On First Ballot Underwood Made a Good Showing
Baltimore June 28 The Democratic National Convention opened voting on the first presidential ballot with no candidate reaching the two thirds needed. Speaker Champ Clark led with 440 1 2 votes, Woodrow Wilson 324, Harmon 149, Underwood 117 1 2, Bryan 1. The result set the stage for a long, drawn out fight.
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New York Herald backs Underwood for Democratic nomination
Baltimore dispatch summarizes The New York Herald editorial urging Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama as the Democratic presidential nominee at Baltimore. The paper praises his clean, statesmanlike record and ridicules Taft and Roosevelt, noting his southern origin while fitting national leadership. It contrasts Underwood with Harmon and notes business support figures.
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Bryan Votes Clark On First Ballot At National Convention
Baltimore June 28 William J Bryan had no word today after the first ballot at the convention and retired for rest. He indicated delegates spoke against Underwood and Harmon but would not commit on Clark or Wilson though he had voted for Clark. Bryan hailed the Morgan Ryan Belmont resolution as a moral victory, while others debated its effects and possible bolt risks. Clark Howell of Georgia said Underwood would likely be the nominee.
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Champ Clark Rooters
Colonel Pendleton
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Judge Parker
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Thousands in Evening Dress on Broad Daylight Streets
Baltimore June 28 Special describes a Baltimore convention aftermath with crowd scenes on city streets. Observers note dazed, dressed-up participants, bizarre attire, and calls for reform in convention methods to curb manufactured ovations and undisclosed bribery by supporters. The piece cites Clark rooters condemned and mentions figures like Colonel Pendleton and Judge Parker.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Baltimore
City crematory contract delays spark volume of protest
Horace McCalil voices sharp opposition to the Destructor Company and delay in building a city crematory in Georgia. He argues an injunction could block the project, cites financial and health concerns, and notes the city already has 56 100 dollars set aside while warning potential residents about garbage danger and odors.
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Surviving Customs in the Senate and Supreme Court Practices
Washington correspondence notes old methods in use in the Senate and Supreme Court. Senators still use sand dusters and blotting boxes, preferring sand over blotting paper in many cases. The Supreme Court retains tables for books and lawyers’ sheepskins, and quill pens are kept by court attendants for older practitioners.
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Biottera Ang
Alameda Slashes Dock Then Sinks Telegraph
In Seattle a steamship Alameda measuring 3,158 gross tons tore through a 60 foot dock amid an engine room mishap and sliced into the wooden stern-wheel steamboat Telegraph, sinking it immediately.
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Democrats Hold Long Ballot at Baltimore Convention
Baltimore, June 28. Democratic delegates drifted between headquarters all afternoon amid speculation on a drawnout nomination fight. With Ole James promising no deadlock, leaders from Murphy to Taggart and New York factions maneuver to back likely contenders Wilson Harmon or Bryan, while Underwood forces push for tariff leadership and a second ballot surge. The race remains unsettled as plans for further ballots and possible shifts unfold.
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Virginia
Taft Lookalike Judge Delights Baltimore Crowd
Baltimore June 28 Spectacle surrounds Judge J S Powell of Newnan Georgia who has amused hotel guests and convention attendees with a striking resemblance to President Taft. Powell, in the Philippines since 1898 as a judge, weighs in on the Philippine question urging gradual self government and warning against premature autonomy. He argues immediate relinquishment would disrupt property and church interests and provoke further strife.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Baltimore
J. S&s Powell
Newnan
Geeno
Philippine Islands
Lobible
Taft
John Sharp Williams
Misatsaipai
Powell
William A. Glass
Virginia
Fourth of July Rates via Southern Railway
Premier carrier for the South announces round trip rates between all southeast points on July 2 3 and 4 with final return by July 8. Ask ticket agents for rules or phone Main 142.
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Southern Railway
Late Crop Sermon Illustrates Timing For Spring Work
The Rev John B Craft preached a rural Virginia meeting on preparing ground for a spring crop. He warned that delaying planting would push harvest into late May or June and risk failure, illustrating his point with an old farmer’s quip about sowing buckwheat if neglected.
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John B. Craft
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Bed Seekers Helped By Secretary to Mayor Gaynor
A hobo approached Bob Adamson, secretary to Mayor Gaynor, asking for a bed. Adamson had been seeking a room for two days and offered to share a bed with the man if a suitable place could be found.
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