Republicans Hold Meeting On Delegate Representation
A thirteen member rules committee discussed future convention representation. Burke’s resolution would grant four at large delegates, one per 10 000 votes, and two territorial delegates, provoking Southern opposition and requests to defer. Eighteen states were absent. The convention named Lodge permanent chairman while Cummins potential VP bid gained traction and Fostered talks of Fairbanks nomination. New York wavered between Hughes and Sherman. Guild stayed in race despite Massachusetts defections.
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Committee On
Jas. F. Burke
Pennsylvania
Burke
H. Myers
Arkansas
W. H. Lucas
Florida
Samuel Davidson
Texas
R. H. Angell
Virginia
South
Alabama
Gorgim
Illinois
Kansas
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Montana
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Alaska
Arizona
New Mexico
Philippines
Porto Rico
Messrs. Sullivan
Wisconsin
Moore
Iowa
Gilbert
Henry Cabot Lodge
Committee On Permanent Organization
Cummins
Borah
Wgam
Fairbanks
New York
Hughes
Sherman
Boston
Guild
La Preferencia Cigarette Ad Declares Best 5c Smoke
An old newspaper ad touts La Preferencia as the best five cent cigarette, noting it is sold only at a specific shop.
Taft Faction Edges Toward Injunction Plank Favor
The Taft managers expect a favorable outcome in the full committee and convention for the injunction plank. Cannon leads the opposition from Union League Club with about thirty votes to twenty two on the full committee. Subcommittee debates the plank and adjourns after 12 20 AM with 9 to 4 in favor of administration policies and disputes over state admissions and other platform items.
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Hopkins
Taft
Cannon
Union League Club
Messrs
Long
Adams
Ellis
Crawford
Kelley
Warner
Ballinger
Groner
Crane
Payne
Dalzel
Clark
Samuel Gompers
Cuba
New Mexico
Arizona
Taft forces claim edge in injunction plank fight
The Taft faction reports a strategic advantage in drafting the platform’s injunction plank. They cite the appointment of a thirteen member sub committee as a clear success and express satisfaction with its work.
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Chicago
Taft
Bryan declines comment on Republican platform draft
Lincoln Nebraska June 16 Willian J Bryan after reading a draft of the Republican platform declined to discuss it saying that he would not discuss the document in advance of its adoption by the convention.
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Lincoln
Neb
Willian J. Bryan
Colorado Democrats Instruct For Bryan
Glenwood Springs Colorado June 16 The Denver delegation led by Mayor Speer was deemed regular at the state convention but lost on the platform. The report praised W J Bryan as a true patriot and urged delegates to vote ten times for him for president while his name remains before the convention. The majority report was adopted almost unanimously. We have the Best Chicken feed on the market Bluefield Peac Company
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Denver
Robert W. Speer
Adams
Committee On
Congress
W. J. Bryan
Colorado
White House
John T. Barnett
Ouray
Bryan
Speer
Bluefield Peac Company
Tide of Needs Reciprocally Surges in Want Ads
A compact note observes how want ads reflect the ongoing tide of human requests and claims. It frames these notices as a social mirror of needs and opportunities.
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George Elliot
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E. S. Pedigo
Bluefield
Princeton Avenue
West Virginia
West Vrginia Brewing Company
W. E. Stewart
Keystone
West Va
Intermont Electric Co
Mittee
Ofllinois
Kelloy
Minnesota
North Corolina
Ohio
South Dakota
Dalzell
Wyoming
Missouri
Washington
LA Preferencia
White Pharmacy
Committee On Credentials
National Committee
Georgia
Kentucky
Fierge
Ian
M.G. Whitlow Hardware Company
Princeton Ave
Metropolitan Men’s Furnishing CO Elks Building
Bland Street
Democrats
China
Samuel Turk
Pringcetonj Avenue
Follansbee
Compton Bros., Dentists
State Bank Building
W. VA
Compton Bros
Dentists
Sampeck
Boy
Iood
Shumate Clothing Co
Bluefield, W. VA
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