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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
1
Scrappy scenes in the Seventh District feature Taggart and anti Taggart factions as delegates rally. Frank Kistler in the city supports Taggart while B F Southam serves as assistant secretary from the Eleventh District. Indications point to Ralston's nomination.
Delegates chosen by districts to the national convention in Denver include 26 district delegates and four at large. All 30 Indiana national delegates back Bryan for president and most support reelecting Thomas Taggart as national chairman. The convention adjourned to resume with platform drafting and state ticket nominations.
Paul Bignami head of local anarchists colony arrested in San Francisco. Police say he urged crowd to blow up the fleet and assassinate President Roosevelt. Authorities plan a raid on Italian quarter headquarters before the fleet arrival to purge foreign anarchists.
Republicans gathered in Nashville for a state convention that ended in a riot. Brownlow Oliver Austin supporters seized control in the hall while clashes left Newell Sanders and others bruised. Roosevelt endorsed resolutions backing Oliver for national committeeman and urging a GOP primary for governor.
Washington reports Germany refused to receive Dr. David Jayne Hill as ambassador successor to Charlemagne Tower. Hill, then assistant secretary of state, drew Emperor William’s personal displeasure after Prince Henry’s U S visit. The exact action causing offense remains unclear.
David J. Hill said he was surprised to learn Germany declined to receive him as American ambassador to succeed Magne Tower. He noted a German communique approving his selection and Roosevelt's intent to appoint him, while German reasons remained undisclosed. Hill, in Paris on a business mission, avoided further comment and planned no immediate return to The Hague.
Washington reports a letter from Berlin explaining Germany's reasons for changing attitude toward Mr Hill. After a Sternberg Root talk an explanation is en route. Without details of the objection no comment on American action is possible. Germany's expressed objection is seen as decisive for the appointment.
National President Thomas L. Lewis told the Fifth Ohio subdistrict gathering in New Philadelphia that after a mine suspension post April 1 steps will restore the old interstate agreement between workers and operators. Patrick McBryde of Cleveland predicted an agreement. District HQs shift from Dillonvale to Bridgeport.
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana filed in the U S circuit court of appeals a voluminous brief appealing a $29 240 000 fine by Judge K M Landis. The brief repeats defense allegations from trial and argues the fine is excessive and that the offense should merge as one continuous violation rather than 1 462 counts. It also claims Landis erred in summoning Rockefeller and other NJ officials to probe Indiana relations.
Washington March 25 progress was made in disposing of proposed amendments to the Aldrich currency bill. The finance committee form approved received sanction, amendments reported were adopted without opposition, and most later proposed changes were voted down except two by Dupont and Lodge.
The President sent a message to Congress urging immediate action on tariff revision child labor prohibition an employers liability law and measures on injunctions in labor disputes interstate commerce and anti trust law reform He calls for a model DC child labor law and for the government to compensation its own employees in case of injury or death He stresses federal and state protection for workers and a revised approach to receiverships and antitrust for modern industry.
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