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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1908
Page
4
Fragmentary paragraphs recount a tense political exchange in Nebraska and Pennsylvania. The narrative centers on Charles Hearst and William Jennings Bryan with notes on factions, corporate influence, and accusations of conspiracy. The piece hints at personal loyalties, party discipline, and a heated response from Guffey denying collaboration with Bryan.
Denver July 6 Former Congressman James Kerr of Pennsylvania says Guffey should be retired from the national committee and a man who represents true Democratic sentiment must be chosen. Kerr claims forty two Pennsylvania deputies favor Bryan and argues a new deal is needed to remove Guffey, who he says antagonizes Bryan despite generous campaign contributions.
At Hot Springs Virginia on July 6 Senator Murray Crane and Representative Lawrence of Massachusetts arrive as the vanguard of Republican leaders who will confer with William H. Taft on campaign strategy and on choosing a chairman and treasurer for the national committees. Senator Beveridge and Representative McKinley of Illinois arrive today while Senator Hamenway and Representative Watson of Indiana come Wednesday. Taft plans to bring in more leaders for conferences as he seeks broad party input before committee selections. Representative Cooper of Wisconsin was invited but has not replied.
Colorado Democrat Charles S. Thomas declares for Theodore Roosevelt as vice president. He says Roosevelt is the strongest possible candidate and would win if nominated, predicting a potential independent ticket could defeat both major nominees.
Puboels, Pa July Mary Olson aged eighteen died from a firecracker incident blamed on a Goy. Misa Qleon was walking Mary Street near the Nelegy house when a boy threw lit crackers at her tent. Her clothing caught fire. bystanders did not help until she fell and an ambulance arrived.
Colonel A B Mueller and George Schoeneck in the Ville de Dieppe were dragged ten miles on Lake Michigan after a patch limited inflate caused a perilous descent. They lightened the basket to survive, leaped into rigging, and later reached land near Benton Harbor Michigan after a 7000 foot ascent and perilous water passage.
Reports from Denver on July 6 describe delegates arriving for a political convention with tense mood as Bryan supporters gain momentum while Colet Murph counters. Separate items note a double murder suicide near Dubois Pennsylvania and a balloon ascent tragedy at Columbia Nebraska where a aeronaut suffered fatal shock from wires.
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