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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
2
A chaotic National Committee meeting over Louisiana and other state contests tests Taft supporters against anti Taft factions. Discussions center on seating plans, potential split votes, adjournment tactics, and leadership shifts as Hitchcock departs and Dawes is floated for key roles.
The Oregon State Convention meets to select eight delegates to the Democratic National Convention and four presidential electors. Instructions to vote for will likely be given.
A New York Times report from Chicago describes the bustling pre convention lobby scenes at the Auditorium Annex. Taft allies, National Committee leaders, and various delegates mingle as disputes over contested seats and possible Roosevelt opposition shape the mood.
Secretary Taft spent over an hour with Wade Ellis of Ohio in a conference on the Republican platform draft. The document mirrors Ohio’s version with additions on tariffs and a post inauguration tariff revision, Roosevelt policy support, and civil rights emphasis.
Washington dispatches report Frank Hitchcock acting for Secretary Taft exceeded authority in seating delegates, but both the President and Taft affirm full approval of Hitchcock's steps. Taft aides vow no compromise with Southern challengers. Crane and allies face strict party discipline amid plans to control the Republican National Committee.
The Gramatan Hotel in Lawrence Park Bronxville burned quickly affecting guests and staff. Fire started on the third floor with water pressure problems from the bluff site hampering efforts. Owners William E. Lawrence and J. J. Lannin & Co. faced losses estimated between 45 000 and 100 000 while the building cost about 500 000.
Special to The New York Times Washington reports Labor, led by Samuel Gompers, will march on Chicago for a fight over an anti-injunction plank in the Republican platform. The AFL chief denounced a protest signed by ex-Cabinet officers and others urging restraint on injunctive use of courts.
Leslie M. Shaw ex-Secretary of the Treasury surrendered his political headquarters at the Auditorium Hotel Chicago. He telegraphed the hotel management that he wished to retain only one room for himself, freeing the others.
CHICAGO June 8. Urey Woodson announced the Democratic National Committee will meet in Chicago on June 16 to select temporary officers for the National Convention at Denver. The gathering will set credentials and procedural matters ahead of the Denver event.
The Kentucky Democratic State Convention meets in Lexington on Thursday to determine the party’s leadership for the next four years. Ex-Gov Beckham’s faction faces opposition from W B Haldeman of Louisville.
A late arriving Bronxville to Grand Central train brought about 25 hotel guests including Charles M Brown and his wife with a nurse as fire tore through the Gramatan. Police controlled crowds while families sought cabs to homes or hotels. Brown described escaping with two bags as flames spread from the roof wing and water pressure hindered firefighting efforts.
Rumors place Timothy L Woodruff among strong contenders for the Vice Presidency as Western support grows if a New York delegation backs Taft. The New York group reportedly favors Woodruff or James Sherman, while other names such as J Stunt Fausett and John Hays Hammond are considered less likely. Roosevelt’s favor for Sherman is noted.
Ex Senator W E Chandler of New Hampshire urged African American voters to pressure the Republican Party to recognize their rights in a Galbraith AME Church address in Washington. He did not name Taft but invoked the Brownsville affair to inflame the audience. ex Governor Kellogg of Louisiana was delayed by illness.
An inter urban electric car with fifteen passengers on the McKinley line collided with a Wabash coal train a mile south of Staunton Illinois this afternoon. Charles Boehmer of Litchfield died. Five other passengers were injured and taken to nearby farmhouses as physicians were summoned. All are believed to recover.
Gould bankers stated the proceeding aims at a friendly, orderly reorganization of the line’s property to ensure sound financial restructuring.
George J. Gould sails today aboard the Kronprinzess Cecilie for a two month trip to Europe. He plans to spend most time motoring on the other side. Delays due to Gould railway matters postponed his departure by weeks amid receiverships and shifting Rockefeller interests in Gould linked roads and Missouri Pacific holdings.
Flooded with sunshine and birdsong the venue boasts superb appointments and bathing facilities. Visit tonight for a memorable evening, enjoying the atmosphere, and dine beneath the stars at the Garden of the Gods located on top of the Bryant Park Building at the N E corner of 12d St and 6th Ave with ticket prices 8 for $1 and 17 for $20.
A short tips item on preserving linoleum with Jap-a-Lac to extend life and refresh weather beaten front doors. It advises applying Jap-a-Lac over existing finishes, choosing a color close to the old finish, and notes a fresh look follows the brush.
A note recommends casting window and door screens each spring using Jap-a-Lae with Brilliant Black on the wire and Mahes Oak Cherry or Walnut on the frames. The coating is said to give new life and protect the wire cloth from rust.
The note advises protecting and beautifying porch furniture each spring using Jap-a-Lac. It suggests preserving the old finish color or choosing a new hue, with Red or Green Jap-a-Lac as options.
Wicker furniture given a Mahogany coat with Ox-Blood Red Melachite Green or Gloss White Jap a-Lac, claimed to look better than new.
Home renovation note highlights Jap-a-Lac finishes for water pipes furnaces radiators hot water tanks and iron fixtures. It promotes using Gold Aluminum and Brilliant Black to preserve and beautify vintage elements.
A 19th century trade note describes refinishing items such as picture frames candelabra gas fixtures and lamps with four coats of Gold Aluminum or Dead Black Jap-a-Lac. The result is a striking wrought-iron like effect that appears almost unbelievable.
Japa Laced with Brilliant Black Red Green or Empire Blue, the restored vehicles look 100% better and the service is described as affordable. The ad claims any inexperienced person can perform the work, promising nominal charges and a fresh finish.
JAPA LAC is a versatile household product promoted as ideal for finishing old or new floors and woodwork. It’s advertised as adaptable for many applications and recommends asking your paint dealer for details.
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