Roosevelt Forces Lose on Credentials in Republican Convention
At Chicago on June 21 the credentials committee debated seating Roosevelt and Taft delegates. A minority report favored seating Roosevelt delegates while the majority backed Taft. The roll call tally ended 560 to 499 to table Hadley’s motion, amid disputes over time to prepare a minority report and voting rights of contested delegates.
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Wisconsin Desert
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Chicago
Root
Credentials Committee
W.P. Dovell
Washington
Credentials’ Committee
Alabama
R. R. McCormick
Ilinois
McCormick
Hadley
James E. Watson
Taft
Heney
Taft Likely Nominee as Convention Debates Credentials
At the Republican national convention in Chicago on the fourth day the credentials wrangle consumes the afternoon. Taft supporters gain in the first Alabama contest while Roosevelt adherents ponder a possible third party. Delegates near a Taft nomination tonight or tomorrow as conservatives rally to the likely pick.
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Associated
Chicago
Credentials Committee
Taft
Alabama
Roosevelt
Baltimore
Theodore Roosevelt Falls Behind In Republican Convention
Delegates at the fifteenth Republican convention press to conclude proceedings, with Taft as the strong favorite and Roosevelt out of the race. Roosevelt refuses to comment while leaders push ahead, fearing loss of regular party backing outside California Pennsylvania and perhaps Kansas.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Taft
Rosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Credentials committee makes limited progress in taft roosevelt contests
Chicago June 24 credentials committee after an all night session had settled fourteen of the seventy two contests and considered twenty others on its own initiative all decided in favor of Taft California Fourth district Florida four delegates Indiana four delegates at large and Thirteenth district Five members who voted for Taft in all other contests voted for Roosevelt in California contests Kentucky cases decided in favor of Taft Alabama contest majority report adapted without reversal
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Taft
California
Florida
Indiana
Roosevelt
Credentials Committee
Kentucky
Jobe Archbald Impeachment Reported By House Judiciary
The House Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to report articles of impeachment against Judge Archbald of the commerce court amid investigations into alleged misbehavior connected with coal cases and related matters. The article also notes other unrelated items and scattered notices in the same column.
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Aesociated Press
Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Archbald
Commerce Court
Betting on Taft favored at two to one in Chicago
June 21 betting scene shows Taft at two to one to be nominated at the Republican convention. Roosevelt money remains, but Taft is considered the easy choice by many backers. Several wagers run 10 to 7 that Roosevelt will win, while some still back Taft for a stronger payoff.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Preacher Indicted After Fight with Justice
Rev. M. H. Honeycutt a Methodist preacher was indicted yesterday after a clash with Justice F. M. Featherstone over two children. Honeycutt, tall and heavy, battled Featherstone who survived the severe injuries. Bond has been posted and trial date not yet set.
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M. H. Honeycut
Justice of the Peace
F. M. Featherstone
Featherstone
Honeycutt
Two Lumber Mills Near Closure in Jones County
Timber shortages threaten two Jones County mills the Hull mill in Ovett and the Eyreka Lumber Company in Estahuchie. Both are quickly exhausting timber reserves and preparing to wind up free business as workers seek jobs elsewhere, including in Laurel.
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Hull
Ovett
Eyereka Lumber Company
Esta~huchie
Laurel
Senator Bond seeks hearing over county creation case
Senator A W Bond of Barrison county was indicted and arrested for altering the law creating the new Stone county carved from Harrison and Perry. He posted 3000 bond and hired Burch and Stricker to defend. He calls the act a clerical error and aims for an early trial, with July 8 set as earliest date due to Governor Brewer’s absence. he maintains innocence and expects a jury to clear him.
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A. W. Bond
Barrison County
Harrison
Perry
Bond
Messrs
Burch and
Stricker
Brewer
Johnson and Wife Indicted in Diamond Necklace Smuggling
Chicago June 24. Jack Johnson the negro prize fighter and his wife were indicted by a federal grand jury for smuggling a diamond necklace purchased abroad. Johnson will be allowed to post bond, so the Johnson Flison fight for July 4 will not be interfered with.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Federal Grand Jury
Johnson
Woman's College Faculty Selected at Hattiesburg
President U L Johnson announces the Mississippi Woman's College faculty for Hattiesburg with Mrs Mael Waller Baison as lady principal and staff incloses C P Estes Miss M L Morris Miss Oita J Stevens Miss Mariah Johnson and others. A few assistants remain unannounced.
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Hattiesburg
U. L. Johnson
Mississippi Woman’s College
Johnson,Jr
Mael Waller Baison
L. B Bedford
C. P. Estes
Mary Graham
Edna Phillips
Governor Bilbo Pardons A L Boley in Clarke County
Acting Governor Bilbo issued a pardon for A. L. Boley of Clarke county who was convicted a year and a half ago in Quitman for fraudulent breach of trust and sentenced to three years. The pardon follows a petition from the local community and ministers who believed him repentant and punished enough. The order was sent to penitentiary authorities this morning.
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Bilbo
A. L. Boley
Clarke County
Quitman
Boley
Penitentiary Authoritiees
Weevil Reward Extended to July First for Farmers
An offer of one cent per boll weevil remains payable until July 1 to aid farmers in fighting the pest. J. R. McPherson of Farmers and Traders Bank will continue payments for all bales delivered by that date. Dr. Hughes notes only about two hundred such farms exist, implying potential full cotton yields if located.
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J. R. McPherson
Farmers and Traders Bank
Hughes
Bitter fight 5 in prospect at Baltimore
The Democratic convention fight centers on temporary chairman Alton B. Parker with Willam J. Bryan arriving to challenge. Contests, party divisions, and a historic Negro delegate from Colorado frame the intense lead up as Bryan calls for a progressive slate while Watterson urges harmony.
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Democratic Party
Associated Press
Arrangement Committee
Alton B. Parker
New York
Democratic National Committee
Willam J. Bryan
Nebraska
Arive
Sfinday
Judge Parker
Colorado
Texas
National Committee
Watterson
Harmony
Louisville
Henry Watterson
Louisville, Courier-Journal
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National Democratic Committee
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Bryan
Roosevelt
Chicago
Coloniel Bryan
Alston
B. Parker
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