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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1914
Page
34
Conference of Progressives votes 102 to 5 to back the Colonel's gubernatorial candidate. War in Europe is cited as aiding Democrats while Gethog prepares for conventions and party unity is urged.
The Progressive party in New York teeters after a Saratoga conference as Hinman and Sulzer vie for the gubernatorial nomination. Roosevelt allies push for a straight ticket while others seek a coalition, with women’s suffrage dividing lines. War abroad saps campaign energy and funds, leaving the party’s future unclear as leaders fret over a likely defeat.
Georgia voters face a white primary August 19 as former Gov Joseph M Brown campaigns against U S Senator Hoke Smith over federal policies including the Panama Canal tolls repeal and the regional reserve act. Brown’s allies accuse the administration of favoritism in patronage and attack President Wilson and Smith, while Georgia Republicans elect delegates to their state convention led by Eling Root.
Delegates from New York State politics convene at Saratoga on August 16 to set the Republican platform as factional splits arise around Hinman Hedges and Whitman. Roosevelt plans shifts northern and eastern speaking trips as Maine and New Hampshire votes approach.
Topeka Curtis leads Bristow by 44 percent in the Kansas primary with 16 counties reported and 25 to come. Neeley holds a Democratic edge over Farrelly as returns from more counties tighten the race.
Former President William Howard Taft plans a revised work schedule at Yale to reduce engagements and avoid local banquets. He will resume Yale professorial duties in the fall, likely returning around October 3, with son Charles entering Yale as a freshman. He may skip state campaigns this fall.
Dr Fred I Hall-Quest has been elected associate professor of education at the University of Virginia. Born in New York City, he earned a masters at Princeton and is pursuing further graduate work at the University of Illinois, where he has served as an education assistant. The Curry Memorial School of Education at UVA began in 198 with two professors and will be housed in the new Educational Building completed at a cost of 520,000.
Commissioners received revenue estimates totaling 7 971 900 for the district year ending June 1916 under the half-and-half plan. If the United States matches the same amount, total available funds would reach 15 3 AO. Real estate yields 5 600 000 and current taxes provide the largest share. Water rates are excluded and water department revenues are not counted.
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