California Women Favor Roosevelt at Republican Convention
California delegates to the Republican National Convention urged Illinois suffragists to back Roosevelt. Mrs. Charley Blaney and Mrs. Florence Colling Forter argued he supports equal suffrage and is the logical ally to advance the cause, while Chicago suffragist W. B. Owen defended Taft, noting his long friendship with suffrage.
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Charley Blaney
Florence Colling Forter
California
Illinois Equal Suffrage League
Roosevelt
Illinois
Blaney
W. B. Owen
Taft
Rooseveltl
Mrs. Owen
Convention crowd leaving Chicago after large influx
Chicago, June 22. It was estimated last night that more than half of the 150,000 visitors who came for the convention had departed. Of delegates, alternates, sight seers and others, not more than 50,000 remained. Many planned to stay over Sunday, expecting the convention to run until Monday.
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G. G. Hill
Inday
Nebulons Institution
Roosevelt Oratory
Httle
Vacancies Filled on Republican National Committee
Chicago June 22 vacancies on the Republican National Committee were filled today for California Russ Aver Louisiana Victor Lotec Oregon Rath Williams South Carolina Joseph W Tolbert Tennessee Newell Sanders District of Columbia Chavin Brown. Owing to a deadlock in the Massachusetts delegation no committeeman from that state has yet been chosen.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Califora
Russ Aver
Louisiana
Victor Lotec
Oregon
Rath H.williams
South Carolina
Joseph W. Tolbert
Tennessee
Newell Sanders
District of Columbia
Chavin Brown
Massachusetts
Justice Hughes Refuses to Comment on Chicago Convention News
Lake Madf N Y June 22 Charles E Hughes associate justice of the US Supreme Court sat on his summer porch and declined to discuss Chicago convention developments. He and his family will remain for the season and he plans to devote time to rest amid the talk of the election. Costly Hats report features Parisian fashion including white straw bowler hats with cigrette bunches and an American wife spotlighting a rue Royale bowler with an aigrette.
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Charles E. Hughes
Supreme Court of the United States
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Supreme Bench
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Harmony and Happiness
Roosevelt
Taft Hails GOP Victory and GOP Convention Stakes
President Taft in Washington June 22 said a national convention is a key stage toward a presidential campaign. He warned the party to defend constitutional rights and the independence of the judiciary against a perilous bid to seize the GOP for ambitious aims. Taft praised the Baltimore convention outcome, lauded Charles D. Hilles as probable chairman, and signaled he may campaign this fall after celebrating the result.
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Taft
Chicago
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Baltimore
United States
Charles D. Hilles
Republican National Committee
Hilles
Interesting sidelights from the Republican convention
G G Hill reports on third party hustlers at the convention. Agents of Nebulons and others sought contributions from unwary crowds while Roosevelt boosters faltered. Oklahoma delegates pushed for a Roosevelt third party, while Hughes and Hadley hoopla circulated among hotel crowds.
Bank Capital and Surplus Figures Repeated Totals
Third National Bank reports capital and surplus of 1 7060 000 at multiple lines. Officers listed include FR W SYERS assistant, A H BERGSTROM assistant, W W B SYMMERS assistant, and A J HANSELL assistant. Aust cashier noted.
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FR. W. Syers
A. H. Bergstrom
B. Symmers
A. J. Hansell
Fist Fights Mar Closing GOP Convention Deliberations
Chicago June 22 A Special report says the GOP convention ended with three separate fist fights and heated verbal outbursts. Delegates clashed as Roosevelt supporters mobbed, a scene that disrupted business though no one was hurt.
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Flinn
Pat'' Dore
Oklahoma
Signamite Fd
Perry
West Virginia
Roosevelt
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Allen
Roosevelt Tooters
Taft
La Follette Cummins React to Chicago Convention News
Senators Rob ert La Follette and Albert Cummins, both presidential hopefuls, await convention developments in Chicago. La Follette hints at finishing his life story and eyeing no future bid, while Cummins has no comment on Taft’s renomination and the convention’s outcome.
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Washington
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Albert
Chicago
Taft
Cumming
Taft Forged Convention Pass Used In Scam
A forged Taft convention admission pass on monogrammed paper helped a confidence man swindle over twenty visitors at the Chicago Coliseum. Josiah Hartnett, claiming to be from Arkansas with a G. A. R. badge, sold tickets for 10 to 17 dollars and boasted Taft’s supposed anger at Roosevelt supporters. Police report more than twenty such passes circulated at doors as the investigation continues.
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Chicago
Taft
Josiah Hartnett
Arkansas
Coliseum
Roosevelt
Barnett
Seven Men Hurt In Auto Smash
Rescue auto arrives after seven men are injured in a crash. As police and onlookers waited for an ambulance, Richards Parnham, district manager for Dahlstrom Metallic Door Co, offered to drive the most seriously hurt man to Grady Hospital, insisting minutes mattered. Volunteers helped load J F Hennessy into the car and sped to the hospital.
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R.ich. Parnham
Dahlstrom Metallic Door Company
Farnham
Isabella World’s finest Band Organ at St Nicholas Rink
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs Nicholas Longworth attend the convention. Mrs Koonevelt Gyalt of Chicago was absent from today’s session after attending every prior session. Three daily sessions with beginners free continue at St Nicholas Rink.
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St. Nicholas Rink
Chicago
Theodore Koonevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Roosevelt
Capitalist seeks sale of 900 acres mineral property in Alabama
A seller offers nearly $25,000 cash within 30 days for an absolute title to 900 acres of mineral land in Alabama with graphite prospects. Prospecting pits yield $502,200 in high quality flake graphite and potentially $2,000,000 more. Located on railroad and waterpower with a prospective mill could earn $200 to $250 daily for years. Health and finances prompt quick cash sale. Address Room 212 213 Farley Building Stringham Alabama.
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Farley Building
Stringham
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