Republicans Name Hughes and Fairbanks for 1916 Tickets
At Chicago the Republican National Convention nominated Charles Evans Hughes of New York for president and Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana for vice president on the first ballot after a day of orderly voting. Roosevelt was chosen by the Progressive convention, with John M. Parker as his running mate, while Hughes' backers aimed for unity and swift formal notification after adjournment.
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Daughtridge Returns to Edgecombe Farms to Harvest
Rocky Mount June 6 Lieutenant Governor E L Daughtridge is back at his Edgecombe county farms directing harvesters in cutting spring oats. He resumes farming life with the same friendly demeanor after the campaign and remains trusted by locals as he tends the crops.
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Mt Airy Route 1 Items and Local News
Mt Airy Route 1 notes show local events including a sick resident Mamie Stone, a broken arm from a child of Mr and Mrs Hardin Reddie, and John Mabe returning home after years away. O. M. Simmons and Ida Marie wed at Holly Springs church with Rev. J H Haynes officiating.
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John Mabe
0. M. Simmons
Ida Marie
Holly Springs Church
J. H. Haynes
Powell Mabe
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J. 8. Cook
Richmond Va
Cook
D. C. Haymore
RB. L. Reeves
Reeves’ Mill
Cleaning Up Horace's House Promises Not City Talk
A terse note from the Chicago Herald emphasizes personal housekeeping over grand municipal plans. It praises practical effort to tidy one’s own affairs rather than grand political rhetoric.
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Chicago Herald
Democrats at St. Louis Prepare for Wilson Nomination
Delegates to the Democratic national convention in St. Louis move in with the slogan Peace Prosperity and Preparedness. Most are pledged to renominate Wilson and Marshall, with acclamation likely for both. Senator Stone aims to chair the platform committee, suffrage advocates seek a plank, and 12 000 seats are provided amid ticket scarcity and anti speculation measures.
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National Committee
Kentucky As It Is Now in a May American Magazine
Irvin S. Cobb describes Kentucky as modernizing with better schools fewer homicides and better roads while preserving pride in horses hemp corn bread and hospitality. He notes the state's charm and wealth in natural resources and its readiness to defend its regional identity. He adds a humorous aside about curing a Kentucky ham taking three years.
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Irvin S. Cobb
Kentucky
New York
Roosevelt Declares He Is Out of Politics
The News & Observer notes Colonel Roosevelt says he is out of politics and unlikely to back Hughes. It recalls Roosevelt's long opposition to Hughes, the failed bid to unite conventions on Lodge, and suggests Roosevelt cannot influence voters who study his past positions.
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News & Observer
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Hughes resigns from Supreme Court to run for president
Charles Evans Hughes resigns from the U S Supreme Court and accepts the Republican nomination for president. He notes the nation’s critical period compels his duty and declines further comment until 8 o’clock. Hughes born 1862 in New York, married Antoinette Carter, with four children, earlier NY governor and noted attorney.
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New York City Bar Association
Campaign Grateful Speech From Attorney General Bickett
Attorney General Bickett thanked North Carolina voters for their confidence and described a campaign run from his hometown on a conservative basis. He praised his unpaid team including R B White the state manager and his wife and others for their conduct and dedication.
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North Carolina
R. B. White
Walter Kearney
J. Collie
Germans Describe Battle Near Jutland Castrophe
Berlin reports a naval clash off Skagerrak where German cruisers engaged British forces. It says two British battle cruisers and a destroyer were sunk, with further losses on both sides as night fell and a subsequent night attack occurred.
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