Hearst Prediction Dominates Tammany Fund Debate
A Washington Post correspondent reports massive bets on McClellan and McAdoo amid Tammany rivalries, Hearst prospects, and Republican hopes. Rumors swirl of police deals for Hearst votes, three platoon police reform, and internecine Tammany strife as campaigns pivot toward next week’s decisive polling.
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Odell
Tammany
Ivins
Jerome
Hearst
McAdoo
B McClellan
MccAdoo
Married, VAIMINS WEITAKLR in Washington DC
On Tuesday, Goodlitt ie Tspm by the Rev. at his residence 4170 th st Washington DC. Mrs Stout WAther to Hen D Mathias, bol, of this sty DIED THOMPSON on Friday October 27 1908 at hospital Washter on Edgar A Thompson of Miont rh Mery County Md until Sunday October 29 at 11am, a ME Church South at Darnes, wONT AlsTi On Friday October 27 1905 at y tm at Ter Tesidence 314Estreat st Margaret J Walsh widow J Walsh formerly of Alea 3 aged sevento seven years funeral later.
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Goodlitt Ie
OH Luk
Washington, DC
Thompson
Sible
Edgar A Thompson
Miontrh Mery County
Darnes
AlsTi
Margaret J Walsh
I . J Walsh
Alea
Jerome Seeks Ballot Change As Ivins Attacks Gas Bill
New York Oct 27 Republicans reconvened to substitute Jerome for Flammer on the ballot. Legal experts dispute the move with no substitutions after October 33 unless death. Courts likely to decide, while Jerome gains center stage, backed by strong fundraising and heated rhetoric against McClellan’s gas contracts and the Remsen bill.
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Ivins
McClellan
Washington Post
New York
Flammer
Opinien
Tammany Hall
Charles H Knox
Tammany Law Committee
John I McIntyre
Board of Elections
Asken Republican
Dward Wasserman
Iis Farht Suearn
Hearst
Sar Iving
John T Oakley
Oakley
Moral Issue in Ohio: Tariff and Rates Debate
Columbus Ohio October 27 A moral crusade rather than a political campaign dominates Ohio discussions with bossism and temperance as main issues. Pattison leads Democrats aided by Protestant groups and anti saloon forces while Herrick counters with Taft's backing. Hidden votes and machine influence shape the race. betting favors Herrick but polls vary.
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Washington Post
Columbus
Ohio
Bossism
Herrick
Republican State Committee
Charles Dick
Stateorganzation
Roosevelt
Bellefontaine
Foraker
Senator Foraker
Pattison
Bishops Deny Threats by Methodists in Ohio Debate
An Ohio report claimed Methodist leaders warned Vice President Fairbanks and Secretary Taft against aiding Gov Herrick's election bid. Bishops Walden and Warren rejected the tale as nonsense, saying the church acts on conscience and not as a political body. Taft reportedly gave a memorable Ohio speech.
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Republican Committee
New York
John M. Pattison
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Ohio
Patson
Myron T Herrick
George B Cox
Cincinnati
Guv Herrick
William H Taft
Akron
Cox
Taft
Gov Herrick
Democratic
Herrick
Cncinnati
Chicago
Pattison
Methodist Church
Fairbanks
Walden
Warren
Hanly
Indiana
Smallpox Case Hits Ellis Island Immigrants
A smallpox case found on Ellis Island among 1300 steerage passengers from the Nord Amerika. Sixty detained, rest dispersed. authorities warn no outbreak feared and quarantine plans considered as 4000 more immigrants expected. Commissioner Watchorn and Dr Doty reassure public.
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New York
Tillis Island
la Veloce
Naples
Genoa
Commissioner of Immigration Watchern
Sntes
Elis Island
Pretoria
Hamburg
Scotia
Bremen
Bilis Island
Ellis Island
Watchorn
Dr Doty
Bihs Tzland
Black Hand Arrest in New York Tailor Case
Detectives arrested Frank Arsetti a tailor of 142 Elm Street after he took a package of marked money from a boiler on Center Street in retaliation to a Black Hand demand. The suspect carried a list of prominent Italian names and was caught in the act, following a warning from police.
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New York
Frank Arsetti
142 Elm Street
Michael Scancarelli
Black Hand
Center Street
Scancarelli
Licensed to marry in multiple states disclosed
William G Ober of Atlanta Georgia and Legere H Bowler of Madidon Georgia couple Tebert J McWhorter and Lela M Reese both of Chestertown Maryland Malcolm G Major and Nanna C Ober Monroe Spanier and Athel G Carter listed in the marriage notice format with names and origins.
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William G Ober
Atlanta
Legere H Bowler
Madidon
Tebert J McWhorter
Lela M Reese
Chestertown
Malcolm G Major
Nanna C Ober
Monroe
Spanier
Athel G Carter
Health Office Record Deaths and Ocean Steamer Movements
Health office record lists numerous deaths with ages and residences including Vincent Black three months and William Dorsey thirty four years. Also notes movement of ocean steamers with arrivals such as Lucania from Liverpool and Campania from New York and a departure of Celtic for Queenstown.
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New York
Lucania
Shaw Stirs Buckeyes Luxuries Fill the Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M Shaw speaks at the Grand Opera House in Portsmouth Ohio to a Republican gathering. He argues tariffs on luxuries and foreign goods fund government operations and defend a strong navy, detailing lavish duties on jewelry, furs, cosmetics, cigars, and other imports while highlighting labor and domestic spending connected to public buildings harbors and ships.
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Ohio
Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M Shaw
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Shaw
Europe
Treasury
Tiffany’s
New York
Theauty
Murope
Treasury Department
New England
War Department
Army
Grant Family Reunion Names General Grant President
Windsor Conn Oct 27 members of the Grant family gathered for their annual reunion near Mathew Grant's homestead. Walter S Logan of New York delivered the principal address. Gen Frederick D Grant attended and spoke briefly. It was decided to hold next year's reunion in Washington with Gen Grant elected president.
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Fred Grant
Washington
Windsor
Conn
Grant
Mathew Grant
Walter S Logan
New York
Frederick D Grant
Five Women Burned In Newark Factory Fire
Five women badly burned in a Newark hardware factory fire at M Gould Sons Co. The injured include Minnie Garrity Carrie Rummer Laurie Chaffer Mary Schwuenk and Anna Glazer aged 15 to 18. A candle in lacquer caused the blaze as the factory closed. Firemen and workers assisted victims. Minnie Garrity and Carrie Rummer likely fatally injured. Property loss about 360 000.
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N J
M Gould
Minne Garmt
Agen
Carrie Rumme
Laurie Chaffer
Eigheen Mary Schwuenk
Anna Glazer
Tia @itis
Minnie Garrity
Carrie Rummer
Steel Foundry to Move Main Office to Chicago
The American Steel Foundries Company with 40 million dollars in capital plans relocating its main office from New York to Chicago. Preparations for moving executive offices were completed, with over ten clerks remaining in New York and only a small fraction likely to relocate. Principal officers and assistants have already departed. A V Ketley, a Western man, was recently named president.
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Chicago
American Stel Foundries Company
A V Ketley
Ted
Lye
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