Nebraska Backs Sheldon for Vice President Nomination
Nebraska caucus endorses Governor George L. Sheldon for vice president and plans to present his name at the convention if no other coalition forms. Senator Norris Brown will place Sheldon in nomination amid ongoing Iowa and national political maneuvering.
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Polliver
Nebraska
Sheldon
Chicago
Dolilver
Washington
White House
Sherman
New York
Washington News
Dolliver
Senator Long
Cummins
Allison-Dolliver
Fairbanks
Iowa
B. F. Carroll
Carroll
Allison
Senate
George D. Perkins
Jaree
George L. Sheldon
Vicw
Norris Brown
Burkett
Secre
Shelton
Victor Rosewater
Kansas
South Dakota
New National Committee Members Named by State Caucuses
The Chicago June 16 report lists nearly all state selections for the new national Republican committee. Notables include P D Barker Mobile Alabama Powell Clayton Eureka Springs Arkansas and George A Knight San Francisco California among many others from Alabama to Wyoming plus Alaska and the District of Columbia.
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Chicago
New
National Republican Committee
Alabama
P. D. Barker
Mobile
Arkansas
Powell Clayton
Eureka Springs
California
George A. Knight
San Francisco
Colorado
Charles Cavender
Connecticut
Charlies F. Brooker
Ansonia
Delaware
T. Coleman Dupont
Florida
James N. Coombs
Apalachicola
Idaho
William BE. Borah
Millneis
Frank O
Lowden
Jackson
Montana
Thomas C. Marshall
Nebraska
Victor Rosewater
Omaha
Nevada
P. L. Flanigan
Reno
New Hampshire
Fred W. Estabrook
New Jersey
Franklin Murphy
Newark
New York
William L. Ward
Portchester
North Carolina
Edward C. Duncan
Raleigh
North Dakota
James G. Kennedy
Ohio
A. L Vorys
Lancaster
Oklahoma
N. Cade
Shawnee
Oregon
Ralph BE. Williams
Pennsylvania
Hales Penrose
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Charles R. Braston
Providence
South Carolina
John G. Capers
Charleston
South Dakota
Thomas Thorson
Canton
Texas
Cecil A, Lyon
Sherman
Utah
C. E. Loose
Provo
Vermont
James W. Brooks
Montpelier
Virginia
Alvaha. Martin
Norfolk
Washington
Robert L. McCormick
Tacoma
Roosevelt boom movement aims for cross state delegate pull
Chicago reports Promoters of the Roosevelt boom claim a non Alabama delegate will reveal Roosevelt’s name early in the convention roll call. Thomas W. Philipps of Newcastle Pa says Roosevelt’s name will be sprung, with details withheld. West Virginia delegates held a caucus amid Taft loyalty fears and possible defections at the Lexington hotel.
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Chicago
Alabama
Thomas W. Philipps
Newcastle
Roosevelt
Philipps
West Virginia
Taft
Lexington Hotel
Thaws Will Not Be Divided
Evelyn Thaw and her husband Harry Thaw are reconciled and will not be separated, attorney Daniel O'Reilly said. He added Evelyn will remain in New York to stay in communication with her husband despite opposition from other Thaw family members.
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New York
Bevelyn Thaw
Daniel O'Reilly
Evelyn
William Thaw
Gentry Asked to Resign in Missouri Attorney General Clash
Jefferson City June 16 Attorney General Hadley demanded the resignation of Assistant Attorney General M T Gentry of Columbia Missouri. No formal charges were filed but Hadley warned of immediate removal proceedings. The move follows internal dissensions within the department.
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Gentry
Jefferson City
Hadley
M. T. Gentry
Columbia
Moroccan Troops Rebel Near Tangier Alcazar
The American minister reports a Tacit rebel garrison at Alcazar fifty miles from Tangier has killed its commander and declared for the pretender. The governor is said to have been sent to Fez after a prisoner.
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Washington
Tangler
Department of State
Alcazar
Fez
Cannon Seeks Changes in Platform Planks at Chicago Conference
In Chicago Speaker Cannon pressed for revisions to platform wording on anti injunction and trust provisions. He consulted with Senator Hopkins and Wade Ellis while aim ing to curb exemptions for labor and farm organizations from anti trust rules. The document also outlines tariff and currency stances, including railroad rate reform and a new elastic currency system.
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Cannon
Chicago
Senator Hopkins
Hopkins
Wade Bilis
Platform
Senators Long
Kansas
Frank B. Kellogs
Minnesota
Supreme Court of Illinois
Wade Ellis
Roosevelt
Taft
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Raiionas
Commission
Republican Party
Aldrich-Vreeland
Hull-Prouty Contest A Tie In Seventh Iowa District
Des Moines reports a tied vote in the Hull-Prouty congressional contest after a Polk county recount. Dallas county counts were halted by injunction at J W Russell's request, shifting the dispute to the courts over ballot handling and jurisdiction.
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Des Moines
Hull- Prouty
Iowa
Board of County Supervisors
Polk County
Dallas County
J. W. Russell
Hull
Iowa Populists Endorse Cummins Amid Reform Push
In Des Moines on June 16 the Iowa Populists endorsed Republican Governor A. B. Cummins praising his cent fare reform and other Iowa reforms. D. Cowles of Davis City was nominated for governor.
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Iowa
Cummina
Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
Cummins
D. Cowles
Davis City
Iowa Student Drowns in River Accident at Iowa City
Byron Pfautz twenty three of Lisbon, an engineering student at the University of Iowa, drowned when his canoe struck a submerged tree in the Iowa River. His companion Miss Elvio Lewis clung to the boat and was rescued by Mark Hyland and Sumner Chase.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Byron Pfautz
Lisbon
University of Iowa
Iowa River
Elvio Lewis
Mark Hyland
Sumner Chase
Prominent Woman Burned in Sioux City Bathroom Accident
Mrs Lawrence L Critchell daughter of Edward M Tilden of Chicago former Chicago school board president was badly burned when her dress contact with a gas stove while heating water in a bathroom. Three fourths of her body was burned.
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Sioux City
Lawrence 8. Critchell
Edward M. Tilden
Chicago
Chicago School Board
Passenger Train Kills Man Near Ferguson Iowa
Marshalltown Iowa June 16 Clem ent Knowl aged thirty three was run down and killed by a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul passenger train one mile west of Ferguson Knowl was walking on the track
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Marshalltown
Clement Knowl
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Ferguson
Knowl
Kemper Arrested in Chicago on California Land Fraud Indictment
Arthur H. Kemper, under indictment in the southern district of California for defrauding the government in land deals, was arrested in Chicago and held on a 2500 dollar bond to insure appearance at the July term of the federal court in Los Angeles. He was on vacation when arrested and indicted two weeks ago.
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Kemper
Chicago
Arthur H. Kemper
California
Los Angeles
Lingenfelter and Hodgins Appointed to Federal Posts
Washington June 16 The president named C H Lingenfelter United States attorney and Shadrock L Hodgins United States marshal for the district of Idaho replacing Norman W Rulck and Ruel Rounds who were removed.
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Lingenfelter
Hodgins
Washington
C H. Lingenfelter
United States
Shadrock L. Hodgins
District of Idaho
Norman W. Rulck
Ruel
Severe hail storm floods sidewalks in Denver
A severe electrical rain and hail storm struck Denver at noon on June 16. Hallstones covered sidewalks several inches deep and some streets were flooded in parts of the city.
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Denver
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