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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1905
Page
3
In New York, November 1, Hearst Wave rises while Tammany aides push to shield McClellan. Jerome and Hearst gain GOP and Independent support as Row over flags and party lines deepens. Siable bets and city notices color the tense political landscape with key figures like Murphy, Siegel, and Choate shaping the race.
Notice states marriage and death notices may appear in The Washington Bee and various newspapers upon request without extra charge. It lists papers including New York Times Buffalo Courier and others, with city and journal names such as Cleveland Plain Dealer and Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
Special to The Washington Fest from New York November 1 notes thin betting on the election with Jerome and McClellan prices fluctuating. Jerome faced varied odds, Hearst expected to win with 160000 to 170000 votes, and substantial wagers placed by Fred Schwade on Osborne and others. Broad Street curb activity showed bets around 20000 McClellan exposure and 26000 to 30000 Jerome money in sight as afternoon trading continued.
A health office report lists multiple residents with ages and addresses, including Clarence H. Anderson, Goldie Hall, Mary J. Bruce, Carl Byrd, Dolly Byrd, Elizabeth Lee, Elizabeth A. Lawis, Frances M. Pattangill, and others, with ages ranging from a few months to 76 years and various Washington D C and nearby street addresses. The document records names, ages, and streets, indicating the period medical or health registry details from 1905.
Joseph Choate in Carnegie Hall backs William Travers Jerome for district attorney, denouncing bosses who fill their maw with graft and feed on political garbage. He warns New York faces tyranny and urges a broad citizen turnout to support Jerome's reformist campaign.
New York reports a delayed Supreme Court appellate division ruling on whether Jerome’s name should appear in the Republican column. The delay risks printing the official ballot for Manhattan and Bronx, delaying sample ballots and newspaper lists. Tammany presses sample ballots with Democratic names as allowed if official ballots arrive late.
Yale City Government Club volunteers from football and other students will monitor ballot boxes in support of District Attorney William T. Jerome. The Yale News urges men to join the effort to end “boss rule” and the current servility, with faculty voting to excuse students voting away from recitations on election day.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw rebuked Charles F. Leach the Cleveland collector by ordering the reinstatement of Captain George R McKay a marine clerk who had been dismissed after long service and quarrels with the collector. A special agent reviewed the case and Shaw acted on the full facts presenting no recommendation. The move is unusual as collectors are rarely overruled on admin actions.
Special to The Washington Port from Topeka Kansas on November 1 cites Former State Senator Hanna of Clay County declaring Roosevelt a populist and predicting the National Populist Convention will nominate him in 1908. Hanna says he remains a populist and notes Republicans now share their viewpoint, while Roosevelt resembles earlier populists in outlook and the public’s past misjudgment of their ideas.
New York crowds attacked and tore down an anti Hearst banner in Union Square and a similar red flag banner near Fourth Street and Broadway. Police intervened, arrests made for disorderly conduct, while officials and Tammany Hall distancing themselves amid protests over flag imagery and political abuse.
New York reports a massive Democratic campaign event with a 35 000 strong parade and a ratification meeting at Tammany Hall led by Mayor McClellan. Congressman W Bourke Cockran attacked Municipal Ownership League platform. He argued about operation of franchises by public or state bodies versus private agencies.
An explosion yesterday at the primer dry house of Union Cap and Chemical Company in Alton un resulted in the death of foreman Anthona Beechy. The blast destroyed the dry house and released 10,000,000 gun and cartridge primers. The cause remains unknown.
A list of individuals from Maryland Virginia and other states, including George C. Herbert and Nelle C. Pexcack, Samuel F. Kenner, and many others, all appearing as pairs in a notice of marriage licenses issued or intended, with names and locales such as St. Marys County Virginia Bedford City and Hyattaville. The fragmentary record reads like a registry of couples connected to various counties and towns.
Civil Service Commissioner Cooley travels to Philadelphia to probe alleged civil service law violations amid reports that post office employees face political assessments backed by the local Republican machine. The inquiry proceeds despite campaign proximity, signaling administration sympathy with Philadelphia residents against the corruption claim.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw was pressed into service by Republican managers in Ohio who secured another appearance. He departed for Columbus last evening to deliver a speech there this evening amid a tightened original program.
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