McClellan Narrowly Wins New York Mayoral Race
Tammany Hall suffers a hard fought defeat as James W. Osborne clings to district attorney post. George B. McClellan appears re-elected mayor by a slim margin with Jerome, running without party label, close behind. Hearst nearly wins, challenging the established order in a volatile campaign.
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New York
Tammany Hall
James W. Osborne
New York County
George B. McClellan
William T. Jerome
Tammany
Jerome
Democratic
William R. Hearst
Municipal Ownership League
Cox Concedes Ohio Mayor Race and State Victory
Cincinnati dispatch reports George B. Cox concedes the mayoral race with Pattison carrying Hamilton County by 12 000 and the state by about 60 000. Democratic Chairman Garber claims Pattison and the entire state ticket won by a large plurality. Cox withdraws from Republican party service as election ends.
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Wigely
Jerome’s 11403 Plurality Boosts Republican Drift
The public records a veteran Republican announces ending active political work after 25 years. He will vote Republican but won’t run again. In Ohio Democrats sweep, Jerome gains 11,403 as independent district attorney candidate. McClelland leads Hearst by 3,485 in mayoral race. Assembly balance stands Republicans 111, Democrats 35, Municipal Ownership 4.
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Republican Party
New York
Jerome
McClelland
Hearst
Maryland Election Ends As Voters Fight Amendment
Baltimore returns show a decisive defeat for a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at disenfranchising Black voters. The statewide result favors Republican McCullough for state comptroller over Democrat Atkinson, while Maryland and Baltimore choose other county and city officers.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Supreme Court
McCullough
Atkinson
Western returns show narrow party gains across states
Lincoln Nebraska reports no clear party edge with two thirds turnout likely. Republicans win county offices including judge and coroner by slim margins. Salt Lake City sees anti Mormon Ezra Thompson touted as mayor by American party managers. San Francisco indicates Schmitz and Union Labor ticket winning by 10 000 to 15 000 majority.
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Lincoln
Neb
Salt Lake City
Ezra Thompson
San Francisco
Schmitz
Union Labor Municipal
Reform movement sweeps Philadelphia in city elections
Philadelphia reports a sweeping reform victory as the City party wins by a large plurality. The Eighth ward, once a Republican stronghold, tilts to the City party by 50 votes. Early returns hint Berry as state treasurer with a large plurality, while Lancaster County remains uncertain.
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Philadelphia
Enrose
Berry
Lancaster County
Reform Wins in New Jersey Sheriff Race
Newrey, reform candidate for sheriff, is elected in Camden by an estimated 1000 vote margin. In Essex district Everett Colby, independent Republican, wins the State senate race by at least 15000, securing the ticket with him.
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Nebraska
Schmits
Frisco
Reform
New Jersey
Camden
N. J
Newrey
Newark
N.J
Essex
Everett Colby
Mystery About Eckhardt's Death
The body of Lucien Eckhardt 21 was found in an alley near his fiance Miss Kate Burns home. He had left her residence in good spirits before shots were heard. His revolver lay beside him with four empty shells. They were to be married November 28.
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Eckhardt
St. Louis
Lucien Eckhardt
Kate Burns
Miss Burns
Pattison Likely Wins Ohio Governorship in Election Returns
Columbus reports precinct and county returns show John W. Pattison Democrat leading for governor with the full Democratic ticket favored. Exact totals unavailable but outlook suggests statewide victory for the party.
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Columbus
John W. Pattison
Baltimore Close in Maryland Legislature As Returns Lag
Late returns from Maryland voting precincts show the legislature likely to be decided by a close margin as officials await complete tallies.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Belasco Ordered to Appear for Contempt in DC Court
Washington reports judge Wright issues a restraining order contempt citation against theater manager David Belasco over the Belasco theater dispute with tenants. The ruling follows disobedience to a court order amid building-tenant controversy.
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Belasco
Washington
Wright
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
David Belasco
Nexteriday
Belasco Theater
Utter Re-elected Governor in Rhode Island Returns
Providence reports Utter the Republican governor winner in Rhode Island with a narrow plurality around 1000 votes. A Republican majority in both state legislative chambers is assured by the statewide results.
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Rhode Island
Providence
R. IL
Geo. H. Utter
No Gambling in Ranks Cited by Businessman
A Washington Star quote shows a businessman opposing a bookmaker driven by a belief that a man who accepts a biased contract cannot manage his own or others' interests. The exchange questions gambling ethics and competence.
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Washington Star
Heiress Reveals Dual Engagement To Duke And Count
The life note quotes an heiress confessing she is engaged to both a duke and a count. The remark mocks a family trait of impulsive purchases, likening it to a mother who buys more than she wants when things are cheap.
Miss Pastelle Recalled as Old Paint Still Fresh
A comic exchanged lines in the Cleveland Leader about Miss Pastelle being old. The speaker claims to have kissed her minutes earlier and found the paint still fresh, suggesting a joke on youth versus appearance.
Impossible for that man to be aispair remembered helper
The quote suggests a paradox about confidence in a person whose ally is all powerful. It attributes a universal memory of divine aid to a human figure, implying humility and reliance on a greater strength.
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Aspair
Jeremy Taylor
Laughing Man Cited as Foolish or False
A maxim notes that constant mirth marks foolishness while perpetual gravity signals deceit. The adage attributes moral character to habitual demeanor and questions whether steady humor or unwavering solemnity reveals integrity.
Chicago Markets November 8 1905 Live Stock Report
Market totals show estimated receipts 33000 for cattle hogs and sheep with mixed and western traders. Hogs steady with bulk bids 84 75 to 85 12 and heavy shipping 4 40 to 4 70. cattle slow to steady at 3 20 to 6 30 for beeves and 2 25 to 4 20 for stockers. natives calves and western lambs strong to 10 higher with lambs 6 00 to 7 80 and western lambs 6 00 to 7 75.
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Yale
Midshipman Fatal Fight After Twenty Three Rounds
James R. Braneh a Midshipman son of James R. Braneh of New York and secretary of the American Tankers Association died after a boxing bout with Midshipman Minor Meriweather Jr of Lafayette. Braneh suffered a fatal head injury in the ring near Annapolis. Meriweather was injured and remains in hospital. authorities consider manslaughter charges unresolved.
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Annapolis
Branch
Minor Meriweather, Jr
Lafayette
Russia and Austria Plot in Macedonia Crisis
Russia and Austria are said to be pursuing their own ends in Macedonia, backing the sultan as a means to avoid coercive measures. They reportedly seek to detach from other powers and propose a Russo-Austrian approach to deal with Abdul Hamid on behalf of all powers.
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Constantinople
Russia
Austria
Europe
Macedonia
Abdul Hamid
Wright and Lloyd Held in McKay Death Shooting
State Senator James A. Wright and timber estimator M W Lloyd were held by a coroner's jury for the death of Colonel J A McKay in Minocqua last Friday. McKay was shot during a political quarrel. testimony shows the revolver was in Lloyd's hands and the shot was intended for Wright.
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Wausau
Wis
James A. Wright
M. W. Lloyd
J. A. McKay
Minocqua
McKay
Lloyd
Wright
Reward Not Payable for California Find of Murder Suspect
Colorado Springs officials offered 2000 dollars for the arrest and conviction of Milton Franklin in the Bessie Bouton murder. The accepted incentive led California officers to locate his body in San Francisco, but the reward will not be paid to them.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
San Francisco
Milton Franklin
Bessie Bouton
California
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