Roosevelt probes rift between Republican committees
Washington October 1. President Roosevelt sends a confidential ally to New York to examine the Republican national committee amid reports of disarray with the congressional committee. Chairman Hitchcock and party elders face questions over campaign management and harmony. Bryan criticizes Taft during Knoxville visit.
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Republican National Committee
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Republican Congressional Committee
Hitchcock
White House
Kalfe
Bryan Campaign Tour Through Iowa Draws Large Crowds
W J Bryan wrapped up a touring campaign through Iowa with massive open air meetings in Creston Oska loosa and Lincoln. He attacked Taft and advocated direct senator elections and campaign finance reform while noting the 24th wedding anniversary. He warned the public against judging and suggested little news would emerge from Fairview today.
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W. J. Bryan
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Fairview
Sherman Campaign Tour Makes Big Welcome at Peoria
On October 1 James S Sherman spoke in Decatur and Clinton before Bloomington and Peoria crowds. He defended a protective tariff, condemned free trade, and urged voters to punish Bryan at the polls. A large Peoria demonstration is planned tonight.
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Bryan
Clinton
James S. Sherman
Decatur
Sherman
Sayin Bryan
Bloomington
Hanly Cleared But Wickwire Remains Linked to Incident
The article reports Senator Hanly cleared while Wickwire faces ongoing scrutiny regarding charges raised by Representative Knisely. Political tension mounts as the probe progresses and public reaction grows.
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Knisely
Mayors Talk of Home Rule
Indianapolis reports the Indiana legislature special session closed after a House committee investigated bribery charges against Representative Knisely. The panel exonerated Governor Hanly and found Senator Wickwire had no authority to offer or solicit votes, while noting Knisely did not intend to accept any position if offered. The panel condemned affidavits suggesting improper conduct.
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Hanly
Wickwire
J. Frank Hanly
Elgin
Omaha
League of American Municipalities
Haskell Appeals for Sinews of War
Oklahoma election era note reports Haskell appealing to the people for money to aid him against declared enemies of the people in Guthrie Oklahoma in October.
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Oklahoma
Githrie
Okla
Oct
New Features in War Up World Experts at Tuberculosis Congress
Washington October 1 seven sections of the international tuberculosis congress convened with two days left for section work. Scientists from around the world addressed the gathering on new questions arising in the global tuberculosis campaign.
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Washington
Pittsburg Holds Grand Sesqui Centennial Parade
Pittsburg marks its 150th anniversary with a vast parade drawing hundreds of thousands. Ideal weather aided the celebration as crowds lined the parade route through the city. In other news from Oct 1 Turkish consul in Tabriz reports ongoing indiscriminate bombings in Persia.
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Tabriz
Constantinople
Persia
Bam
Local Option Bill Probe Touches Wick and Knisely Talks
The record notes conversations between Senator Wick and Representative Knisely before the county local option bill passage. Knisely inferred improper inducements were offered to influence his vote, though evidence about the exact remarks and times remains conflicting.
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Senator Wickwire
Representative Knisely
Hearst Expands Attacks On Haskell and Foraker in Denver
In a sub thirty minute speech Hearst renewed charges against Foraker and Haskell and read letters and affidavits. He cited two letters to Foraker with deposits of five thousand and ten thousand dollars dated 1900. An affidavit dated 1908 alleged Haskell belonged to the Citizens Alliance of Muskogee Oklahoma and received dues money.
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Denver
Col
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Foraker
Haskell
John D. Archbold
Citizens’ Alliance of
Alliance
Wright Brothers to Build Fifty Aeroplanes for a French Firm
Lazare Weiller announced ordering 50 Wright model aeroplanes for a French syndicate. The deal includes $100,000 to Wilbur Wright on meeting conditions and exclusive rights to build Wright aircraft in France and colonies. Wilbur Wright’s 1 hour 7 minutes 14 6/ or 1:07:14 flight remains unbeaten.
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Wilbur Wright
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Aero Club
Taft Deepens Nebraska Campaign Tour
Judge Taft drew large crowds in Crete Wilber DeWitt Beatrice and Lincoln Nebraska as he urged free markets and labor reform. He denounced claims of paying laborers a dollar a day and defended campaign fund publicity against Bryan’s criticisms.
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Taft
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DeWitt
Omaha
Rotk
Courts Clash Over Custody of Harry Thaw
Taft defends post election publication of political contributions and expenditures as public good. Bryan favors pre election publication for contributions but delays expenditures. He cites Nebraska and New York laws, argues publicity after election prevents bribery and improper influence, cites Hughes case as example of misleading attacks by contributors.
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Neb
William Howard Taft
William J. Bryan
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Bryan
Roosevelt
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Mr. Bryan
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Thomas F. Ryan
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Federal Tribunal Orders Thaw Delivered in Pennsylvania Case
White Plains N Y Oct 1 A writ of habeas corpus directed Sheriff Lane of Westchester to produce Harry K Thaw in Pittsburg was served Lane refused to obey Advised by Attorney General Jackson Sheriff Lane not to comply for the moment with Pennsylvania court writs The state designated Col Asa Bird Gardner as deputy attorney general to represent on the return before the federal court.
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Archibald
District Court of the United States
Western District
Pennsylvania
Lane
Westchester County
Harry K. Thaw
Pittsburg
Albany
Jackson
Jane
Court of Pennsylvania
Asa Bird Gardner
New York
Baseball Scores in National League Report
National league game notes list New York and Philadelphia contests with pitchers Mathewson Bresnan and Corridon Docin named for battery pairs. The brief mentions score outcomes and player pairings in a compact item.
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Philadelphia
Batteries
Mathewson
Bresnathan
Corridon
Docin
Democrats' Fund $85,000 Report Details
At the national headquarters in Chicago on October 1 an itemized statement shows campaign contributions from newspapers totaling 85 thousand dollars. The disclosure outlines the sources and amounts supporting the Democratic effort.
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National Committee
Chicago
Democratic National
Democratic Convention nominates ticket for Governor and electors
Saginaw Michigan October 1 Democratic state convention met to nominate a state ticket below governor and name 14 presidential electors. Lawton T Hemans was nominated for governor but lieutenant governor candidates failed to reach 40 percent. Alfred Lucking acted as temporary chair. Also note battleships Alabama and Maine arrived at Gibraltar from Naples.
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Michigan
Saginaw
Mich
Lawton T. Hemans
Alfred Lucking
Have a Busy Day Score the Guaranty Plan
Denver October 1 The closing sessions of the American Bankers association featured officers elected and broad resolutions. The federal legislative committee reported against bank deposit guarantees by any government, arguing such a fund is outside government purposes and harms banks and depositors. The convention adopted a resolution opposing any mutual guaranty plan as impractical unsound and revolutionary, warning it would weaken banking, force public tax, and fail to avert panics.
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Denver
American Bankers’ Association
Federal Legislative Committee
Supreme Court voids Spaulding township GOP primary vote
Lansing Oct 1 The supreme court ordered the rejection of the vote in a Spaulding township precinct Menominee county at the recent Republican gubernatorial primaries because voting machines were used and could not keep party ballots separate.
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Mich
Supreme Court
Spaulding Township
Menominee County
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