Harding nomination ends nine ballot deadlock at convention
Warren G. Harding wins the Republican nomination for president at Chicago after nine ballots. Calvin Coolidge is named as running mate amid a dramatic shift as Lowden and Wood delegates switch to Harding. Pennsylvania and New York bolster the final surge.
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Chicago
Warren G. Harding
United States
Ohio
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Harding
Irving L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
Frank O. Lowden
Wood
Senator Johnson
Senator Harding
Lowden
Johnson
California
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Coliseum
Hays
Connecticut
Florida
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Sproul
Senator Lodge
Illinois
Lowdon
Robert M. Lafollette
Lenroot
Coolidge
Organized labor challenges Republican platform at AFL meet
Montreal June 12 Organized labor condemned the Republican platform as hostile to workers and urged submitting labor proposals in identical form to the Democratic convention. Samuel Gompers and Matthew Woll were empowered to present the labor plank in San Francisco and seek support from Democrats.
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Republic Party
American Federation of Labor
Chicago
Republican Party
Samuel Gompers
Matthew Woll
Federation
San Francisco
Gompers
Woll
Mexco
Congress
People' ‘9
Harding Is Nominated for President by Republican Party
Marion Ohio reacts with wild celebration as Warren G Harding is named the Republican presidential nominee at Chicago. The hometown newspaper publisher born November 2 1865 in Ohio rose from local teacher to state senator lieutenant governor and U S senator. He is married to Florence Kling and spends work time at the Marion Star.
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Warren G. Harding
Chicago
Harding
J. P. Harding
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Warren
Marion Mirror
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Caledonia
Little Baptist College
Theria
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United States Senate
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Senator Harding
Trinity Baptist Church
Marfon
Governor Coolidge
Associated Press
Moscow government overthrown report and new Russian leader
An extra edition of the Asahi Sumben claims the Moscow government has fallen Leon Trotzky is dead Lenin has escaped and a new government led by General Brussiloff has been formed according to Vladivostock officials
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Moscow
Leon Trotzky
Lenine
Vladivostock
Asahi Sumben
Brussiloff
Lowden defuses deadlock as he releases delegates
Chicago June 12 Governor Frank O Lowden sought to prevent a protracted convention stalemate by releasing all delegates after the eighth ballot. He expressed confidence in the eventual nominee and pledged full support, praising the campaign’s loyal friends and the party's long opportunity for service.
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Lowden
Republican Party
Will Hays Re-Elected Chairman of Committee
Chicago June 12 Will H Hays of Indiana was tonight re elected chairman of the Republican national committee The new national committee headed by Henry McCoy discussed swift action to launch the fall campaign A sub committee including Weeks Hil les Hert Harmon and Williams was formed to pick a 15 member executive committee eight men seven women including an assistant secretary who will be a woman
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Will H.hays
Indiana
Hays
New
National Committee
Henry McCoy
Philippine Islands
Harry M. Daugherty
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Harding
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Iowa
Clarence B. Miller
Minnesota
Guy Howard
Will H. Hays
Senator Weeks
Massachusetts
Charles D
Coliseum
Senator Harding
Ohio
Hardine
Collidge
Associated Press
Coolidge
Picture Gallery Clue in Elwell Murder Probe
New York detectives probe the west side home of Joseph Elwell a wealthy sportsman and whist authority for a motive after his murder. Investigators believe a male killer shot Elwell with a thigh caliber revolver and turn to his picture gallery of society women including a rumored Russian beauty as possible evidence.
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West Side
Joseph Elwell
Elwell
Harding acceptance and Coolidge nomination report
The June 12 dispatch notes Senator Harding’s brief public remarks from his hotel room after nomination, his wife Mrs. Harding, and reactions of Daugherty. It also covers Governor Coolidge accepting the vice presidential nomination and issuing statements, with Taft telegrams and Sproul’s remarks from Chicago.
Montgomery Named Governor Nominee by acclamation
Sam uel B. Montgomery was nominated for governor by acclamation at the Non-Partisan League state convention in Charleston attended by about 1,000 delegates. He pledged to continue the Republican contest and assailed alleged frauds in the primary while calling for West Virginia to be a state where workers share equal standing with wealth.
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Logan County
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Norfolk and Western Railway
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Mareswan
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Ery
West Virginia
Wage Decision Effective May First 1920
The United States railroad labor board announced the wage decision will be effective as of May 1, 1920. The notice was issued in Chicago on June 12. The announcement outlines when the wage adjustment takes effect for railroad workers.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Police Strike Elevates Coolidge To National Figure
Boston June 12 Calvin Coolidge of Northampton Mass rose from local governor to national prominence after the Boston police strike of 1919. He ordered the state guard into Boston, promised law and order, and his stance led to the strike’s collapse and his growing reputation as law and order candidate. He later refused a presidential bid, remaining focused on Massachusetts. Born July 4 1872 in Plymouth Vermont, Coolidge rose through local offices to governorship and earned the largest vote total for a Massachusetts governor.
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Calvin Coolidge
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Mass
Am- Serat College
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Vermont
John Coolidge
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Ludlow
St. Johnsbury
Amherst College
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Northhhampton
Senate
Grace “A. Goodhue
Burlington
Amherst
Tufts
Williams Colleges
Martin Knocks Out Teblanch in Charleston Bout
Bob Martin of Terra Alta West Virginia champion heavyweight of the A E F knocked out Carl Leblanch Belgian heavyweight champion of Philadelphia in the first round of a ten round bout in Charleston West Virginia after a brief exchange Martin landed a solid right to Leblanch jaw knocking him down for the count.
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