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The Cordele Dispatch And Daily Sentinel
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
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Judge G. W. Olvany of the Court of General Sessions was elected chieftain of Tammany Hall in New York on July 14, succeeding the late Charles F. Murphy. The executive committee endorsed the Democratic national ticket of John W. Davis and Governor Charles W. Bryan, and supported the party's platform.
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TAMMANY CHIEF
JUDGE OF COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS TO WEAR CROWN FORMERLY HELD BY CHAS. F MURPHY
New York, July 14.—Judge G. W. Olvany, of the court of general sessions today was elected chieftain of Tammany Hall as successor to the late Charles F. Murphy.
The executive committee of the organization which unanimously voted for Judge Olvany, also passed a resolution indorsing the democratic national ticket and pledging its "undivided and loyal support to the Candidates, John W. Davis and Governor Charles W. Bryan, of Nebraska."
The committee further expressed the affairs of the organization for forward-looking platform" adopted by the democratic national convention.
Judge Olvany has been active in the affairs of the organization for many years. He is 48 years old. Born almost within the shadow of Governor Smith's home in the lower East Side. June 20. 1876, the eighteenth birthday of the Tammany Chieftain whom he succeeds, Judge Olvany's life has been closely interwoven with that of Governor Smith.
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New York
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July 14
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judge olvany unanimously elected chieftain of tammany hall; resolution endorsing democratic national ticket of john w. davis and charles w. bryan, and supporting the party's platform.
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Judge G. W. Olvany, of the court of general sessions, was elected chieftain of Tammany Hall as successor to the late Charles F. Murphy. The executive committee unanimously voted for him and passed a resolution indorsing the democratic national ticket, pledging undivided support to John W. Davis and Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska, and expressing support for the forward-looking platform adopted by the democratic national convention. Judge Olvany, 48 years old, born June 20, 1876, in the lower East Side, has been active in the organization for many years and his life is closely interwoven with that of Governor Smith.