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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1912
Page
9
In Denver May 21 Citizens ticket sweeps statewide and local offices. Henry J Arnold tops mayoral race with 28600 votes to 11658 and 7580 for Bailey while Lindsey Sullivan and the entire Citizens aldermanic slate appear set to win. Speer era ends as Arnold’s victory seen as revolt against tramway backed rule.
Denver May 21 James Ryan opposition leader to alderman candidate Andrew Horan says he was assaulted near the ward four polling place. Ryan was knocked senseless by an unknown assailant then arrested for disturbance when he woke. He claims Horan partisans attacked workers trying to vote.
Early returns show Arnold the Citizens candidate for mayor leading Bailey and Hunter. By 9:45 PM, Democratic and Republican HQs concede Arnold's mayoral victory and predict the Citizens ticket sweeping seventy six precincts. Lindsay appears virtually assured re election as Juvenile court judge.
At Fabons Texas on May 21 two hundred Mexican rebels charged Lt C A Dougherty and 35 troopers of the 4th cavalry. Texas Rangers C E Webster and Charles Moore challenged the rebels and the Mexican force halted and withdrew. In Mexico City fighting near Escalon reported as Huerta's forces clash with Or zoco’s advance guard.
The Denver Post extols Decent Denver voters who toppled the Evans Speer machine in a May election. Henry J Arnold wins the mayoralty and the Citizens ticket is elected. Voters rally to oust corruption and corporate influence from city hall and court house, in a historic straight ticket victory.
Mack Brushnak an Austrian immigrant who had just arrived from Denver died after five hours of work on the Union Pacific right of way at Otto. He complained of dizziness, sat to rest on a railroad tie and toppled over dead. Relatives live on Eighteenth Street Denver. Autopsy not yet performed but death believed due to altitude affecting a weak heart.
Chicago May 21 The Republican National Committee will meet June 6 to decide contests from Roosevelt and Taft delegates. Secretary Hayward notes state conventions lacked authority to elect double delegations and that excess delegates must be declared in contest. The Coliseum seating fixes delegate and alternate numbers with no extras in Chicago.
Washington May 21 Senator Borah author of the three year homestead bill issues a firm stand against adjournment before passage. He blames Senate conferees Smoot Jones and Newlands for stalled negotiations over amendments regarding surface tithe rights and reservations of minerals and water powers to the government. House conferees would accept the bill as is or with Senate changes but reject radical conservation amendments sought by the Senate.
Berlin May 21 The reichstag passed the first and second readings of a pension bill for military aviators. The measure covers accidents occurring to aviators while in service and aims to compensate casualties incurred during wartime.
Ohio early returns show Theodore Roosevelt leading Taft by about two to one and Woodrow Wilson ahead of Harmon by a similar margin. Results are incomplete from roughly 280 of 5,192 precincts with delegates apportioned among Roosevelt Taft La Follette Harmon and Wilson.
May 21 reports show Columbus and other cities reporting Republican and Democratic tallies. Roosevelt Taft and Wilson lead in various precincts, with totals listed for Columbus Cleveland Toledo Cincinnati and statewide precincts. Notable tallies include Roosevelt 18,186 and Taft 16,177 across 437 precincts, Harmon 7,774 and Wilson 6,875 across 481 precincts.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian church in Louisville Kentucky on May 21 endorsed congressional legislation to prohibit the interstate shipment of liquor into states with prohibition. The action marks a firm temperance stand ahead of potential federal reform.
Minneapolis dispatch reports Dr. T. F. Henderson of Brooklyn and W. O. Shepard of Chicago elected bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Conference on the eleventh ballot. Henderson led with 502 votes to Shepard's 24 as the close of balloting announced tonight.
At midnight Senator Dixon announced that Ohio gave Roosevelt a 50 000 vote margin and would award forty four of the forty eight delegates. Taft managers issued no immediate statement and awaited fuller returns before commenting.
Mrs George Hardwick aged 35 and her granddaughter base Hardwick aged 5 died in a house fire that gutted a home near WeCanaba on May . The blaze destroyed the structure and claimed the lives of the two residents.
May 21 reports say gunmen tied to the IWW arrived in San Diego and guards at key officials’ homes were doubled. The San Diego Union urges force and targets Minister Willard Thorpe as tensions mount with possible martial law. United States grand jury opens probe into IWW linked disturbances and a claimed Los Angeles plot to dynamite waterworks and transit. Thousands plan a protest at the courthouse as J M Porter faces contempt charges. Governor Johnson defines state action.
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