Missouri Senate Race Darkens as Folk Stone Rift Deepens
Washington Post dispatch from St Louis details a growing feud between District Attorney Folk and Senator Stone. Tensions threaten unity, with factions backing Stone and Secretary of State Cook and Auditor Allen amid rumors Folk may seek the Senate in 1918. Republicans seize on the dispute while Missouri politics hold firm for now.
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Folk
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Scott Assigns Speakers for Republican Campaign Stops
Senator Scott, head of the RNC speakers bureau, announces Taft will address events in South Bend Indiana October 5 Wheeling West Virginia October 10 Grafton West Virginia October 11 Martinsburg West Virginia October 12 and Baltimore October 15 Former Senator Thurston of Nebraska will speak in West Virginia the week of October 3 Senator Fairbanks will tour Maine September 6 and 7 and Connecticut September 8 and 9 Attorney General Maony will address Vermont August 2 and Bar Harbor Maine August 31 Representatives Dayton of West Virginia and Biedter of Ohio and Charles B Landis of Indiana were political visitors at the Republican headquarters today.
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Dayton
Biedter
Ohio
Charles B. Landis
Indiana
Root Out of the Race for New York Governor
Senator Platt announced a letter from Elihu Root declining the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Root will not accept if nominated, leaving an open convention as likely. Odell supports openness. Saratoga will decide the nominee. Utah Socialists nominate a full state ticket led by Joseph A. Kauffman for governor. Joseph E. Haven of Illinois named American commercial agent at a Christopher, West Indies.
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Christopher, West Indies
Political Gossip on Simpson and 1904 race currents
The piece surveys ex Representative Jerry Simpson's New Mexico ambitions, recalls his Kansas past and party shifts, and notes Democratic prospects. It covers Texas reactions to Chicago convention claims, a Texas writer's affidavit request, a anti-Roosevelt, pro-Kern railroad issue in Indiana, and reflections on campaign stumping effects.
Voter Turnout and Voting Rates in 19th Century Elections
The data compares presidential and off year turnout from 1880 to 1902, noting 92 percent participation in 1880 and declines to 61.2 and 54.5 percent in 1900 and 1902. It cites 43,000 more voters in 1900 than 1880, 30,000 fewer votes in 1880 than 1900, and discusses scattering votes and party victory rates across two decades.
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Messume
Parker Signals Little Speech Plan For West Tour
Esopus N Y Aug 22 Judge Parker will not tour the West or speak for the sake of appearances He will speak only if he has a definite message and is convinced the time and place suit it Former Secretary Carlisle rests at Rosemount and could take part in the campaign if urged by Parker Also present were R W Taylor and discussions likely touched on the Mormon question involving Reed Smoot and Brigham H Roberts
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Russian passport laws and US stance on Jewish Americans
State Department forwarded to Russia the question of whether American Jewish passport holders face discrimination. Hay asserts Jews are not singled out in Russia, and the department will protest if discrimination exists. Officials warn naturalized and native born Americans abroad remain fully protected.
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Acorue
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Chance Named Chief Clerk of Post Office Department
Merritt O. Chance has taken the oath and become chief clerk in the Post-office Department succeeding Blain W. Taylor who resigned to run private business in Hikins West Virginia. William Mooney will lead the Division of Supplies with a salary rise to 2500 annually. Chance rose from Messenger to chief clerk and later served as confidential clerk to Secretary of War Elthy Root before returning as chief of Supplies.
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Clarks
Merritt O. Chance
Blain W. Taylor
Hikins
W. Va
Chance
Taylor
William Mooney
Mooney
Elthy Root
Post Office Department
Funds for Republicans in New York meeting
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island met with Chairman Cortelyou at Republican headquarters to discuss campaign finances and current support from business interests. He predicted Rhode Island would back the GOP and noted many people were away. Secretary Morton and his family arrived aboard the Dolphin and met Cortelyou after inspecting navy yards.
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Aldrich
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Cortelyou
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United States
Dolphin
New England
Republican National Committee
Camnon
Hunter's Certificate Filed In Kentucky Congress Race
Frankfort August 22 The certificate of the nomination of W Godfrey Hunter the Republican candidate for Congress in the Eleventh district was filed and recorded in the secretary of state's office this morning. D C Edwards appears to have the majority vote in the primary. Philippine Public Printer Here John S Leach visits Washington after a trip to the World's Fair and will stay several weeks on a U S vacation. He formerly led the second division of the Government Printing Office and is now an honorary member of Columbia Union. Appointed World's Fair Judges Oscar J Ricketts S J Kubel and William E Prescott named among liberal arts typography and printing presses judges. Theodore De Vinne designer of popular type also a judge. Public Land for Irrigation Purposes The U S general arid office instructed the Santa Fe N M land district to withdraw 82 00 acres in four township units for irrigation.
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William E. Prescott
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International Typographical Union
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Theodore de Vinne
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Ita
Santa Fé
N. M
Oklahoma Banker Wins Philippine Certificates Sale
Bids were opened for 33,000,000 in temporary Philippine certificates of indebtedness. The entire lot sold to M. I. Turner of Oklahoma City at 103.41 with rivals including Konitz & Bros New York Fisk & Robinson New York National Park Bank New York and others. The sale drew ninefold oversubscription and pleased War Department officials as a sign of strong credit for the Philippines.
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Bureau of Insular Affairs
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Oklahoma City
Konitz & Bros
New York
Fisk & Robinson
National Park Bank
Guarantee Trust Co
C. &S. Jones
Kansas City
Wisk & Son & Vermillion
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William Solomon
War Department
Philippines
Birmingham Mint fuels global coin supply story
The London Daily News reports Birmingham England’s mint leads in coin production for foreign governments. It recently shipped a 10 million pilaster Egyptian order weighing five tons in sixty cases valued at 15 million dollars. Since 1797 Birmingham has under contract minted large copper coins for the British government and served nations including India and Canada.
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London Daily News
England
India
Tumis
Canada
Coins Made Abroad Fuel Global Minting Efforts
The article notes China, Italy, and France used foreign plants to mint coins, with eight plants sent to China and materials shipped to furnish raw metal in 1862 for Italy. It mentions political unrest in France and a Texas grievance about cotton pickers and crop marketing, drawing contrasts with global coinage practices.
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His Sensitive Spot from the Chicago Tribune
The Doctor and the Professor exchange wry banter about travel by railroad cars, noting dust and cinders as the disliked aspects and turning a casual remark into a light moment.
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