Taft Nominated Amid Intense Convention Scenes
Secretary Taft was nominated for president amid wild scenes. Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth waved a Taft banner as Burton concluded the nominating speech. Texas delegates cheered and displayed a pasteboard sign about Texas panting for Taft, accompanied by a pair of fat pants. A blue silk banner with Taft’s picture was raised and the Ohio delegation led cheers while other state delegations sat.
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Taft
United States
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Burton
Texas
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Platform splits as Wisconsin delegates stall convention
A Wisconsin bloc blocks quick platform adoption at the Chicago convention with a minority report. Roll calls defeat the proposal to elect US senators by direct ballot 114 to 866 while Cannon is nominated amid rousing applause for his long public career.
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Roy W. Howard
United Press
Chicago
Wisconsin
Resolution Committee
Cooper
United States
Resolutions Committee
Finaily
Badger
Lodge
U. S
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Utah
West Virginia
Hawaii
Cannon
Boutell
Lincoln
Entative
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Uncle Joe
William Rodenberg
East St. Louis
Cafinon
Joseph G. Cannon
Fairbanks
Gov
Hanley
Teddy's Wife Keeps Roosevelt From a Third Term
Mrs. Robert McCormick, wife of the former ambassador to France and Russia, says Roosevelt will not seek a third term because Mrs. Roosevelt fears for his safety and nerves whenever he leaves the White House. She asserts the anti infraction plank row was staged to split opponents and that the convention burst was anticipated.
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New York
Roosevelt
Robert McCormick
France
Russia
Chicago
Europe
McCormick
White House
Ohio Delegates Consider VP Nominee From Ohio
Ohio delegates to the Democratic national convention will present an Ohio man for vice president but delay selection until Denver. Names under consideration include Mayor Tom L. Johnson Congressman M R Denver and John J Lentz.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Denver
Tom L. Johnson
M. R. Denver
John J. Lentz
Grove City College Commencement Celebrates Alumni Union
Grove City College held its first alumni reunion and banquet, forming a permanent alumni organization. Rev James F Ray was named registrar to assist President Ketler as the college grows, with 56 graduates and several honors awarded including Doctor of Divinity to Rev BE Higley.
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Grove City College
James F. Ray
Avonmore
Ketler
Isaac C. Ketler
Pine Grove
Mercer County
Pine Grove Academy
Dre. Hays
Dodds
Jas. B. McClelland
John A. Courtney
BE. E. Higley
Brown and Sainata Taken to the Pen
Sammy Brown received eight years for burglarizing the home of ex Lieutenant Governor William M Brown and Dominick Sainata was sentenced to twenty years for murder of Squire Duff. Both were transported to Pittsburg this morning by Deputy Sheriff Willis Gormley to begin serving their terms, with potential reductions for good behavior.
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Sammy Brown
William M. Brown
Dominick Saiiata
Squire Duff
Pittsburg
Willis Gormley
High Jumper Badly Hurt At Edinboro Gym
Benjamin F. Cummings 20 of McLallen's Corners misjudged a high jump at Edinboro Normal School gym, struck a classmate, then fell on his head and shoulders sustaining serious injuries.
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Edinboro Normal School
Benjamin F. Cummings
McLallens Corners
Republican platform lauds Roosevelt and reform ideals
The platform lauds Theodore Roosevelt and the Republican record. It cites progress in credit, industry, and national strength, praising justice, fair play, and the prosecution of trusts while pledging courage to meet new government challenges. Continued on Page Ten.
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Committee On Resolutions
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
Lincoln
Horrible triple tragedy at Sand Creek near Parkersburg
Mrs. A. L. Stairs killed two children ages six months and two years by cutting their throats with a drawing knife at Sand Creek near Parkersburg and then slashed her own throat. The deed was not found until her husband returned from work. She reportedly suffered spells of dementia.
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United Press
Parkersburg
W. Va
Sand Creek
Here
A. L. Stairs
Dynamite Case Against Benedicto Heads to Court
The commonwealth case against John Benedicto on alleged dynamite theft at Hillsville is set for trial this afternoon before Judge Porter.
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the Commonwealth
John Benedicto
Porter
Hillsville
Benedicto
Venice man dies in shotgun self destruction
Sandusky Ohio June 18 Henry Young 28 of Venice this county blew off the top of his head with a shotgun Wednesday. No reason is assigned. He leaves a wife and three daughters.
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Sandusky
Henry Young
Venice
County
Anti-Injunction Plank Adopted by Republican Platform
The Republican resolutions committee approved an anti injunction plank after Wade Ellis of Ohio read Taft's telegram urging its inclusion. Roosevelt supporters urged passage. The 35 to 16 vote highlighted a bitter fight, with Ellis then securing Senator Crane's agreement.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Henry E. Eland
United Press
Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Wade Ellis
Ohio
Frank Kellogg
Minnesota
Ists
Manufacturers’ Association
Ellis
Crane
Massachusetts
Refusal 1d Not Forceful Writings From Fairbanks
In Fairbanks a refusal is recorded as a one day action described as not forceful with an author’s note. The piece centers on a written statement rather than any physical confrontation.
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Fairbanks
Fairbanks Letter Fails to Deter VP Speculation at Convention
Chicago dispatch notes Vice President Fairbanks’ letter did not end VP race talk as Taft White House orders to leave the vice presidency alone shift attention to the presidential nomination. Cummins and Hughes supporters react while Sherman and Low boom theories surface amid convention buzz.
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Roy W. Howard
United Press
Chicago
Fairbanks
Hughes
Dolliver
White House
Taft
Cummins
New York
Sherman
Seth Low
Viglotte Libel Case Sent To Jury In Court
The commonwealth accuses Vito Viglotte of criminal libel against Antonio Di Rossa for circulating libelous stories about his family and failing to publish written defamatory notices about his home. The case, hotly contested, went to the jury after arguments by H A Wilkison C H Akens and district attorney Young for the state and Chas BE Medard Archie Gardner for the defense.
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The
Commonwealth
Vito Viglotte
Antonio di Rossa
Viglotte
di Rossa
H. A. Wilkison
C. H. Akens
Third Ward Boys Found in Chicago At Republican Convention
Frank Fehl of Chestnut street and Charles Trushel of Ray street who disappeared have been located. They are in Chicago attending the Republican convention and sent postals to their families this morning saying they were at the convention but not when they would return.
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Frank Fehl
Chestnut Street
Charles Trushel
Ray Street
Chicago
License Mixup Affects McIver Daughter
A marriage license issued in Youngstown lists James Neville and Edna C. McIver of New Castle. Edna C. McIver, daughter of Mrs. Mary A. McIver of Wallace Avenue, declares she is not the woman named in the license and says it concerns another girl with the same name.
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Youngstown
James Neville
Edna C. McIver
New Castle
Edna C. MeIver
Mary A. McIver
Wallace Avenue
Lumber dealer fined for illegal sewer connection
Harry Kline, a noted lumber dealer, was arrested for connecting a new Pittsburg street residence to the sanitary sewer without proper authorization. He was fined $10 at a hearing before Mayor Lusk this morning.
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Harry Kline
Pittsburg Street
Lusk
Black Hand Threats Target Local Farmer Over $100 Note
Lyman Stacy of Hilleville Lowellville road reports two Black Hand letters threatening arson of his barn and poisoning of stock unless $100 is left near a telephone pole by the state line. The messages, one with a skull motif, were written in black and red ink and signed Black Hand. Authorities are informed and Stacy plans vigilance and extra ammunition.
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Lyman Stacy
Hilleville
Lowellville Road
Stacy
Labor Leaders Reject Anti-Injunction Plank At AFL Convention
In Chicago on June 18 the AFL camp at the Hotel Kaiserhof faced gloom as the AFL committee refused to adopt the Gompers anti-injunction plank. Gompers and John Mitchell declined to comment while hints of a protest before the convention circulated amid skepticism about success.
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Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Hotel Kaiserhof
Gompers
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Persistent litterers to face fines in street cleanup push
Officials say repeat offenders who throw waste paper and rubbish on streets should be fined to curb the practice. The measure targets a small group of persistent offenders to improve public cleanliness.
Prayer by Rev Hill Opens Convention
In Chicago on June 18 the Rev Dr John Wesley Hill of Metropolitan Temple New York delivers the opening convention prayer. He asks for wisdom in deliberations justice in platform and high ideals for government and candidates. He prays for the president and for peace righteousness patriotism and leadership.
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Chicago
John Wesley Hill
Metropolitan Temple
New York City
Lodge
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