Watsons bid for delegates at large in Georgia convention
In Atlanta on May 29 the Georgia state democratic convention elected delegates at large and by district to the national convention. Tom Watson faced defeats on every motion, but Pendleton Brantley and others won key seats while Watson pledged to go to Baltimore despite internal opposition.
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Atlanta
Tom Watson
Thomas B. Felder
Fulton
Thomas W. Watson
McDuffie
William G. Brantley
Glynn
Randolph Anderson
Chatham
Crawford W. Wheatley
Sumter
G. R. Hutchens
Floyd
H. H Dean
Hall
C. R. Pendleton
Bibb
P. MclIntyre
R. C Gordon
J. W. Overstreet
J. A. Brannen
P. S. Hawes
E. R Jerger
I. J. Hofmayer
W. C. Ve- Teen
W. H. Lancaster
W R. Bowen
R. L. Walker
W. H. Gurr
L. H. Chappelle
L. P. Mandeville
Dr. G. M. Ridley
T. T Miller
Hollins Randolph
J S. James
F. C. Davis
J. S. Candles
S. H. Phelan
R. A Franklin
B.S. Willingham
J. J Flynt
John T. Norris
J R. Brock
M. M. Sessons
J. M. Vandiver
T. J. Brown
Ernest Camp
B. E. Fortson
T. R. Tweedy
S. C. Dunlap
J. C. Bennet
B. F. Carr
A. S. Wood
J. D. Howard
G. C. Evans
George Wilson
J. L. Carr
A. T. Woodward
A. T. Branch
R. C Dickerson
L. J. Cooper
A. S. Brantley
A. L. Hatcher
M. H. Boyer
Douglas L. McArthur
Watson
Felder
Brantley
Pendleton
Resolutions Committee
Walter Steed
Taylor County
A. J. Cobb
Clark
W. W. Larsen
Margi Larsen
E. S. Griffith
Haralson
Oscar W. Underwood
Baltimore
Aragon
Clark Howell
Douglas McArthur
Hutchens
Nestor
Georgia
Macon Telegraph
Opera
Repair Work On Levees To Start Soon In Mississippi
United States engineers plan levee repairs after river returns to normal stage. Mississippi river commission allocates 210000 for south of Vicksburg including Torras Hymelia Bayou Sara Nestor crevasses and smaller breaks at Angola Natchez. Rations distribution begins at New Roads as flood relief proceeds.
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New Orleans
United States
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Mississippi River Commission
Torras
Hymelia
Bayou Sara
Nestor
Angola
Natchez
C. C. Sher- Till
United States Engineers
Washington
Thibodeaux
Gibson
Mexican Rebels Take Money From Railroad
In Los Angeles on May 29, E R Jones of Wells Fargo said General Orozco’s forces are stealing railroad receipts from the Mexican National Railroad, about 375000 dollars monthly. He noted banks were forced to accept 1200000 dollar bonds, triggering bank closures and arrests.
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Los Angeles
Cal
General Orozco
Mexican National Railroad
E. R. Jones
Wells-Fargo Company
Mexico
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones. the Total Amounts To About $375,000 A Month. “Orozco
Taft Attacked in Rutherford New Jersey
President Taft was struck in the face by a weighted paper package hurled by an Italian amid a crowd of about 12 000 in Rutherford New Jersey Saturday night. Secret Service chief Wilkie investigated. no arrest made. Frank Buclas, Taft leader, said agents pushed Taft to safety and the car sped away with the soaked package.
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Theseret Service
New York Seeks 5 Million for Federal Court House Sites
Washington May 29. A senate subcommittee on appropriations held a hearing today on the O Gorman bill providing 5 million dollars for sites for a new federal court house and downtown post office in New York City.
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Washington
United States Senate Sub-Committee On Appropriations
O'Gorman
Federal Court House
New York City
New York Call Anniversary Celebrated by Socialists
Socialists and union labor men in New York and nearby cities marked the fourth anniversary of the New York Call, the eastern socialist daily. Baseball today features a Brunswick junior team visit from Fernandina for an afternoon doubleheader starting at 2 30.
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New York
New York Call
Iilles
Brunswick
Fernandina
Florida City
New Steamer Bodo Arrives to Replace Admiral Dewey
The steamship Bodo, purchased by Bahama Lumber company of Wilson City, arrives from Mobile under Captain O Brien. It will serve Brunswick to the Bahamas route, after repairs at Parker Hensell Engineering, replacing the tug Admiral Dewey which has run the Brunswick Wilson City tow for years.
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Bodo
Bahama Lumber Company
Mobile
O’brien
Admiral Dewey
Brunswick
Bahama Islands
Wilson City
Rec
Parker-Hensell Engineering Company
Bahamas
Kentucky Has State Convention
Louisville May 29 The Kentucky democratic state convention convened to name the state’s 26 delegates to the national convention Nearly all 1 224 delegates are pledged for Champ Clark The fight over state party control pitted Gov J B McCreary against Sen elect Ollie M James for temporary chairman and centered on the national convention secretary Urey Woodson’s reelection prospects
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Louisville
Champ Clark
J. B. McCreary
Ollie M. James
Henry R. Prewitt
Urey Woodson
Fez Massacre Rumor Refuted By French Officials
French authorities and newspapers deny reports from Madrid that Fez was stormed by Moor tribesmen and that General Lyautey and French staff were massacred. No credible confirmation from Paris, Madrid, or Rabat supports the claim.
Canalejas Denies Fez Attack Report
Madrid May 29 Premier Canalejas declared that the Spanish government had received no official or unofficial news regarding the latest reported attack on Fez. He spoke in Madrid about the situation and reiterated no new information had been received.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Fez
Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
Lyautey
Eugene Regnault
Morocco
Canalejas
Fire destroys two Temple, Texas businesses
Fire of undetermined origin early today destroyed the Brady & Black Hardware company and the Sherrill Mercantile company in Temple Texas. Total loss is estimated at 100600 dollars.
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Temple
Tex
Brady & Black Hardware Company
Sherrill Mercantile Company
Illinois delegates to Roosevelt guests at Sagamore Hill
Three carloads of Illinois delegates instructed to vote for Colonel Roosevelt will be his guests at Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay on Saturday afternoon.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Illinois
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Insurgents Capture D. Havana Port Operative Tactics
Cuban reports say twelve insurgents were captured at Seasta a small fruit port at the entrance to Nipe Bay traffic on the Guantanamo and Western railroad remains disrupted no further news from Oriente province as of May 29 battle lines and security situation unclear
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Havana
Seasta
Nipe Bay
Guantanamo and Western
Oriente
Rebels Explain Why Cuban War Sins Progress
El Dia interview with General Evaristo Estenez outlines rebel causes for the Cuban uprising in Oriente. He pins blame on the Morua law denying political and civil rights to blacks and notes orders to avoid violence against whites. He says Americans would recognize rebels as a political party if intervention occurs and faults President Gomez for any intervention. Washington reports doubt of 9,000 Cuban troops soon and notes rifles issued to citizens. The Nashville arrived at Nipe Bay to assess serious conditions amid American interests nearby.
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Havana
Evaristo Estenez
Province of
Oriente
el Dia
Cuba
Estenez
Washington
Gomez
State Department
Cuban
Key West
United States
Nashville
Casey Lt. Morgan
Nipe Bay
Guantanamo
America
Marines land at Deer Point camp in Cuba
United States Marines who arrived aboard the Prairie landed today at Deer Point, the regular marine camp. Skirmishes reported nearby between Cuban troops and insurgents with insignificant losses. Trains between Guantanamo and Santiago run, but telegraph wires remain cut.
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Caimanera
Cuba
Deer Point
Reglar Marine
Guantanamo
Santiago
Roosevelt and Wilson win in New Jersey primary
Theodore Roosevelt leads Taft in New Jersey with a large plurality and gains 24 of 28 delegates on the Republican side while Governor Wilson wins 24 delegates on the Democratic side. Taft sustains minor gains in a few districts as Roosevelts gains are described as sweeping across the state. The LaFollette share is negligible and turnout is light with late-counted results.
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Newark
N. J
Theodore
Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
Wilson
Baltimore
Roosevel
Essex County
Antimachine
Hackensack
Ward Line to Build Two Large Barges
A. R. Hensell of Parker Hensell Engineering returned from New York after closing a contract to build two large barges for the Ward Line. The vessels will serve Central America and Mexico trade, be among the largest in the fleet, with about 25000 dollars involved in the deal.
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Mr. Hensell
New York
Central America
Mexico
Ward Line
Court and Grand Jury Recess in Glynn County
Glynn superior court and grand jury adjourn for the weekend. Judge Conyers set a recess for Tuesday afternoon. The grand jury, after a long session, adjourned until Monday. When court resumes Monday the criminal docket is expected to occupy the week.
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Glynn
Land Jury
Conyers
Grand Jury
Superior Court
Evans Not Guilty In Hub Evans Case
A Columbia jury found Hub Evans not guilty in a swift five minute verdict today. The court had recessed before the jury returned to read the finding.
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Columbia
S. C
Hub” Evans
Post Office Building Nears Completion in Waycross
May 29 Waycross Georgia officials report the new post office being erected by the government is on track for September use. Most materials have arrived and no delays are expected from this source.
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Waycross
Fire burns Meroney theatre and more in Salisbury blaze
Fire in Salisbury destroys the Meroney theatre and the Evening Post plant plus a meat market and social club. The blaze cuts nine hundred telephones out of service and damages a cable with lines to Spencer down. Grand jury reports a large slate of indictments this week as William B. McKinley forecasts 574 delegates for the president on first ballot.
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Charlotte
N. C
Salisbury
Ota Meroney
Evening Post
Spencer
William B. McKinley
Illinois
Olio
Teva
Taft Remains Confident on Convention Control
Washington May 29 President Taft remains confident he has enough pledged delegates to control the Republican National Convention despite chatter of defections. Supporters say the national committee will back Taft. Advisers expect Southern delegates pledged for Taft to stay loyal to the end.
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Taft
New Jersey
National Committee
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