Indiana Taft delegates seated at Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee awarded Indiana four delegates at large to Taft by a 52 to 0 vote amid heated debate. Indiana’s roster included Col. Harry S. New, Charles W. Fairbanks, James E. Watson, and Joseph D. Oliver, while Beveridge and others were defeated. The decision marked the first real test of strength before the convention.
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Chicago
Indiana
Taft
Republican National Committee
Charles Dick
California
Senator Borah
Roosevelt
Col. New
Harry S. New
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indianapolis
James E. Watson
Rushville
Joseph D. Oliver
South Bend
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Edwin M. Lee
Lawrenceburg
Fred K. Landis
Logansport
Charles H. Campbell
Shelbyville
National Committee
Father on gallows tries to kill daughter before hanging
In Washington Pennsylvania on June 11 Jan Ribarik condemned to die for murders of Mr Novak Mrs Novak and boarder Stephen Stanvoji. He grapples his daughter Antonia in his cell as she bids farewell, but guards stop the assault and he is hanged. Antonia testified against him, a factor in the doomed man's execution.
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Washington
Jan Ribarik
Antonia Ribarik
Ribarik
Novak
Stephen Stanvoji
Novaks
Doctor McOscar Returns From Global World Tour
Dr. E J Mc Oscar sailed from Liverpool aboard the Red Star line and spent four months circling the globe before returning home to New York last Tuesday. He arrived Monday morning, completing a world journey that began in Liverpool.
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E. J. Mc Oscar
Liverpool
New York
Cousins Sentenced to Life for Landersville Store Murder
Ralph Broom and W O Ellison, cousins from Marion, were sentenced by Judge Paulus to life imprisonment for the December murder of Wade Robinson, a Landersville merchant. Broom confessed to the killing during a robbery attempt. Ellison aided. The judge said the sentence would be lifelong with no release.
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Marion
Ind
Ralph Broom
W. O. Ellison
Cousins
Paulus
State
Wade Robinson
Landersville
Patlus
Broom
Ellison
North Dakota
Robinson
Congressman Wickliffe Killed by Train in Potomac Park
Representative Robert C. Wickliffe of Louisiana was struck and killed by a Southern Railway train in Potomac Park. The incident occurred as he had left Washington for a fishing trip. the engineer saw him too late to avert the collision. The House adjourned in respect, and Mrs Wickliffe was informed by Rep Estopinal and Rep Culp in Speaker Clark's office with others present. Memorial services were announced for a later session.
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Washington
Robert C. Wickliffe
Louisiana
Southern Railway
Potomac Park
Capitol
Barnes Arrives in Chicago A Taft Forces Conference
William Barnes Jr, chair of New York Republican State Committee, arrives in Chicago to confer with Senator Crane and other Taft leaders. He is seen as a likely floor leader and may participate in national committee discussions on contested delegates as he aids the confirmation of Senator Root as temporary chairman.
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Chicago
William Barnes, Jr
New York
Republican State Central Committee
Crane
Massachusetts
Newell Sanders
Tennessee
Lafayette B. Gleason
Taft
Barnes
National Committee
Senator Root
Newark
Republican’ National
Auto crash injures Huntington officials en route to Fort Wayne
A Huntington party of sixty officials and business men traveling to Fort Wayne saw Chief of Police Philip Baker and City Measurer F E Strauss severely cut and bruised when their auto skidded, rolled, and trapped passengers. County Clerk Charles Griffith suffered internal injuries and may die, while J W McCullum escaped harm. The car, a recently purchased unit, was demolished.
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Charles Griffith
Huntington County
Philip Baker
F. E. Strauss
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Huntington Road
J. W. McCullum
Chief Baker
Griffith
Charles Wright
Huntington Hospital
Baker
Huntington City
Candidates Face Penalty for Prohibition Ticket Spending
In Bartholomew county Indiana all candidates on the prohibition ticket failed to file campaign expense statements with the county clerk within the legal 30 day period after nominations. They seek guidance from the prosecuting attorney to avoid criminal action as the deadline passed and the clerk must certify names to the prosecutor within ten days after the filing window.
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Columbus
Ind
Prohibition
Bartholomew County
Kentucky Delegates Split as Roosevelt Narrowly Gains Seat
National committee awards one Roosevelt delegate from Kentucky Eleventh district after a 33 to 19 vote against seating both contenders. Taft holds most at large seats while contest rules trigger potential night sessions to conclude Kentucky and Louisiana cases ahead of the convention.
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Chicago
Col. Roosevelt
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Taft Ivok
Taft
W. C. Bradley
James Breathitt
W. D. Cochran
J. E. Wood
Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
Abe Acuff
California
Heney
Penrose
Ed C. O'Rear
Frankfort
Senator Borah
Indiana
National Committee
Louisiana
W. O. Bradley
P. Morrow
C. A. Stall
E. C. O’rear
Supreme Court
Leslie Cooms
Henry F. Duncan
Pearl Wight
Florida
Wight
Luthon
FE. C. O'Rear
Washington
Hayward
Bradley
Taft leaders name convention committee chairs
In Chicago on June 11 the Taft camp tentatively named Charles W. Fairbanks Indiana as chairman of the resolutions committee Thomas H Devine Colorado as chairman of the credentials committee and United States Senator Newell Sanders Tennessee as chairman of the rules committee in the Republican national convention.
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Chicago
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
Thomas H. Devine
Colorado
United States
Newell Sanders
Tennessee
New York Taft Boss Arrives in Chicago
Leader of Empire State Republicans and Roosevelt foe will likely be Taft floor manager at the convention in Chicago.
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Empire State
Roosevelthater
Taft
Dixon Calls On Local Support For Roosevelt Efforts
Will C Geake and Austin W Stults are summoned from this city to assist in organizing Roosevelt forces in Chicago. They are told to report by Wednesday morning, with Louis N Litman also urged to join. Geake may join after Friday due to prior engagements, while Stults plans to depart immediately for Chicago.
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Will C. Geake
Austin W. Stults
Chicago
Roosevelt
J. W. Dixon
Mr. Dixon
Louis N. Litman
Lagrange
Mr. Litman
Windy City
Mr. Geake
Oyster Bay
Mr. Stults
Auburn
Geake
Bryant
Ind
Taft
J.vesey
Mobile
Ala
Will Ng
Fort, Wayne
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Fairbanks
New
Watson
Oliver
Beveridge
Lee
Landis
Campbell
Bainbridge Colby
DR. M’oscar
Gilbert
Philip
Pines
Marion Court
ST. Joe River
Benjamin F. ‘DeVaux
Mayaville
Mr. Wickliffe
Seal
T. R
Francis. J. Heney
Prohi
Abe Reuff
Blue Grass State
O'Rear
Ormsby McHarg
Resolutions Head
Dixon
Stults
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