Baltimore in a Nutshell Rivalry for Democratic Convention Chair
In Baltimore Mr. Bryan and Judge Parker contend for temporary chairman of the Democratic National Convention opening at noon. Parker won the post 3 to 20 from the national committee. A Georgia delegation backs Clark Howell for vice president while presenting him a silver loving cup. Thomas B. Felder arrives, having escaped the South Carolina blockade via Knoxville.
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Roosevelt Splits With Party As He Plans New Independent Bid
Cleveland reports Colonel Roosevelt cuts away from his longtime party after clashes in Chicago. He aims to consult Democrats to form a new independent Republican aligned movement, while noting the Taft nomination was within reach if terms differed. He recalls secret convention plots and says no compromise.
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Seven Presidential Aspirants at Democratic Convention
Baltimore June 24 The Democratic convention opens with seven avowed candidates, none with two thirds pledged. Bryan friends hope for influence if Bryan becomes temporary chairman and helps frame the party platform. The field includes Wilson Clark Underwood Harmon Baldwin Burke Marshall, with Bryan, Gaynor, and Dix discussed as possibilities. Delegates focus on convention excitement and campaign tactics rather than formal coalitions.
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New York
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Banker Seligman Killed in Car Crash in New York
Alfred Lincoln Seligman, a retired banker and younger brother of Isaac M. Seligman, was killed in an automobile collision in New York. His secretary Morris Rainger and chauffeur Harry Larkin were injured, neither seriously. The two were thrown from the car. Continued on Last Page.
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Weather Outlook for Georgia Shows Showers Then Warmth
Forecast calls for showers Tuesday with warmer conditions in the northwest and unsettled weather Wednesday. East and south portions expect showers. Local report lists temperatures, rainfall, and monthly excess figures.
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Bryan Called Dictator by Talbot of Maryland
Baltimore June 24 Former Judge Alton B Parker of New York was tapped by the Democratic National Committee for temporary chairman of the national convention opening tomorrow at noon. Bryan and 22 progressive members protested the choice. Ollie James 20 votes, O Gorman 2. Talbot attacked Bryan as unduly dictatorial while Newlands defended Parker. Opponents of Parker backed James and O Gorman as the fight for the chair began.
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Bryan Declares War On Convention Floor Fight
Baltimore June 24 All hope of averting a floor fight at the Democratic National Convention vanished as the national committee approved Judge Alton B. Parker of New York as temporary chairman in defiance of W J Bryan who vowed to wage a fight from the floor. Bryan signaled a broader bid for nomination and indicated he would run if no other progressive could oppose Parker. Leaders expect a heated scramble with possible Bryan Wilson ticket talks and Clark delegation dynamics shaping the outcome.
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