Taft in 1912 Dominates Republican Nominations Debate
Special dispatch from Washington notes Taft for president in 1912 gains general Republican support for renomination. Insurgent LaFollette leads a challenge with the National Republican Progressive League forming in Oregon, while regulars back Taft. The article cites tariff, reciprocity, and party unity as key issues shaping the GOP path to the 1912 convention.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Taft
Ett
LaFollette
Sconsin
Congress
Wisconsin
National Republican Progressive League
Jonathan Bourne
Oregon
White House
Dunne files charge of election frauds in Chicago
Edward F. Dunne files a petition for recount after losing the Democratic mayoral nomination to Carter Hartigan. He accuses election officials of allowing crooks to run polling sites and threats to challengers that prevented watching the vote tally.
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DUNNE
Chicago
Edward F. Dunne
Carters Hartigan
Judge Dunne
Six Die as Wall Collapses in Texas Fire
Center Texas March 4. Six persons were killed when a brick wall of a small store collapsed during a fire while workers removed dry goods. Dozens were injured and a systematic search for additional victims was underway amid fears more bodies lay in the debris. Names of dead include Mrs C C Lock William Booth William Mull Jack Davis Clifton Woodson J L Crawford. Seriously injured include Wood D Smith D W Pierce Kirk Martin Marion Davis.
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Tex
Fla’ És
Blediing
C. C. Lock
William Booth
William .Mull
Jack Davis
Clifton Woodson
J. L. Crawford
Wood D Smith
W. Pierce
Kirk Martin
Marion Davis
Passing of Uncle Joe as Speaker Marks House Shift
Washington March 4 marks the retirement of Speaker Joseph G Cannon after a thirty six year career. The house passes control from a Republican majority to a larger Democratic majority and Clark of Missouri as the next speaker. Cannon receives a warm farewell with Underwood and Clark leading tributes and escort duties.
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Uncle Joe
Commercial Tribune
Washington
House of Representatives
Joseph G. Cannon
House
Cannon
Underwood
Alabama
Ways and Means
Clark
Mann
Illinois
Mr. Cannon
Mr. Clark
Mr. Mann
Joseph .G. Cannon
Atlantic
Pacific
Joe
Republic
Henry Clay
Vice President's Widow Ellen Colfax Dies on Anniversary
Ellen Wade Colfax widow of Schuyler Colfax dies at 73 in South Bend on the thirty-second anniversary of her husband’s inauguration. She was a niece of Senator Ben Wade of Ohio and is survived by her son, former mayor Schuyler Colfax, now of Rochester.
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South Bend
Ind
United States
Ellen’ Wade
Colfax
Schuyler Colfax
Whole Cadet Corps Placed Under Guard at Institute
The Richmond Va institution reports the entire cadet corps placed under guard after expulsion of three students for insubordination and disrespect to officers. Barringer forbade assembly of classes and studies are suspended for the day.
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Whole Cadet Corps
Richmond
Technic Institute
Mistake Made in Mitchells Name at Senate Nomination
The Washington dispatch reports Ohioans were surprised when the president sent to the senate the name P Lincoln Mitchell for surveyors of customs at Cincinnati. The mix up arose from the initial P causing confusion with Lincoln Mitchell, later corrected to P Lincoln Mitchell to avoid drawing scrutiny.
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P.lincoln Mitchell
Bryan rules out another presidential bid at Press club
Chicago March 4 Wiliam Jennings Bryan replies to a toast at a Press club luncheon that he will not be a candidate again. He notes Roosevelt and Taft borrowed Democratic doctrine and asks why he should seek the White House when others will carry out his policies. He remains active in politics.
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Taft
Congress
White House
Chicago
Wiliam Jennings
Bryan
Frank ‘lyds@ ton
Colonel Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Roosevel
GOBPD
Russian Serfs Celebrate Jubilee Across Empire
A jubilee over serf emancipation was celebrated in Russia with Emperor Nicholas Empress Alexandra and Dowager Empress Maria attending a service at the Cathedral De Kazan. The decree for total emancipation of 23 000 serfs across the empire was issued on March 3, 1861.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
Nicholas
Alexandra
Maria
Kazan
Empire
Milwaukee Banker Freed After Six Years In Prison
Frank G. Bigelow, Milwaukee banker convicted of funds misuse at First National Bank Milwaukee, was released from Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary after serving six years of a ten year sentence.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Frank G. Bigelow
Milwaukee
First National Bank
Federal
Cannon as the Minority Leader Faces Republican Dissent
Washington dispatch reports turmoil in the Republican minority over electing Joseph G Cannon as minority leader for the Sixty second Congress. Members fear voting for Cannon for speaker despite slim chances risks breaking vows made to constituents. The dispute centers on ethics and campaign pledges as lawmakers weigh loyalties to home voters.
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Cannon
Bay Peated
House of Répresentatives
Champ Clark
No Improper Influence on Ship Subsidy Report
The House special committee chaired by J Van Vechtin Olcott finds no improper influence for or against ship subsidy legislation. It declares charges against Congress members false and notes there is no lobby or funding for such lobbies. The report discusses Speaker Cannon, leadership dynamics, and mentions Mrs Corbin's engagement to J Schmidlapp of Cincinnati.
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Cannon
House
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Washington
New York
Congress
Congréss
Au Tyre
Halvor Steenerson
Olcott
Messrs. Longworth
Hawley
Oregon
Garrett
Tennessee
Umphries
Cleveland
Merchant Marine League of the United States
Europe
Seenerspan
Minnesota
Kusterman
Wisconsin
Johnson
Kentucky
Congress to Probe Alaska Conditions This Summer
A joint congressional committee will study Alaska, with five senators and five representatives named to assess conditions. Senators Nelson Smoot Nixon Simmons Blankhead and Representatives Fitzgerald Sherley Kinson Hamilton Good named to the panel. report due after adjournment.
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Washington
Alaska
Congress
House of Representatives
Sherman
Cannon
Nelson, Smoot
Nixon
Simmons
Blankhead
Fitzgerald
New York
Sherley
Kentucky
Kinson
Arkansas
Hamilton
Michigan
Good
Iowa
Results of Last Hours in Congress Highlight Major Actions
Washington March 4 A survey of late session outcomes lists a Panama Canal fortification fund of 3 million dollars new battleships codification of the judicial code forest preserves in the South Appalachian and White mountains embassies abroad inspection of locomotive boilers and rebukes to deputy Peary to rear admiral a five by five congressional investigative commission for Alaska and multiple failed measures including Arizona New Mexico statehood ocean mail subsidy and canal tolls bill amid a looming extra session and unseated Senator Lorimer bribery allegations.
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Panama Canal
South
Appalachian
White Mountains
Robert E. Peary
Navy
Congress
Alaska
Ballinger-Pinchot
Senate
Willam
Lorimer
Iinots
Hile
Owen
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Pitt
Taft
Tariff Board
Arizona
Italians Send 26 Million Home From New York
New York March 4. Italians in the United States sent 26 million dollars back to Italy in 1910, according to post office statistics. This shows an increase of eight million dollars over 1909.
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New York
Italy
Taft Calls Extra Session of Congress to Ratify Reciprocity
President Taft issues proclamation for a special session on April 4 to seek ratification of the Canada reciprocity agreement. Democrats block the McCall tariff bill and the permanent tariff board, while Senate filibusters stall key appropriation measures.
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Taft
Congress
Washington
Sixty First Congress
House
Senate
Canada
McCall
Permanent Tariff Board
Democratic
Ways and Means Committee of the House
New “Committee On Committees
New Mexico
Tariff Board
Capitol
Gorgenic Pee Dee
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Virginia
James Mullins
Ellen Dantherford
Jenffer
Missouri
Schuyler
Mitchells
Cincinnati
Corbin
Edith Agnes Patten Corbin
Special Congressional Committee
Don
Asher C. Hinds
Hinds
Horse of Representatives
Caprion
Salicka
Lemibers
Tim Ivathet
Henry €. Corbin
J. @. Schmidlapp
Corbin Amenage
Ohio
J. .G. Schmidlapp
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Yana New Mexico
Bill
Payne-Aldrich
Lso
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