Denver host city weighs seats for Democratic convention
Denver struggles to secure enough convention tickets as the national committee negotiates seating. The Idaho delegation faces a contested seat with Mormon issues fueling the split. Additional assistants are named for the national committee as preparations surge with twenty five trains expected Sunday and more Monday.
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Urey Woodson
National Committee
Charles S. Northen
Atlanta
H. C. Richmond
Fremont
Neb
C. A. Nash
Perry
Iowa
Edward Cahill
Springfield
Ill
Will Reid
Rawlins
Wyol
Frank B. Ross
Indianapolis
William McEniry
Rock Island
T. F. Smith
New York City
William E. R. Byrne
Charleston
W. Va
C. J. Gavin
Denver
Rees P. Horrocks
Little Rock
Ark
Joseph I. Reilly
Ruby la Foon
Madisonville
W. Allert
Langdon
N. C
E. E. Murphy
Leavenworth
Kan
Thomas H. Lovelace
St. Louis
Thomas B. Collier
Memphis
Tenn
New England Eyes Two VP Hopefuls For Bryan Ticket
Alexander Troup reports New England may nominate Douglas or Archibald McNeil for Vice President as Connecticut backs McNeil. He notes regional support from Pennsylvania New Jersey and New York and cites Bryan poll results by state with Massachusetts Rhode Island Vermont Maine and Connecticut showing varying degrees of Bryan or Johnson support. Troup favors a clear platform focusing on issues and reiteration of Altgelds 1896 injunction plank.
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New Haven
West
Denver
Alexander Troup
Bryan
East
New England
Douglass
Massachusetts
Archibald McNeil
Bridgeport
Connecticut
McNeil
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Chanler
Rhode Island
Johnson
Vermont
Maine
Troup
Altgeld
Gompers
Sherman to go home tomorrow
Cleveland June 3. It is definitely learned that Congressman James Sherman Republican candidate for Vice President recovering from ten days illness will leave hospital for his Utica New York home Thursday morning. Sherman has almost entirely recovered his strength and feels in good health.
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Cleveland
James §. Sherman
Utica
N. Y
Sherman
Taft Names Officials in Philippine Government Panel
The War Department announces appointments to the Philippine Commission and related posts. Gregorio Araneta becomes Secretary of Finance and Justice. Newton W. Gilbert and Rafael Palma join the Commission. W. Cameron Forbes sails for the United States on the Corea around July 13.
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Washington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Philippine Islands
W. Cameron Forbes
Massachusetts
Philippine Commission
Finance and Justice
Gregorio Araneta
Manila
Newton W. Gilbert
Indiana
Rafael Palma
Mr. Forbes
United States
San Francisco
Corea
Ralph Waldo Emmerson
Harvard
Palme
University of Santo Tomas
Philippine Assembly
Cesvilé
Gilbert
Fort Wayne
Ind
Philippines
May Open Campaign in Ohio
In Youngstown Ohio June 30 it is said Secretary Taft assured Congressman James Kennedy he will push to open the national and state Republican campaigns here between September 1 and 15. Kennedy will visit Oyster Bay to seek Roosevelt’s attendance. Joseph Butler Jr president of the Business Men's Committee has letters from Congressman Burton and Senator Forker offering support for a successful affair.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Taft
James Kennedy
Kennedy
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Joseph Butler, Jr
Business Men's Committee
Burton
Foraker
Fernald Heads Ticket After Maine Republican Convention
Bangor June 30 Bert M. Fernald of Poland was nominated by acclamation for Governor of Maine at the Republican State Convention as William T. Haines of Waterville opposed. The convention voted to dispense with balloting and Fernald’s nomination was made unanimous amid strong support. Asher C. Hinds of Portland presided. The platform backed Roosevelt administration, prohibition and party unity. A new state committee elected. Charles P. Hatch of Portland named auditor candidate, Leroy S. Sanborn nominated as rival.
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Bangor
Bert M. Fernald
Poland
Maine
William T. Haines
Waterville
Fernald
Maines
Asher C.hinds
Portland
National House of Representatives
S. Hichborn
Augusta
Charles P. Hatch
Irving E. Vernon
Leroy S. Sanborn
Mr. Hatch
Sanborn
Hatch
Vorys Heads to Washington for Taft Talks
Arthur J. Vorys left Columbus for Washington to confer with Mr. Taft. He refused to discuss the wheirmenship of the Republican National Committee.
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Columbus
Ohio
Arthur J. Vorys
Washington
Taft
Vorys
Republican National
No Arms Landed in Pinar del Rio
Havana reports army investigators found the rumor of arms and ammunition landed from a schooner at Punta del Coco in Pinar del Rio Province unfounded and likely false.
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Pinar del Rio
Havana
Punta del Coco
Metz Dismisses Vice Presidential Boom as Denver Speculation
Denver dispatches claim Controller Metz is the subject of a Democratic boom to be Vice President, while Metz dismisses the idea and questions why he would seek the post. Murphy, Cohalan and others plan to travel to Denver on March 20 to gauge support and strategy amid Bryan’s nomination race.
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Metz
Denver
James Dahlman
Bryan
Coler
Charles F. Murphy
Conners
Daniel F. Cohalan
Murphy
Grand Central Station
Tammany
William J. Conners
State Committee
New York
Alton B. Parker
William F. Sheehan
Martin W. Littleton
McCarren
Pennsylvania
Plumley Nominated for Congress at Vermont GOP Meet
In St Johnsbury Vermont June 30 Frank H Plumley of Northfield won the Republican nomination for Congress defeating incumbent Kit Haskins of Brattleboro 217 to 189. Plumley 64, former Vermont Court of Claims judge and international law lecturer at Norwich University. Davis J Foster renominated in the 1st District.
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St. Johnsbury
Kittredge Haskins
Brattleboro
Washington
Frank H. Plumley
Northfield
Plumley
Great Britain
Venezuela
University of Michigan
Court of Claims of
Vermont
Norwich University
Davis J. Foster
Burlington
Congress
Gompers Rumored to Visit New York for Labor Planks
Reported chatter at labor headquarters claims President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor may visit New York to confer with AFL leaders about labor planks for the Democratic National Convention. General organizer Mr. Robinson says he has heard nothing definite and expects Gompers to attend Denver for the convention.
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Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New York
Robinson
Racer Kilpatrick Fined 25 for Speeding in Jamaica
Herman Kilpatrick of Manhattan admitted driving at near ninety miles an hour on Hill Side Avenue Jamaica on June 3. In court the Jamaica Court of Special Sessions heard he exceeded sixty mph in a public thoroughfare and he was fined 25 dollars. The judge noted Kilpatrick had previously set road racing records at Jamaica on June 6.
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Ennis
Court of Special Sessions
Jamaica
Queens
Hillside Avenue
O'Keefe
Fleming
Ryan
Herman Kilpatrick
West 173d Street
Manhattan
Justice O'Keefe
Kilpatrick
Launches Burned At Lake Placid Hotel Ruisseau Mont
A launch house at the Hotel Ruisseau Mont in Lake Placid burned tonight, likely from a gasoline explosion. Four fast launches were destroyed, two owned by C I Dengler of Cleveland and two by Evan H Patrick, hotel manager.
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Triune
Lake Placid
N. Y
Hotel Ruisseaumont
C. I. Dengler
Cleveland
Evan H. Patrick
Illinois Central freight handlers strike for higher pay
About three hundred freight handlers in New Orleans demanded wages rise from 180 to 250 dollars a day. Their two year contract at 180 dollars expired, and they refused to work or sign anew, unless their demand is met.
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New Orleans
Illinois Central Railroad
Recount Ends Hearst Bid for New York Mayoral Seat
The jury ruled Mayor George B. McClellan duly elected in the 1905 New York City mayoral race after a lengthy ballot recount in which Hearst gained 508 votes overall but failed to overturn McClellan. The case cost McClellan about 40,000 dollars plus unpaid counsel fees while the Attorney General’s office spent substantial sums on the quo warranto and related proceedings.
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William Randolph Hearst
Lambert
McClellan
Hearst
Attorney General's Office
Jackson
Clarence J. Shearn
Justice Lambert
Eugene Lamb Richards
Shearn
George B. McClellan
City of New York
Mr. Richards
Mortimer L. Wisdom
New York County
Kings
Queens
Richmond
Richards
Mr. Shearn
Dolson
Decis
Supreme Court
Board of County
State of
New York
City of
Jasuad
Mayor McClellan Defends Recount Victory and Stance
In a formal statement Mayor McClellan declares he never doubted the recount result. He cites legality and the finality of the people’s verdict, notes costs exceeding $40,000, and defends his decisions to avoid destabilizing elections.
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McClellan
Ten-Year-Old Alleged Assassin Charged in Casota Death
Robert Jardine aged ten was jailed at Le Sieur Minn after allegedly shooting Russell St John in Casota for which he is said to have lain in wait. The incident occurred as the boys were near their homes and history of the case points to a premeditated act. Local authorities reported the fatal shooting and prepared for further inquiry.
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le Sieur
Minn
Robert Jardine
Casota
Russell St. John
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Taggart
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Aeolian Hall
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Denver Dispatches
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Foster
Justices
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