Extensive road work and gatherings mark Washington state updates
Wahkiakum county advances road improvements and a Vancouver parade is planned for July 3. The state aerie of Eagles met in Chehalis, and Pioneer celebrations drew thousands. A Yakima fruit group fire, and longshoremen resuming cargo handling after San Francisco orders are noted.
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Wahkiakum
Vancouver
State Aerue of Eagles
Chehalis
Pomeroy
Yakima
Kennewick
Northwest
Ohio Lutherary Synod
Endicott
Seattle
Yakima County
North Yakima
North Yakima Fairgrounds
Bessie Mitchell
Spokane
Alexander Pantages
Pantages
West Okanogan
Similkameen
General Land Office
Kittitas County
Loyal Order of Moose
North Yakima Montsy
Moose
Grays Harbor
Pacific & West Coast
Aberdeen
W. H. Robinson
Salt Lake City
Mr. Shaw
Skagit County
Anacortes
la Conner
Mount Vernon
Spokane Country Club
Little Spokane
Hughes Resigns to Accept Nomination for President
Washington Charles Evans Hughes quits the Supreme Court to accept the Republican nomination for president. In a telegram he denounces the administration’s foreign policy and urges preparedness and aggressive Americanism. He backs a broad tariff and economic development to preserve American living standards amid postwar changes.
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Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
Supreme Bench
Army
Navy
Hughes
Roosevelt Declines Progressive Nomination Citing Unclear GOP Policy
Colonel Roosevelt responds to the Progressive Convention, saying he cannot accept the nomination at this time. He notes he does not know the Republican candidate’s stance on key issues and leaves the final decision to party leaders.
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Republican Party
Roosevelt Offers Conditional Nomination Refusal
In a formal statement Theodore Roosevelt declines the nomination but suggests sending a conditional refusal to the Progressive National Committee. He states the committee may act if Hughes’ statements prove beneficial to the country, or notify the Progressive Party and confer with him to decide further action.
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Progressive National Committee
Fairbanks Accepts Nomination For Vice Presidency
Indianapolis banker Charles Warren Fairbanks issued a statement in which he accepted the nomination for vice president at the Republican National Convention in Chicago He said the nomination was not his and asked Indiana delegation chairman to withdraw his name if presented The convention adjourned without decisive action.
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Indianapolis
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Chicago
Indiana
Roosevelt and Lodge Mentioned as Progressive Compromise
The piece notes Vice President Fairbanks drawing praise after his nomination and says Roosevelt suggested Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts as a cross party compromise candidate to a Progressive convention. Telegrams of congratulation arrived for Fairbanks from across the country.
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Paten
Fairbanks
Murdock Re-Elected Moose Chairman in Chicago
After a stormy session lasting over three hours the progressive national committee voted to re-elect Victor Murdock of Kansas as chairman and O K Davis as secretary. Matthew Hale of Massachusetts was chosen vice chairman and E H Hooker of New York treasurer.
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Murdock
Moose
Chicago
Progressive National Committee
Victor Murdock
Kansas
O. K. Davis
Matthew Hale
Massachusetts
E. H. Hooker
New York
Committees on Notification Named in Chicago
S A Perkins of Washington moved that Chairman Harding be appointed chairman of the committees on notification in Chicago indicating the presidential nomination process and party leadership actions.
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Chicago
S. A. Perkins
Washington
Harding
Justice Hushed and Borah Notify Fairbanks on Action
A brief item records that a message was carried to Justice Hushes and Senator Borah, the committee chair, to notify Mr. Fairbanks. The note ends with Tribune for job printing.
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Tee
Justice Hushes
Tia
Borah
Fairbanks
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Washington State
A. L. Watson
Cowlitz County
State Senate
State Normal School
Cheney
Cowlitz County Fair Association
Woodland
A. M. Meldrum
Spokane University
I. N. Mc
T. R
Roosevelt
Tribune
Lynden Confectionery
Maxwell
Detroit
A. A. Bauman
Lynden
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