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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1900
Page
3
The Republican National Committee adjourned at 7 PM after settling all seat contests for the National Convention. It left the Dau Pont and Addicks delegations off the temporary roll, sending the dispute to the convention credentials committee. Delegates and party clubs arrive as Philadelphia prepares for the convention with numerous headquarters and receptions.
New York Republican leaders Senator Thomas Platt Senator Chauncey Depew Governor Theodore Roosevelt and State Chairman B B Odell Jr arrive in Philadelphia at 5 15 PM with Gen Francis Vinton Greene Col W J Youngs and aides. They tour the city by carriage amid cheering crowds and an impromptu reception at the Walton Hotel. The California delegation arrives later to Colonnade Hotel with excitement for Irving M Scott as a VP candidate.
Washington June 16 Politicians swarmed the White House seeking the President on their way to the convention. They discussed the vice presidency but McKinley gave no private hint of his choice. Postmaster General Smith carried a draft platform which slipped from his pocket but was recovered. he suggested waiting a few days before publication.
Special to The New York Times reports Senator Platt broke a rib but the injury is not serious. He was bruised on the left side after a sudden chair movement and attended a Union League Club dinner in Philadelphia.
Gov. Voorhees, a New Jersey delegate at large, will not reach Trenton until Tuesday or Wednesday due to a steamship accident delaying his European passage. He will travel to the convention hall on arrival, while ex-Senator Williams, an alternate, serves until then.
The New England Baptist Missionary Convention with 400 delegates mostly colored ministers passed resolutions condemning President McKinley and his Administration for failing to punish rioters against blacks at Salt Point. They denounced the Philippine war as unjust and criticized the treatment of colored soldiers, with only two votes against.
Princeton June 16 Henry Clay Cameron professor of Greek at Princeton University received a letter from President McKinley thanking him for defending the President and Attorney General Griggs at the Presbyterian General Assembly. Cameron rebuked earlier speakers and cited McKinley’s remark about following God's providence.
The Indiana delegation departs Indianapolis this afternoon with ex-Gov. W. S. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor of Kentucky. It is reported Gov. Nash of Ohio will not honor a requisition while Taylor is passing through Ohio. Gov. Nash said he has made no decision and will not decide until the papers are submitted.
A Philadelphia trip of prominent leaders includes a special train at 10:45 A M carrying Senators Hanna Koraker Mailbanks and others to Haverford to visit Clement Maiscom then to Valley Porte for dinner at President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad summer home. The outing may yield significant conferences amid city excitement.
Several members of the Diplomatic Corps plan to attend the Philadelphia convention next week. The party includes the French and German Ambassadors the British First Secretary Mr Souther the Chinese Minister Mr Wu and the Swiss Minister Mr Pioda. The visit will be unofficial.
Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake president of the National Legislative League says a delegation will attend the Republican National Convention next week. The group includes Mrs. Marilla M. Ricker of New Hampshire and Mrs. Cora Wells Trow among others.
Boer envoys arrived in Philadelphia and drew attention in hotel lobbies as observers. Dr. Fischer said they do not seek a war plank and would refrain from pushing a convention stance on the South Africa conflict.
Special to The New York Times reports scalpers have found a method to manipulate Philadelphia transportation openly and profitably. They buy round trip tickets for 18.25 dollars and resell to New York passengers who use the tickets to travel to Philadelphia junctions. Return portions are sold in New York while local tickets to Philadelphia junctions are used for the final leg, netting thousands.
A man jumped from a Flushing and Graham Avenue line trolley car on the Brooklyn Bridge at about 10 10 pm and disappeared after a splash. Witnesses, including a patrolman and an inspector, could not determine if he surfaced. no boat was nearby and no identity was established.
Washington June 16 cadet graduates are assigned to arms and regiments. Engineers receive several cadets including Pillsbury Adams Lukesh Rhett Slattery and more. Artillery and cavalry posts include Lawson Pope Youngberg Hamilton Kaer Whittlock Martin Wood Morris Stokey Westervelt Nones Frohwitter Amos Wilen Harvey etc. Infantry postings include Glade Hyde Mitchell Allen Bowen Doyle Goethes Goethe etc.
The Navy Department circular sets August 10 as bid date for armor supplies. It calls for 2300 tons of Class A face hardened armor, 3600 tons of Class B armor of current quality, and 1100 tons of Class C armor not face hardened. No delivery deadline is fixed, but early delivery may aid awards.
In Philadelphia the Union League hosted a June 16 dinner for Senator Hanna with prominent Republicans. Dewep urged that in 1896 the party faced hard times yet education and policy won, praising Hanna as a rising, expanding leader in business and politics alongside McKinley and Hobart amid national prosperity.
The text urges continued Republican rule under McKinley and praises leadership by Marcus A. Hanna. It frames the United States as a rising world power, emphasizes independence from entangling alliances, and cites historical military leadership to advocate steadfast support and renewed victory.
In Portsmouth on June 16, chatter grows over who will succeed Senator Chandler, a towering NH figure for four decades. Several candidates including Burnham, Sulloway, Baker, and Clarke enter the race while Chandler claims no bid but signals he should not seek a fourth term, keeping rivals on edge as party factions clash in a pivotal caucus.
Senator Louis Munzinger resigned as Pequod Club director amid factional strife led by John C. Sheehan. he agreed to withdraw and stay treasurer after pressure. Rumors circulated that Sheehan and Munzinger had split, as Munzinger reportedly spent four thousand dollars of his own money to aid the effort.
A revolt against East River Bridge Commissioner James W. Boyle leads a faction of Coroner Hart ex-Alderman Kehon ex-Assemblyman McDermott and Alderman Culkin. They accuse Boyle of mismanaging the party and seek his deposition ahead of August primaries. leadership choice remains unsettled.
Prince Francois Ferdinand Philippe Louis Marie d'Orléans born 1818, son of Louis Philippe, died in Paris from pneumonia. A naval officer, he led attacks at San Juan d'Ulloa and Vera Cruz, captained the Mediterranean Squadron, and later served in the Loire Army. He wrote naval and military works and had two children, Francoise and Pierre.
The union and the transit company failed to reach an agreement after Gompers and Whitaker led talks. Arbitration on reinstatement terms was rejected, leaving workers at bottom of the list if strikes resume. A Baden Division car was wrecked by dynamite injuring the conductor. no passengers aboard. Police protection scarce as lines run with minimal disruption. Coroner resumes inquest into deaths of Aine and Thomas, expected to finish today.
Belle Island miners now fully control the area and bar passage from the island. A Presbyterian minister is blocked without a pass from the chief striker. The Glanton returned with 25 men to seek hematite cargo, aiming to load by Monday. Strikers threaten violence, prompting possible government protection and a navy response aboard the Charybdis.
Daniel Brown president of the Democratic Union announced the mass meeting at Cooper Union will not be held. He said he cannot support a movement seen as endorsing the attitude toward Croker and the Democratic Party in the city.
A series of overnight fires from Friday midnight to Saturday night caused varying damages at multiple addresses. Notable losses include properties on Eighth Avenue, West Thirty-third Street, East Thirty-first Street, Cannon Street, and Morton Street with totals from five to two hundred dollars.
A Wright Case Wright Company paper mill at Chaplin was wiped out by fire, with an estimated loss of 30000 and insured for 15000. In Sun Cook New Hampshire three East Pembroke plants burned totaling about 83000, including Hawley Box Factory and H C Fisher grain mill and axe handle works.
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