Contests For Democratic Convention Seats Debated In Baltimore
National committee hearings last night on Democratic convention seat contests featured a heated clash between the Sullivan faction and the Harrison Hearst Illinois delegates. A near fist fight erupted as subcommittee deliberations stretched late into the night before the full committee seated the Sullivan delegation in a 26 seat case.
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Baltimore
National Committee
Parker
Illinois
Carter Harrison
William Randolph Hearst
Chicago
Roger C. Sullivan
Harrison-Hearst
Cook County
Subcommittee
Roger Sullivan
Aviation instructor injured in College Park air crash
The States Army Aviation School at College Park, Maryland reported Carl L. Hamilton, an instructor from Connersville Indiana, was badly hurt when his plane fell to the ground during an evening flight. He was extricated from the wreckage by signal corps personnel and rushed to a hospital. Hamilton had been with the company for about five years, previously in New York and Washington, and recently moved into aviation work. A fuller notice with injury details was expected.
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Carl L. Hamilton
W. Hamilton
College Park, Mary
Washi
Washington
Carl Is, Hamilton
Con Ind
Th States Army Aviation
Hamilton
York
Wagehington
New Washington
Ha’ilton
Parker defeats Bryan for temporary Democratic chair in Baltimore
At the Baltimore convention on June 25 Parker defeats Bryan for temporary chairman amid near riotous disorder. Official results withheld due to several challenges while Parker leads unofficially 578 to 509 over Bryan with a tense adjournment at 3 50 p m.
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Parker
Root-McGovern
Chicago
McGovern
Root
Bryan
Baltimore
Jackson
Washington
Dixie
Maryland
Mack
Cardinal Gibbons
Bell
California
Fitzgerald
New York
Kern Named Temporary Chairman Candidate by Bryan Forces
Early bulletins report John W. Kern of Indiana selected by Bryan forces at a morning conference as candidate for temporary chairman against Alton B Parker. A June 5 bulletin notes Kern will be nominated by Bryan and urges individual preference registration over unit delegation voting. At 11 20 a m squads canvassed state delegations in a systematic Marshall for president boom.
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Baltimore
John W. Kern
Indiana
Bryan Forces
Alton B. Parker
Kern
Bryan
Marshall
Husband Appeals to Police Over Wife Teasing Kisses
In New York from June 82 Andrew Shampney of Tuckahoe road Yonkers appealed to police claiming his wife teased him with kisses. The report notes his complaint and the couple’s dispute as read.
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New York
Andrew Shampney
Tuckahoe
Yonkere
Hag
Mage
Biod
Hetimer It Ie Tou
City to Confirm Concrete Paving Contract Award
The city council will confirm the letting to Greenwood Conner Boots Gant for about sixty five thousand yards of concrete paving. Work to start within twenty one days, possibly on Grand Avenue first, weather permitting, with completion limited by cold.
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Greenwood, Conner, Boots & Gant
Central Avenue
Grand Avenue
North Central
Evelyn Thaw Testifies Fear of Husband If Freed
Evelyn Nebit Thaw testified she fears Harry K. Thaw will kill her if released from Matteawan as his asylum case proceeds. She said she wants the marriage annulled and to exit the affair. The hearing included remarks on Thaw’s temporary courtroom absence and testimonies from Hartridge and Dr. Walgh er.
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White Plains
N. Y
Evelyn Nebit Thaw
Matteawan
Harry K. Thaw
le Ig
Thaw
Clifford W. Hartridge
Charles G. Walgher
State Hospital For the Insane
Binghampton
witnNesges
Sesatan
D Ward King to Visit City for Good Roads Campaign
Mr Seed spoke last night in the Commercial Club on good roads with strong interest. He outlined local road conditions and remedies, noting Fayette county could maintain roads for 3.75 per mile annually by dragging. Attendees planned to bring D Ward King to Connersville on July 29 for a public address to boost the movement.
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Wiliam H. Seed
Seed
Maitland
Missouri
D. Ward King
King
Fayette County
Dynamite accident ends life of Alfred Lambert in Wabash
Alfred Lambert fifteen-year-old son of Elmer Lambert died at home in Wabash Indiana after dynamite caps in his pocket exploded. The boy was among other youths playing when chased and jumped from a barn haymow landing on the caps causing a fatal blast.
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Wabash
Ind
Alfred Lambert
Elmer Lambert
Lambert
Forty Known Dead In Eagle Park Pier Disaster
Forty people are dead and 25 missing after the Magle Park excursion dock collapsed on the Niagara River near Buffalo. Federal inspectors open an investigation as crews search by river craft and timbers for bodies.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara River
Magle Park
Jersey Man Quits Taft Support Declares No Endorsement
Borden D. Whiting, a Republican national committee member from Newark, said he has no intention of backing Taft and Sherman and issued a statement denying any support for their ticket.
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Newark
N. J
Borden D. Whiting
Republican National Committee
Losday
Wthicky
Taft
Sherman
Wayne County Moves Toward Roosevelt Progressive Party
In Richmond Indiana on June 24 the Wayne County Republican group pushes steps for a Roosevelt progressive party. Citizens' mass meeting planned to form committees and invite progressive Republicans and Democrats to participate, likely after the Democratic national convention. Republican papers criticize the GOP convention and advocate Roosevelt.
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Richmond
Ind
Roosevelt Progressive
Publican National Convention
Roose
Wayne Republican Central
Somalia
Gommit
Progressive Party
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