Edgerton Forecasts Bryan Victory in Key States
A statement from J A Edgerton secretary of the People's Party national committee asserts Bryan will win the election. It lists states likely voting for Bryan including Alabama Arkansas Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia and more, totaling 287 votes with several more probable or doubtful states. Payne's Republican forecast splits 24 states with 270 votes certain for McKinley, 12 for Bryan, six even, and three with 60 to 40 Democrat favor.
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J. A. Edgerton
People’s Party
National Committee
Bryan
Mountain
Wyoming
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Tdaho
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
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West Virginia
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Wisconsin
Payne
Henry C. Payne
Republican National Executive Committee
Sanday
Mr. Payne
McKinley
Scranton Miners Accept 10 Percent Wage Increase Plan
After a two day convention in Scranton Pennsylvania the anthracite miners voted to accept a ten percent wage rise offered by mine owners provided the advance is paid through next April and the sliding scale is abolished. They pledged to arbitrate if offers are deemed unacceptable and will extend the strike until the operators agree to the convention's terms. Meanwhile near Valdosta Georgia farmer Youman Padgett was shot dead at a neighbor's house by an unknown assailant who fled and left no clues.
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Scranton
Youman Padgett
Valdosta
Freight Wreck in Texas Kills Fireman and Injures Engineer
A Santa Fe freight wreck near Lampasas Texas killed fireman Baker and fatally injured engineer Sanders. Sanders suffered the horrific loss of his leg. the wreck caused a fire consuming nine cars of cotton and two cars of cotton seed.
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Lampases
Tex
Baker
Sanders Ws
Sanders
Galveston Meller Fund Receives Donations Totals Rise
John Sealy treasurer of the Galveston fund acknowledges receipts from October 1 to 12 totaling 198 552 dollars. Contributions include 125 000 dollars via Governor Sayers and 21 621 87 dollars from Mayor Jones. Previous acknowledgment stood at 781 049 62 dollars bringing the total to date to 1 079 585 68 dollars.
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John Sealy
Galveston Rollef Fund
Sayers
Jones
Wan
Dade
Hall of Fame Contest Names 30 New American Inductees
New York University Senate completed a Hall of Fame vote tallying 252 nominees. Thirty met the minimum, adding figures like Washington and Lincoln to the tablets. the body approved adding a fifth of the hall for foreign-born honorees after ten years of eligibility, with future panels every five years.
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Neen Naeweit
Laiversity Soprate
Senate of the
New York University
New York
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Daniel Water
Benjamin Franklin
Grant
John Marshall
Thomas Jefferson
Ralph Walio Emerson
Henry W. Longfellow
Washington Irving
Jonathan Edwards
David G. Farragut
Samuel F. B. Morse
Henry Clay
George Peabody
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Robert E. Lee
Peter Cooper
Horace Mann
Henry Ward Beecher
Eli Whitney
James Kent
Joseph Story
John Adams
William Ellery Channing
John James Audubon
Elias Howe
William Morris Hunt
Gilbert Stuart
Asa Gray
Senate
Hall of Fame
Preaent Hall
Stevenson Confident In Democratic Prospects Across States
Adial Stevenson, in Baltimore interview, reports splendid health and strong reception in three to four states. He cites enthusiasm and satisfaction with campaign outlook, expressing hope Maryland returns to the Democratic column and noting solid party organization in West Virginia and improving conditions in Illinois.
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Adial Stevenson
Baltimore
Maryland
Colt
Ump
West Virginia
Ilinois
Americans Attack Panay Fighters In Northern Panay
Manila dispatches report that Company D of the Twentieth United States volunteer infantry repelled a Tagalog force on Panay island on Oct 11. The Filipinos sustained about twenty killed and forty wounded, while American losses were two wounded. The engagement resulted in twenty two Tagalog prisoners and captures of twelve rifles and ammunition. The attackers were Luzon-based Tagalos.
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Manila
Noilo
Panay
Twentieth
United States Volunteer Infantry
Luzon
Democratic meetings set for October 20 nationwide
A Chicago dispatch reports the Democratic committee announced a nationwide plan with meetings on October 20 in cities towns and villages. Tens of thousands of clubs nationwide will be asked to assist. Also reported Lane Ends His Life Thomas F Lane son in law of Senator Blackburn killed himself in Washington Tuesday in front of his daughter amid ill health concerns.
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Great Lakes
Chicago
Democratic Committee
National Committee
Thomas F. Lane
Blackburn
Washington
Lane
Fall state fair notes and accidents at Birmingham Bessemer mills
Reports say new state fair buildings at Birmingham are complete and paid for with the Alabama Poultry and Stock Association taking charge when the fair opens November 1. Railroads offer round trip plus cents, with half-rate hauling of exhibits to Birmingham. Labor Day and Military Day promise large crowds and contests, while a serious accident at the Bessemer rolling mills endangers K. F. Mc Cambridge with a hot iron rod piercing the thigh. Walter Franklin, 18, found dead in a swamp near Lincoln after squirrel hunting, shot in the temple.
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Birmingham
Aloe Vome Fair Association
Aegocration and
Air Avspcration
First Avenue
Alabama Poultry and Pot Stock Association
John W. O'Neill
Bessemer
K. FE
Mc- Cambridge
Strand Rolls
Walter Franklin
Lincoln
Ala
Donation for Galveston via Nashville Chamber relief effort
The Phillips and Butteret company donate a carload of cooking stoves and hollow ware to the Texas storm relief committee Roosevelt's itinerary. Governor Roosevelt plans six speeches in Ohio, removing six towns from the schedule and focusing on Baltimore. A Nashville street fair fire destroys twenty six booths Sunday afternoon, with listed loss estimated around eight to twelve thousand dollars. The president will seek indemnity payments to families of four Italians killed in Tallulah La two years ago. Mortality among soldiers could drop to five per thousand under favorable peace conditions, figures higher for civilian clergy compared to soldiers.
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Nashville Chambersf Commerce
Phillips and Butteret Company
Texas Storm Relief Committee
Nashville
Tenn
McKinley
Congress
Tallulah. la
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