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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
8
The Republican national convention ends with James S. Sherman of New York chosen as vice president after a boisterous ballot. The day featured remarks by Bishop Muldoon and Senator Burrows as committees begin formal notices to presidents and prepare for the campaign.
A mass convention backed Theodore Roosevelt and Joseph Cannon as the primary tallies showed Taft leading across states. Lodge announced Taft’s 702 votes with other candidates garnering smaller totals from Cannon Knox Hughes La Follette Fairbanks Foraker and Roosevelt.
The gathering begins as Pierce Now calls the convention to order at noon in Chicago with a crowded audience of men and women present. The venue is elaborately prepared, and the Republican party efforts fill the vast hall with anticipation for the proceedings.
The committee approves Henry C Lodge as permanent chairman and makes all temporary officers permanent. Taft delegates gain solid majority as credentials report seats roughly 700 Taft supporters, allies accept the result without dissent. Marching clubs rally outside the hall as delegates begin proceedings.
Convention opens at 10 A M to discuss principles and men. The platform is adopted after revisions and nominations begin for president. Senator Burrows yields the chair to Senator Lodge who takes the platform with a brisk, businesslike manner.
The twelfth triennial convention in session at Louisville gathers 2 000 delegates and 16 000 000 members from the US Canada Mexico and parts of Europe Asia Africa and South America. President Maclaren of Toronto speaks for the gathering as memorials honor Rev Dr John Potts. Sessions run thrice daily until June 23 with a key resolution to authorize a graded universal lesson course for Sunday schools.
An automobile plunged from a pier in New York City killing three occupants. Governor Guild resumes Massachusetts duties after illness. Reports of Cuban insurrection plots draw comment in Havana. Lineenfelter named U S attorney and Hodgins U S marshal for Idaho. Earthquake felt in New York. Duma approves Siberian railway doubling. British Commons pass old age pensions bill. National Lumber Manufacturers meet in Minneapolis. Kansas City flood conditions ease but damage expected. Manitoba agriculture praised. 143rd Bunker Hill anniversary observed with sports events. Lumber cut in U S totals 47,256,154,000 feet. Captain G A Merriam replaced as Missouri commander. Internal revenue May receipts 18,495,681. Alabama’s Wiley and Ohio’s Burton noted in congress. Ecuador railway completed. Cossack commander assassinated. Mount Washington summit burned. Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay. Ninth New York guard casualties in flareback. Trade fair preparations show confidence. World visible catten supply 2,828,071. Mexican revolution arrests increase at Nueva Casas Grandes. U S weekly business failures total 264. Pittsburg Coal mine explosion kills three. J Pierpont Morgan hails Taft nomination. Severe storm hits Michigan. fires rage near Wolverine. WOMEN’S clubs convention in Boston ends. National Educational Association to meet in Cleveland. Ontario town Burk Hills wiped out by fire. J D C Atkins of Tennessee dies at 84.
The Hyde Park rally drew about half a million participants and spectators as suffragettes wearing white and colored sashes urged action from Parliament. Twenty speakers argued for women’s voting rights while processions and crowd energy dominated the scene with few serious injuries and many faintings.
Coroner Mack reports Dr. Walter Haynes of Rush Medical College found traces of arsenic and strychnine in the stomach of Andrew Helgelein of Aberdeen SD whose dismembered body was buried with nine others on Mrs. Bella Gunness’ farm in La Porte Indiana The doctor will issue a formal report in a few days.
Indianapolis June 22 The grand jury report lists twenty six indictments with no names in politics or public life. Graft indictments are deferred to this week as the jury resumes deliberations and prepares a complete resume of graft investigations since the year's start. A final report due at month end will be awaited. five graft cases were carried over from May to June and new ones may include fraud at the Republican primary on May 15. A new grand jury will begin in July to continue graft investigations and prosecute the guilty.
Shelbyville Indiana June 2 Morton Bailey accused of assault and battery with intent to murder was acquitted after a preliminary trial. Warren Spalding who Bailey cut in the face was remanded for grand jury action on a 25 cent bond. Edward McCarty stabbed by Bailey remains unable to appear in court. The incident followed an after dark visit to Bailey home by McCarty and Spalding over his wife whom McCarty formerly pursued.
Bloomington Indiana June 22 Harry A Axtell long regarded as a leading citizen was arrested charged with embezzling city funds while treasurer He remained in sheriff custody two and a half hours while his brother C J Axtell sought a 3000 bond The city council instructed City Attorney Henry C Duncan to sue on Axtell s bond to recover his 7000 shortage as city treasurer
A Democratic sub committee of the national committee meets in Denver to arrange the convention. Members expect to stay through the convention's conclusion. The new auditorium for the gathering should be completed early this week and handed to workers for setting up decorations.
The president accepted Secretary Taft’s resignation effective July 1 and named General Luke Wright of Memphis Tennessee to succeed him as secretary of war. Wright, former governor of the Philippines and former US minister to Japan, plans to travel to the capital and assume duties on the scheduled date.
In Windfall Indiana on June 22 James M Campbell attempted suicide using dynamite. A loud explosion blew out the woodshed wall and left him severely burned and bleeding. Mrs Campbell found him and authorities say mental disorder caused the act. he is expected to recover.
In Elwood Indiana on June 22 twelve year old Harry Goodwin was killed by a lightning strike while indoors with his mother and five siblings. The blast knocked him to the floor as a blinding flash occurred. His mother reached him too late and his wife had died earlier. No others were injured.
The North American Saengerbund closed its fifty ninth Saengerfest in Indianapolis by accepting Mayor Rose's invitation to host the thirty third festival in Milwaukee three years hence. J Hanno Deiler of New Orleans was re elected president of the organization.
William Jennings Bryan targets the Chicago platform, denouncing the anti-injunction plank as a transparent fraud. He argues the plank misleads voters and weakens labor protections while pursuing political gain.
Isaac Lamb, a farm laborer for Alex Strong near Guion, Indiana, was killed when struck by Strong. A second rider died in the incident, with details incomplete in the damaged report.
In New Orleans four Black Hand blackmailers were killed or wounded after entering the home of Pietro Giacona, a wealthy wine merchant, and his son Corrada. the Giaconas allegedly hosted the men for hours before shooting as the attackers opened fire, with one wounded man claiming to be shot nearby and a possible escape by a fourth.
Jo John Foster aged 22 was struck by lightning Friday at his brother Charles Foster's farm two miles west of Greenfield Indiana while unloading hay with Austin Reason and Clarence Willett. Foster died about three hours later from burns. Reason and Willett survived without burns.
A grand jury returned indictments last evening against twenty five or thirty liquor keepers in Chicago as part of a drive to end illegal liquor sales and disorderly houses. Detectives from the Law and Order League gathered the evidence, with some targets in the segregated district.
William Vaught, a year long fugitive, was arrested in Bedford and brought to Bloomington for arraignment on forging Major Grimes of Smithville's name to a $100 promissory note. He pleaded not guilty. Indicted, he fled to Kentucky before returning last week and failed to post $500 bond, being committed to jail.
In Portland Indiana Ira Porter of New Pittsburg was found guilty of second degree murder for shooting his wife at their home on January 15. The jury after five hours returned a verdict of guilty and fixed the sentence at life imprisonment.
M L Douglass accused of running a blind tiger in Boonville Indiana failed to appear for trial and his bond was defaulted. An additional similar charge remains against him and is set for June 26 with little expectation of reporting.
Kentuckians purchase large quantities of firearms from Evansville hardware merchants during nights in Kentucky. Local wholesalers report unprecedented sales with most weapons moving across the border into Kentucky, boosting Evansville business.
Members of the Democratic National Committee sub committee met to select temporary officers for the Denver convention and to arrange other convention details in Chicago.
A severe wind and electric storm struck northern Hancock county on Friday afternoon. Fruit trees were uprooted or broken and timber damage will run into thousands of dollars, affecting Greenfield and surrounding areas.
The Young People's Christian Union of the United Brethren church will convene in Indianapolis at the First J B church from Thursday afternoon through Sunday night, with meetings spanning the long weekend.
Charles Thomas a one armed railroad tagman was arrested in Bloomington on June 20 charged with intent to kill his wife. He allegedly stabbed her with a dirk in the arm and chased her from their home.
The WLoevisianps legislature shelved the question on sintewida probibicag, delaying any immediate action on the contentious proposal. No further date or details were provided.
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