Nation watches Wood and Lowden nominees as uproar fills Chicago
At the Coliseum in Chicago on June 11 the Republican convention heard General Leonard Wood and Governor Frank C Lowden named for president with no Johnson nomination speeches. A 40 minute uproar erupted over Woods nomination, as Mrs Roosevelt's sister spoke and a large Wood photo was raised. Lowden backers surged through the floor and galleries amid ongoing demonstrations. Connecticut delegates joined the showing of support. The session opened with a tribute to Theodore Roosevelt following his death.
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Wilson
Wood
Roosevelt
Lowdon
Dorothy Disney
Muskogee, Oklah
Oklahoma
Lowden
Connecticut
GOP Platform Stresses Liberal Foreign Policy and National Rights
Wyo June 11 coroner’s inquest finds four witnesses exonerating foreman James Horton in the killing of Filipe Marillo. The piece contrasts the GOP platform calls for an liberal foreign policy based on justice, international engagement, and respect for American sovereignty with a firm stance on rights and duties of U.S. citizens at home and abroad.
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League of Nations
United States
No Fight at Republican Convention Over Platform
At the Coliseum in Chicago the Republican convention adopted the resolutions committee report and a peace platform. An attempt to substitute a minority report failed by a landslide. The convention adjourned until morning with plans to nominate a candidate before the session ends and endorsed a treaty plank backing world peace efforts.
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Chicago
Resolutions Committee
James J. Watson
Indiana
Resolutons Committee
League of Nations
Child stolen from her bed and outraged in Wyoming
In Newcastle Wyoming on June 1 a man ripped open a tent where a father and his 11 year old daughter slept. He smothered the child's cries and carried her off under threats of death if she protested. The father and searchers failed to locate the assailant that night, suggesting the suspect escaped during the melee.
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Wyo
Gage of Field
Four Personal Crisis Reports From Disabled Mount Vernon
Four persons aboard the transport Mount Vernon reportedly committed suicide after a propeller broke off off the Vienna coast. The transport with 4,000 aboard carried Cronk and Slovak troops bound for Siberia. Names and circumstances were not given. Mr and Mrs Joh Nance visit from Balton and Mise Biether Dorkw heads for Denver for the summer.
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Mount Vernon
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Cronk
Siberia
Indictments Quashed in Wool Case in New York
Federal Judge Julian Mack ruled the Lever Act charges against the American Woolen Company and its president William Wood could not stand. He found no violation since the act distinguishes wearing apparel from mere cloth.
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American Woolen Companion
William Wood
Julian Mack
Judge Ralph Kimball Likely Reappointed In Six District
Judge Ralph Kimball appears to win reappointment to the sixth judicial district covering Natrona, Fremont and Converse counties. Fremont County Bar backed him after petitioning for the nomination and Natrona lawyers followed with a similar letter. If carried, the field will be uncontested with endorsements from both parties.
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Converse
Fremont County Bar Association
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Natrona County
Converse County Association
Douglas
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Chas. F. Winter
Stores Return To Late Hours On Vote Today
Casper Merchants association members voted to return to the old hours from 8 a m to 6 p m with Saturdays and pre holiday evenings open until 9. The change aimed to support the Twilight league with players released for all games.
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P. H. Smith
Military Rites Planned for Fred L. Barnum
Plans formed to honor American soldier Fred L. Barnum with full military rites in Caspar for burial tomorrow afternoon. Barnum died overseas after arriving in France, never seeing active service, and his family connections include relatives in Caspar and Lyman Colorado. The Red Cross and American Legion are notified. services may be held at the courthouse steps or nearby public venue.
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France
Court House
Wood Demonstration Sparks Minnesota Delegates at Coliseum
The Wood demonstration fills the Coliseum as Minnesota delegates lead a ten minute march. Women marchers join in the chant We want Wood while a gallery crowd pounds tomtom and bucksaw sounds and imitates marching soldiers.
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Tilted Nomination Parade Roars Through Convention Floor
Rodenberg ends nolnating Lowden as Tilinola governor supporters march with large candidate lithographs. Delegates from Illinois Iowa Oklahoma Connecticut Arkansas and Kentucky join Lowden symbols in a riotous procession. Albert B. Smith is hoisted amid cheers, about 200 delegates participate. Senator Beveridge restores order and introduces Charles Wheeler who nominates Johnson.
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Nolnating Lowden
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Iowa
Oklahoma
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Kentucky
Lowden
Albert 8. Smith
Springfield
Albert J. Beveridge
Senator Lodge
Charles 8. Wheeler
San Francisco
Johnson
Convention Nominators Mix Praise and Protests for Johnson
Charles 8 Wheeler of California nominated Johnson with cheers while condemning the Wilson era as royal fame. He likened McAdoo to a crown prince and faced boos when questioning Johnson’s campaign funds. The crowd chanted Johnson and victory as a parade image rose and applause grew before the page continued.
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California
Johnson
Wilson
William Qa. McAdoo
Wheeler
John Son
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Lanige
Wood Lowden Fight Grips Republican Convention
At Chicago on June 11 the Republican convention moves toward nominating a presidential candidate as General Leonard Wood and Governor Frank Lowden battle in a heated contest. Expectations center on Lowden’s possible nomination with Wood’s defeat and a hunt for a compromise ticket possibly involving Warren G Harding, with vice presidential prospects also debated amid procedural speeches and strategic maneuvering.
Cabinet resigns in Vienna over army discipline decree
Vienna June 11 The Almairian cabinet led by Chancellor Dr Karl Renner resigned today amid a dispute over a war ministry decree on army discipline.
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Karl Renner
Ducree
Political Convention Updates and Nomination Rumors Across States
A series of late wires from Chicago and surrounding states describe jockeying for nominations. Rumors name Coolidge, Wood, and Harding as potential candidates with various regional shifts in support. Poindexter headquarters signals a push for Wood and possible movement to Harding if Wood declines.
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