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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1912
Page
5
In Cleveland on March 28 operators and union officials failed to resolve the bituminous coal wage dispute leaving only three days until wage scales expire. A widespread stoppage of coal production and a strike involving about 500 000 miners seems likely to begin next week for an uncertain period.
Miners in Pennsylvania anthracite and bituminous regions face Sunday midnight contract expirations with no new deals in sight. Union officials warn suspension will effectively be a strike, risking about $1,000,000 in lost wages daily across both mine classes.
A strike avert conference among western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois miners and operators adjourned without an agreement on a wage and working scale. John Walker proposed a five cent ton increase, while operators stuck to the two year scale. Government officials remain informed but not directly involved.
Springfield March 28 Colonel R P Dickerson Spanish war veteran and Roosevelt ally has shipped a five month old American born African lion named Stanley Ketchel to St Louis. The animal weighs 180 pounds and stands one and a half feet high. Dickerson aims to present the lion during Roosevelt's stay.
Washington reports deny claims that rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination are forming a bloc to freeze out Wilson. Underwood and Bankhead officials call charges trades and schemes, while Clark aides label the accusation a malicious lie and emphasize support for Clark in defense of Wilson.
In Indianapolis on March 28 Roosevelt swept six Indiana delegates by districts while Taft carried the Tenth district recount. In Connersville Sixth district delegates Enos Porter and Thomas J. Bryson pledged Roosevelt despite Taft instruction. Winchester Highth district chose Harold Hobbs and E. C. Toner for Roosevelt. Taft led in the Tenth district with W. R. Wood and Percy A. Parry. Tabanon Ninth district elected Dye and Endicott. Vincennes Second district picked Wooden and Scott un instructed.
Presidential nomination papers were filed with the Board of Election Commissioners for Sen ator Robert LaFollette and for the Republican machine delegate-at-large slate pledged to President Taft. Levy S. Richard and Ex-Senator Charles H. Innes filed the LaFollette and Taft papers respectively. Democratic filings included Henry I. Schafer seeking delegate-at-large to Baltimore and William H. Sullivan as district delegate for the 11th district, opposing existing contenders.
Unofficial word from New York on March 28 says United States Senator Elihu Root will serve as permanent chairman of the Republican State convention to be held in Rochester on April 9 and 10. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler is mentioned in context.
Ler, president of Columbus University, will serve as the temporary presiding officer.
John T. Amey of Lancaster arrives in Boston with Mrs Amey and states New Hampshire will be solid for Taft with no Roosevelt delegates from his region. He expresses confidence in a Taft majority for the state delegation.
New York March 28 Announcement says the Republican county executive committee will recommend unofficial primaries in districts lacking official ballots after tellers failed to deliver them. John Boyle Jr secretary of the executive committee announced the plan for the full county committee's meeting tomorrow night.
Judge Thomas P. Riley, chairman of the Democratic State committee, testified before Malden registrars of voters that he remains a Democrat and was reinstated in the party last night amid a gathering of Malden politicians.
Daniel B. Beard announced that Woodrow Wilson's name will appear on the ballot in this state as a candidate for President.
London announces revival of Bartholomew Fair from historic West Smithfield for the Shakespeare's England exhibit at Earls Court this summer. Managed by Mrs. George Cornwallis West, daughter of Leonard Jerome, the revival recreates Smithfield as it was and reimplements some of the festival's pastimes.
Former Congressman John A. Welcher announced last night he will file papers to run as a delegate at large and will run independent pledged to the people selected presidential candidate. Several others are entering the field including Col. John P. Sweeney of Lowell Henry F. Burt Taunton Henry T. Schaefer Winchester James H. Vahey Watertown and Frank J. Donahue Boston.
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