Maine Republicans regain governorship and congress seats
Maine voters swing to the GOP as William T Haines wins the governorship by a narrow margin over Frederick W Plaisted. Republicans also retain Asher Hinds and Frank E Guernsey in the First and Fourth districts, with Goodwin replacing Gould in the Third. McGillicuddy is re-elected in the Second district. The progressives delay a party split with Roosevelt support.
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Frederick W Plaisted
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Plaisted
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Frank E Guernsey
Forrest Goodwin
Samuel W. Gould
D. J. McGillicuddy
Roosevelt
Wilson Planned Westward Swing In Presidential Campaign
Chicago Sept 12 tentative plans for Governor Wilsons first central west invasion after nomination were announced. He departs Seagirt Sept 15 heads to Sioux City Iowa to speak Sept 17 then to St Paul Minneapolis for Sept 18 addresses. From Minnesota he goes to Detroit Sept 19 and Columbus Ohio Sept 20 before returning east. Early October managers propose tours of Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa and perhaps Illinois. Baltimore Sept 12 Republican state convention revokes May electors and names a new ticket of anti Taft figures as six of eight electors sided with Roosevelt and would not vote Taft. Three resignations occurred with three others declining to follow. The remaining Taft electors were renamed. The convention was challenged as illegal and no Roosevelt electors attended.
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Roosevelt Campaign Stop in Portland Draws Three Speeches
Portland Ore Sept 12 Cooney Roosevelt on his Progressive party tour urged crowds here during a coast campaign stop. He expected one speech but was surprised to be slated for three saying he felt like a water faucet ready to pour speeches when turned on.
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Oregon
Cooney Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Savannah General Gordon Dies In West Virginia
Savannah Georgia September 12 Genera l Gordon commander of the Second brigade First division Fourth army corps United States volunteers in the Spanish American War and a Confederate veteran died at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. The body will be brought here for burial.
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Man claims reading Record drove him insane
Sandusky Ohio September 12 Carl Hessenmeyer says a year of reading the Congressional Record and other publications from Congressman Anderson pushed him to insanity in probate court He states he stopped reading anything else and that the obsessive habit affected his mental health
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Congressional Record
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Carl Hessenmeyer
Ambassadors Lunch With Japanese Emperor At Funeral
Philander C Knox Infante Alfonso of Spain and Prince Henry of Prussia special ambassadors to the Japanese ruler Matsuhito funeral dined with Emperor Yoshibito at Tokyo luncheon Sep 12.
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United States
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Matsuhito
Yoshihito
Primary turnout in Colorado light at Denver election
Denver September 12 returns from Colorado's first party primary show the Democratic and Republican tickets dominated by Progressive forces but with an extremely light vote.
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Colorado
Denver
Snails Detect Odors by Tentacles and Skin
Snails sense odors from strong substances at close range. A glass rod near their tentacles or merely the perfume in the air causes withdrawal movements and changed paths, while skin contact is unnecessary for scent perception. A separate anecdote recalls a west end couple noting a baby sleeping on uncarpeted porch boards.
Progressives nominate Straus for governor in New York
Oscar S Straus named as Progressive candidate for New York governor amid a slate of state nominations. General Arthur MacArthur death at Wisconsin vet reunion shocks veterans. Mexico border troop transport approved by state department while Philadelphia and Ohio figures also highlighted in party politics.
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Oscar S Straus
Arthur MacArthur
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