Nebraska Democrats Rally Behind Bryan For 1908 Nomination
Lincoln Nebraska August 16 The Nebraska Democratic state convention opened with Judge C M Skiles as temporary chair pledging unity for William J Bryan in pursuit of a harmonious bid for the 1908 presidential race. He portrayed Democrats as vindicated patriots and warned of a likely clash with “stand patters.”
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Lincoln
Nefl
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
C. M. Skiles
David City
Skiles
St. Paul
United States
William Jennings Bryan
West
Chicago
Wheat Sprouts In Stack From Wet Weather Damage
In Guthrie Oklahoma on August 16 farmers report continued rains injuring stacked grain and grain left in shocks. Wind has displaced top bundles letting rain soak in and sprout. Some fear conditions may recur this year as in a previous drought year when sprouted stacks were split and dried before threshing.
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Guthrie
O. T
Senate committee to tour Indian Territory for hearings
The United States senate special commission will visit Indian Territory starting November 13 with hearings in Vinita Muskogee McAlester Ardmore Tulsa and Bartlesville before returning to Washington. The panel will study land restrictions coal and asphalt lands oil and gas leases and related legislation for the next session. The group chaired by Senator Clark of Wyoming includes Long of Kansas Branderes and Teller with meetings in Kansas City November 12.
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Medicine Lodge
Kans
Chester I. Long
Denver
Special Commission
United States Senate
Indian Territory
Clark
Wyoming
Long
Kansas
Branderes
Connecticut
Teller
Colorado
Montana
Kansas City
Vinita
Muskogee
McAlester
Ardmore
Tulsa
Bartlesville
Washington
Congress
War with Negro Troops Imminent in Texas Town
Brownsville reports fear of unrest as a 150 member citizens guard lines the road to Fort Brown. Four hundred rifles were sold to locals and residents flee near the garrison. Citizens seek state troops while garrison officers reportedly fear the black troops and maneuvers at Camp Mabry spark rumors of armed response.
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Houston
Texas
Brownsville
Fort Brown
Lanham
Texas National Guard
Camp Mabry
United States
Hulin
Brownsville unrest prompts ranger deployment
A telegram to Governor Lanham from Brownsville authorities warns of danger if Negro soldiers arrive. Although quiet now, officials fear immediate trouble and have, by agreement with federal authorities, dispatched a ranger force to Brownsville to preserve order.
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Austin
Texas
Lanham
Brownsville
Prohibitionists Prepared for Prohibition Fight in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Aug. 16 Rev E C Dinwiddie head of the National Anti Saloon league arrives to open headquarters in the Baltimore building with Rev J J Thompson for Oklahoma and Rev E M Sweet for Indian Territory. Miss L R Church to manage office work. The campaign will push with active effort arguing prohibition as a business proposition and seeking delegates to include prohibition in the new constitution.
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Oklahoma City
E. C. Dinwiddle
National Anti-Saloon League
Washington
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Baltimore
Dinwiddie
J. J. Thompson
E. M. Sweet
L. R. Church
Rev. Dinwiddie
Kansas City
Folk
Colonel Campbell Nominated Governor in Texas Democratic Convention
Dallas Aug 17 Col Tom Campbell of Palestine won the Texas Democratic nomination after a drawn out ballot the second ballot and a late withdrawal by Colquitt Bell then joined the Campbell faction The Dallas News records show Campbell 418 656 to Bell 257 234 with 337 935 needed The state ticket was completed Governor Tom Campbell Lieutenant Governor A B Davidson Attorney General S V Davidson Comptroller J W Stephens Treasurer Samuel Sparks Superintendent R L Cousins Railroad Commissioner L J Storey Chief Justice R R Gaines and Judge J W Henderson.
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Dallas
Texas
Tom Campbell
Palestine
Judge Brooks
Campbell
Colquitt
Bell
Dallas News
S. V. Davidson
J. W. Stephens
Samuel Sparks
R. L. Cousins
L. J. Storey
The
Supreme Court
R. R. Gaines
J. W. Henderson
G. A. Carden
Grand Chapter Eastern Star Holds Annual Session in Ardmore
The seventeenth annual meeting of the Grand Chapter Eastern Star of Indian Territory opened in Ardmore with delegates from across the territory. Officers reported strong lodges, 3389 members across 90 chapters, a $1773.14 treasury, and plans for the Oklahoma Indian Territory merger next year.
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Grand Chapter
Eastern Star
Ardmore
I. T
Eastern Star of Indian Territory
Mar
Territory
Rhoda M. Hunter
Durant
Masonic Orphans‘ Home Committee
Texas
Buckner
Dallas
Indian Territory
R. L. Monst
Duncan
W. M. Bumpass
Oklahoma
Governor Fails to Avert Lynching in Greenwood
In Greenwood South Carolina on August 17 a mob of about a thousand captured a man accused of assaulting Miss Brooks and raping a 14 year old negro girl. Governor Heyward arrived but the crowd lynched the suspect despite his presence and orders to curb the mob. The militia was stationed nearby but not required.
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Greenwood
S. C
Davidson
Miss Brooks
Ninety
Heyward
Chickamauga
Richmond
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