Senator Borah Opposes SixYear Presidential Term Amendment
Idaho Senator Borah in the senate voiced opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment limiting the president to a six year term and barring re election He warned against weakening the republic by demanding longer terms and argued the people must judge leaders at four year intervals. He stressed citizen virtue as the ultimate source of government strength and cautioned that business tranquility should not erode civic duty.
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Senate Today
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Senator Borah on constitutions and electing leaders
The speech argues that constitutions must serve a free, intelligent, and patriotic people who retain the right to choose their chief magistrate. It warns against insulating power or allowing Caesar or a horseback ruler to replace citizen authority, stressing that terms of office and eligibility must remain in public hands.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Hospital car to make tour with historic Five States caravan
Huntington reports a hospital ambulance car will accompany the Four States Tour July 9 from Indianapolis through Indiana Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky. The Premier Motor Car unit will hold United States Army surgical equipment a nurse attends Dr William Culloren surgeon and an electric diagnosis lighting system for on road use.
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Zapata Granted Control in Mexico City Tension
In Chihuahua on June 4 General Orozco announced Endiano Zapata may govern the Mexico City incident if he can maintain order and protect foreigners. The southern faction leader must demonstrate restraint to avoid further conflict.
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Zapata
Taft Wins Ohio Six Delegates At Large
Columbus June 4 The Ohio Republican State convention closed its first session awarding six delegates at large to Taft. Taft leads early with 14 Ohio delegates to the national convention while Roosevelt collects 34. The convention also chose the state ticket for July 2.
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Taft
Roosevelt
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Harmon wins control of Toledo Democratic committee
Toledo June 4 Harmon defeats rivals to organize the Ohio Democratic state convention body with George Long as permanent secretary to the governor. Senator Pomerene loses in the permanent organization vote and may not be elected delegate at large to Baltimore. unit rule expected to be adopted tomorrow.
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Ottawa plans cross border committee for centennial peace
Ottawa Canada June 4 preliminary steps were taken at a meeting of prominent financial commercial and public figures to form a committee. The group will cooperate with similar committees in Great Britain and the United States to arrange the celebration of one hundred years of peace between the two nations.
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Hatfield Garries State Accord With Early Returns
Early returns from multiple counties show H atfield winning large majorities in key races. Swisher leads concede nomination to Trafield while Hatfield carries most counties and Sutherland shows strong support for congress. Partial totals from counties including Marion and Hancock indicate Hatfield and Sutherland ahead with Reed and Long close in several districts.
Weather Forecast for West Virginia and Virginia
Weather outlook spans West Virginia with fair skies on Wednesday and Thursday. Virginia expects fair conditions with cooler air on Wednesday and Thursday and moderate west winds.
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Virginia
Quiet city primary election yields scattered results
The primary passed quietly amid strong voter interest. A three foot ballot required lengthy counting as results trickled in from wards including First Ward entries and numerous candidates such as Hatfield, Dillon, Sanders, Beasley, and Hunt with varied tallies across multiple wards.
Roosevelt criticizes Taft victory at Ohio convention
In Dyetr Bay on June 4 Roosevelt denounces the Ohio convention capture as pure political brigandage. He argues Taft ignores the will of the people since Ohio gave him a large primary majority.
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Kentucky Representatives clash in House corridor over articles
Representative Thomas of Kentucky and journalists Jos h Lanain and John Kirby were involved in a fight in the house corridor over articles Lanain published and which Thomas criticized.
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Thomas
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Joshlanain
John Kirby
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Hatfield Wins West Virginia Nomination in Landslide
As state returns came in Dr Hatfield held a commanding lead with all but the third district reported Swisher and Dillon conceding defeat. Hatfield pledged a straight business administration and to carry out his platform promises in a brief statewide statement.
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Summers County Votes With Hatfield Claim Favor
Summers County records show a total vote of 750 with Hatfield receiving three quarters of the ballots and no county ticket on the ballot.
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Hatfield
Hatfield and Hughes Lead With Large Anticipated Victory
In Elkhorn district Hatfield expected to win by about 1200 with Hughes alongside. Wayne Cove Gap and Brush Creek precincts report 95 for Hatfield and 105 for Hughes with no opposition. Goodykoontz Powhatan, West Virginia, June 4 special precinct results show 142 votes cast for both candidates and the ticket.
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Powhatan
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Erdman law extended to cover coal miners and operators
Washington June 4 The house Interstate Commerce Commission reported the Lee bill to extend the Erdman law to coal miners and operators.
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House Interstate Commerce Commission
Erdman
Wood County Returns Favor Hatfield In Early County Totals
Early returns from 8 of 46 Wood County precincts show Hatfield leading for congressman at large and Rathbone ahead for treasurer. Dixon and Swisher trail in votes for governor and secretary of state, while Shawkey leads for superintendent of schools and Moore leads agricultural post. Meager totals hint Maffeld carries Wood County.
Early election returns from Monongalia and surrounding counties
In Monongalia county 15 of 32 precincts report governor Dillon 343 Fatfield 660 Swisher 111. Sutherland leads Teter for congressman at large. Hatfield favored by two to one overall as more precincts come in. Secretary of State King leads Deed. Shawkey leads superintendent. Wallace sheriff. Garrison assessor. Goodwin strong for prosecuting attorney. Similar partial returns from Unshur and Berkeley counties show Hatfield governor leads 400-plus, Sutherland congressman at large leads by small margins, with other county officials listed.
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Teter
Hatfield
Mike King
Deed
Shawkey
Wallace
Garrison
Goodwin
Rural districts lead in voting for state offices
Voters favored Reed for secretary of state by 300, Shawkey for superintendent by 400, Ratbone for state treasurer by 300, Williame for agriculture by 500, and Harper Noel and Wilson for state executive committee at large by 100. George W. Child and J. M. Rothwell named to the executive committee, with Conley for congress at 1001. George K. Kump nominated for fifteenth district late senator to replace Melntire. no judicial or county offices on the ballot.
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Noel
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J. M. Rothwell
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Hampshire County
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McDowell County Returns Favor Hatfield in Early Balloting
In Welch West Virginia incomplete returns at 2 a.m show Dr Hatfield carried 37 of 41 precincts in McDowell County with most precincts voting solidly for him. Early returns indicate Hatfield leads in the Fifth Congressional District by about 17 000 votes.
Kanawha County Faces Tight Election As Swisher Leads
In Charleston on June 4 Swisher is expected to carry Kanawha county by about two thousand votes. Fayette county reports slow progress with Dillon leading Hatfield for second. Clay county is close while Raeigh shows Hatfield ahead in Raeigh. Reed reports Kanawha about two to one for Swisher. Swisher leads Hatfield in Swisher’s precinct 707 to 84 and Dillon 338. Hatfield carries several county precincts and Hatfield's home precinct records 319 for Hatfield to one for Dillon. Dr Hatfield cast the lone Dillon vote amid friends.
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Hatfild
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Hatfield Leads Big in Several Counties on Partial Returns
Early returns show Hatfield sweeping Wayne county and leading heavily in Logan Cabell Marshall and Ohio areas. Swisher carries Marshall with small margins while Reed and Long win minorities. Hatfield gains in Wheeling Kenova Ceredo and Goodwill votes, with counties reporting varied margins.
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Reed
Hatfield Leads Harrison County in Early Republican Returns
Clarksburg May 4 Special incomplete returns from fifteen of forty one precincts show Dr H B Hatfield carrying Harrison County in the Republican primary for governor by about 600 to 000 Geo A Laughlin leads for Congress by 1000 Howard Sutherland for at large congressman by 900 Stuart F Reed for secretary of state M P Shawkey for school superintendent by a comfortable margin while the contests between B L Laws and C F Rathbone for state treasurer and Dr Archibald Moore and Howard E B Williams for commissioner of agriculture run close George E White likely carries the state senate seat County ticket includes John M Knox sheriff Will E Morris criminal judge John Southern prosecuting attorney Howard Robinson assessor John J Sturm county commissioner C A Osborne county surveyor Hamond Maxwell circuit judge Roy A Parrish and Charles A Sutton for house of delegates About 2000 votes cast about forty percent of the Republican total No complete returns expected before daybreak
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Summers county results show Hatfield leads and Reed wins
In Summers county precincts Hatfield receives 188 votes Swisher 21 and Pilon 12 while Reed gains a 120 vote majority for secretary of state.
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Swisher Leads In Kana County Preliminary Results
In Kana wha county precincts 19 of 91 report Swisher with a plurality of 875 and Reed with 450. Eckman precinct records one vote against Dr. Hatfield who voted for Dillon. Clendium district shows Hatfield 65 Dillon 5 Swisher 3 Sutherland 66 Hughes 66.
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Beavers Named for Congress by Demaghis Delegates
In West Virginia conventions several districts named delegates to the Democratic national convention. James F. Beavers of Kenova nominated for congress by acclamation in the fifth district. Third district instructed for Clark with pro Clark support. Harmon nominees and Clark favored.
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Cuban Law Move Signals Tense Havana Senate Action
Havana June 4 Senate committee on laws recommended passage of a bill allowing Gomez to suspend constitutional guarantees only in Oriente Province. The measure is likely to pass both houses tomorrow amid extraordinary police precautions. The American consul at Santiago advised General Montea2ude that warships should remain off Santiago as reports claim large rebel forces.
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Idaho Democrats Pick Delegates to Baltimore Convention
Idaho state Democratic convention selects sixteen delegates to the Baltimore gathering with half votes each and instructs them for Clark.
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Clark
Couer-D'Alne
Baltimore
Advance Guard Off for Chicago
The main advance of Republican leaders toward Chicago began as a special train departed with Taft and Roosevelt leaders aboard. National committeemen William L. Ward of New York Charles F. Frooken of Connecticut and J C Dupont of Delaware agreed that the national committee meeting be open to the press.
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Labor shortage widens in Oklahoma farms during June
Oklahoma City reports the greatest problem for farmers is a lack of harvest hands as wheat nears maturity and alfalfa and corn demand work. The state labor department plans extensive ads to recruit help, with many farm workers leaving the state due to crop failures.
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