Mitchell hosts close races as speakers fill town
Mitchell gears up for a tight primary with Democrats and Republicans sharing venues. J R Atwood of Kansas City will back Speaker Clark at 7 30 p m, followed by State Auditor Anderson and N P Bromley at 8 30 p m. La Follette and Richards planned for Friday, Beveridge for Roosevelt on Saturday, with Emil Woerth and Branson also scheduling stops.
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Mitchell
J. R. Atwood
Kansas City
Clark
Atwood
Anderson
N. P. Bromley
Redfield
George W. Egan
Follette
Richards
Senator la F
Beveridge
Indiana
Roosevelt
Emil Woerth
Kimball
Congress
Emmet Dowdell
Branson
O. L
La Follette Schedule Changes for South Dakota Tour
The itinerary for La Follette in South Dakota has been revised with times and stops through Mitchell Sioux Falls Colton Arlington Salem Montrose Humbolt Hartford and Sioux Falls, plus Byrne speaking in Turner county at Y Porg Davis Hurley Centerville. The talk in Mitchell occurs Friday evening.
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Huron
S. D
la Follette
South Dakota
Mitchell
Sioux Falls
Watertown
S. C
Central R. R
Arlington
Colton
Mitchell G. & N. W
Salem
Montrose
Humbolt
Hartford
Byrne
Turner
Parker
Turner County
Y Porg
Governor candidate addresses large opera house crowd
A Republican gubernatorial hopeful spoke to a large audience at the opera house last night on state government issues. He answered his opponent Gan and drew hearty applause as listeners followed his lines, indicating a shift in sentiment toward Byrne’s position in what was once Ngan’s stronghold.
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Opera House
Gan
Kauffman
Byrne
Ngan
Byrne campaign denounced by manager for slate confusion
Redfield, S D May 28 1912 T S Everett manager of Frank M Byrne campaign headquarters denounces a Pierre issued slate as having no sanction from Byrne or his committee He claims Byrne will not bind himself to any candidate and will vote for his preferred candidate on election day He requests Republican voters to believe Byrne did not approve the circular and urges support for Byrne for governor
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South Dakota
Pierre
Iton
Frank M. Byrne
Mr. Byrne
Byrne Camaaign
Byrne
Bryne
T. S. Everett
Mitchell Republican
Rockefeller Denies Evading Supreme Court Decree
In New York City John D. Rockefeller testified on whether Standard Oil was dissolved under the Supreme Court decree. He denied any effort to evade the decree while facing a Missouri driven case to compel stockholder proxies in Waters-Price Oil.
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New York City
John D. Rockefeller
Standard OI
United States Supreme Court
Rockefeller
Missouri
Waters-Price Oil Company
Rockfeller
Standard Oil
Supreme Court of the United States
Missouri Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Roosevelt Wins New Jersey Delegates in Primary Victory
Survivors of the Titanic presented Captain Rostrum with medals aboard the Carpathia. In Trenton Roosevelt swept New Jersey by about 20,000 in the popular vote and took all 25 delegates to Chicago while Wilson carried the state with near-total delegates, Taft expected to gain district delegates but Roosevelt prevailed. Roosevelt welcomed the New Jersey result as he focuses on seating delegates at the Chicago convention, Taft making no campaign remarks and preparing for nomination.
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New York City
New York
A. H. Rostrum
Frederick Kk. Stewart
Trenton
N. J
Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
John Franklin Port
Everitt Colby
Frank 3
Jess
Edgar P. Bacon
Wilson
Essex County
James Smith, Jr
Senate
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Col. Roosevelt
New Jersey
National Committee
Washington
South Dakota
Rockefeller confronts questions on Archbald decree
The aged oil magnate Rockefeller faced intense questioning by Waters-Price counsel Samuel Untermyer. He denied ever discussing how subsidiaries should be cut loose. He asserted he had not read the Supreme Court decree, though aware of it generally.
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Samuel Untermeyer
Waters-Price
John D. Archbald
Waters- Price
Rockefeller
United States Supreme Court
Dillon Fails to Clear Up Record in Congressional Bid
In Nunda C H Dillon campaigns for Congress defending his legislative record as publicly known and accusing O L Branson of a 1905 bribe offer. Dillon questions Branson's failure to produce documentary evidence and asserts Mitchell citizens were not involved in any misconduct while denying any vote trading.
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O. L. Branson
Mr. Branson
Senate
Mitchell
Branson
Pinchot to Speak in South Dakota for Roosevelt
New York City reports Gifford Pinchot will depart today to address South Dakota voters in support of Colonel Roosevelt prospective campaign. Pinchot's trip aims to rally backing and share policy positions ahead of regional events.
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Pinchot
South Dakota
New York City
Gifford Pinchot
Roosevelt
New Committeeman Seeks Place on National Committee
Lincoln Nebraska Roosevelt Republican B Howell of Omaha, winner over Victor Rosewater in Nebraska primaries, states he will demand a seat on the national committee at once. He warns that Roosevelt delegates may wrest control from Taft if similar moves occur nationally.
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Lincoln
Progressives Demand Colorado Convention Reconvened
Colorado progressive Republican chairman Costigan calls on Republican state chair Jesse McDonald to reconvene the state convention that backed Taft and reselect national convention delegates. He warns a contesting delegation will be sent to Chicago if not done.
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Denver
Col
P. Costigan
Colorado
Jesse McDonald
Taft
Chicago
Barnes Says Roosevelt Won't Get New York Votes
William Barnes Jr the Republican boss of New York says state delegates will not back Roosevelt at the national convention and will stay for constitutional government. He signals he can swing many New York delegates to Hughes.
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New York City
William Barnes, Jr
New York
Roosevelt
Hughes
Wilson Likely to Control Minnesota Democratic Convention
In Minnesota Woodrow Wilson probably will control the state convention at Duluth on June 6. Ramsey County aside, Wilson carried Hennepin and St Louis counties and many others, while Clark led Ramsey County including St Paul in the regional results. A U S Senate sub committee heard today on the O Gorman bill in Washington.
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St. Paul, Minn
Woodrow Wilson
Duluth
Ramsey County
St. Aul
Clark
Wilson
Hennepin
Minneapolis
St. Louis County
Washington, D. C
United States
Senate
O’gorman
Civic outcry over new federal court and post office plan
City civic groups protest $5,000,000 federal project to replace the Mul let post office in New York with a skyscraper. Architects call the current post office an eyesore while experts praise nearby City Hall as a beautiful landmark and warn a high rise would be an architectural disgrace.
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Federal Court House
New York City
Washington
New York
City Hall
America
Special Session of County Board to Open Road Bid
Notice that a special session of the Board of County Commissioners will be held at the County Auditor’s office on Friday May 10 1912 to open bids for the Lisbon Beulah Roadway and to handle other business. Dated May 21 1912 RN A Zangle County Auditor.
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Board of County Commitecioners
Lisbon
Beulah
Rn, A, Zangle
Grand Army Encampment and Women’s Relief Corps Meet in City
The twenty ninth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and the assembly of the Women’s Relief Corps will be held in this city on June 6 7 and 8. Sessions of the Grand Army will take place in the city hall auditorium while the Relief Corps events will be at the Elks home. Visitors will be entertained on Wednesday evening before the start.
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City Hall
Relief Corps
Elks’ Home
G. A. R. and W. R. C. Schedule City Meetings and Events
A series of morning and afternoon sessions in the city library and city hall outline the G. A. R. events led by Department Commander Brown and W. R. C. head Mrs. Helen M. Kibbee. Thursday features a Peace meeting with Dr. Theas Nicholson and Rev. Dr. Frank Fox, a campfire program, and music. Friday includes a parade, further sessions, another campfire with speeches, a flag presentation to Mitchell High School, and remarks by Hon. O. L. Branson and candidate Hon. O. S. Gifford for department commander.
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Theas. Nicholson
New York City
Methodist General Conference
Wakota Wesleyan University
Frank Fox
Sioux Talls
Geo. A. Silsby
Mitchell
J. S. Hoagland
America
Mavor Hitchcock
Ransom Post
J. Greaves
Relief Corps
Clara A. Lukens
Brown
Helen M. Kibbee
Reading
C. J. Vermilyea
Singing of America
Mitchell High School
Wiggin
J. W. McClinton
O.L. Branson
O. S. Gifford
Canton
Richards Senatorial Committee urges support for Richards
A South Dakota letter states Richards grew up in the state and favors a people governed party primary act, national crop insurance, direct Senate election, railroad rate reform, and tariff alignment. He opposes the Aldrich currency bill and Taft Canadian reciprocity, seeking progressive measures and fair farm returns.
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Aldrich
Reserve Association
U. S
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