton or Patterson victory for the Democrats if he remains the nominee. Local Republicans fear Quay harmony scheme may fail as voters shift toward Patton and a sizable anti Delamater sentiment grows.
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Hastings
Indiana
Quay
Inprana
Delamater
Daugherty
A. &. Patton
T. E. Hildebrand
Pattison
Delamster
Convention Deadlock and East West Ties Highlight Pennsylvania Gathering
A heated Pennsylvania convention showcases East and West bloc tensions as Walter Lyon is chosen permanent chairman. Delegates debate seating three Hastings men, steer toward war tax discussion, and an abrupt adjournment sparks posturing over party reorganization amid Philadelphia and Pittsburgh power plays.
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W. J. Pollock
Thomas Smythe
John A. Gwinner
George J. Elliott
Nel E. Cavin
Alfred Gratz
John Mandel
Wilbur F. Sharp
John S. Rogers
P. W. Minster
Jesse F. Bechtel
William O’brien
RK. Blickenderter
John M. Heagy
T. H
McKean County
Walter Lyon
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Mr. Lyon
West
Harrison
Abraham Lincoln
Allegheny
Pennsylvania
Mr. Graham
Graham
Fitler
Hastings
L. E. Storrs
Hastingson Sees Quiet GOP Shift After Nomination
A dispatch from Hastingson dated June 25 reports the nomination of Senator Delamater for governor seen as a foregone conclusion by local Republicans. Hastings adherents who backed the Adjutant General feel despondent but expect morale to rebound by the November election.
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Hastingdon
Hastings
Delamater nomination praised by Uniontown Republicans
Special telegram from Uniontown reports Delamater’s nomination meets universal approval among Republicans with only a few soldiers favoring Hastings or Monteath. Interviews with party wings indicate no bolters and strong endorsements from J. EK. Ewing Jr. of the Evening Standard A. R. Hopewood Postmaster I. R. Patterson and others.
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Uniontown
Delamater
Hastings
Monteath
J. EK. Ewing, Jr
The
Evening Standard
A. R. Hopewood
I. R. Patterson
Delamater Nomination Receives Mixed Republican Reaction
Washington June 25 The news of Delamater s nomination has been received by few observers with limited commentary. Some influential Republicans deem the nomination acceptable while others express less enthusiasm, noting it had been conceded and caused little surprise.
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J.B. Ape
Washington County
Montooth
W. &. Rice
Warren County
Washington
Delamater
Republicans Discontent Over Delamater Nomination in Gueensburg
In Gueensburg on June 25 the Republicans show little enthusiasm for Delamater. Local party leaders say the nomination suits them though some members voice opposition. The telegram notes scant public comment from leaders and mixed sentiments among Republicans.
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Greessbaro
Gueensburg
Delamater
New Castle Takes Pews For Granted Amid Political Split
In New Castle on June 25 a telegram dispatch reports no public demonstration for pew arrivals as residents assumed the event weeks earlier. Prominent politicians are evenly divided on Delamater with Democrats and Republicans seen shifting before the fall election.
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Delamater
Nomination of Delamater Sparks Broad Support in Wayorabuare
Universal approval greets the gubernatorial candidate Delamater in Wayorabuare as locals expressed their views. A large group was polled and only a single dissenting voice emerged amid widespread favorable sentiment.
Delamater Seen Winning Pennsylvania Nomination, GOP Hopes
A staff correspondent from Wasu Hindos reports Pennsylvania Republicans view Delamater as the likely nominee with an overwhelming party majority. Supporters praise his leadership and canvass, while Democrats blame Quay and anticipate the governor hopefuls’ disappointment.
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Center County
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