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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1916
Page
2
As pre convention activity intensifies in Chicago the Roosevelt and Hughes factions vie for control. Delegates from Oregon to Washington organize for Hughes while Roosevelt managers push for allied support and a potential non nomination tactic.
In Chicago on June 4 New York Republicans opened a bitter factional struggle over Root and Hughes delegates to the national convention. Governor Whitman led the drive for Hughes while supporting Herbert Parsons for committeeman and leadership of the state delegation. Barns and Barnes conducted parallel talks with delegates as organizing moves continued.
Morristown New Jersey June 4 J A Hopkins New Jersey State Chairman of the Progressive party and delegate at large to the national convention issues a statement declaring the New Jersey delegation is for Roosevelt only They will not back Hughes or any other candidate under any conditions and their national committeeman has been instructed accordingly.
John J. OConnell New York County Chairman announced that New York City delegates to the Progressive National Convention would support Colonel Theodore Roosevelt for the nomination and oppose any other candidate. He spoke as delegates and supporters prepared to travel to Chicago and affirmed a united stand with other city leaders.
The Pennsylvania and New Jersey delegations to the Republican National Convention departed Philadelphia for Chicago. Pennsylvanians travel unpledged or pledged to Penrose or Brumbaugh on separate trains with extra coaches. New Jersey sent a 11-car special train carrying 56 delegates and leaders, while Brumbaugh supporters avoided the caucus.
New York June 4 Two tentative planks for the Republican national platform are to be submitted to the Resolutions Committee by the American Society. The planks urge native and naturalized citizens to sustain U S institutions and pay allegiance and call for defending liberty against all enemies. The American Society includes prominent officers such as Jacob M Dickinson Leonard Wood George W Goethals William C Gorgas and George Dewey.
Massachusetts Republicans bound for Chicago report 28 of 36 delegates pledged to Weeks with four to Roosevelt and four in doubt. Delegate at large Senator Lodge will join in Utica, Weeks and Crane head to Chicago, Governor McCall to travel from New York after a Columbia University honorary degree.
Findlay Ohio June 4 plans are under way to form a mounted patrol for the Second Regiment Ohio National Guard to aid wartime scouting. Officers met in Lima to discuss the auxiliary unit to operate as scouts and aides if war comes. A headquarters company meeting is set for Wednesday with twelve second class privates four first class privates one sergeant in charge of scouts one horseshoer two cooks and one
In Binghamton New York on June 4 officials announce changes to the Republican National Convention slate. Former Senator Harvey D Hinman and Congressman George W Fairchild cannot attend. County Judge James P Hill of Norwich and Andrew J McNaught of Delaware County will take their places due to health reasons.
Former Senator Elmer J. Burkett, a Vice Presidential hopeful, headed a party that left Lincoln for Chicago tonight to attend the Republican National Convention.
William J. Ackerly 70, commercial superintendent of the New York district for the Western Union Telegraph Company, died at his White Plains home. He joined the company fifty five years earlier as a messenger boy.
The Republican National Committee settled the Louisiana delegate contest by seating both delegations with half a vote each and accepting Victor Loisel's resignation. Armand Romain is likely to be named among the regular delegation. the hearing resumes tomorrow morning. The Texas contest remains pivotal as other disputes also move to Credentials.
Dispatches to Lloyd's report the sinking of the armed British steamships Dewsland 1,993 tons and Salmonpool 4,905 tons gross. Lloyd's says the Genoa steamer Marterso was sunk on May 27, but available records do not list such a vessel.
Ohio Socialists close their state convention with nominations on the first referendum ballot. Tom Clifford of Cleveland for Governor J L Bachman of Columbus for Attorney General John C Madden of Continental for Supreme Court Justice lead the ticket with second ballot results due June 14. Other nominees include Ruthenberg and Hitchens for U S Senator Bundy and Millard for Lieutenant Governor Beery and Coope for Secretary of State Hin kle and Bower for State Treasurer Neubauer and Bonsall for State Auditor Bates and White for Supreme Court Judges Wagenknecht and Prevy for National Committeemen.
Kiwanis Club hosts a noon luncheon at the fountain annex Hotel Gibson on Tuesday June 6 at 12 15 p m. A S Browne will report on recent convention proceedings and attendees are invited to hear him.
Officers and Members of Oakley Council No. 300 Jr. O U A M are requested to meet in front of Park Hall Monday June 6 at 7 30 p m to attend services for our deceased brother Charles E Womacks. Andrew Ramsey Councilor.
Death notices for Brueggemann McKnight Wamacks Waltermann and Walburg from Hyde Park Evanston show funerals from June 6 1916 2 p m or 9 a m with relatives and home addresses. Locations include 2808 Erie avenue 2214 Ohio avenue 3799 Oakley avenue 2622 Eden avenue 3520 Montgomery road Evanston and Holy Name Church.
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