Democratic Platform Denounces Tariffs and Calls for Direct Senate Election
Baltimore June 28. The Democratic platform is completed and ready for convention. It endorses tariff reform and anti trust aims, favors income tax and direct election of US senators, advocates campaign finance limits, economy, railroad and telegraph regulation, and national naval buildup while preserving states rights and public lands policy. It urges cooperation of all citizens to sustain Democratic governance.
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Tobacco Trust
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Injury at North Tazewell mill leaves teen with severe wounds
Vaught Benny, about fourteen, son of miller J D Benny of Star Milling Co, loses his right arm and sustains facial injuries after being caught in a belt at the North Tazewell mill. He is reported resting at Tazewell hospital. A second boy, EB Bur cham, age about twelve, was injured and scalded by machinery at the same mill.
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Vaught Benney
J. D. Benny
Star’ Milling Co
North Tazewell
Tazewell Hospital
North Carolina Delegates Donate to Federation Endowment Fund
North Carolina delegates to the General Federation of Women's Clubs announce a gift of one thousand dollars as their state's share of a hundred thousand dollar endowment fund. Interest will support federation activities. A race for federation president unfolds between Mrs. Philip Carpenter of New York and Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker of Texas.
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Federation of Women’s Clubs
San Francisco
North Carolina
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Philip Carpenter
New York
Percy V. Pennybacker
Texas
New York Shifts to Clark on the Tenth Ballot
A dramatic New York delegation shift gives Clark 90 votes on the tenth ballot, totaling 554 of 1083, but still 170 short of a two thirds. Wilson forces publicly remain confident a final break will come, while other candidates show minor gains amid a sweltering, protracted convention in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
New York
Clark
Wilson
New Jersey
Blease and Jones Fight for Governorship
In South Carolina the gubernatorial campaign narrows to a Blease versus anti Blease contest between incumbent Cole L Blease and Ira Jones former state supreme court justice. Supporters praise governance while opponents question character and pardoning powers amid a heated party factional battle.
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Columbia
D. C
South Carolina
Tillman
Vetwen Cole L. Bleage
Ira Jones
Comest
Blease
Democratic Party
Weekend Forecast for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia will see fair skies Saturday and Sunday with rising temperatures. Virginia temperatures warm and fair conditions expected Saturday and Sunday with light south winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Celebration of a Unique Character at Grouard Jubilee
On the shores of Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta a two day celebration begins tomorrow marking Grouard town’s fiftieth anniversary and honoring Bishop Grouard the Catholic prelate who served fifty years in the far north. Bishops and clergy from western Canada attend as historical exercises and a pageant depicts the bishop’s career and regional development.
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Edmonton
Alta
Slave Lake
Alberta
Grouard
Canada
Lesser Slave Lake
Deadlock Remains as Twelfth Ballot Fails to Nominate
At the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore on June 28, Bryan's first ballot vote was for Clark under instruction. The first ballot produced no nomination. adjournment followed at 3:03 PM with states listing Clark in many columns and scattered votes for Underwood Harmon Wilson Baldwin and others.
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Clark
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Iss
Harman
Delaware
Wilson
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Baldwin
Florida
Underwood
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Marshall
Kansan
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Harmon
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
W. J. Bryan
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Convention Ballots Move Toward Nomination Stalemate
Delegates from numerous states fill the convention hall as the second presidential ballot opens at 4 20 p m with no nominee. Wilson leads the tally at 389 1 23 votes while Clarke gains to 446 1 23, Harmon 141, Underwood 11, Baldwin 44 and scattered votes noted. Bryan gains two.
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Rhode Island
Clark
South Carolina
Wilson
South Dakota
Tennessee
Underwood
Harmon
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Baldwin
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Absent
Wyoming
Alaska
Sulzer
New York
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Seereveres
Clarke
Pnderwood
Marshall
Seeeeneees
Es Bada Ae
Bryan
Cornell Regatta Favorite Leads Intercollegiate Rowing Event
Thousands gather in Poughkeepsie for the Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta on the Hudson. Cornell is the favorite in the varsity eight race with Wisconsin, Penn, Syracuse, Stanford and Columbia also contending. Strong crews from Madison and Morning Side Heights draw attention amid wagers.
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N. Y
Poughkeerpsie
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Hudson River
Ravenna
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Wisconsin
Hudson
Leland Stanford
California
Sis
Madison
Columbia
Morningside Heights
Stanford
Roosevelt campaign analysis ends with progressive split
La Follette quotes an editorial on Roosevelts bid for the presidency and the split within the Republican progressive movement. The piece notes planning behind the spontaneous call, heavy campaign expenses, and defections from progressives. It ends with a Havana dispatch reporting the death of rebel leader Natenez and a hoped pacification of Oriente.
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la Follette
Roosevelt
Republican Party
North Dakota
New York
Chicago
Harvester Trust
Hanna and
Quay
Aldrich
Africa
Taft
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Theodore Roosevelt
Havana
Aguedo
Natenez
Debi
Oriente
International Conference of Chambers of Commerce Meets in Boston
The permanent committee of the International Conference of Chambers of Commerce met in Brussels to set topics for the Boston meeting next September. The session will discuss a permanent international court of arbitral justice, uniform exchange and bank check laws, postal reforms, regulation of international expositions, agricultural statistics unification, and a program for an international maritime union.
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Brussels
International Conference of Chambers of Commerce
Boston
United States
International Court of Arbitral Justice
International Maritime Union
Memorial to Rousseau in Pantheon Unveiled in Paris
A memorial honoring Jean Jacques Rousseau a two hundredth birthday commemoration was unveiled at the Pantheon Paris this afternoon. The sculpture by M Bartholome depicts Philosophy seated between nature figures with a medallion bas relief of Rousseau.
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Rosseau
Paris
Jean Jacques Rosseau
Pantheon
M. Bartholome
Labor Leaders Admit Bail as Appeals Filed
Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor were sentenced to one year and nine months in jail for contempt of court. They filed appeals from Justice Wright's decision and were given bail as the execution of sentences was stayed.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Wright
Third and Fourth Ballots Ordered in Sulzer Convention
The convention moved to a third ballot with Underwood and Marshall leading but unclear totals. A fourth ballot followed with similar contenders and new percentages. A fifth ballot yielded no nomination as Underwood and Marshall received votes while others trailed. the meeting recessed at 7:18 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
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Sulzer
Wihgon
Pete Cvaesee
Sis Vesserser
Underwood
Vocuss
Marshall
Nc Cessvcecaes
Whbon ci
Csevesss svViss
Hat Factory Burned in Monson Mass Fire
A fire at the hat factory of Reitmann and Lichten in Monson Massachusetts caused about 1000000 dollars in damage. The blaze destroyed the factory building and disrupted local industry. Firefighters from surrounding towns battled the flames.
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Monson
Mass
Reitmann and Lichten
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