Wheeler Dillon meeting sparks mob and arrests
A Dillon rally led by B. K. Wheeler and F. L. Buzzell triggered an angry reception and a midnight hideout in a Bond box car. Ex servicemen pressed Wheeler on his war record, protests erupted, and the meeting was moved to a ranch away from Dillon before authorities halted the confrontation.
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B. K. Wheeler
Future
F. L. Buzzell
Conrad
Wheeler
Dilon
Bond
Dillon
Butte
Tate
Frank Mauritz
T Wheeler
Buzzell
Butteram Bond
Wilson
Burcell
Suzzell
Nonpartisan League
Dakota's Non Party Governor 13 Runs Second in Primaries
Fargo North Dakota June 30 William Langer led Governor L J Frazier in the Republican gubernatorial nomination race with a two to one margin as returns from 148 precincts came in. Early reporting showed Langer 1154 to 368 for Frazier and later tallies 4701 to 1422 as 49 of 2064 districts reported.
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Dakota
Fargo
N. D
William Langer
L. J. Frazier
North Dakota
Langer
Frazier
Nonpartisan League
Chinese leaders form police to curb narcotic traffic in Butte
In a Joss house mass meeting attended by over 50 tong leaders and Chinese residents, Quong Loy presided as the so-called mayor of Chinatown. A Chinese police organization to stamp out narcotics was formed, with Quong Hum Wong Qui Jim Harry Dee and Sen On among the key backers. Deputized officials and Attorney Harry Jones attended, noting raids and legal authority, as the meeting outlined the plan and logistics for enforcement.
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United States
Butte
Joss House
Chinatown
Quong Loy
Ll. &. Groff
Harry Jones
Quong Hum
Wong Qui
Jim
Harry Dee
Sen On
Montana Governor Stewart Prominent in Convention Talks
San Francisco June 30 Governor Stewart looms large in convention circles with many newspaper interviews and photos. Western contenders for vice president are favored to come from Montana or the West. The Montana delegation plans to support McAdoo on the first ballot while other Western states consider Stewart as a strong second. A Crosby backed move to nominate Homer Cummings sparked loud applause, but its impact on open mind delegates remains unclear.
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Standard
San Francisco
Gav
Stewart
Arizona
Montana
Walsh
Veral
Oregon
Washington
California
Iowa
North Dakota
John S. Crosby
Hartford
Conn
Homer
Cummings
McAdoo
Ten Candidates Placed In Nomination Before Recess
The Democratic National Convention recessed after an eight hour session with ten candidates placed in nomination for the presidency. Only John W. Davis was not reached on the day’s program. Nominees include Owen, Palmer, Hitchcock, McAdoo, Cox, Edwards, Meredith, Cox, and Gerard with York, Nebraska and New Jersey figures noted as speakers. The event featured rowdy demonstrations for Palmer, Cox, and McAdoo, and a brief speech by Dr. Burris Jenkins yielding to McAdoo’s nomination.
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San Francisco
John W. Davis
Great Britain
Owen
Oklahoma
Palmer
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Homer Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Sivuvcthuyucl Ouml Yulaw York
Edwards
New Jersey
Meredith
Govenor Cox
Ohio
James W. Gerard
Germany
Cox
McAdoo
Smith
Lt Atmer
Burris Jenkins
Kansas City
Gerard
Cummings
Jenkins
Plane Crash Kills Herman Tucker and Two Others in San Francisco
A plane crash at Marina flying field killed Daniel Lane a 23 year old commercial pilot Paul Lane 10 and Herman L Tucker 36 a San Francisco civil engineer and Harvard graduate. Tucker served as a navy petty officer and had explored with the forest service and on expeditions in Alaska and the Andes.
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San Francisco
Marina
Daniel Lane
Paul Lane
Herman L. Tucker
United States Forest Service
Boston
Harvard
Andes
Alaska
Forest Service
Missoula
Mont
Honolulu
Pacifico Coast
Navy
Forces aligned against M Adoo at last minute
San Francisco June 30 William G McAdoo appears to have the inside track for the Democratic presidential nomination yet old line party leaders press a plan to block his selection. Champ Clark, former speaker, is considered as an alternative candidate within the inner circle.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
William G. McAdoo
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
McAdoo Placed in Nomination at Democratic Convention
At the San Francisco Democratic National Convention Dr Burris Jenkins placed William G McAdoo in nomination for president in a brief speech amid a demonstration. Jenkins said McAdoo urged no nomination but delegates should draft him, insisting any denial is forged by foes. The moment followed other leaders named for nomination.
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Jenkins
William G. McAdoo
Walsh Seeks Immediate Ratification Pledge on League
San Francisco June 320 Senator Walsh a nine member platform committee member told the Standard today he favors a provision pledging the party to immediate ratification with Republican Senate votes if the treaty cannot be ratified as is. He backed his Lodge reservations vote and criticized De Valera and Phelan on the Irish plank. The senator also dismissed any wet or dry reform of the Volstead Act.
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Standard
San Francisco
Senator Walsh
Nine
League of Nations
Walsh
Frank P. Walsh
Phelan
Ireland
Montana
United States
Massachusetts
Pomerene
Liquor Question Split as Sub Committee Agrees Silence Prevails
In San Francisco a sub committee voted 5 to 4 to place all liquor planks on the table, avoiding prohibition. The full committee barred discussion of platform deliberations until completion, while debates over Irish, League of Nations, and Mexico planks continue amid an all-night session and a looming executive session.
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San Francisco
Burleson
Glass
Resolutions Committee
Harding Campaign Seeks Party Government Substitute
Senator Harding, the Republican presidential nominee, announced a kickoff for a campaign built on restoring party government as a constitutional substitute for personal rule. He spoke after a conference with Governor Coolidge and Chairman Hays. Coolidge heads to Boston for a brief vacation before his official nomination.
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Washington
Harding
Coolidge
Hays
Republican National Committee
Boston
Men whipped and driven from city in Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff Ark June 38 L T Tubanks president of the St Louis Yardmen association and Rev P Aregood Baptist minister of St Louis were escorted from town by a citizens committee as they were about to speak to a labor union mass meeting. They were taken three miles out stripped whipped with switches and ordered to stay away.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Tubanks
St. Louis Yardmen's Association
P. Aregood
St. Louis
Citizens’ Committee of
Tame
Bandits Rob Express Train Payroll of Marines
Bandits stop a Charleston & Western Carolina express near Augusta Georgia and steal the Marines payroll at Paris Island. They gagged and bound the messenger and an armed guard and fled with 59725 dollars. The heist was not found until about a half hour later when a train crew member discovered the bound men.
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Augusta
Paris Island
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McKellar
Eamonn de Valera
Mexico
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