All Ready for Big Convention
Chicago May 16 delegates will assemble in the Coliseum to name a Republican presidential nominee and vice president amid discussions of platform issues. The 1992 delegates represent forty six states two territories Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Philippines with Arizona and New Mexico potentially increasing their count. The four day session begins June 16 with temporary chairman speeches and committee reports guiding the platform and candidates.
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Chicago
Ill
Arizona
New Mexico
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Phillippine Islands
Republican Party
Harry New
National Committee
Elmer Dover
New
Dolliver
Beveridge
Committee On
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Resolutions
Illinois
Cannon
Indiana
Hanley
Charles W. Fairbanks
Ohio
Taft
Pennsylvania
Knox
Wisconsin
la ¥ Follette
New York
Hughes
Middle West
Largest Merger County convention gathers in Bluefield
The Mercer county gathering drew over 1500 people as delegates meet to name candidates and set the party platform. Key figures include Isaac T. Mann and W. P. Hawley with committees chosen from five magisterial districts to select delegates for Charleston on July 5.
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Mercer County
Hearn
Isaac T. Mann
EF. L. Bowman
J. C. Pack
W. C. Hedrick
J. P. Morgiva
McDowell County
James Elwood Jones
Ih. DO. HW. Hatfield
Capt. BR. OR. Sita
G. T. Epling
C. C. Hale
W. W Hughes
BE. L. Long
K. F. Williams
Jas
F. Strather
E. C. Bralley
H. A. Ritz
Charleston
Beaver Pond
J. M. Sanders
H. J. Shott
J. F. Maynard
Rock
Edward Cooper
Harry Bowen
Pinup Goodwill
Jumping
R. F. Elson
J. &. Cray
J. H. Gadd
Fuct River
A. M. Sutton
J. J. Via
M. F. Thomas
Plymouth
Wade Dunn
J. FF. Holroyd
H. KE. Martin
R. C. Lilly
House of Delegates
J. H Jollehon
B. F. Keller
Guessor
George Pp. Hylton
J. J. Blison
W. C. Hedrie
J. Frank Maynard
BK. L. Bowman
Cou
Peck
W. LB. Honaker
Heaver Pond
Blck
Mast River
Jumping Branch
Nock
Thorne
Hale
Hast River
Jumping Ranch
Rock District
Forest Walker
C. H. Mustard
Taft Poised for First Ballot Victory At Chicago Convention
Arthur I. Vorys, Taft campaign manager, reports that 563 of 980 delegates chosen in Ohio are instructed to back Taft or endorse him, with 192 uninstructed and 182 contested seats. He predicts Taft will enter the Chicago convention with a delegate lead near 700, making the nomination on the first ballot likely.
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Columbus
Taft
Chicago
Arthur I. Vorys
Vorys
Ohio
Hughes
Fairbanks
Cannon
Knox
Lafollette
Foraker
Delegates Chosen To State Meet In Gubernatorial Fight
Delegates chosen to the state meet indicate a likely outcome on the gubernatorial matter. With Swisher holding a hot, evenly matched contest for county court commissioner, odds appear favorable to Swisher if any.
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Swisher
Thomas wins Roanoke delegate fight as Daniel foe
In Lynchburg Virginia May 16 ex state senator A J Thomas won the precinct delegate seat 67 to 62 over John W Fortune, routing Daniel ally Joan Fortune. The Thomas faction plans to push his battle to Roanoke to block Daniel’s selection as a four delegate at large to the Denver convention.
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Lynchburg
United States
John W. Daniel
A. J. Thomas
Me. Thomas
Roanoke
John W. Fortune
Daniel
Damiel
Thomas
Major Daniel
Fortune
Denver
Cornell Beats Princeton In Track Meet Thriller
In Princeton New Jersey on May 16 Cornell defeated Princeton 80 to 7 in a track and field meet. The victory showcased Cornell’s running depth and strong sprints at the home venue.
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Princeton
N. J
Cornell
Yale Triumph Over Harvard In Cambridge Meet
Yale won the Cambridge meet over Harvard with a team score of 60.1 to 5. Mervard led Yale with 13.4.5 points.
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Cambridge
Yale
Harvard
Mervard
Tariff Revision Plans In Senate And Land Acquisition Measures
Senate authorizes finance committee to hire experts for tariff revision and cost comparisons with competing nations. A $5,000,000 bill clears to acquire lands on watersheds across southern Appalachian states and northern New Hampshire and Maine. House proceeds with sundry civil and naval bill conferences as Ways and Means ready hearings during recess.
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Washington
Senate
Aldiieh
Committee On Finance
United States
Congress
Appalachian Mountains
Merryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Maine
Inland Waterways Commission
Minnesota
Williams
Turt
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Thaws Plea For Liberty Hinges On Mental Examination
In Poughkeepsie New York on May 16 Harry K Thaw seeks liberty from Matteawan insane asylum. Judge Mor schausen may preside Monday May 25 as district attorney presses for Thaws role in alienists examination to judge his mental condition. Thaw was not allowed to answer.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry K. ‘Shaw
Matteaw
Morschausen
Thaw
Roosevelt Praises Motherhood Before Methodist Assembly
President Roosevelt delivered an address in Washington on May 16 praising motherhood before a large Methodist delegation at the American University. The audience largely consisted of delegates to the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church then in session in Baltimore.
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Washington
Roosevelt
American University
General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Temporary officers named for Republican convention
A subcommittee on arrangements selected temporary officers for the national convention. Julius C. Burrows of Michigan was named temporary chairman with General Lee John R. Malley of Columbus, Ohio as chief assistant secretary and Lefayetee J. Gleasony of New York as chief assistant secretary.
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Chicago
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Lee Jno. R. Malley
Columbus
Lefayette J. Gleasoy
New York
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