Democratic National Convention Opens with Bell as Temporary Chairman
The Denver hall erupts as Theodore A. Bell takes the stage amid fanfare and a camera flash incident. Delegates applaud Bell for opposing monopoly and urging firm action on injunctions while crowds cheer criticisms of Republican policy. The convention adjourns briefly for a memorial to Grover Cleveland and debates Pennsylvania committee credentials before adjourning for the day.
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Taggart
Mr. Taggart
Theodore A. Bell
Committee On
Garman
James
Pennsylvania
Guffey
Mr. James
Colonel Guffey
Cleveland
Republicans Fail to Satisfy Unions at Democratic Platform Talks
In Denver on July 8 the Democratic National Convention resolutions committee debated labor plank ideas led by AFL leaders and Gov. Charles N. Haskell as permanent chairman. Prominent figures including Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell urged reforms to injunctive powers and labor rights while discussing navy growth, waterways, and state issues. The subcommittee and full committee planned to reconvene to prepare the platform by noon.
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Missouri
Bryan
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Broward
Florida
New York
Illinois
Ohio
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Alabama
Japan
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Chicago
Gompers
West Virginia
Mitchell
Jackson
National Good Roads Congress
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Weisse
Wisconsin
Arizona
New Mexico
Stoneman
Owen
Lewis Nixon
West
Resolution Proves Bomb In Committee On Rules
Denver July 7 The committee on rules and order of business adopted the 1904 St Louis convention rules. John T Hicks of Arkansas proposed a resolution claiming state convention actions should control in conflicts with congressional conventions. Thomas Grady and L Irving Handy denounced it as undemocratic and risky for party unity. Hicks withdrew the resolution, ending a prolonged fight.
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Denver
St. Louis
John T. Hicks
Arkansas
Thomas Grady
New York
Democratic Party
L. Irving Handy
Delaware
Hicks
Red Men Call Meeting on July 9 for Important Business
The Red Men order all members to attend a Thursday July 9 meeting. John F. Miller serves as Sachem and J. L. Polley is secretary, with business of importance to be transacted.
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John F. Miller
J. L. Polley
English Made Khaki Protest Sparks War Department Inquiry
Washington July 7 Secretary of War Wright received a protest from Connecticut khaki cloth makers against using English made khaki for uniforms. They argued British material and Manila production exclude American manufacturers and labor. Roosevelt forwarded the protest for inquiry to favor American makers. Wright found Manila contracts for British khaki but ordered minimum use of British fabric and preference for American producers.
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Washington
Wright
Connecticut
Manila
Roosevelt
Philippine Constabulary
Islands
Fight Against Beresford Arousing All England
London July 7 The newspapers campaign against Admiral Lord Charles Beresford has grown to a public scandal flagging government intervention. Since the October 21 1907 signal incident strained ties exist between Beresford and Rear Admiral Sir Percy Scott. Beresford has broken friendship with Sir John Fisher over admiralty policy and recently at a king's levee deliberately snubbed him in front of officers.
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London
Lord Charles Beresford
Lord Beresford
Percy Scott
John Fisher
Sir John
Steel mill employees clash over wage cut in Detroit
In Detroit on July 7 officials of the Western Bar Iron association and Amalgamated Association of Iron Workers met to resolve a wage dispute with Republic Iron and Steel. The company proposes a wage reduction that 50,000 workers oppose. All Republic plants have been shut since June 30 and talks resume tomorrow.
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Detroit
Mich
Western Bar Iron Association
Amalgamated Association of Iron Workers
Republic Iron and Steel Company
New York Delegation Silent on Presidential Vote Choice
New York leaders, including Tammany chief Charles Murphy, prepare for a third caucus to decide which candidate will receive New York's 78 votes. Bryan supporters push for Nebraska’s nominee, while others hope a first-ballot victory is blocked.
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Denver
New York
Empire State
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Bryan
Murphy
Tammany
Alton R. Parker
New York State
Committee On
Samuel Gompers
National Committee Practically All Named
Denver July 7 The following is the new democratic national committee so far as selected those marked x having been re elected Alabama John W Tomlinson Birmingham Arkansas Guy B Tucker California Nathan Cole Los Angeles Colorado Alva Adams Pueblo Connecticut Homer Cummings Delaware Willard Salsbury Florida T A Jennings x Georgia Clark Howell Atalntic x Idaho Simon P Donnelly Coeur d Alene Illinois Roger Sullivan Chicago x Indiana Thomas Taggart Indianapolis Iowa Martin J Wade Iowa City Kansas John H Atwood Leavenworth x Kentucky Woodson Owensboro Maine E L Jones Waterville x Maryland J Fred Talbot Luther ville Massachusetts John W Coughlin Fall River Michigan Edward O Wood Flint Minnesota Frederick B Lynch St Paul x Mississippi C H Williams Jackson x Missouri William Brothwell Moberly Montana J Bruce Kremer Nebraska P L Hall Nevada John Sunderland New Hampshire Eugene E Reed New Jersey Robert S Hudspeth x North Carolina Joseph Daniel Raleigh North Dakota William Collins Ohio Harvey C Garber Columbus Oklahoma W T Brady Oregon Milton A Miller Lebanon x Pennsylvania James M Guffey Pittsburg x Rhode Island George W Greene Woonsocket South Dakota Edward Johnson Pierre Tennessee R Lee Mountcastle Nashville x Texas R M Johnson Houston Utah Frank J Nebeker Vermont Thomas H Brown Harris Virginia J Taylor Ellison Richmond Washington William H Dunphy x West Virginia John H McGraw Graf ton Wyoming John F Osborne Rawlings Arizona Selm J Micchelson Hawaii J G Walker x Porto Rico D N Field Guymas Louisiana Robert E Wing x South Carolina B R Tillman Trenton x Wisconsin T E Ryan Waukesha
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New Democratic National Committee
Alabama
John W. Tomlinson
Birmingham
Arkansas
Guy B. Tucker
California
Nathan Cole
Los Angeles
Colorado
Alva Adams
Pueblo
Connecticut
Homer
Cummings
Delaware
Willard Salsbury
Florida
T. A. Jennings
Georgia
Clark Howell
Atalntic
Idaho
Simon P. Donnelly
Coeur d’Alene
Illinois
Roger Sullivan
Chicago
Indiana
Thomas Taggart
Indianaplis
Iowa
Martin J. Wade
Iowa City
Kansas
John H. Atwood
Leavenworth
Kentucky
Woodson
Owensboro
Maine
E. L. Jones
Waterville
Maryland
J. Fred ¢. Talbot
Lutherville
Massachusetts
John W. Coughlin
Fall River
Michigan
Edward 0. Wood
Flint
Minnesota
Frederick B. Lynch
St. Paul
Mississippi
C. H. Williams
Jackson
Missouri
William Brothwell
Ohio
Harvey C. Garber
Columbus
Oklahoma
W.T Brady
Oregon
Milton A. Miller
Lebanon
Pennsylvania
James M. Guffey
Pittsburg
Rhode Island
George W. Greene
Woonsocket
South Dakota
Edward
Johnson
Pierre
Tennessee
R. Lee Mountcastle
Nashville
Texas
R. M. Johnson
Houston
Utah
Frank J. Nebeker
Vermont
Thomas H. Brown
Harris
Virginia
J. Taylor Ellison
Richmond
Washington
William H. Dunphy
West Virginia
John H. McGraw
Grafton
Wyoming
John F. Osborne
Rawlings
Arizona
Selm J. Micchelson
Hawaii
J. G. Walker
Porto Rico
D. N. Field
Guyamas
Louisiana
Robert E. Wing
South Carolina
B. R. Tillman
Trenton
Wisconsin
T. E. Ryan
Waukesha
SAY FATHER URGED SON TO KILL HIS CHILD WIFE
Scranton, July 7. Nicholas de Mazo, 22, shot and killed his 15 year old bride of seven months at her sisters home. She had left him over alleged brutality and a suspected Italian wife. De Mazo met her twice ordering her to return home. she refused. He fired a revolver, hitting her breast and killing her. He was arrested, along with his father who police say urged the killing.
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Scranton
Nicholas de Mazo
de Mazo
Italy
Scandal Follows Charge Of Theft Of Thousands
Lafayette Indiana July 7 Alonzo Washburn a boarding house keeper left for New York to fetch his wife who was arrested there on a statutory charge after causing the arrest of Enrique Llamas a young Spaniard of Bogota Colombia on the charge of having robbed her of 12000 The Washburn boarding house was popular with Purdue students Mrs Washburn was a widow and owned substantial money and real estate in West Lafayette
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Lafayette Ind
Alonzo Washburn
New York
Enrique Llamas
Bogota
South America
Washburn
Purdue
West Lafayette
Advertising creates tomorrow’s store from today’s work
The passage argues that forgotten ads still shape future growth, and the enduring impact lies in what current advertising builds toward. It emphasizes that yesterday’s clever ads contributed to larger stores, and the present must generate new results through fresh advertising.
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