Democratic Party Planks Debate Immigration Roads and Philippine Independence
A party meeting debated constitutional referendum for amendments, rejected reopening immigration, and tasked King and Hitchcock to draft a waterways and highways plank. Philippine independence plank moved from ten years to immediate independence after committee discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Highways
King
Utah
Chirman
Hitchcock
Democratic Party
Leonard Wood
Islands
Philippines
Democrats Fight Over Klan Denouncement At Convention
In New York eleven platform builders work through the night on a Democratic plank on religious freedom amid anti Klan protests near Madison Square Garden. They debate league of nations, prohibition stance, Philippines independence, and agricultural relief as delegates lobby for clear stances and potential floor fights.
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Associated Press
New York
Madison Square Garden
Homer S. Cummings
Platform Committee
Edmund H. Moore
Ohio
Minnesota
Wisconsin
League of Nations
League
Newton JD. Baker
Woodrow Wilson
Supreme Court
John H. Clarke
League of Nations Non-Partisan Association
Owen D. Young
Dawes Reparations Commission
United States
Philippines
John T. Flood
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
John H. McCann
Penn
The
Turkey
McAdoo Forces Aim to End Convention Balloting Soon
McAdoo supporters push for late week nomination as balloting at the Democratic convention seems poised to begin Friday. David Ladd Rockwell says the camp expects no deadlock and aims to wrap up by Saturday with backing from Governor Sweet and others, though McAdoo will avoid the convention hall during ballots.
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McAdoo
David Ladd Rockwell
Sweet
Colorado
Charles M. May
Missouri
Leroy Springs
South Carolina
Alexander Thompson
Oregon
Convention
Smith Campaign Confidence Grows Near Presidential Nomination
Scouts for Alfred E. Smith report “missionary work” among state delegations is winning votes. With Roosevelt, Smith shows expanded confidence and indicates he is rapidly nearing the presidential nomination as he works at headquarters and with Democratic leaders.
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Associated Press
New York
Smith
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Iowa Will Scatter After Two Ballots
The Iowa delegation to the Democratic National Convention, 26 members, voted to abandon the unit rule. They will support McAdoo on the first two ballots and then distribute remaining votes among Smith, Underwood, Davis and others, signaling McAdoo’s loss of control.
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Associated Preas
New York
Iowa
McAdoo
Smith
Underwood
Davis
Houston Name Proposed for Democratic Nomination at Convention
New York June 25 David F Houston of New York and Missouri former secretary of agriculture and treasury will have his name presented as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination at tomorrow’s convention session by Lewis G Stevenson son of the late Admiral A I E Sevenson vice president in the second Cleveland administration
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Associated Press
New York
David F. Houston
Missouri
Agriculture
the Treasury
Lewis G. Stevenson
A. I. E. Sevenson
Cleveland
Ralston Will Not Visit Convention
The Associated Press reports Thomas Taggart stating Senator Ralston will not attend the convention. He is at home and will remain there, despite supporters urging a late bid to quell health rumors and boost his nomination prospects.
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Associated Press
New York
Ralston
Thomas Taggart
Senator Ralston
Taggart
Indiana
Race seating rulings mark California court decision
In Los Angeles on June 25 Judge F E P Shortall of San Francisco ruled public venues may not segregate by race. The superior court awarded $200 damages to three Black patrons who said they were forced to take back seats in a theater, clarifying protections in public conveyances theaters and restaurants in California.
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Los Angeles
California
F E. P. Shortall
San Francisco
Shortall
Democratic Denounce Klan Demand at Convention
Fordney Johnston of Alabama urged the Democratic National Convention to condemn by name the Ku Klux Klan and any secret political action. He cited Senator Oscar W. Underwood’s call for plain language against secret orders and argued such groups threaten constitutional rights and public policy.
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Associated Press
New York
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Fordney Johnston
Underwood
Johnston
United States
Ku Klux Klan
Democratic Party
Delegates Arrive at New Hotel Finlen for Temple Meeting
A large group of delegates arrived and registered at the New Hotel Finlen including Winifred Lea of Portland Della Avenille Florence MacCrillis Alice Fairborn Pearl Gordon and many others. Nearly 50 more delegates are expected this morning. Delegates wear colors and ribbons showing their temple. Montana temple members will number several hundred in addition to the official delegates.
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Supreme Temple of the Daughters of the Nile
Masonic Temple
Butte
United States
Canada
Finlen
New York
Los Angeles
Emma Farnham
Winifred Lea
Portland
Della Avenille
Florence MacCrillis
Pogaland
Alice Fairborn
Pearl Gordon
Alice McVeigh
Spokane
Victoria Crouse
Florence Means
Hollywood
Cal
Mina Vedder
Davenport
Iowa
Elizabeth Marshall
Sacramento
Louise Smith
Syracuse
Helen Weyland
W. D. Cramer
Buffalo
N. Y
Jean Chapman
Patterton
N. J
Montana
Rabbi Wise Joins New York Democratic Delegation
Rabbi Stephen Wise was named to the New York state Democratic delegation to fill the vacancy from Charles F. Murphy's death. Roosevelt announced the choice, citing Wise's East Side district representation and oratorical ability. The delegation will back Gov. Al Smith for the presidential nomination and faces issues over alcohol policy and the Ku Klux Klan.
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New York
Stephen
Wise
New York State
Charles F. Murphy
Franklin Db. Roosevelt
Habbi Wise
East Side
New York City
Gov
al Smith
Gompers Presents Claims of Labor at Democratic Platform
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, left a sick bed to address the platform committee of the Democratic National Convention in New York. His pale face showed the effort as he pleaded for workers' justice and condemned court injunctions in industrial disputes.
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Associated Press
New York
Samuel Tompers
American Federation of Labor
Federaion
Gompers
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Committee of
William Jennings Bryan
Florida
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Nebraska
Connecticut
National Committee
Senator Walsh
Massachusetts
Finis J. Garrett
Tennessee
House of Representatives
Key Pittman
Nevada
Robert L. Owens
Oklahoma
Newton Baker
W. H. O'Brien
William A. Ayres
Kansas
Joseph A. Kellogg
Cummings
Mississippi
Walsh
K. H. Moore
Cox
Ant Alan
Hope
Oscar Underwood
Arizona
Arkansas
Joseph T. Robinson
W. E. Sweet
Birmingham
Charles H. Brough
Robinson
James D. Phelan
McAdoo Boosters
Curtis-Aswell
Mildred Wolfe
Harriet May Mills
Nremer
Houston
Wall Street
Main Street
Boulevard
Alley
Partisan Journal
Democratic Convention
Republican Party
Grant
Fiji Islands
Queensland
Upreme Temple
Daughters of Nile
Nile
Tammany
Journey's End
Minneapolis
Chicago
Puget Sound
Milwaukee
P. J. Peckens
J. G. Cain
City Pass
D. BE. Wilder
City
Park and Main Sts
Phome
J. L. Hannifin
W. Park
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