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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
2
The Taft camp pushes a Louisiana seating compromise as a cornerstone, with Governor Warmoth opposing while Taft allies claim a decisive win. Mississippi contests tilt to Taft, while Ohio and New York figures jockey for vice presidential support ahead of the Chicago convention.
Ohio Attorney General Wader H. Ellis draftsman of the Taft Roosevelt platform planks leaves Washington for Columbus and Chicago to take perfected planks to the convention. The last conference on the planks was at Secretary Taft's office and the product will go to the resolutions committee as representing Taft and President Roosevelt.
Governor Guild arrived in Washington to handle private business and review progress on Arlington Amphitheater plans. He stated he is in a receptive mood about a Vice Presidential nomination but has not discussed it with Secretary Taft and will not attend the National Convention. He lunched with President Roosevelt and then departed for Boston with his brother.
Senator Charles Dick of Ohio arrived in Chicago and declared himself a Foraker man first and last. He may appear before the National Committee to back contesting delegations from the South but declined to state his view on the situation, saying he has been in Chicago too short a time.
The Minnesota State Federation of Labor representing 40 000 workers sent a telegram to President Roosevelt dated Winona praising his efforts for workers. They thanked him for messages to Congress urging laws of vital interest to organized labor.
Mayor C A Bond and leaders Max Morehouse H C Crieth J Wycoff and W Mead will leave Saturday for Chicago to attend the Republican National Convention. The trip will be in Mr Morehouse's touring car and will visit Cincinnati along the way.
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon arrived in Chicago from Danville Illinois and announced his candidacy for President of the United States. He said he would not personally campaign at headquarters and that Illinois backing keeps him committed though he would not “mix in” the campaign. The speaker remained optimistic that the end is not yet.
Senator Robert M. La Follette announced that Henry F. Cochems of Milwaukee would place him in nomination for the Republican Presidential nomination at the National Convention in Madison Wisconsin on June 9.
Goshen resident Charles W. Miller was nominated by Republicans of Indiana's Thirteenth District in a Plymouth announcement dated June 9. Miller's nomination aims at the upcoming congressional race.
Early returns received late at night show Governor Crawford defeating incumbent A B Kittredge by at least 8000 votes for the Republican nomination to the United States Senate. State Senator W G Vassey of Watertown is likely the insurgent candidate for Governor, with Burke and Martin positioned for Congress.
Chicago June 9 first headquarters for vice presidential candidates opened at the Auditorium Annex for John Hays Hammond of New York. John C. Montgomery of New York to run the local setup and said Hammond will arrive in Chicago late this week or Monday.
Giulio Prinetti of Rome died of pneumonia after a four day illness. He served as Italy’s foreign minister from 1901 to 1903 and was once stricken in King Victor Emmanuel's presence. Caroline Reed 79 died of heart trouble at her granddaughter’s Cincinnati home. Funeral at 2 PM Thursday at Mrs McKinney’s home. William Smith King 78, pioneer pony express rider and Indian fighter, died in Amazonia Missouri after forty eight years with Burlington Railroad.
Friends of Governor Curtis Guild of Massachusetts push to present his name to the Chicago convention as a potential vice presidential candidate alongside Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts. The move signals support for a two Massachusetts duo on the ticket.
In Chicago discussions on the Republican national ticket favor Charles G. Dawes for treasurer of the National Committee. The piece notes New York candidates for vice president and the possibility of Daniel Lodge supporting Curtis Guild, with McKinley advocating proportional representation to empower urban Republican voters and avoid Southern control.
Tokyo June 9. A Seoul dispatch dated today says government troops fought twenty six engagements with insurgents from June 3 to June 7. In these actions 113 insurgents were killed and 26 taken prisoners.
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