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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1924
Page
1
The report notes the death of Calvin Coolidge Jr., son of the president, prompting the Democratic convention to adjourn as a mark of sympathy. It also covers the 87th ballot where Smith leads with 361 1/2 votes, McAdoo at 333 1/2, plus rumors of a New York governor possibly withdrawing and seeking compromise.
The Socialist party national convention in Cleveland endorsed La Follette for president after a six hour debate. The majority report also backed postponing a vice presidential nomination and pledged cooperation with the conference for progressive political action. Debs telegram from Elmhurst influenced the vote.
Official dispatch describes a seven day siege at Kobadarsa in Morocco where natives killed or wounded about half the Spanish garrison. Relief forces under General Serrano arrived, with Spain planning further operations to clear the Kabyle rebellion and restore quiet in the region.
Madison Square Garden July 7. Democratic coalition raids cut McAdoo votes to a low point as Governor Smith moves ahead. Adjournment follows amid sympathy for President Coolidge's family. Attacks target McAdoo, with plans to push Senator Glass and Senator Harrison ally runs.
The Commercial Tribune reports James M. Cox arriving in New York to advise on breaking the deadlock at the Democratic convention. He states he is not a candidate, seeks a non-factional path to harmony, and hopes to aid a possible nomination and a Democratic president. Delegates gathered at the Waldorf Astoria weigh his influence as talks unfold.
Physicians marvel at the boy's fortitude as grief stricken parents return to the White House after a long vigil. The scene captures the family's enduring sorrow and public attention in the wake of a troubling incident.
Governor Al Smith gains on McAdoo through the eighty seventh ballot as anti-McAdoo forces wear down votes. Reporters note wet versus dry dynamics and talk of a compromise candidate as delegates debate strategy for tomorrow's continuation and potential withdrawal by Smith.
Prime Minister MacDonald announced in the House of Commons that Britain would not build a Channel tunnel. He cited the Imperial Defense Committee advice that the tunnel’s advantages did not outweigh its defense disadvantages.
The Associated Press reports the American world flyers arrived in Charbar Persia from Karachi today as they continue toward Bandar Abbas on their journey.
At the American Bar Association sessions in Philadelphia topics included health certificates for marriage and enforcing minimum age laws. Advocates urged trained court staff to prepare accessible abstracts for the press to improve accuracy in reporting legal affairs.
Federal authorities plan to let state courts lead the case over the 50000 letter to Senator and Mrs. Medill McCormick. They question a mail offense charge since the letter contains no direct threat. A related case sits before the Supreme Court while George Peek confesses about John Wright. Peek and his son remain jailed on hunger strike after arrest.
Attorneys for Dr. Frederick A. Cook filed a motion with three Federal Judges in Atlanta asking to relieve him of the appeal costs from his Ft. Worth sentence for using the mails to defraud in oil stock sales. The motion, arguing lack of funds, was taken under advisement as Cook remains jailed in Tarrant County awaiting the decision.
At Madison Square Garden on July 7 the Democratic National Convention ended with the death of Calvin Coolidge Jr. Chairman Walsh announced the loss, prompting an orderly adjournment as a mark of sympathy. The gathering paused in quiet reverence and planned to reconvene at 10:30 the next morning.
About three hundred Philippine scouts of the Fifty seventh Infantry refused to drill at Ft. McKinley. They will be questioned individually. Those persisting may be dismissed. Eight leaders are already arrested and to be court-marshaled. Emissaries from the Third Internationale are accused of influencing the troops.
Buenos Aires reports 13 000 Sao Paulo state troops and federal forces moving toward Rio de Janeiro. Insurrection in Sao Paulo has disrupted government buildings and communications while censorship limits verification. Sources say plotters aimed to topple President Bernardes by seizing state control.
Senator James E. Watson of Indiana condemned the Democratic party for failing to offer remedies for issues it condemned and for repudiating the League of Nations in its 1924 platform. At a Kentucky rally he attacked La Follette and urged a virile Republican Party while calling for an undertaker for the Democrats.
London reports Prime Minister MacDonald will travel to Paris at Premier Herriot's suggestion to ease tensions over invites for the inter allied conference. Kellogg and officials monitor the crisis as the Dawes plan discussions loom in London.
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