Ratification campaign opens as Gotham rally planned
New York political observers report Dave Martin and Davenport to lead naturalization matters in New York Kings and Hudson counties. Ex Senator Platt and Whitelaw Reid set to speak at Cooper Union ratification meeting with Reed and Patterson involved in organizing efforts. Cleveland delaying town visit as Stevenson expected.
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New York
Tom Carter
Platt
Warner Miller
Whitelaw Reid
John L Davenport
Hackett
Republican State Campaign Committee
Kings
Hudson Countie
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Dave Martin
Quay
Bower
Philadelphia
Patterson
Republican County Campaign Committee
Martin
Davenport
Hudson
Reed
Carter
Cooper Union
Dr. Depew
Don M. Dickinson
Mr. Cleveland
Bugrard’s Bay
Dickinson
Cleveland
Victoria Hotel
Todiny
Stevenson
M. Dickinson
Harrity
Sheehan
Whitney
Smalley
Quincy
Robert B. Roosevelt
Grace
East Fourteenth Street
Suy
New York County
Whitmer
Fairchild
National Democratic Clubs plan New York Convention parade
In New York on September 21 the National Democratic Clubs committee outlined October 4 5 plans for the national convention. Uniformed clubs from New Jersey led by the Joel Parker Association will join a parade on October 4. Philadelphia pledges 5000 men. Pennsylvanians form a distinct division. Speakers from many states will be available that evening through local organizations including Tammany Hall events in assembly districts.
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New York
National Democratic Clubs
West Twenty-fourth Street
New Jersey
Joel Parker
Committee On Speakers
Tammany Hall
Tillman nominated again by South Carolina Democrats
The South Carolina Democratic State Convention nominated Governor Benjamin Ryan Tillman and a full state ticket including Eugene I Gary J E Tindall W H Ellabe W C G T Bates D A Townsend W D Mayfield and H L Forby Under Farmers Alliance Democrats they won 264 of 314 votes with 50 for the Shepherd ticket The electors pledged to support Cleveland and Stevenson were chosen. George M Harry appointed as magisterial clerk in Secretary Harritys office. Democratic clubs hold a picnic in Scranton.
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Shepherd
Tillman
Cleveland
Stevenson
Democratic clubs hold picnic at Kochs Park with 200 delegates
Democratic clubs closed their session with a lively picnic at Kochs Park. About 200 delegates remained afterward to attend the cheerful gathering.
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Koch’s Park
Vilas Replies to Ex Wisconsin Official on Apportionment
In the Supreme Court Senator Vilas disputed ex-Attorney General Estabrook’s argument that a 35 000 population difference between senatorial districts violated constitutional equality of population. Vilas said the case was improper for court discussion since the state did not sue with its name and required public consent was lacking.
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Mapisox
Wis
Supreme Court
Estabrook
United States
Vilas
General Weaver Angers Crowd in Georgia Speech
In Aubury Georgia on September 21 General and Mrs Weaver along with Lee Crawford and Mrs Lease arrived from Waycross. General Weaver addressed a large audience from the Mayo Hotel portico but faced heckling over his Pulaski record and spoke of Southern intolerance. Mrs Lease drew stronger cheers with a more effective speech.
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Aubury
General
Mra Weaver
Lee Crawford
Mra Lease
Waycross
Weaver
Mayo Hotel
Mr. Lease
Eaver
Mixed party activity and rallies across states
The piece notes nominations and endorsements in multiple states including Davin Mxxcen in Nebraska, S. M. Robertson in Louisiana, Horner in Texas, and Otter and Fritz in Wisconsin. It mentions Wyoming party conventions, anticipated fusion with Democrats, mass meetings by Prohibitionists in Braddock, a Republican marching club at Washington Pa for Governor McKinley, and a Ladies’ party gathering in Indiana. It also covers the Texas Farmers Alliance in Rochester, the Wilmington North Carolina stop of Adlai Stevenson, and a People's party conference at the Hotel English in Indianapolis aimed at strengthening organization and a late election fight.
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Davin Mxxcen
Congress
Omaha
Louisiana
S. M. Robertson
Texas
People’s Party
Horner
Tax People's Party of
Wyoming
Braddock
Wisconsin
Theobald Otter
Theodore Fritz
Washington County
J. W. Nichols
Illinois
J.T. McCrory
Pittsburg
Washington, Pa
Washington and Jefferson College
McKin Jey
Tex State Farmers' Alliance
Rochester
Charles F. Dibble
Seneca Falls
National Farmers’ Alliance
Wilmington
N.C
Adlai E. Stevenson
North Carolina
Lranens
People's Party
Indiana
English
Indianapolis
Kite travels 400 miles on seven cent kite from Plainfield
Sam D. W. Burr of Plainfield saved his kite with a 12 inch drag and a 150 foot cord. The kite traveled nearly two days starting September 1 from Ocean Grove and was later found at Bradford's Point fishery in Princess Anne county Virginia on September 5. It moved east then south then west and remained intact, costing only seven cents.
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Plainfield
N. J
Sam D. W. Burr
Central Avenue
Ocean Grove
Burr
Norfolk
Bradford's Point Fishery
Princess Ann County
Peddler License Crackdown Targets Unlicensed Vendors
Unlicensed peddlers, installment agents and grocers using delivery pretexts are fined in a police raid backed by Ordinance Officer McKenna. Magistrate Succop imposed fines as inspectors, including Inspector Kelly, crackdown on unlicensed sellers. Grocers' association support backs the license law, which applies to a wide class of vendors and wagon delivery operators.
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McKenna
Morris Weider
Louis Lindermann
Kelly
Endra
John Wagner
John Rinn
Retail Grocers’ Association
Judges Taft and Becks hear Forrest City monument case
Judges Taft of Cincinnati and Becks of Cleveland sat together to hear an application by Cleveland parties seeking to restrain removal of Perry's monument from the public square to permit a soldiers' monument at Forrest City Hotel site.
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Cincinnati
Taft
Becks
Cleveland
United States Circuit Court
Forrest City
Perry
Warrant Issued for Assassination Suspect Anderson
Louisville Sept 21 A warrant was issued for the arrest of Chief of Police John A. Anderson of Somerset on charges connected to the assassination of Editor Joseph B. Rucker. Anderson, formerly tax collector, has disappeared and several posses pursue him. reward set at $2,000.
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Louisville
John A. Anderson
Joseph B. Rucker
Anderson
Somerset
McDonald Arrested Over Garfield Park Bribery Effort
Mayor Washburne ordered a warrant for Michael C. McDonald on a charge of attempting to bribe Police Justice Charles A. Woodman with 300 to influence a Garfield Park Club case ruling. McDonald surrendered after hearing of the warrant and was released on 2000 bond as the political drama surrounding the case continues.
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CxIcaco
Washburne
George A. Dupuy
George P. Foster
Michael C. McDonald
Charles A. Woodman
Garfield Park Club
McDonald
Garfield Park
Woodman
Republican Party
McClaughryad
Pittsby
Hawthorne
Garfield
Ingenious Method Measures Labrador Falls Height
An account from St Johns Newfoundland describes using a linen cord with a weight to measure a waterfall near the main cataract. By chaining a cord down a rocky slope and recording the distance, the observers estimate the fall at a little over 300 feet, with the chute adding about 52 feet for an overall descent near 348 feet.
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St John’s Newfoundland
A. Kenastar
Labrador
Montague
Canon
National Regular Army and Navy Union Convention Opens
Detroit reports the National Regular Army and Navy Union holds its third annual meeting with members from regular service in government. Commander Roche cites growth from 900 to over 10 000 members across garrisons and discusses order governance and social benevolence. A note mentions a self lubricating trolley gear reducing friction and not needing oil for two months.
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Detroit
National Regular Army and Navy Union
United Tes
Roche
New York
Asa
Cahenslyism Rebuked In Dubuque Controversy
The Tribune will publish interviews with Senator Davis and Archbishop Ireland regarding the Cahenslyism dispute. Davis defends American sovereignty and Monroe Doctrine values while condemning foreign interference in U S politics. Ireland questions Cahenslyism and affirms loyalty to American church leadership.
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Mrnyxearons
Tribew
C K. Davis
Ireland
Dubuque
Davis
Minnesota
Western Hemisphere
United States
Cahensly
America
Holy See
Chuurch
Phobos Scale: Earth's Details Shrunk to Phobian Size
Imagining Earth reproduced on Phobos, the inner moon of Mars, scaled down by 1000. A six foot man becomes 0.072 inches, a ship spans 7.5 inches, and a two mile river appears about 0.3 inches wide with a 4 Phobian feet ice sheet.
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Scientife American
Mars
Phobos
United States
New York
Russians deny pooling seize Canadian sealer vessels
Captain Copp of the Vancouver Belle, seized by Russians 22 miles off Copper Island, arrived aboard the Prize. The Vancouver Belle and eight crewmen faced harsh conditions as a Russian prize crew held them at Petropoleski then released Copp on a separate voyage. Other Victoria vessels and an American ship were under seizure while Bowell planned to forward depositions to the Government.
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Vancouver
B. C
Copp
Petropoleski
W. P. Howard
Victoria
Prize
Liberia
Willie Magowan
Ariel
8. G. White
San Francisco
Bowell
Stevenson Wanders South Searching For War Record
The Baltic American notes vice candidate Stevenson appears to have wandered into the South and seems confused about his military service history. The brief item frames the incident as a light political quip about his war record.
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Baltimore
Psychic Man Warns of Coming Insanity Surge
The New York Theosophists heard William Judge warn that the embodied psychic man shapes thoughts and seance phenomena, predicting hypnotism could separate minds from brains and trigger a sharp rise in insanity in the near future.
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New York Herald
New York Theosophists
William ©. Judge
Judge
Maniac in Cave Forces Wife to Aid in Murder
William Rice, a farmer near Bethany, was found slain with his head split open. A blood trail led to L. Long and his wife in a cave where Long fired on the crowd, coerced his wife to write a statement, then cut his throat and was captured. Rice died after Long allegedly attacked him with an ax last night, and the couple aided in moving the body.
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St. Joseph
William Rice
Bethany
Rice
Fashionable Dyes Promise Durable Color Choices
A period notice extols Diamond dyes for clothing and stockings with colors such as brown green and caramel. It claims the dyes restore faded garments and provide fast color that resists fading and crocking.
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South Carolina
George Harry
Harrissure
George M. Harry
Bedford
Magenta
Scranton
Georgia
Perry Monument
Rucker
O’donald
M’claughry
Politicos
Grand Falls OF
Liberty ST
U.S
Mac
Laird’s
Laird
W. M. Laird
Market Street
N. W.cor
Penn Ave
Sixth ST
Western
Penna
Nantes C Smiths Son
Youghiogheny Coal Co., Ltd
T. S. Knap
Hi White and
Iver Sand
Greenough Street
Grant ST. Youghiogheny
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