Richmond to Have Three Senators
In a contentious plan to redraw Virginia senatorial lines, Chesterfield would lose its current Voice in the State Senate as Richmond gains a third seat by absorbing Chesterfield. Henrico would join Goochland, and Powhatan shifts may follow. The House committee proposal also reassigns districts and renumbers them, beginning with a Southwest district in Lee County.
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Richmond
Chesterfield County
House Committee On Privileges and Elections
House
Henrico County
Goochland
John B. Watkins
Chesterfeld
Chesterfield
Manchester
South Schraone
Powhatan
Southside
Senate
Richmond City
Sands Gayle
Appomattox
Buckingham
Fluvanna
Charlotte
Lee County
Virginia Republicans Wary of Roosevelt
In Richmond Virginia Republicans show cautious skepticism toward Theodore Roosevelts bid for renomination. Taft factions unify behind Taft while Brady Hanson Flegenheimer seek independence. Alvah Martin's public support shifts the balance, predicting Taft delegates may prevail though district outcomes remain contested. Roosevelt faces skepticism from both parties amid efforts to control state convention seating and delegate alignment.
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Virginia
Taft
Roy G. Cabell
United States Internal Revenue Commissioner
Edgar Allan-Ridgeway Moore
Bascom C. Blemp
Alveah H. Martin
Brady-Hanson-Flegenheimer
Bill
Brady-Hanson-Flegenelmer
Meesra
Brady
Vawter
Roosevelt
Richmond
Alvah Martin
Martin
Allan- Moore
Alvah H. Martin
National Committee
Chicago
Ridgway Moore
Roosevelt Too Le, Democratic State Chairman
Roosevelt Too Le is questioned about the Rough Rider announcement as Taft appears poised to win the Republican nomination. Democrats believe Roosevelt’s move may hurt Republicans while seeking a nominee who can defeat either Taft or Roosevelt, with vengeance as a motivating factor. Virginia plans to send a Taft delegation, and factional lines shift as Democrats anticipate Chicago.
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Roosevelt
Taft
la Follette
Joseph FP
Brady
George Hanson
Ridgeway Moore
Virginia
Chicago
Brady-Hanson-Flegende
Roosevelt Nomination Campaign Emphasizes Back to the People
Chicago dispatch reports Colonel Roosevelt’s push for renomination centers on a back to the people platform outlined in Columbus. Alexander H. Revell of the Roosevelt committee says the move follows mounting public support and aims for a second term, with the Columbus program seen as the only path for GOP success and unity.
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Chicago
Tlil
Roosevelt
Columbus
Alexander H. Revell
National Roosevelt Committee
Mr. Revell
Republican Party
Held Up and Robbed in Sight of Police
Walter Randolph and Clinton Harri, both colored, were sent on to the grand jury by Justice Crutchfield this morning on a charge of holding up and robbing Mike Ouriski of 627 North Seventeenth Street Saturday night. Police believe the arrests link them to several recent small holdups. The victims identified the suspects. the robbery was witnessed by Detective Kellam and Patrolman Kuhn, but the pair escaped briefly before capture.
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Richmond
Walter Randolph
Clinton Harri
Justice Crutchfield
Mike Ouriski
North Seventeenth Street
Kouriski
Kellam
Kuhn
Owever
Rixey Denied Habeas Corpus Writ in Insanity Case
Judge Edmund Waddill Jr denies a petition by C Jones Rixey, president of the wrecked Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Company, seeking a writ of habeas corpus. The ruling lets Rixey remain in Staunton and Marion hospital custody while appeals proceed, with an order preserving Alexandria custody pending appeal.
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Richmond
Edmund Waddill, Jr
United States District Court
United States
C. J. Rixey, Jr
Waddill
United States Supreme Court
Rixey
Staunton Hospital
Marion Institution
Corporation
L. C. Bailey
Staunton Asylum
Alexandria
Bailey
Staunton
Marion
Virginia Court of Appeals
Gluttonous youngster praised for big appetite
In the Christian Interpreter, a brother teasingly calls Tommy a regular glutton for eating so much, while the boy shrugs that his ability comes from “good luck” as the brief humorous exchange ends.
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Tommy
Christian Intelligencer
Statewide vote urged to reflect will of people
A reading of editorials urges the Virginia legislature to allow a statewide vote on prohibition to reflect the people’s will, expressing concern over delays and the risk to the dominant party. The remarks stress timely relief from unequal taxation and call for swift action on reform bills while quoting multiple papers.
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Senate
Radford
Newspaper Bits and Quips From Various Papers
A compilation of satirical takes and brief quotable lines from papers in Virginia and nearby areas. The snippets touch on politics, gender topics, and social trends, including jokes about term limits, Roosevelt comparisons, debates, and proposed wage tweaks.
Man Misses Target in Fatal Black Crowd Shooting
Clarence Harris, enraged by an insult to his wife, fired into a Black crowd in Richmond aiming at Fletcher McAdoo but killing Tucker Smith instead. Harris surrendered at the Third Police Station and awaits court. A coroner’s jury ruled Harris responsible for Smith’s death.
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Richmond
Clarence Harris
Fletcher McAdoo
McAdoo
Harris
Tucker Smith
Morris
Smith
Eighteenth
Hull
tHlarris
Hiram Smith
Justo J. A. Maurice
Hastings Court
Steamer Deliverance Sunk in Africa With 32 Lost
A Belgian Congo mail report states the steamer Deliverance sank in the Kwango River in Africa with thirty two lives lost. The vessel went down while crossing the river, and the incident is confirmed by today’s dispatches received in Brussels.
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Brussels
Belgium
Deliverance
Kwango
Africa
Belgian Congo
Hearst Endorses Clark Candidacy
Washington, Feb. 17. Special letters explain themselves as Clark thanks California Democrats for support but declines to offer his name in other states. He notes Hearst is a California native and long-time ally, and states his respect for Clark’s candidacy while choosing not to oppose him in California.
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San Francisco
Washington
M. F. Tarpey
California
Ohio
New Jersey
Indiana
Massachusetts
William Randolph Hearst
New York
Congressional
Congress
Ghamp Clark
Hearst backs Champ Clark for President in 1912
William Randolph Hearst declares support for Champ Clark as the Democratic standard bearer. He urges California and national Democrats to unite behind Clark, arguing Clark can lead the party to victory in both Congress and the White House, and condemns opponents of progressive principles.
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M. F. Tarpey
San Francisco
Clark
California
Democracy
Democratic Party
Democratic Maseriis
Champ Clark
United States
William Randolph Hearst
Roosevelt as act others see him in early polls
Washington report on reactions to Roosevelt's stance features quotes from Cannon Moore Kahn Taft Clark Curtis Warren Mann Norris and Meyer. While some endorse Roosevelt others back Taft or doubt Roosevelt's nomination. The mix reflects split Republican views amid the political climate.
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Washington, D. C
Rootsevelt
Cannon
Minos
Iam
Republican
Moore
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Taft
Kahn
California
Ananias Club
Champ Clark
Columbus
Senator Warren
Wyoming
Representative Mann
Tilmore
Representative Norris
Nebraska
Mr. Roosevelt
Secretary of Navy
Meyer
Senator Cummins Talks Loyalty to Chief in Cabinet Plans
In a fragmentary exchange, Senator Cummins of Iowa asserts loyalty to his chief as he discusses joining the Cabinet. The brief remark signals expected political alignment and hints at a broader reason behind his potential appointment.
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Cummina
Iowa
Strikers Clash With Police In Massachusetts Riot
Lawrence, MASS Special report notes the worst riot since the textile strike began seven weeks ago. Thirty shots fired. thirty-five arrests of men and women. One man shot and seriously wounded. others slightly injured or escaping. Metropolitan Police officer Edward J. Doyle wounded clothing cut but flesh spared. Harvey T. Barnett fired on three times but unharmed.
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Harvey T. Barnett
Weavers Strike in Beacon Mills At New Bedford
Between 100 and 150 weavers at Beacon Mills walked out in sympathy with Lawrence strikers. Workers in other departments may join, threatening a statewide tie up. The action followed I W W meetings urging broader participation. Superintendent Kerwin could not grant demanded wage increases. Some workers were driven from the yard as gates were locked and guarded.
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New Bedford
Mass
Beacon Mills
Lawrences
Industrial Workers of the World
Lawrence
New England
Rotess
Kerwin
Storms Kill Dozens Across Southeast Arkansas
A cyclone swept Southeast Arkansas Saturday night killing twenty people in Stuttgart and injuring over a hundred as farm buildings and forests were leveled. Eleven victims were found in Sweden and Swan Lake, with more dead reported across Star City and surrounding hamlets as telegraph service returned.
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Stuttgart
Ark
Arkansas
Sweden
Swan Lake
Tarry
Pine Bluff
Star City
Lincoln County
Suffragists Propose New Marriage Service in Boston
Boston Votes for Women members unveil a marriage rite drafted by Alice Stone Blackwell urging political equality between spouses. The service omits the word obey and requires partners to support each other’s political views, settling disputes out of court.
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Boston
Alice Stone Blackwell
Miss Blackwell
Ruston
Philadelphia Record
England Faces Gigantic Strike Amid Coal Unrest
In London the government rushed to avert a nationwide coal strike on March 1 as about 10,000 workers were idle and others prepared to strike. Cabinet and Fed erated Miners' Union leaders met with coal owners to push a minimum wage, while Lloyd George sought concessions from Welsh operators, amid mixed optimism about averting a full walk-out across England, Wales, and Scotland.
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London
United Kingdom
Federated Miners’ Union
England
Wales
Scotland
Foreign Office
Purley
SeVernment
Asquith
Lloyd-George
D. A. Thomas
Welsh Coal Fielda
Roosevelt to Run for President
Washington D C Democrats believe Roosevelt's candidacy will split the Republican party and insure Democratic success.
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Washington, D. C
Rosevelt
New York Papers React To Roosevelt Announcement
In New York, headlines reflect mixed tones as The Herald urges bold action with posters, bells, and flags while the financial press voices sharp doubts about dangers and contends electing Roosevelt would be a calamity for the nation.
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New York
Roosevelt
The
Herald
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelts New York Campaign Headquarters Opened
Immediate steps were taken to run a Roosevelt campaign from New York after his presidential nomination pledge. Clinton C ter, a lawyer with 29 Broad Street, is nominal head of the Roosevelt bureau while arms and a key adviser backs the effort. Armsby McHarg will lead the gum shoe division to gauge sentiment in doubtful states. Critics say the former president intends a hard fought battle.
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New York
Republican National Committee
Armsby McHarg
Roosevelt Launches Campaign In New England Conference
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt begins his renomination bid in Massachusetts with a meeting at the Grant residence followed by a conference with progressives and Republican leaders including Richard W. Child Matthew Yale Ernest Smith and Raymond Oveson. A state committee is formed to push the campaign locally.
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Roosevelt
Conferrence
Boston
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Grant
Massachusetts
Colonel Roosevelt
New England
Richard W. Child
Matthew Yale
Ernest Smith
Raymond Oveson
Lawrence C. Brooks
Arthur L. Nason
Russell Wood
Cambridge
Webster
Republican Committee
Sedvd Aqnbas OY
Roosevelt National Committee
Cornell Wolcott
Speaker Cushing
Chestnut Street
Roosevelt Opens Drive For Republican Nomination
Washington reports the long expected battle for the GOP nomination has begun with Theodore Roosevelt’s candidacy announcement. Taft shows no surprise and remains confident of victory while Roosevelt’s move shifts momentum but avoids panic among Taft supporters. Rep La Follette predicts Taft will command a majority due to direct primaries and old machine control.
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Taft
Washington, D. C
Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Columbus
White House
Fac
Roosevelt
Colone Roosevelt
la Follette
Washington
Feared Revolution Automobiles Doom Moroccan Noble
London Special Prince bin Rabal of Morocco was killed in an automobile accident on a one acre site. The Moorish noble, who had been in England due to revolutionary conditions at home, was crushed to death in the crash.
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London
Prince bin Rabal
Sultan Muley
England
Morocca
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