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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
2
Open sessions and press access mark first committee gathering as Taft and Roosevelt factions clash over seating rules and open hearings. Howell delays contest with Rosewater. Alabama and other delegations queued for alphabetic review.
Ohioans featuring Grosvenor Keifer Daugherty Dick and Keifer head to Chicago as Taft Roosevelt factions vie for influence. Delegates, Big Six leaders, and Roosevelt backers from West Virginia and New York arrive amid prep for a contested pro Taft convention with Gen Keifer and Daugherty praised for counsel.
The 1880 Republican convention in Chicago pitted Grant against Blaine in a protracted fight. After 35 ballots the dark horse Garfield surged from near zero to 399 votes, winning the nomination as Grant’s supporters stayed loyal amid the unwritten law against a third-term presidency.
President Taft plans a direct telegraph link between the White House and the Chicago convention city with his private secretary Charles D. Hilles at the other end. Taft said he will be renominated and will stay in Washington with frequent consultations by wire.
The Ohio Roosevelt clubs filed with Secretary of State Graves a report showing 28241.44 spent by the National Roosevelt committee to back Roosevelt delegates in the Ohio May primaries. Major costs included rent, printing, and travel. Allen Beach was paid six dollars weekly for nine weeks as publicity artist.
State Senator William Elvin of Pittsburgh was dispatched by Colonel Roosevelt to Chicago to act as the ex president's representative in the battle over seating contested delegates. Senator Dixon remains in charge with Flinn aiding as requested after a Saga more Hill conference.
In Chicago on June 6 the party leaders disposed of the quarterly southern representation question by a unanimous vote, ending a long quadrennial discussion.
The piece urges placing a concise Want Ad in The Commercial Tribune to attract the ideal applicant for a vacant position. It recommends appealing to the precise candidate type, running the ad on a Sunday for best results, and using the process to ease and ensure a safe final selection.
A committee approves by unanimous vote the present plan of delegate representation and recommends that it stand. The action supports maintaining the current system without changes or alternatives.
County auditors report Thomas Sterling ahead by 1 100 votes over Gamble for the Republican United States senate nomination. Only two counties unreported could not change the margin, with results tabulated from nearly all districts.
President Taft directs Attorney General to probe L H Salyers of Pike County Kentucky convicted of contempt of court and sentenced to five years by Judge H Clary McDowell. Lawmakers from KY TN VA interceded for Balgers accused of influencing witnesses in a Virginia case. Best show in town. B F Keith's Dime.
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