W. H. Wade Wins in Queens G.O.P. Fight: Defeats George W. Vreeland by Ten-Vote Margin for County Chairmanship
6 October 1915 · The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York)
Citation: "W. H. Wade Wins in Queens G.O.P. Fight: Defeats George W. Vreeland by Ten-Vote Margin for County Chairmanship," The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), 6 October 1915, p. 4; image, Newspapers.com (clipping by mattjameswade, 5 July 2019).
Transcription
(Special to The Eagle.) Richmond Hill, L. I., October 6—William H. Wade was re-elected chairman of the Republican County Committee at a reorganization meeting of the committee last night at the Richmond Hill Republican Clubhouse. Wade, on the first ballot, defeated his opponent, George W. Vreeland, former president of the Rockaways, by ten votes. Wade at first declined the election, and it was only after Joseph A. De Bragga, Republican leader of the county, withdrew Vreeland's candidacy, and the second vote stood 219 to 51 for Wade, that the county chairman was willing to accept the election. […]
What it says, against the tree
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Wade Jr | Office | Re-elected chairman of the Queens Republican County Committee, 5 Oct 1915 (first ballot by 10 votes; second ballot 219–51) | — | new |