Chaos at Chicago convention stalls on ballots
The Chicago convention drags on with no decisive gains as factions push bids from Sherman Gresham and Harrison. Delegates stay overnight in hotel corridors and headquarters, hoping for a breakthrough while speculation swirls about Walker Blaine and Pa Blaine signals. The platform committee may report, but the day's events remain unpredictable.
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Chicago
Sherman
Gresham
Harrison
Sun
Walker Blaine
Maine
Walker
Pa. Blaine
Platform Committee
Are Not as Solid for Harrison as They Might Be
Cureago June 21 Spl Harrison split looms in Indiana delegation at the convention as local papers tilt toward Harrison. Delegates Crumpacker Clark Sills and others tire of the forced Harrison line. Some Hoosiers display Blaine badges while Ben Harrison’s control weakens as the fight for the nomination continues.
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Harrison
Cureago
Indiana
Indianapolis Journal
J. W. Crumpacker
W. H. Clark
S. K. Sills
Crownpacker
Blaine
Ben Harrison
Harrison Seen Leading as Race for Second Place Opens
June 21 report from Curiaco notes Depew fading from the race, Harrison seen with the strongest chance for substantial progress, Allison also advancing, while Sherman and Blaine failure to suffer in the Witis matter sparks anxiety for the first ballot, unlikely before late.
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Harrison
Gams
Curiaco
Depew
Allison
Witis
Sherman
Blaine
Convention Hopes for Long Balloting Before Nomination
The writer notes 12 candidates remain and the convention may run late into Thursday evening before adjourning likely Saturday. Early ballots are expected to be non decisive as three rounds may be needed to complete complimentary voting without weakening the favorites.
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Jones
Events of the Day in Chicago Polls Confuse Nomination Timing
The morning events in Chicago show no decisive results as California asks to be passed for the present and cheering favors various candidates. A ballot won’t occur before night with speculation about nominations shifting to Thursday or possibly Saturday. Southern states express reluctance to nominate Friday, adding to the timing uncertainty.
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Chicago
California
Foraker's Wisconsin Chicago Speech Delights Convention
The June 21 report notes Foraker's Wednesday night address as the convention’s biggest moment. Read in hotels Thursday morning, it drew hearty cheers and wide praise as one of Chicago's most successful extemporaneous speeches. The Democratic press acknowledges its brilliance but laments its implications. Foraker is not seeking the presidency but scored the biggest convention impact.
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Chicago
Foraker
Depew Withdraws From NY Presidential Vote
New York June 21 The Sun's Chicago follow recommends Sherman with 260 votes, Harrison 139, Gresham 100, Allison 65, and Alger 70. Harrison will receive Depew's support as he withdraws in favor of the Hoosier candidate.
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New York
the Sun
Chicago
Sherman
Harrison
Gresham
Allison
Alger
Depew
Blaine May Accept If Nominated Says Carnegie
The Sun's European correspondent reports from Bel lingham England that Blaine will not discuss U S politics. Carnegie, able to voice his guest feelings, says if Blaine is nominated he will not refuse.
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Statesman
New York
the Sun
Bellingham
England
Blaine
Carnegie
McKinley Hinted For Nominee After Third Ballot At Convention
Chicago June 21 A movement aims to spring McKinley of Ohio for the convention after the third ballot and push Blaine to support him with urgent calls for Army protection. A Democratic soldier accuses foes and asks U S Army aid against imagined threats citing peace supporters as causes of trouble.
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McKnley
Chicago
McKinley
Ohio
Blaine
New Railroad Enterprise Forms In Indiana
The Chicago Dayton and Cincinnati railway company filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state on Thursday. The line will run from Madison township in Jay county to Huntington. Capital stock of 50000 is held in Huntington and Dayton. Officers include President L P Milligan Vice President L C Davenport Secretary Thos Roche and Treasurer Hugh Dougherty.
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Chicago, Dayton & Cincinnati Railway Company
Madison Township
Jay County
Huntington
Ind
Dayton
L.P. Milligan
L. ¢. Davenport
Thos. Roche
Hugh Dougherty
Man Hurt by Unruly Horses on Patterson Street
Wednesday evening Fred Kleiner led two Mays brewery wagon horses from the street toward the corner of Patterson and Vermont streets. The animals became unmanageable and kicked him, dragging him several yards and breaking his nose. He resides on Patterson Street.
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Fred. Kleiner
Mays’ Brewery
Patterson and
Vermont Sts
Patterson St
Indiana Music Teachers Concerts At Tomlinson Hall Plymouth Church
Indiana music teachers convention concerts announced to be held in Tomlinson Hall and Plymouth Church each evening. Performers include Dr Louis Mass Madame Fannie Bloomfield Charles Abercrombie Miss Neally Stevens the Lyra quartet and other artists. Also notices about Petite photographs at Staples gallery in Winois Street.
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Indiana Music Teachers
Tomlinson Hall
Plymouth Church
Louis Mass
Madame Fannie Bloomfield
Charles Abercrombie
Miss Neally Stevens
Lyra Quartet
Stragglers Return From Chicago Harrison Rally Night
Stragglers return to calm after a Chicago rally as Harrison supporters parade through town. Faces show weariness beneath campaign badges while Gresham and Hug navigate post election mood. John R. Pearson watches the exodus, plans to regroup, and a 500-man recruit drive fizzles over transport costs.
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Harrison
Journal
Gresham
Billy Keag
County Recorder
Windy City
Martin M. Hug
John R. Pearson
Chicago
Indianapolis gas work wrap up next week
The Indianapolis gas company will have finished the work of laying its pipe by next week. A number of school teachers of this city and state will leave here Friday for an excursion through California, and another party will follow next Monday. The supreme court Thursday affirmed the verdict in the case of David D. Dyke man et al. vs. the city of Logansport, Judge Mitchell writing the opinion. Miss Lena Messler, of Thorntown, and Abe Valentine, of Cincinnati, were married at the New Denison Wednesday evening, about 100 guests being present.
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W. G. Cook
Alabama St
Bob Smith
Anna Laura Stanley
Roberts Park Church
Hendricks
Washington and
Delawaresis
Chalmers Building Association
Capital Stock
Gov
Gray
Secretary of War
Indiana Legion
Maj
Robert Anderson
W. R.C
Geo. H. Thomas
Delaware and
Court St
California
Supreme Court
David D. Dykeman
Logansport
Mitchell
Lena Messler
Thorntown
Abe Valentine
Cincinnati
New Denison
Sullivan
Circuit Court
Rushville
St. John’aay
John E. Sullivan
Indianapolis
Delawarest
John N. Lamb
Harrison Bank
Laura Babb
Long
Andrews
Anerson Post
Grand Opera House
Convention Opens as Republicans Endorse Platform in Chicago
At the Chicago convention on June 21 delegates applaud as McKinley reads the platform affirming protective tariff and free ballot, with Hawley slated for Connecticut and Gresham supported by Leonard Swett and Senator Davis. Harrison nomination sparks wild cheers before a long afternoon session resumes.
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T. B. Green
Col
Fred Grant
New York
Empire State
National Committee
America
Committee On Resolutions
Ingersoll
McKinley
Lincoln
Grant
Garfield
Arthur
Logan
Conkling
Sheridan
Brazil
Ireland
Democratic Party
South Dakota
Utah
Maryland
California
Connecticut
Warner
Joseph R. Hawley
Illinois
Leonard Swett
Chicago
Walter Q. Gresham
Gresham
Davis
Minnesota
Lynch
Mississippi
Greshaut
Harrison
Indiana
Porter
Gen
Ben. Harrison
Benjamin
Convention Hall
Estes
Maple the Wife Beater Sentenced by Acting Mayor Alford
Edward Maple was fined ten dollars and costs and given 20 days in the workhouse after telling a dubious story in Justice Alford’s police court about a brutal assault on his wife at Marmont block. His wife, nearly bedfast, claimed she attacked him with a poker. she had previously struck him with a spittoon and poured hot coffee on him. The wife has no means to subsist during his sentence and sought aid for herself and their baby.
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Alford
Edward Maple
Marmont
Justice Alford
Henry Bowman
Momen
Antoni Persico
Bashnelli Angelo
Prospect and
Shelbysts
Mgr
Persico
Mike Angelo
Henry Case
Real Estate Transfers Rise Despite Slump in Early Week
Real estate activity shows a $57,438 total for the first three days with the largest sale at 29,000 for Spann's Woodlawn addition containing 213 lots. Other transfers mostly under 5,000, with several above 1,000. Building permits total 26,945 including an 18,000 three story block by Henry Krippenberg at Georgia and Pennsylvania streets, a 3,000 storehouse at 194 Virginia avenue by J. T. Bellows, and a 1,500 cottage by C. A. Schnabel on Butler Street near Park Avenue.
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Spann
Woodlawn
Henry Krippenberg
Georgia and
Pennsylvania-sts
Virginia-ave
J.T. Bellows
C. A. Schnabel
Butler St
Park-ave
Grocer in Covington shoots self in head
Covington Kentucky June 21 Joseph Harley a well known grocer here blew the top of his head off with a revolver Thursday alarming no cause assigned local authorities report the tragedy as a suicide in a quiet mercantile district.
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Covineron
Joseph Harley
Baseball Notes and League Scores Across Major Clubs
Baseball notes report Shomberg's malaria and a series of Wednesday league results: Athletics 12 over Cleveland 10, Yankees 8 over Boston 1, Pittsburgh 5 over Chicago 0, Washington 8 over Philadelphia 4. Mentions include Morrill Johnston Nash playing every Boston game, Detroit players wearing four leaf clovers, Hoosiers fading, and remarks from Sporting Times on players like McPhee Keefe Hines and Anson’s decisions with positions and hitters.
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Athletics
Cleveland
New York
Boston
Pittsburg
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
Morrill
Johnston
Nash
Bostons
Detroit
Hoosiers
Pittsburgh
O'Day
Sporting Times
Anson
Cincinnati
McPhee
Keefe
Indianapolis
Hines
Harry Spence
Kelly
Clarkson
THE TELEGRAPHISTS GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP AND SPEECHES
The order of railway telegraphers formed June 9 1886 shows rapid growth now over 10 000 members with 89 local divisions. S A Wagner notes no strikes and arbitration as preferred. The association has paid 3000 in benefits and aided a Brunswick widow after a member’s murder. Grand division received a pen charter from C A Sherman. A D Thurston presides as grand chief telegrapher.
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Order of
A. D. Thurston
LaPorte
Ind
Thurston
Chicago
S. A. Wagner
Weekly Telegrapher
United States
Brunswick
Association
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Grand Division
C. A. Sherman
Acton Camp Meeting Announces July Dates and Speakers
Preparations are underway for the Acton camp meeting from July 18 to 30 led by Rev S A Keen of Roberts Park church with Bishop J M Thoburn India Bishop Wm Taylor Africa Rev Asbury Lowrey and wife New York Rev J S Bitler evangelist Prof R E Hudson song evangelist and other ministers Also July 21 will be a special children’s day Gate fee is 10 cents An Assembly lecture course is planned after the meeting.
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Acton
S. A. Keen
Roberts Park Church
J. M. Thoburn
India
Wm. Taylor
Africa
Asbury Lowrey
New York
J. 5. Bitler
R. E. Hudson
Hat heist stirs board of trade pranksters
The board of trade members on change resemble schoolboys at recess. On Thursday several hid Tom Rouse’s hat. Bribes to office staff failed to expose the thieves. The hat emerged after an hour’s search. Rouse vows to find the culprits and avenge the deed.
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Board of Trade
Tom Rouse
Mr. Rouse
Rouse
City Grain Market Report from Indianapolis June 21
Inspectors report show wheat and corn receipts with hay and oats included while shipments moved substantial flour and grain. Bid tones on wheat corn oats reveal weak markets with No 2 red at 87c and July at spot, cattle and hog receipts noted with active hog trade and steady sheep.
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City
Bohge
U.S
Indianapolis
Telegraph Markets. Chicago and New York summaries
Telegraph markets from Cmicaco and Chicago show mixed grain and livestock activity with bids and closes. Wheat and corn futures edge up and down across July to September contracts while pork and lard show varied price moves. New York prices highlight modest wheat and corn bids and a noted craze for petite photos selling at one dollar per dozen.
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Cmicaco
Chicago
New York
Hvac
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