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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
2
In Lincoln, William J. Bryan blasts the Republican anti injunction plank as a fraud and a brick, argues Taft and the convention masked opposition to labor. He says the plank misleads workers and parrots existing law without real change.
William J. Conners and Thomas Murphy confer in New York over strategy for the Democratic National Convention. They discuss the unit vote plan and possible alignment with Bryan supporters as they travel toward Denver. Harry W. Walker moves to scout support in western cities en route.
Taft aides foresee only two holdups for Taft’s cabinet if he wins in November. Buron of Ohio for Secretary of State and Meyer for Treasury lead a list that includes Magoon as War and Hitchcock as Attorney General. Loeb is favored for Navy, Ellis for Interior, Wilson for Agriculture, Fulton for Commerce and Labor.
The article details Secretary Taft's expected summer in Cincinnati or Hot Springs, his plan to attend baseball games, and possible Cabinet posts to follow. It notes telegrams from Frank Chance and others, a possible New York trip, and mentions candidates like Kellogg Ellis Knox Cromwell Garfield Wilson Pinchot Hansbrough and Fulton as Cabinet prospects.
The text criticizes the National Convention and Republican Party for not granting concessions to workers. It frames the party as hostile to efforts to modify injunction laws and questions why wage earners should expect improvement after elections. The tone is critical of party treatment of labor.
John W. Kern, a vice presidential hopeful and Indiana delegate, says the current court practice should stay. He opposes a platform plank against injunctions but favors trying violations of court orders by different judges or juries and supports no change to injunction policies.
Charlotte, June 21 The Democratic State Convention to meet next Wednesday will name a Governor and other state officers plus four national delegates. Three candidates for governor are Jecke Craig, William W Kitchin, and Ashley Horne. Kitchin leads with about 33 votes but lacks 75 to nominate. Horne holds balance of power and battle over Bryan instructions looms as counties split between Bryan and anti Bryan sentiments.
Owensboro Kentucky reports Urey Woodson Secretary of the Democratic National Committee leaves for Denver to establish headquarters and stay until after the National Convention.
Special to The New York Times Charles A Walsh National Secretary for the Hearst Independent League Party spent yesterday and today in Dallas and Fort Worth. He will go to South Texas tomorrow to complete a state organization for the new party.
Schenectady June 21 strong stand against local option by the State Convention of the German American Alliance adopts a policy to oppose clergy political interference and endorses repeal of blue laws. The alliance, about 65000 members, will unite on personal liberty issues with officers including Sutro Schmidt Gaertner Strecker Handler Brandepre Knott Kiesenwetter Schneider. Next convention scheduled for Buffalo.
Washington June 21 Mrs Taft spent a busy but uneventful Sunday at home, then rode to Union Station for the midnight train to New Haven where she will join Charles Taft. He will accompany her to New Haven and return to Washington next Thursday.
Guthrie County Republicans passed resolutions urging Representative Walter I. Smith of the Ninth District to back a candidate other than Joseph G. Cannon for Speaker of the House in the next Congress. They condemn the "criminal rich" and call for continuing Theodore Roosevelt policies amid Cummins newspaper criticism of the Chicago Convention. Des Moines News hints at supporting Bryan after the Denver Convention.
A chaotic chase narrative follows the Protos and Thomas cars through Irkutsk where locals misread a city name as Chicago and the Protos gains slip. Koeppen plans to refuel then chase the Germans while race dynamics shift with variable gas stops and speed comparisons across the Peking to Paris route.
Gov. Hughes to address a Taft Sherman ticket ratification meeting at the Republican Club on West Fortieth Street. Charles H Young of New Rochelle says Hughes accepted from Albany yesterday. Dawes reportedly chosen for National Committee treasurer. Roosevelt Club endorses Taft Sherman.
Representative James S. Sherman Republican VP nominee spent June 1 in Cleveland as a guest of ex Governor Myron Herrick. He declined interviews, plans to stay until Monday night for a celebration in Utica. Herrick denied Sherman was in talks on the Republican National Chairmanship noting Cincinnati already discussed it.
Police arrested about 500 tramps and shoe merchants in Cleveland ahead of the National Educational Association gathering. Chief Koehler urged them to seek honest work and directed officers to escort them to the outskirts, miles from rail access.
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