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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1908
Page
4
The article details factional fights at the Democratic convention including New York delegates, Johnson of Cleveland push for Cleveland platform influence, anti Bryan group activity, subcommittee maneuvers, and plans to draft a platform with Bryan’s input. It also notes parallel Arctic expedition coverage and Roosevelt departure.
H. H. Gary chairman of United States Steel said business has improved in the last two weeks, with a bottom in prices reached in June. He cited strong purchasing mood, easier money, and renewed confidence as needed to restore growth, praising Roosevelt’s stance on business ethics. He spoke on a voyage to Europe from Roosevelt, New York, July 7.
James Hayes a 23 year old Westinghouse employee from Grosby Street Stamford is gravely burned after touching an energized feed wire on a New Haven railroad locomotive. 11,000 volts burned through him, clothing burned off, he was hurled fifteen feet and remains alive only by doctors note. Surgeons report remarkable endurance as he fights for life in Stamford Hospital.
Excerpted dialogue shows characters discussing reseeding, a disrupted season, and a doctor patient exchange. Jane explains inability to administer medicine properly due to lack of a recumbent support, referencing Mrs Green’s broken device and a missing patient aid.
A humorous exchange described by the New York World centers on an elephant and a boy named Kid Kerrigan, a sixty five pound champion, as a character refuses to meet an unfamiliar child while a request for cooperation is urged.
In Denver July 7 a Philadelphia delegation quarrel over Colonel James M. Guffey's reelection to the Democratic National Committee from Pennsylvania sparked a confrontational scene at the Adams hotel. Kerr supporters forced a vote and Guffey backers rallied to elect him chair with cheers, as outbursts and proxy complications shaped the contentious meeting.
Denver July 7 John T McGraw a national committeeman from West Virginia led a six month battle on the fourth ballot in the Bryan-Chilton contest for the delegation. The result, though contentious, was described as not related to the Guffey dispute. Chilton named vice president of the convention after defeat. Colonel William Thompson elected as state representative to resolutions committee.
Ohio delegation convened in Denver to choose a national committeeman with Garber of Columbus winning among 49 delegates. Johnson received six votes while Haley Garber led with twenty seven, and Purdy commented on unfinished duties before possible vacancy.
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