Champ Clark Choice Wyoming for President in 1912 State Meet
Eighty eight Wyoming Democrats gathered in Cheyenne to rally behind Champ Clark for president at the state convention. The event featured lively debate, a formal order of business, and the election of a national committeeman as part of a crowded agenda.
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Champ Clark
Wyoming
Osborne
NATL
Plains
Cheyenne
House of Representatives
United States
Missouri
Keefe Hall
Publicity Smokers Seen At Cheyenne Club Tonight
The Cheyenne Industrial Club hosts a smoker for delegates attending the State Publicity Association meeting. All attendees are invited at the club house located at Seventeenth and Central Avenue. Industrial Club members are asked to attend without further notice.
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Cheyenne Industrial Club
State Publicity Association
Seventeenth and
Central Avenue
Industrial Club
Taft Favored as Wyoming Delegates Chosen at Keefe Hall
Republican delegates at Keefe hall moved swiftly to endorse Taft at the national convention. The roll of counties and candidates was read, with Warren Mondell and others praised, and Patrick Sullivan pressured to accept after opposition. Delegates were elected for Chicago with George Pexton as national committeeman and alternates named, ending in unanimous acclaim.
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Taft
Warren
Mondell
Wyoming
Chicago
Ff. EK. Warren
C.D. Clark
If. W. Mondell
Patrick Sullivan
Natron County
W. Woo Tunties
Sheridan Counts
W. L.walls
Park County
Iton
M., Brown
Albany
Willian Daley
Carbon
Hoyt
Longworty
Daley
A. D. Kelly
Cheyenne
George E. Pexton
Uinta County
Callbegg
W. B. Sleeper
Bie Horn
Andy Olsen
Carton
Wyoming delegate slate lists national committeeman and electors
The document enumerates election delegates to the National Convention including John B. Osborne as National Committeeman for Carbon county and several delegates and alternates from counties such as Albany Converse Crook Laramie Sheridan Uinta Park Weston and others. It also lists Presidential Electors Albert L. Brook John Charles Thompson Peter Kinney with temporary and permanent officers W L Simpson Fred L Thompson and C L Rigdon among the figures named.
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John &. Osborne
Carbon County
A. N. Hasenkamp
Albany County
James KE. Mayea
Converse County
Roy Montgomery
Crook County
John D. Clark
Laramie County
B. F. Perkins
Sheridan County
P. J. Quealey
Uinta County
George T. Beck
Park County
William Reid
R. B. Hackney
Weston County
J. L. Jordan
Taliaferro
Sweetwater County
C. L. Decker
Albert L. Brook
Johnson County
John Charles Thompson
Peter Kinney
W. L. Simpson
Fred L Thompson
Fremont County
C. L. Rigdon
Fred L. Thompson
Johnson grills Taft in California presidential primary flare
California campaign heats up as Governor Johnson attacks Panama Pacific Exposition management over costs. He alleges the exposition spent five thousand dollars on a private car for Secretary Knox, arguing public funds should not finance staff politics.
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San Francisco
Johnson
California
Roosevelt
Knox
Wyoming Democrats condemn land laws and espionage in platform
Wyoming Democrats denounce federal land policy and interior espionage, urging rapid private ownership of public lands, a revenue tariff, and direct election of U.S. senators under the Oregon plan. The platform claims Republican negligence harms state water use and development.
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Wyoming
United States
Law
Department of the Interior
Oregon
Sheriff Nabbed Forker Mobster by Quick Work
Sheriff Roach and undersheriff Pat Hays arrested James Weaton last night on forgery charges stemming from two forged checks cashed in June. Victims John Astel and William Fisher, signed M. P. Keefe, with one check passing through two banks undetected. Weaton, living at 406 East Sixteenth Street, was identified by Astel and taken before the court.
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Sheriff Roach
Pat Hays
James Weaton
Wile
Sheriff's Office
Thenly
John Astel
Wandther
William Fisher
M. P. Keefe
Uietime
Keefe
Oon
Weaton
Astel
Bae Sixteanth Street
New Mexico Says Clark Backed Delegates Sent to Baltimore
In Clovis New Mexico supporters claim Champ Clark will receive the first elect delegates to the national convention in Baltimore with instructions. Wilson and Harmon adherents plan alliance with the uninstructed delegation to be sent to Baltimore.
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Clovis
N. M
Baltimore
Champ Clark
Clark
Wilson
Harmon
Hallimore
Dancing and Gaveling May Not Be Prohibited
Minneapolis May 14 The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church is poised to decide whether to overrule a church ruling banning dancing and card playing. The committee rejected the majority report favoring leaving the question to individual conscience. Dr James Day Syracuse University chancellor urged presenting the minority report amid a strenuous committee debate.
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Minneapolis
General Conference of the Method
Iat Cpiscopal Church
Dred
Su-Committee
James Day
Syracede University
Dhair- Man
Convention Opens With Interim officers Appointed
The gathering convened at 10 15 a m with ex governor Dr B Hrooks chosen as temporary chair and Ralph Smith of Uinta county named temporary secretary Proceedings formed committees on credentials rules order of business and permanent organization and on resolutions Members adjourned to 2 o clock for the afternoon session.
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Osborne
Rigdon
Convention Adopts Taft Endorsements and Electors at Sine Die
Afternoon session called to order at 2 PM. Committees report and delegates plus alternates to the National Convention elected. Presidential electors chosen. Resolutions endorsing Taft adopted and delegates instructed to support him. A committee to confer with Democrats on land law questions appointed. Convention adjourned sine die.
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Orelock
Taft
Sheridan Downey Instills Fear of God in Delegates
Sheridan Downey urged Wyoming delegates at the national convention to reflect the will of Wyoming voters in choosing a presidential candidate. He argued the state party committee failed to gauge public preference and suggested Taft may be the choice if the people favor him, while acknowledging strong Roosevelt support in primaries.
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Sheridan Downey
God
Taft
Roosevelt
Wyoming
United States
Wiliam Howard Taft
Atate
William H. Traft
Volus
Theodore
Republican
Wyoming Convention Ambiguity Drives Presidential Preference
The Wyoming convention faces tension as party leaders weigh the people’s will against party dominance. Reports cite ten polls from various papers and magazines, with Theodore Novenwell referenced as a key figure and a note about continued coverage on page 8.
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Washington
Wyoming
Cheyenone
Theodore Novenwell
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Order of Business
Committee On
A. D
Luke Voorhees
Rt. O. Metz
Ben Shelden
Pat
Patter
Teddy
Co. M. Ebey
John Morton
Converse
C. E. Carpenter
Crook
John B. Woodruff
Fremont
J. A. Gill
Uinta
John Barry
Weston
Bill Taft
Johnson Grills
Democratic
TnAl
U. S
Carey
Sheriffs
New Mexico
William Howard Taft
Hope
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