Political Arena Headlines and Election Tidbits
The article reports on party leaders and alliances inclinations with E L Louce as president and Marion Butler, Ben Terrell, Editor Taylor and others on an executive board. It notes shifts from the original aims and the split with the non partisans. It covers election results from Missouri Virginia New York Pennsylvania and Kansas with figures like Cleveland and Mr Stone. It also mentions Garfield McKinley and prohibition’s setback in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Louce
Marion Butler
North Carolina
Ben Terrell
Texas
Taylor
The
Nashville Toiler
L. Leonard
Missouri
Mann Page
Virginia
I. E. Dean
New York
H. C. Deming
Pennsylvania
Macune
The Fighting Mayor Gleason Wins Reelection
Long Island City erupts as official returns show Mayor Gleason re-elected by 742 votes. City Clerk Burke, Gleason ally, submitted results to the county clerk, triggering plans for Gleason to be sworn in despite Sanford's claimed victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island City
Lone Island City
Gleason
Sanford
Burke
Jamaica
Reception Tendered to General Stevenson at Galesburg
Knox county Democrats hosted General A E Stevenson in Galesburg Illinois on November 21 1912. He arrived by special train with escorts and Peoria judge N E Worthington. A public reception followed with hundreds greeting the vice president elect and a monster evening meeting featuring Delos P Phelps and Owen Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macune
Galesburg
Ills
Stevenson
Prohibition
People’s Parties
Memphis
Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Association
C. W. Macune
H. L. Loucks
North Dakota
Knox County
A. E. Stevenson
Owen Scott
T. J. Bunn
Major Heffner
Escort Club
Bloomington
N. E., Worthington
Peoria
Knox and
Lombard College
Mr. Stevenson
Delos P. Phelps
Prohibition and People's parties seek unity in Chicago
A Chicago committee representing both parties asked Senator Peffer’s views on uniting. Peffer noted the bid failed earlier due to southern opposition to prohibition but said the current map shows strength for prohibition in the south lacking, while the People's party remains strong in prohibition areas. Illinois returns show Republican electors 268,084 Democratic 281,677 Prohibition 29,968 People's
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ChicaGo
Prohibition
People’s Parties
Peffer
Grand Pacific
People’s Party
Springfield
Secretary of State
Congress
General Assembly
Cook
Cook County
Republican
Democratic
People’s
Fears Entertained for the Safety of the Propeller Pontiac
The propeller Pontiac, sister ship to the Gilder, disappeared after leaving Marquette with ore for Sault Ste. Marie. Crews of eighteen feared lost as weather shrouded the ship on Lake Superior. No list of crew released to owners remains. Captain James B. Lowe of Cleveland at helm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Navy
Pontiac
Gilder
Lake Michigan
Marquette
Lake Superior
Sault Ste. Marie
Grand Island
Cleveland Iron Mining Company
James B. Lowe
Eloped with His Typewriter In Rocky Mountain Affair
Helena reports C W Ridgeway, Rocky Mountain Telegraph general manager, missing since election. He allegedly ran away with his former typewriter and several thousand dollars, overdrew the company bank account, and used notes to appropriate funds. He sent his wife and children to Denver and took up with another woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
C. W. Ridgeway
Rocky Mountain Telegraph Company
Canada
Denver
National Non-Partisan W C T U Holds Annual Meeting
In Cleveland on Friday the National Non-Partisan W C T U concluded its annual session. Mrs. A C Paul of Maine became superintendent for researching alcoholism cures. Mrs. C A Borweiser was elected secretary of the evangelistic department. The juvenile department was assigned to the union president. Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer of Pennsylvania was named delegate to the Keeley League national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
A. C. Paul
Maine
C. A. Borweiser
Annie Wittenmeyer
Pennsylvania
Keeley League
Presidents Name New Land Office and Treasury Appointments
Washington shows cabinet reshuffles with William M. Stone of Knoxville Iowa named commissioner of the general land office succeeding Thomas H. Carter and John H. Gear of Burlington Iowa named assistant secretary of the treasury replacing Lorenzo Crounse while George W. Miller of Pittsburgh becomes collector of internal revenue for the twenty third district of Pennsylvania. Night drug clerk murdered in Detroit as police probe a possible forced entry. Fred H. Kelly of Caldwell drug store Grand River avenue and High street found with a gunshot wound to the head in the cellar. authorities believe he was awakened, seized, and shot by the assailant after being forced into the cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William M. Stone
Knoxville
General Land Office
Thomas H. Carter
Mr. Stone
Carter
John H. Gear
Burlington
the Treasury
Lorenzo Crounse
George W. Miller
Pittsburg
Twenty-Third District
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Fred H. Kelly
Caldwell
Grand River Avenue
High Street
Kelly
Homestead Riot Testimony From Pinkerton Man
Pinkerton captain testifies at Crichton murder trial about Homestead July 6 actions. He describes landing guards arming workers and firings on barges, with 200 to 300 on shore reacting as orders to fire were given and Pinkerton men fired after initial volley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsbone
Critchlow
Cooper
Homestead
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Youngstown
Canada
Norton
Chicago
Hine
Pinkerton’s
Barnum
Pinkerton
Connors
Hines
Pinkertons
Conners
Mechanics and Laborers Flocking to the Homestead Mills
Mechanics and laborers rush back to Homestead after Amalgamated officials refuse sympathetic strikers return. About 300 remain on strike, while 900 applied for work Friday. Beaver Falls mill to start Monday with full force and other areas report mixed progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittspurg
Homestead
H.C. Frick
Lawrenceville
Beaver Falls
Big boodle theft ends with arrest and recovered money
Chicago November 21 United States express messenger George T Bagley stole two packages worth 150000 from a Rock Island line train at Davenport then buried the treasure. He was arrested within eight hours after detectives traced the money to Geneseo where it was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkerton
Cuhicago
W. P. Read
Pinkertons
Read
Mr. Frick
Chicago
George T. Bagley
United States Express
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Davenport
Bagley
Express Company
Plunkett and Weaver
Michigan Avenue
Weaver
Geneseo
Favorable Bank Report Lifts Broad Stock Market
New York stock trading was limited for two hours as U S rubber certificates and Toledo Ann Arbor and Michigan shares led gains of 4 1 2 and 2 cents respectively. Whisky trust sugar trust and Reading advanced slightly as a favorable bank statement appeared at noon and the market closed firmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
U. S
Toledo
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Whisky Trust
Sugar Trust
Reading
Chicago Board of Trade quotations and market results
Chicago markets report grain futures and cash quotes for Wheat Corn Oats and Park prices. Livestock prices at Union Stock Yards show hogs cattle and sheep activity with variable spreads across grades. Additional notes cover New York East Buffalo Milwaukee Toledo and Detroit bids and parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Board of Trade
Wisconsin
Hebron
Burbanks
Jersey
Illinois
Cape Cod
Union
Texas
Lambs
New York
Western
East Buffalo
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. MO. Lang
West Side
Indiana
Sullivan
Boston
Goodman's
Sullivan County
Erner
Sol, Grocedman
DR. Stewart
Bill Nye
Clel Hale
St. Paul
Inquisition
Tey
bin. Nye
Str. Albans
J.M. Comrecys
M.D. Sr
Pau
Minn
L. A. Stewart
Sullivan, Ind
C. E. Wane
Davis’ Hardware Store
Dsdl
Io & Mississippi Railway
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
Jine
Baltimore
Villadelphia
N. B
C.N. Cheever
Ohio & Mississippi Railway
Vincennes
Indd
C. G. Jones
Ind
Jnc
F. Barnard
W. B. Suarroc
Ohio
Vandalia Line
Terre Haute
North
St. Joseph
South
West
S’nd
Peoria No
Decatur No
Afl
C. M. Wheeler
City Ticket Ag T
J. M. Chesbrough
Wekrell & Soue
Syracuse
N. Fo
Farmers’ Alliance
Loucks
House of Representatives
Efferson City
Barton
Rigley
Stone
Sherwood and
Burgess
Supreme Court
Division No
Shirk
Yooungst Town
McKinley
Garfield
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
United States
Lewelling
Galesburg, Ill
Movement For Fusion
Foxpoll Lac
Wis
Joseph Cherney
West Kewaunee
Waupun
Cherney
Theresa
Wilkesbarre
P. Warnon
Zion Methodist Episcopal Church
Father Mollinger
T. T. Davenport
E. Evans
William Lane
S. Reeves
K. of L. Convention
Cooperative Board
General Executive Board
Co-Operative Board
Allentown
Kremer
William F. Keck
Marshall
Keck
Shelbyville
James W. Booker
Arthur Jordan
Indianapolis
Yale
Harvard
Mass
Hampden Park
Russell
Tennessee
Nashville
Fredonia
Montgomery County
San Francisco
NEW York Stock Market
Milwaukee
Tage
Otto Krug
Westside, Sullivan, Ind
I. N. Cashner
Crowder’s Bank Building
South Side
Crowder’s Bank
Northside
McCammon & Wolfe Sullivan
Meceneney
P. McHneney
Whiteside
S. W.corner Square
Shelburn
Carlisle
Merom
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