Delegates Fight For Control Of Republican Convention
United Press dispatch from Chicago reports Roosevelt managers led by McHarg reject Elihu Root as temporary chairman. Potentially acceptable figures include Hadley Johnson and Clapp. Taft and Roosevelt high commands plan Chicago opening June 5 to influence undeclared delegates who will decide the nomination.
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New York
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
United States
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McHarg
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Hadley
Missouri
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Moses B. Clapp
Minnesota
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Taft
Washington, D. C
Charles Nagel
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Commerce and Labor
National
Richard Bartholt
Prices Soaring as Food Strikes Hit London Docks
May 25 London reports food prices still rising amid dock workers strikes. About 100,000 men are believed on strike, causing tied cargo and shortages as carters join the action and other papers criticize the dock conditions.
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London
Carters
Wall Street political bets in New York May 24
Inactive stock market day sees room traders pool on presidential nominations with odds Taft not winning at 2 to 1 Roosevelt not getting Republican nod at 5 to 1 Clark not securing Democratic nomination at 2 to 1 Wilson not receiving nomination at 4 to 1 Bryan likely to be nominated at 10 to 1 Some brokers report wagers from 100 to 500 dollars though activity is limited.
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United Press
New York
Wall Street
Taft
Roosevelt
Clark
Woodrow Wilson
W. J. Bryan
88 000 More Requests For Republican Convention Seats
United Press dispatch from Chicago details preparations for the June 15 Republican National Convention. National committee members and state delegations will arrive as credentials hearings begin June 6. Taft and Roosevelt camps transplant HQs with a busy ticketing and seating plan, while Chicago hosts the event and attracts international attention. Local officials anticipate heavy demand for credentials and tickets.
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National Committee
Taft
Roosevelt
United States
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Wiliam Stone
Tin National Committee
Taft Denounces T A Recall Plan
Taft denounces the recall plan proposed by T A as a scheme aimed at removing officials. The Long Branch report notes renewed denunciation and references to party figures and political maneuvering.
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Taft
T. A
No Women Preachers Permitted At Presbyterian Assembly
Louisville May 1946 The general assembly of the Northern Presbyterian church refused to open pulpits for women candidates for the ministry. An overture urged by the committee on church policy was declared inexpedient and the presbyteries would admit women candidates. The assembly also reduced representation from large presbyteries and created two new synods Arizona and New England. The discussion touched on adding six members to the board of church erection fund from the West with South inclusion debated.
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General Assembly
Northern Presbyterian Church
Committee On Church
Arizona
Synod of
New Mexico
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Hampshire
Connecticut
F Presbyterian Church
United States of America
W. Beattie Jennings
First Presbyterian Church
Germantown
Board of Church Erection Fund
Everett Candidate to Court over Ballot Inclusion
Everett May 25 Controller L R Rusier ordered Thompson for city commissioner to show cause why his name cannot be placed on the ballot. The controller refused Thompson’s nomination citing failure to file acceptance 20 days before the election set for early next month.
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L. R. Rusier
Eilad
W. P. Bell
Alex
Thompson
Yale Presidents Attend Western Yale Clubs Convention
President Hadley of Yale is guest of honor at the Associated Western Yale Clubs convention in St Paul Minnesota opening today. The event gathers many alumni and features talks by Yale and University of Minnesota leaders amid a festive gathering at Lake Calhoun.
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ST. Paul
St. Mitt
Hadley
Obbu
George Edgar Vincent
University of Minavgota
Willy
Sara
Yale
Elas
US Navy Orders Nine Battleships To West for Cuba Action
Washington on May 25 reports a strong naval force directed to the western area with nine battleships to be ready to intervene in Cuba if the revolution requires.
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Washington
Sugar trust inquiry highlights Great Western control moves
In New York on May 25 the government’s equity case to dissolve the sugar trust examined Japa beet territory operations and Great Western Sugar Company’s influence. Witness Chester Morey, president of Great Western Sugar Co of New Jersey, described Billings Mont and Ames, Colo, plants as effectively owned by Great Western. He detailed acquisition methods and director replacements linked to H Havemeyer interests and noted reimbursement for the Scott’s Bluff purchase.
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New York
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Sugar “Trust
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Morey
Great Western Sugar Company
New Jersey
H. C. Havemeyer
Great Western Sugar Refining Company
Billings
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Agricultural Investment ‘Company
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Billings Sugar Company
Mores
Ames
Scott's Bluff
Immediate Intervention Probable in Cuba
Washington May 9 25 The State Department requests mobilization of the battleship Nebraska and other ships to Key West Florida. The Taft cabinet faces concern over the Cuban situation as orders are prepared for rapid action amid the negro rebellion.
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United Press
Washington
Cuba
State Department
Key West
Florida
Taft
Graft Cases Expected in San Francisco Superior Court
In San Francisco Superior Court, a list of graft cases including remarks against Mayor and corporation magnates is presented with a sixty day limit. The proceedings indicate formal charges and related detentions, though specific defendants and dates remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
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May
Superior
Cnart Dadige Gawler Rollsy
Big London Strike Ends
The strike of 100,000 workers including stevadores and lightermen ended this afternoon after aides met and adjusted all differences. Government officials were pressing for a settlement. The end surprised as strikebreakers had been brought in to resume work earlier today.
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United Press
London
New York Lawyer Arrives as Roosevelt Contests Loom
Harry S. New, chairman for convention arrangements, formally took possession of the Coliseum in Chicago for the Republican National Convention. Ormsby McHarg, Roosevelts representative, will arrive to be on site before May 29 as contests are expected to number three.
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United Press
Chicago
Harry
New
Ormsby McHarg
New York
Roosevelt
Decorating Streets Today For Festival
A force of decorators began work this morning to dress the city for the Hub City Festival spanning Thursday through Saturday. Crews started at Tower avenue south end and will finish by noon tomorrow, after which Main street and cross streets will be decorated. City hall was decorated Saturday and electricians replaced lights along Tower avenue, with the string extending to the Randle hotel and the Centralia hotel on West Main Street.
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Main Street
Tower ‘Avenue
Randle Hotel
West Main Streets
Centralia Hotel
United States Will Not Interfere In Cuba Says Taft
May 27 report from Elizabethport New Jersey notes President Taft assured no US invasion of Cuba beyond protecting American lives and property at Guantanamo. Pennsylvania Knights Conclave in Pittsburgh gathers 20 000 delegates for the fifty-ninth annual meeting led by A. H. Junker with parade slated for tomorrow.
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United States
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Taft
Guantanamo
Pennsylvania
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Pittsburg
Grand Commandery
The
Knights Templar
Ohio
West Virginia
America
No. 1
Canada
Taft Roosevelt Final Campaign in New Jersey
Taft and Roosevelt wind up a whirlwind campaign in New Jersey ahead of tomorrow's presidential primary. Taft travels the shore, heads to Washington for returns. Roosevelt plans large meetings across the river. Political pros say New Jersey may decide the Chicago convention delegates amid claims and confident, high turnout expectations.
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Taft
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Chicago
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Washington
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