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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
1
A Kansas style tornado outbreak in Arkansas leaves sixty dead and over a hundred injured. Judsonia White County reports twenty five dead and fifty injured while Heber Springs, Cabot and Greenland also suffer fatalities. A special train carries doctors to Judsonia as rescue efforts continue.
Chicago reports Uncle Joe Cannon visiting the National Republican Committee. When asked about a nomination, he removed his hat and declared he would be the best safe winner for the country, prompting speculation about his candidacy.
Frank Hitchcock argues Justice Hughes will win more votes on the first ballot than the combined strength of favored son candidates totaling 345. He cites state by state allocations and predicts Hughes will secure 493 votes to nominate. Randall J. LeBoeuf, with Governor Whitman, believes Hughes would accept if nominated.
The La Follette delegation from Wisconsin announces twenty six delegates pledged for the Wisconsin primary and reports additional instructed delegates from North Dakota. They claim a divided convention and strong Progressive sentiment favoring his nomination to unite Roosevelt supporters and the Old Guard.
Chicago June 5 The Republican National Committee adjourned at six after settling six two contests for seats in the convention. Decisions included seating Louisiana delegations with half votes and rejecting seating Hogan and Bradshaw DC delegations amid fraud and legality disputes.
Delegates in Chicago rally for Justice Hughes with a newly formed national committee to pledge support and raise funds. Daily meetings planned as Hughes backers predict unity and a swift nomination, with leaders insisting Hughes can win the presidency.
The bulletin lists showers and thunderstorms across Ohio West Virginia Indiana and Tennessee with a central violent storm in Southwest Missouri moving northeastward. It notes storm activity in Arkansas Missouri Eastern Kansas Oklahoma North Dakota and the north plains and Rockies with cooler temperatures in plains and north Rockies and warmer in the Southwest. It mentions partly cloudy to showers in mid Atlantic New England and a mix of showers and fair weather in the South Atlantic and East Gulf states and Lake warnings on Lake Michigan along with regional temperatures and readings for major cities.
About 3,000 delegates representing every state gather in Chicago for the first organized women’s convention at a national nominating event. The aim is to demand political rights and oppose oblivion for women’s political influence. Delegates emphasize statewide representation and readiness to mobilize across campaigns.
The Colonel receives a Wisconsin State Medical Society letter urging an independent American party bid if he cannot secure Republican nomination. The writer, W F Zierath, a German-descended Democrat, says he never voted for Roosevelt but supports a standard bearer plan and defends German Americans against misrepresentation. He notes many Germans resent German- American stereotypes.
In Portsmouth Ohio the Roy Jordan murder trial opens June 27 with the woman’s head shown as evidence to prove the fatal wound could not be accidental. The victim’s body was exhumed and decapitated to assess the shotgun’s angle and muzzle distance. An eight-year-old son had previously confessed to an accidental shooting.
London reports Prince Christopher of Greece, 28, is engaged to Mrs. William B. Leeds widow of the American tinplate magnate. If true, this is her third marriage. She was Mamie Inez Stuart daughter of a Cleveland banker before marrying George Worthington and later William Leeds. Leeds gave her jewels yacht and a New York mansion and she previously won a customs case over a $60,000 necklace import without duty.
Thomas Donahoe, a Jackson County convict jailed for larceny, was allegedly paroled by his father-in-law W A Smith town marshal of Hamden. Smith learned the story was false and had Donahoe recaptured returning him to the Ohio penitentiary. Smith received a $25 reward for the arrest.
A dozen intoxicated Hill Billies attacked a Leatherwood Creek church near Jackson Kentucky. A man died and many, including women and children, were injured as panicked worshippers fled. Posses searched the mountains for the troublemakers.
Chicago June 5 The Republican fight for the Presidency centers on a Mexican plank. Senator Albert B Fall leads the drive for a virile Mexican policy with tentative drafts reviewed by Resolutions Committee members. Lodge named chairman as platform aims to shorten and sharpen statements to focus on Americanism preparedness tariff and Mexico.
Burton leads the Buckeye faction with first and last name, while Buckeye delegates eye Mooney plan to secure a second place in the nomination. Granville W Mooney, Burton’s manager, has been negotiating with Arkansas Arizona and California delegates after Alabama yields Hughes name to New York. New Burton workers include C A Thompson of St.
The Commercial Tribune reports June 5 that eighteen members of the Ohio delegation to the convention have arrived. Among them are Burton and Mrs Harding. Senator Harding released a statement praising Burton while M Daugherty joined the Burton effort, aiming to bolster support ahead of a decisive ballot.
Roosevelt followers in the Progressive camp failed to compel Justice Charles E. Hughes to declare himself on Roosevelt policies. Hughes will not comment on the Republican National Convention or his potential nomination. His secretary said he did not authorize any Chicago representation for nomination talks.
At the Progressive National Committee meeting in Chicago on June 5 the plan to defer nominating a candidate until Saturday was agreed to, aiming to give Republicans time to decide their choice. Roosevelt unity and Hughes opposition dominated the debate, signaling continued party revolt and a tentative platform draft.
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