Robison Calls Democratic Platform Inspiring At Houston Convention
Arkansas senator Joseph T Robison Democratic vice presidential nominee characterized the Houston convention as earnest and harmonious praising the magnetic figure of the presidential nominee. He spoke to Associated Press and received congratulations from friends including Senator Caraway as photographers and reporters waited in the Rice Hotel suite.
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Coliseum
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Walsh Endorses Candidates and Platform
Senator Walsh praises a governor with broad popularity and declares an honest enforcement of the eighteenth amendment possible under his presidency. He argues existing seven years show poor results and cautions against appointing a distiller to head a key department.
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Nominee Accepts Party Platform
Governors and delegates react as the party accepts a platform with a pledge to lead a national campaign. The nominee promises full disclosure of views on all campaign issues and vows to unite the party for victory in November. A telegram from Governor Smith to Senator Robinson lauds the ticket and outlines dedication to reform, taxation relief, and national unity.
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Demolish Old Building at 48-50 Walnut Street Butte
City description lists condemned property at 48 50 Walnut street lot 13 block 9 Silver Bow Park addition in Owsley block Butte. Old dilapidated building to be torn down and removed within 30 days per city engineer notice. Frank Reynolds listed as care of Owsley block.
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Dry Democrats of South Called to Beat Houston Nominee
A call issued for Southern dry Democrats to meet in Asheville on July 11 to organize against wet Tammany and support dry senatorial, congressional, and state nominees. Arthur J. Barton and Bishop James Cannon Jr. urge action to preserve Southern Democratic unity and enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment.
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Democratic Party Chooses National Committee Chairman Candidate List
Democratic strategists search for a new national committee chairman as Clem Shaver exits. Possible contenders include Senator Gerry Rhode Island Senator Pittman Nevada Senator Kendrick Wyoming former Senator Hitchcock Nebraska Arthur Mullen J Bruce Kremer Owen D Young. Swanson Virginia remains debated. Labor Day will mark limited campaign activity and formal address notices.
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Nebraska
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Montana
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New York
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Virginia
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Feminine trio of convention meets after adjournment
The wives of the presidential and vice presidential nominees and the widow of the last Democratic president met informally at Sam Houston hall after final adjournment. Mrs Alfred E Smith, Mrs Woodrow Wilson, and Mrs Joseph T Robinson greeted each other and spoke warmly of the nomination.
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Confidence Test Won by Poincare
Paris June 29 Raymond Poincare emerged victorious as the chamber of deputies backed the cabinet 455 to 126. The vote calmed opposition for the summer recess with reconvening in October. The radicals and socialists showed divided support amid a larger confidence showing.
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Robinson Named Running Mate in Democratic Convention
Delegates approved Senator Robinson of Arkansas as vice presidential nominee alongside Governor Smith amid subdued cheers. Senator Harrison managed the gavel as ballots showed Robinson’s first test victory, with many seats vacant and delegates preparing to depart for home on night trains.
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Woollen Offers Support to Smith In 1928 Campaign
Evans Woollen Indianapolis banker and Indiana’s favorite son, a Democratic presidential nominee hopeful, sent Governor Alfred E Smith congratulations and pledged to help win Indiana for Smith after the Houston convention nomination.
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Houston
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Stockholders Denied Injunction in Dodge Chrysler Merger
In New York on June 29 Calvin H Goddard for minority stockholders failed to obtain an injunction to halt the proposed 250 million merger of the Dodge and Chrysler corporations. Justice Mullan ordered the Dodge firm to post a bond to protect all preferred stockholders opposed to the merger.
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Merger Plan Ties Pierce Arrow to Studebaker Group
Directors propose reorganizing the Pierce Arrow Motor Car company to give Studebaker a substantial interest in a new company. The plan would unite two longtime auto makers with plants and assets valued at about 160 million dollars if stockholders approve.
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Associated Press
Buffalo, N. Y
Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company
Studebaker Corporation
Arkansas leader chosen to head Democratic ticket at convention
The Democratic national convention in Texas united behind Arkansas Governor Smith's ticket. Delegates praised Smith and the vice presidential nominee Robinson while supporting religious equality and a non sectional unity pledge. The vote featured Bratton and Walsh backing Robinson, with final adjournment after a five minute speech limit.
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Joe Robinson Named Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate
Houston dispatch profiles Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas as the Democratic standard bearer chosen to unite party factions. The piece highlights his rise from farm boy to governor and senator, his aggressive campaigning style, leadership roles, and personal simplicity as he prepares to face Republican rival Charles Curtis on the campaign trail.
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Vets Organize to Aid Ticket in Houston
A permanent organization of Democratic former servicemen was formed to work for the party’s success at the polls. Bennett Clark of Missouri, son of the late Champ Clark, was named head. Clark announced the group as an outgrowth of veteran delegates’ meetings and said it would operate separately from the American Legion.
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Houston
Texas
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Missouri
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Huge air circus in Butte Sunday
The New York Spokane Air Derby featured pilots Lynch Mamer and others from Montana including Burt Mooney Vern Grant Matt Alexander John Lucky Wesley Reed and Billings flyers Bob Westover Jack Partington and W R Lucas. The 27 mile course will loop past Clark stack Timber Butte Janney power station and back to the airport with stunt acts by Frank Brooks and Wild Irish Haddock and additional landing to mark contests speed races and parachute jumps.
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Missoula
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German Aviatrix Abandons Ocean Jump Plans
Miss Thea Rasche, the German aviatrix, announced she was abandoning her attempt to fly the Atlantic in the Bellanca monoplane North Star and would return to Germany. Backers had blocked settlement talks, leading to the decision, representatives said.
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Vanderbilt pays million on debt in publishing failure
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. signed away more than 1 million of his inheritance to aid repayment of stockholders in his bankrupt western publishing venture. The gesture follows nearly another million previously given to satisfy obligations, with funds from his maternal grandfather Richard T. Wilson and his paternal grandfather Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr
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Richard T. Wilson
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Arkansas Plans Big Celebration
Arkansas prepares a statewide welcome as the Joe Robinson special train arrives in Little Rock to greet Arkansas native senator and Democratic vice presidential nominee candidate on the national ticket. Citizens along the route plan gatherings at railroad stations and a Prescott welcome by former Gov. T. C. Rae.
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Grand Master Hart Visits Butte for York Rite Meeting
Grand Master Hart will address the audience in Butte and then travel to Me island for a state York Rite meeting. He will be joined by Mr. Parsons and a delegation of car members. Attending B men include Frank Haskins H D Sultzer George Beech Eldris Williams and Kenneth Kirby.
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Youth to die for murder of family near Rushville
Chadron Neb June 29 a district court jury convicted 19 year old Henry Sherman of murdering Roger Pochon his wife Hue and mother Mrs Bug Pochon near Rushville last year He was sentenced to die in the electric chair at Nebraska State Prison Sherman said he killed them after the Pochons objected to his attentions to their daughter Ellen He pleaded insanity at the crime
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Chadron
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Roger Pochon
Refund decree orders city to reclaim fees from real estate experts
Chicago June 29 Cir Judge Hugo Friend signed a decree ordering Mayor Thom and co defendants to refund the city 2 245604 dollars in fees paid to real estate experts. The payments, made under a prior Thompson administration, were ruled illegal and fraudulently obtained by Thor son and several associates.
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