Democrats Gather for State Central Committee Meeting
The Wyoming Democratic state central committee met Monday forenoon with State Chairman 8. G. Hopkins presiding. A roll call listed members from Albany to Hot Springs, followed by adjournment at 3 p.m. to form a resolutions committee and plan for the coming campaign.
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Democratic State Central Committee
G. Hopkins
Wafld O'Leary
A. N. Hasenkamp
Albany
A. W. Coons
Big Horn
Charles BH. Blydenburgh
Carbon
T. J. Vore
Crook
C. A. Willis
Converse
Ben Sheldon
Fremont
T. J. Gardner
Johnson
Luke Voorhees
Laramie
van Doan
Natrona
D.A. Preston
Sreetwater
Alex Nesbit
Uinta
Pete Kinney
Weston
W. L. Simpson
Park
P. J. Quealy
Lincoln
M. R Merrill
Platte
F. C. Poll
Sheridan
J. T. Snow
Goshen
G. C. Forsythe
Niobrara
Sue Gay
Hot Springs
D. A. Preston
A. N. Hatenkamp
Democratic Resolutions Endorsements and Reform Calls
Wyoming Democratic state central committee adopts resolutions praising the national administration under Woodrow Wilson, backing the governor’s veto, supporting nonpartisan judiciary and recall, endorsing woman suffrage, progressive regulation, and standardizing schools. It urges eight hour work for women and children, farm loan programs, anti passes, fair mineral assessments, initiative and referendum, blue sky law, and a state public utilities commission. Continues on page two.
Thirteen Speak At Republican Banquet
About 150 attendees at the Parish House for a Republican banquet. Judge R. N. Matson was toastmaster. Eighteen speakers included John Dillon Lander John Hay Rock Springs Ridg ley Basin Pat Sullivan Casper J Underwood M A Kine Cheyenne W Johnson Newcastle EB J Sullivan Basin J M Hench Thermopolis W K Boswell Laramie T R Wilson Alta H B Gates Worland R F Potter Douglas. Senators Bolse Hart and Simon Skovgard attended but were absent when county GOP officers were named.
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R. N. Matson
John Dillon
Lander
John Hay
Rock Springs
Ridgley
Basin
Pat Sullivan
Casper
J. ©. Underwood
Underwood
M. A. Kine
Cheyenne
W. 3. Johnson
Newcastle
EB. J. Sullivan
J. M Hench
Thermopolis
W. K. Boswell
Democratic Banquet Praises Party Achievements in Wyoming
The Jefferson club hosted a large Democratic banquet with speeches by Robert H. Hawley W H Holliday and George Forsythe praising party achievements and national leadership. David J Cheyenne contrasted progressives with stand patters while Chas Blydenburg urged strong judiciary.
Public 10 Hear Deliberations On Canal Bill
Washington April 6 Officials announce public hearings on the repeal of toll exemptions for American ships passing through the Panama Canal. Senate Interoceanic Canals Committee will open sessions chaired by Senator O Gorman. hearing length and decision on further hearings depend on House actions and forthcoming Senate measures.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Senate Interoceanic Canals
Benater O'Gorman
House
Senate
Underwood Leads Hobson in Alabama Senate Race
In Alabama on April 6, 46 of 67 counties report Underwood ahead of Rich Hobson by a substantial margin. Campaign managers claimed victory by 20 to 80 thousand votes at 10 30 pm with no Democratic managers available for comment.
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Birmingham
Ala
Underwood
Rich F. Hobson
United States
Consul Carothers Returns From Torreon Campaign Fight
Consul Carothers of the state department arrives back after the Torreon campaign with Villa. He reports government orders to move 600 men from Torreon and provides the first non-partisan eyewitness account of the battle.
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Consul Carothers
SGENE
Juarez
George OC
Carothers
State Department
Torreon
Villa
Miners Demand Federal Support for Colorado Strike
Delegates representing 21 000 coal miners of southern Indiana meet in Terre Haute to urge President Wilson and Congress to uphold the U S Constitution for striking Colorado miners. They accuse state operators of violating laws and condemn Governor Ammons as powerless while alleging militia arrests and harsh treatment of Mother Jones and tent towns.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Wilson
Congress
United States
Colorado
Ammons
Mother Jones
Progressives of Colorado Fld Fusion Attempt
Denver April 6 The Progressive State central committee empowered its executive to fill vacancies and make changes. A bitter contest charged a fusion attempt with Republicans. A state assembly was set for Colorado Springs on July 22 and Ira Delong was elected national committeeman replacing Ek P. Costigan who resigned.
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Denver
Colorado Progreaaives
Progressive State Central Committee
Progressive Party of Colorado
Republicans
Colorado Springs
Ira Delong
Ek. P. Costigan
Rejection of Home Rule Amendment Is Deferred
London April 6 A majority of 80 defeated the amendment for rejection of the Home Rule bill in the House of Commons with no division. The bill then received its second reading for the third time amid opposition cheers, reflecting a dwindling government majority due in part to O'Brienite abstentions.
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London
House of Commons
House
O'Brienites
Weather Forecast for Wyoming Opens Week
Washington reports an April 6 forecast noting local snow on Tuesday with Wednesday expected to be fair for Wyoming.
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Washington
Wyoming
Pat Sullivan Resigns as Republican Leader at Casper Meeting
The Wyoming state Republican central committee met at the Plains Hotel in Casper with Patrick Sullivan presiding. The resignation of Casper chairman Patrick Sullivan was read but no one could be elected to succeed him until August, and plans were made to harmonize Progressives, regulars, and independents for the upcoming campaign.
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Central Committee
Representative Democrats
Labor Assembly Hall
P. J Quealy
G. Hopkins
Luke Voodees
Laramie County
Iva Thames Irish
Uinta County
Irish Rose
Rose Bird-Maley
Acouvilican
Matson & Kennedy
Plains Hotel
Patrick Sullivan
W. R. Weeks
T. Blake Kennedy
Casper
George G. Pexton
Evanston
the National Committee
Progressive Party
KK. J. Sullivan
Basin
John Hay
Rock Springs
John Dillon
Lander
W. ©. Deming
Cheyenne
B. J. Irwin
Converse County
Blake Kennedy
Sullivan
Weeks
State Central Committee
Ren
Kennedy
Oan Bes
John Hi Springs
Nomi Sullivan
Pat
John
Republican resolutions for Wyoming 1914 platform pledge
A Cheyenne gathering on April 6 1914 adopts Wyoming Republican resolutions urging protections for women and children and support for a woman matron at the Wyoming Industrial Institute. They back state road bonds, federal interstate aid but oppose pork barrel spending, a public utilities commission, immigration outreach, and education reforms. They call for initiative referendum, venue changes limits, anti corruption laws and tariff changes while advocating broader openness and immigration publicity.
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Wyoming
Republican Party
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming Industrial Institute
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