Roosevelt Pick as Cox Running Mate Seen as Strong Choice
Governor Cox announced his approval of Franklin D. Roosevelt as his running mate in the coming election. Cox praised Roosevelt as vigorous and progressive and noted his Washington experience and strong Chicago convention speech as influential. Cox also commended Roosevelt’s campaign work and leadership in a congratulatory message to Roosevelt.
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Dayton
Ohio
James M. Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Cox
National Committee
Chicago
Washington
Edward H. Moore
San Francisco
Butte City Boundaries Challenge Ledgers 1907 Suit
Annie Nye Bothwell sues the city of Butte and contractor George W Paulson in district court alleging gross procedural errors by the city council and mayor in 1907 to extend Butte boundaries southward. The suit seeks nullification of the special improvement district 288 and rejects council actions creating the district, with restraining orders against lighting works and treasury disbursements. It lists Grand Avenue Lennox Englewood Chelsea Gilman Mayflower George Cobban among contested areas.
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Butte
Annie Nye Bothwell
Paulson
Grand Avenue
Lennox
Englewood
Chelsea
Gilman
Mayflower
George Cobban
Vice President Wilson Congratulates Roosevelt Nominee
President Wilson telegraphed Franklin D Roosevelt assistant secretary of the navy to accept congratulations and best wishes on his nomination for vice president by the Democratic National Convention. The message was sent from Washington on July 6.
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Washington
Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Huvy
Democratic delegates Return to Seattle After San Francisco Trip
Vanguard of democratic delegates arriving from San Francisco reached Seattle on July 6. The city is expected to host eastern visitors over the rest of the week, starting with a Brooklyn group that left San Francisco Sunday night and another cohort of about 60 arriving tonight.
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Seattle
San Francisco
Brooklyn
Montana Governor Reports Warm Reception for Ticket
Helena July 6 Gov Sam V Stewart wired from San Francisco that everyone is pleased with the ticket. The Montana delegation will be home Friday.
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Helena
Sam V. Stewart
San Francisco
MontAna
Cox signals intensive campaign travel for president bid
Dayton July 6 Gov James M Cox in a telegram to the Democratic National Convention accepting the nomination thanked supporters and said he is ready for an intensive speaking campaign in every state His close friends say he will urge advisers against a front porch campaign like Senator Harding plans in Marion Continued on Page 2 Column
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Dayton
Ohio
James M. Cox
Harding
Marion
Butte Board Rejects South Side High for Next Bond
Butte school trustees last night voted to submit a bond package to voters for three new schools two replacing the McKinley building destroyed by fire and one to replace Jefferson plus a $20 000 allocation for Blaine improvements The plan for a South Side high school was rejected as the board limited construction to essential needs The three school plans will go to the chamber of commerce for open forum discussion before final action toward a special election is considered
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McKinley
Jefferson
Blaine
Butte
Chamber of Commerce
Maginn
Metcalf
Fulton
Morley
Roosevelt Says He Cant Afford The Honor At Nomination
At the Democratic convention in San Francisco the vice presidential race opened without a clear slate. Roosevelt declined to be nominated citing his five children, while Davies and Stewart were floated as West and Far West possibilities. John W. Davis remained a last minute candidate, though Ohio proximity was a concern. Marshall praised Cox as a steady leader for the party. The Pennsylvania delegation continued to quarrel over their stance.
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Federal Trade Commission
Democratic National Committee
Far West
Samuel V. Stewart
Montana
Roosevelt
John W. Davis
Ohio
Marshall
Cox
Pennsylvania
Robber Holds Up Two Butte Salons At Gunpoint
A masked man with a sawed off shotgun robs Jim Leahy's at 231 Anaconda road Butte at 1130 pm and takes cash from the register. Thirty minutes earlier he raided Paddy Leggat's former saloon on East Woolman street, beating Leggat after a failed robbery attempt.
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Jim Leahy
Anaconda Road
Butte
Paddy Leggat
East Woolman Street
Leggat
Robber bandits make new record gathering loot
Bandits held up a Mexican paymaster’s train at Hagel Pass Texas and seized 50000 in gold. In St Joseph three men robbed an interurban station safe of 15801 and escaped. At Sweet Water robbers blew open the AT & SF depot safe obtaining 2000, the fifth robbery since 1911.
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Hagle Pass
Texas
ST. Joseph, Mo
Kansas City, Clay County
St. Joseph
Sweet Water
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Bryan silent on convention as he weighs wet candidate risk
William Jennings Bryan, in San Francisco, says his heart is with the grave and his cause, pausing for return, after the democratic national convention endorsed prohibition. He warns the choice of a wet candidate and the need for a Senate and House to reduce alcohol content in permitted beverages.
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San Francisco
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Senate
House
McAdoo Relieved and Delighted Not To Be Nominated
Huntington N Y July 6 W G McAdoo learned Cox was nominated and said he was relieved and delighted the call did not come to him He appeared pleased as he left for Manhattan and urged reporters to say he is eternally grateful to his friends for their support
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Huntington
N. Y
W. G. McAdoo
James M. Cox
Greatest of all gonventiong en thusiast lauds Bryan and Cockran speeches
David Hilger returning Democrat from Lewistown reports the San Francisco convention as the greatest in enthusiasm harmony and oratory. He highlights Bryan and Bourke Cockran in a famed debate over the dry and wet planks and notes delegates cheered Bryan yet opposed him.
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David Hilger
Lewistown
Butte
San Francisco
Bryan
Cochran
Seanland
Mr. Hilger
Bourke Cockran
Cockran
Colby
Supreme Court
Roosevelt chosen as Cox running mate at Democratic convention
At San Francisco on July 6 Franklin D Roosevelt of New York was selected by the Democratic National Convention as vice presidential nominee and running mate for Governor Cox. The band wagon moved quickly as other candidates withdrew and Speaker Smith seconded the nomination while Tammany factions reportedly shifted to accept Roosevelt. The convention adjourned after nominating Roosevelt by acclamation amid cheers and the cue to notify Governor Cox.
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San Francisco
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Cox
Roosevelt
Stewart
Montana
L. D. Tyson
Tennessee
Convention
Tammany Organization
Tammany
Smith
Thomas C. Platt
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Band Wagon
Dunne
James Hamilton Lewis
David R. Francis
Edward L. Doheney
California
Nugent
Hawley
Idaho
Joseph E. Davies
Wisconsin
W. L. Vaughn
Oregon
St. Louis
Missouri
Russia
Robinson
Cummings
Brothers burned at stake may not be guilty ones
Paris Texas July 6 Irving and Herman Arthur two Black brothers aged 19 and 28 shot their landlord J A Hodges and Kinnon on a northeast Paris Texas farm. They were burned at a stake that night amid uncertainty over guilt as Oklahoma sheriff Dewin quoted Paris officials doubting if the right suspects were identified.
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Paris
Texas
Irving
Herman Arthur
J. A. Hodges
William
Idabel
Okla
Ww. Dewin
McCurtain County
Oklahoma
D. Clarkson
Arkansas
Cox Wins Nomination Cheers From White House
Governor Cox received presidential congratulations in Columbus Ohio as President Wilson sent a hearty message and best wishes. The White House telegram was among the first of many messages from national and state figures pledging support for Cox in the 1920 campaign.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wilson
Cox
White House
San Francisco
Joseph T. Robinson
Georgia
Charles Watson
West Virginia
Stewart
Montana
W. J. Cochran
Democratic National Committee
Democratic State Central Committee of
California
Cox Reelected Nominee Noted by Dayton News Crowd
Daylights Dayton July 6 Gov. James M Cox learns of his nomination in his newspaper office as colleagues and friends surround him. The Associated Press wire flashes the news and he moves to the room’s edge in a brief celebratory gesture.
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Dayton
James M Cox
The
Dayton News
Associated Press
Roosevelt congratulates Cox after vice presidential nomination
Franklin D. Roosevelt, elated by the Democratic nomination for vice president, telegraphed warm greetings to Governor Cox and planned to relay the message in person. He anticipated a vigorous nationwide campaign and awaited further plans after a surprise convention-night nomination.
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BOARD
South Side High School
Underwood & Underwood
Navy
Middle West
Joseph BE. Davies
Harrington
Deer Lodge
M’adoo
Bryan and Cochran
Crosby
Connecticut
Bruce Kremer
Overnor Stewart
FIAT
Maine
Daniels
Admiral Rodman
Pacific Fleet
New Mexico
Sinlee
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