Ohio Democrats Reject County Option Plan Amid Platform Debates
Ohio Democrats at their convention rejected a county option amendment amid disputes over taxation of franchises and rail service funding. The platform backed state home rule, canal system retention, and direct senatorial election, while leadership praised Governor Pattison and endorsed William Jennings Bryan for president. Obituaries and notices followed, listing local residents and funeral arrangements.
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Righd Bank
Edon
Tivorgan
Republiin
National
House of Penresentaties
Joan
John
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Vitors
Gompers Names Eight Congressmen In Labor Label Push
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor presents eight Congress members in the September Federationist as not fully supportive of labor’s demands. Among them are Senator Dick of Ohio and Champ Clark of Missouri. Gompers marks two as passable, with the rest likely blacklisted, labeling responses from Congress as evasive or hostile and urging voters to back labor legislation.
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Georgia
Champ Clark
Missouri
American Federation
OD KE
Samuel Gompers
Ammerican Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Federationist
Gompers
Congress
Senator Dick
Ohio
House
Union
Jabors
J M Griggs
Democratic Congressional Committee
Senate
Bartholdt
Wise@r
Chaney
Indiana
Crumpacker
Idana
Andrus
New York
Cooper
Wisconsin
Vaan
Shev Ames
Brown for Senator and Sheldon Nomination in Nebraska Convention
In Lincoln on Aug 22 the Republican State convention failed to finish its ticket or adopt a platform. Norris Brown and Edward Rosewater battled for US Senator with Rosewater leading on repeated ballots before Brown pulled ahead. George L. Sheldon secured the governorship nomination on the second ballot and Melville R. Hopewell named lieutenant governor as the party adopted a new resolutions committee.
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George L Sheldon
Melville R. Hopewell
Lincoln Nebr
Norris Frown
United States
Millard
George S. Shennon
Melville R. Hozewell
Joseph H’ Millard
George D Meiktejohn
Lorenzo Crounse
L J Evans
Gov Mickey
Brown
Rosewater
George L. Sheldon
Bryan Reception Committee Names for Washington Visit
A letter from Walbara Hoge of the Commercial Travelers Anti Trust League lists District of Columbia appointees to the Bryan reception committee for his New York speech. The Washington reception group meets to plan, with fifty reserved seats and transport arrangements under Fred Kelley. Washington ranks as a territory for ticket admissions amid high demand for the event.
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Commercial Travelers Anti Trust League of
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Krud Helles
Grigg
McNare
Robert F Browsard
Norsce
Aliinson Willig
Clayton Willam
Hultsmag
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Sudwarth
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Miller Jamog EL Rorris
William Birney
Wa Fromurr
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Nelson
Wiles Wisin
Voncy
Ator
Brazier
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Wilson
J Bowers
Washington
J Fred Kelley
Atlantic
Fred Kelley
New York
Maryland
Baltimore
At & O
Clark
Bryan's New Haven Reception in New Haven Conn
New Haven Aug 22 arrangements for the reception of William Bryan here this Slat instant began today President Meilen of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad will offer Mr Bryan the use of his private car for the trip from New York to New Haven and back due to Gus Roberts absence Lieut Gov Woodruff will act in his place at the luncheon for Mr Bryan.
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Wiliam Bryan
Meilen
New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Mr Bryan
Gus Roberts
Woodruff
Bryan
Whitney Withdraws From Race In Democratic Gubernatorial Contest
Boston August developments in the Democratic gubernatorial race swirl as Henry M Whitney exits the field, former Gov William L Douglas enters as a conditional candidate, and John B Moran weighs a path to party harmony. Moran offers no clear course, while Whitney pledges support for Douglas.
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Tne
Henry M. Whitney
Govenor
William L Douglas
John B Moran
Josiah Qieney
Democratic State Committees
Whitnesota Ji
Douglas
Moran
Mack Calls It a Mess in Saratoga Dispatch
Special to The Washington Post reports Norman E Mack of Buffalo a Democratic national committeeman from New York City criticized the state scene as a mess after reviewing New York papers. He warned that Jerome’s nomination bid, if supported by the party convention, could create a complex situation for Governor Higgins. Republican chairman Odell met Dady at the Fifth Avenue Hotel while Dady’s envoy Harry Ralston stated constituents oppose Higgins renomination. New York County factions claim control of 142 of 187 convention delegates, leaving 42 for Parsons and Higgins camps.
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Saratoga
Normen E Mack
Buffalo
New York
Mack
Jerome
Aittle
Quigettes
New York County
Parsons
Higgins
Breach Between Former Friends Widened by Dispossess Notice
New York Aug 22 Miss Norma Munro has not occupied her east side apartments at 35 West Fifty minth street since Mrs Leslie Carter Payne returned from her honeymoon. A dispossess notice nailed to the actress door sparked public friction as neighbors describe meetings and legal actions over rent. Attorneys Bogart Clark Lauterbach and Miss Munro's mother push for payment while Munro remains in residence amid tensions and locked doors between the Munro and Payne households.
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Leslie Caria
Payne
Benica
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Teske Carter-Payne
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Misa Manroy
Henry Bogart Clark
Edward Lauterbach
Mra Manzo
Vo Clark
Mrs Garter
Mr Payne
New England
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Munro
Veneta
Girl Dies in Priest’s Home in France Deaths tied to illegal operation and arrest of Abbe Casson
Police found evidence of a crime at Fougeres as Abbe Casson and a sacristan were arrested for the death of Mile Augustine Lange at the priest’s house last Saturday. Burial permit denied, inquest ordered. The girl had a religious mania and was reportedly the abbé’s mistress.
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Marseille
Postmasters Session Details in Detroit Convention
Detroit speakers failed to arrive for the National Convention of Second and Third Class Postmasters. F H Lanley of Norwalk, Ohio presented on free delivery in small cities and Post Office Inspector Larmour of Chicago spoke on inspector and postmaster relations, framing the inspector as ally rather than government spy.
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H Lanley
Norwalk
Ohio
Larmour
Chicago
Movements of Ocean Steamers Across Atlantic Ports
A stream of vessel movements detailed from New York and European ports. ships including Teutonic, Queenstown, Statendam, and Deutschland are listed with arrivals at New York, Cherbourg, Southampton, and Liverpool, noting sailings and docking plans around August 2 and subsequent dates. The report names multiple lines and routes through Queenstown, Boulogne, and Plymouth, with several ships arriving in New York via Cherbourg or Southampton.
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Beveridge Urges Roosevelt Reform as Nation Building Issue
Indiana Senator Albert J. Beveridge opened Maine district campaign with a Portland rally urging Congress and Senators to back Theodore Roosevelt’s policies. He framed the fight as a moral regeneration of American business and praised reforms and anti trust enforcement under Roosevelt, citing rising commerce, investment, and employment as evidence of progress.
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Maine
Roosevelt
Portland
Repblican
Albert J . Beveridge
Beveridge
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Rongevelt
Theodore
National regulation of railway rates urged to end unfair charges
A call for a law to regulate railway rates argues that unjust discrimination must cease and every shipper be treated alike. It states such a law will curb evils in transportation, with amendments possible until all wrongs are eliminated, outlining a long bipartisan vision of national control and prosperity.
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Beveridge
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Republic
Mother and sister accuse officers after son’s body overboard
In a Washington Post report from Pittsburgh on August 22, Mrs Knipp and her daughter accuse officers of Washington shipboard of refusing to aid in recovering William Knipp, who fell overboard from the cruiser Washington near League Island. After delays and a digging effort, the body was found in Camden and later recovered. Secretary Bonaparte promised investigation into possible negligence and proper punishment if proven. The funeral followed in Philadelphia after the body was transported and buried.
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Bank Swindlers Foiled In Major Forgery Ring
Special to The Week agion Post describes the arrest of Thomas McCarthy alias Tom Brown and James T Murray with Thomas J Schaad. Police and Pinkerton detectives believe they captured a top bank forgery gang that forged checks totaling about $91,900, including five checks on the Union Trust Company. Three checks totaling $1,900 passed while two for $120 and $180 were detected. Schaad has turned state’s evidence.
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New York
Thomas McCarthy
Tom Brown
James T Murray
Thomas J Schpad
Pinkerton
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Schaad
Frederick Muntywiler
Union Trust’ Company
Deaths of Jay Morse and notable figures across regions
Obituary notices report the death of Jay Morse longtime Illinois Steel Company president and brother in law of Senator Hanna. Also noted are the deaths of Dr A F Morris famed automobile enthusiast in Warren County New York and 65 year old educator Alberk G Lane former president of the National Educational Association. An Earl of Leven and Melville, keeper of the privy seal, dies in London. born 1835.
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