Dem National Convention Heads Toward St Louis Nomination
The Democratic party prepares for its twenty second national convention in St Louis on the Mississippi to nominate Woodrow Wilson, adopt a platform, and choose a new national committee chair. The event features potential female delegates and a focus on Bryan’s stance, with the Baltimore convention cited for contrast.
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Two-thirds Rule Shapes Democratic Conventions Through History
The article recounts how the Democratic Party adopted and defended a two-thirds rule for nominating presidents, detailing pivotal conventions from 1836 onward. It traces venue shifts across Cincinnati, Chicago, Charleston, Baltimore, and other cities, the rise of figures like Van Buren, Polk, and Buchanan, and the evolution of nomination practices including stampedes and telegraph reporting.
Nominating Conventions Echo Bryan and N Polly Figures
The text traces early party nomination patterns with Astid Nolico and William J. Bryan repeatedly named as standard bearers. It notes successive conventions from 1898 to 1902 nominating Bryan, with occasional opposition and compromise choices like Alton B. Parker during Bryan’s era.
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Flag Day Proclamation From President Wilson
Washington May 31 President Wilson issues a proclamation urging a nationwide Flag Day celebration on June 14. He cites recent events prompting reflection on national unity and urges renewed attention to the ideals and principles behind the United States government and its traditions.
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Immigration Near Normal Returns Seen in U S
Washington reports the flow of immigrants toward normal levels, with the latest Labor Department figures showing an 11 percent increase in arrivals in March over February and a higher than prior year. Data indicate continued adjustments in nationality mix and sustained inbound migration trends despite wartime conditions.
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The Nitro Man Who Faces Death Daily
Willard Fay profile of John Viewberger, a nitroglycerin nitrator worker with twenty years of accidents and explosions. He endures fumes, burned teeth, and a bronze skin, yet keeps calm under 80 degree reactions, exiting through a hill door before blasts.
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Married at bier wedding hastened by dying wish
Miss Kathrine Titus aged twenty eight and Wittiaa Baumert forty, were wed at the bier of Mrs Samuel Titus whose dying wish urged haste before her death. A testament was sent to Baumert and she left Montana, arriving hours later as the ceremony occurred at the bier.
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