Bryan Named Presidential Candidate At Democratic Convention
At Indianapolis on June 7 the state Democratic convention adopted a Bryan centered platform endorsing his presidential nomination in 1898. Nominations were set for statewide offices including Cox for Secretary of State and Holtz for Attorney General, with pivotal tariff and anti graft planks shaping the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Platform Committee
O’brien
Committee On Organization
Benjamin F. Shively
Shively
William Jennings Bryan
Taggart
Holtzman
Bryan
Committee On
Senate
James F. Cox
Columbus
Marion” B. Bailey
Hendricks County
Attorney Holtz
Mancie
John Isenberg
Nortly
Manchester
Supreme Court
Bert New
Jennings
Robert J. Aley
Bloomington
Sullivan
Edward Barrett
Hendricks
Eugene Ely
Veedersburg
Richard Kerwin
Adams
Milton
Hottell
Salem
Hancock
County
Doctor W H Thomas Dies Of Heart Failure At Farm Visit
Dr W H Thomas longtime Elkhart physician died of heart failure at about 10:15 this forenoon after a minor prior attack. He left for a farm four miles south on Prairie street road to help Mrs Taverner and collapsed on the carriage seat. He was 69 and survived by a wife and son George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Thomas
Elckhart
Martin Taverner
Prairie Street
Dr. Thomas
George Fullmer
Tavenier
George Thomas
Orvillé Himebaugh
Thomas
George
Bessie Thomas Vanderlip
Warren A. Thomas
Owas
Doctor Beeks Receives Doctor of Divinity Degree
Rev. L. A. Beeks pastor of Trinity M I Church in this city was awarded the Doctor of Divinity by Taylor University at Upland Indiana during the annual commencement week. Others also received degrees as the university concludes its term under the National and Local Preachers Association of the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Beeks
Trinity M. I. Church
Taylor University
Upland
Ind
National
Preachers Association of the
Methodist’.church
Carpenter Ira Boomershine Dies Suddenly at 62
Ira Boomershine a Goshen carpenter aged 62 died last night from apoplexy. He leaves a wife, sister and brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira
Boomersihine
Goshen
Old Soldiers Hold Reunion in Goshen
Annual reunion of Co. FB 129th Indiana Infantry is in Goshen today with Elkhart attendees including Mr and Mrs Daniel Glose Mr and Mrs William Overly Jacob Smith and Jacob Miller attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Co. FB
129Th Indiana Infantry
Elkhart
Daniel Glose
William Overly
Jacob Smith
Jacob Miller
Roosevelt Advises School Girls On Duty And Wealth
President Roosevelt addressed graduates of the National Cathedral School in Washington DC. He urged that family life offers the highest happiness and noted wealth is acceptable only under certain circumstances. Present on the platform were Mrs Roosevelt Admiral Dewey General James Veron and Ethel Roosevelt with Bishop Satterlee presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
National Cathedral School
Admiral Dewey
James ‘H. Veinon
Ethel
Bishop Satterlee
Protestant Episcopal Church
Republican neglect noted in city valuation records
City Treasurer Campbell reports thousands of dollars of city property missing from county valuations over two years. He added 219,948 in 1904 and 56,058 last year to assessments. Taxes on these would have been lost without his actions. Elkhart spring tax collections rose to 80,686.92, up 3,800.43 from 1905. Monthly totals show growing receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Gampbell
Elkhart
Colester
B. F. Campbell
Concord Township
Osolo
State to investigate Indianapolis meat plant health record
The Indiana State Board of Health will investigate a meat packing and slaughtering plant in Indianapolis. Henry Davis, president of the box UP slaughtering and preparation company, stated the issue today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Henry Davis
Convention notes signal clash over Simpson bid in Goshen
Report from Goshen outlines preconvention chaos as delegates fail to unite against Louis Simpson of Elk Hart. Gossip bands the field against him with Silvers leading opposition. tickets and seating fights surface amid a sparse turnout of about forty spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Louis Simmpson
Elkhart
Simpson
Sheriff
Simpson Defeated After Bitter Sheriff Fight And Nomination Hubbub
In Elkhart county a heated Republican convention adjourned after a tight sheriff rematch. John Ziesel beat James Simpson on the final ballot, while Charles Croop of Goshen won the treasurer nomination over Simpson amid alleged trade suspicions. The event included noisy debates, party leaders like Kent and Rohrer addressing delegates and committees appointed for rules, resolutions, and credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Silvers
Goshen
Simpson
Charles Croop
Silvers
Ziesel
Concord Township
Concord
Elkhart
Sheriff
Rohrer
Hess
Kent
Roth
Republican Party
Elkhart County
Sként
Thomas Davis
J.W. Cummins
Vernon W. VanFleet
H. Eh.mummert
Hikhart
B. A. Skinner
Osolo
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W. J. Bryan
Cratic Convention and
Mes
Tient
Martin
Taverner
Tack
Bese Pris
Yessir
Boston Globe
Doctor Beeks
Goshen Carpenter
Pennsylvania
Bemieetone
J. W. Cummins
The
Payson Schwin
the. Simpson
Schwin
Dal Sherwin
OFC
John Ziesel
E. A. Baker
Aaron S. Zook
Joseph H. Cannon
W. H. Rood
David S. Miller
Livy Chamberlain
Valentine Berkey
Rudolph Hire
H. B. Sykes
Thomas Hilbish
F. E. GC. Hawks
George Fleming
D. C. Bachelor
Charles Cropp
Benjamin Bender
John W. Cornell
George N. Dewey
Charles Bryner
Rove
Tcan
Democratic’ Party
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