28 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
1
Alabama Missouri and New Jersey voiced nominating speeches naming favorite sons for political positions. The events highlighted party support and regional influence as speeches lauded local candidates and campaign themes.
Alabama Senator William Bankhead nominates Oscar Underwood for the presidency, condemns the Republican party as incompetent and notes Democrats must select a strong, proven leader. He argues for tariff reform and lower living costs as central goals and urges careful choice of a nominee with broad appeal.
Governor Hadley of Missouri confirms Roosevelt and Prendergast statements that Taft leaders offered to seat Roosevelt delegates from Washington and Texas if Roosevelt would accept Hadley or another third man as nominee. He says Roosevelt refused to discuss without Roosevelt’s consent.
White Plains New Jersey June 27 a proposal was discussed by Supreme Court Justice Keogh State counsel W T Jerome and Thaw chief counsel Clarence J Shearn. They may bring in alienists of his choosing and consider confining Thaw elsewhere for short monitoring. The case resumes tomorrow.
C F Franke chairman of the Iowa Republican State Central Committee declares he will not support President Taft. He says the entire Republican State ticket should receive Republican support, but any Republican aware of National affairs and advocating honesty in politics is justified in withholding support for Taft.
Senator LaFollette charges Theodore Roosevelt with dividing progressives for selfish gain and claims big interests back his campaign. He cites unprecedented campaign expenditures and links steel and harvester trusts to Roosevelt’s supporters.
Baltimore reports a midnight to morning ballot count with no two thirds winner as Clark Wilson Harmon and others vie. The first ballot shows Clark leading in several states while New York faction splits as Bryan and Harmon figures loom.
Easton Pennsylvania’s Chamber of Commerce used a credit guaranty plan to attract seven factories within twelve months. A $560,000 goal grew to $600,000 via merchant and banker pledges, forming a line of credit managed by a Board of Trade committee. Banks backed gilt edge bonds. one hundred applicants were refused, and losses were minimized through collateral and careful appraisal. The piece urges Monroe areas to adopt a similar chamber approach to foster growth.
Frisco restores through passenger and freight service on its lines to Houston Texas after weeks of Mississippi flood disruption. Tracks suffered but were found nearly unharmed thanks to heavy prep work and salvage efforts by Frisco crews.
Washington reports reveal that at the Chicago convention Col Roosevelt could have stepped aside to back a compromise candidate. Taft credited Roosevelt with his 1908 nomination and his 1912 renomination while leaders debated possible defections and third-man talks. Some Taft supporters denied danger, others discussed compromises but Roosevelt declined.
The lobbying battle over the income tax proposal escalates in a tense push to pass the measure. A heated Senate showdown potentially seals the outcome as supporters and opponents clash over key provisions.
The Louisiana Senate approved a 1 mill state income tax on incomes over 5.000, advancing to third reading to align with national reform. It also passed Burke general education bill unopposed, reshaping school boards for New Orleans and country parishes, with salary boosts amid the Finance Committee’s appropriation review.
Francis J. Heney of San Francisco, a third party scout, toured Baltimore seeking progressive sentiment. He inquired about Bryan delegates at Belevidere Hotel and searched for convention tickets, then moved to the convention hall but did not secure a Bryan ticket.
The exit of Thomas G Hud son leaves John M Slaton of Atlanta and Hill Hall of Macon as the remaining contenders in the upcoming Georgia gubernatorial primaries.
The report notes a total of sixty two thousand five hundred forty three women employed and organized within Italy. It highlights the extent of female labor participation and organizational activity across the country.
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