Chosen at Hot Springs for Campaign Roles in 1908
At Hot Springs Virginia on July 8 a Republican National Committee meeting announced Frank H. Hitchcock of Massachusetts as chairman and George R. Sheldon of New York as treasurer. Arthur Vorys of Ohio will head Ohio headquarters in Cincinnati. The committee endorsed Taft’s recommendations and indicated Sheldon’s appointment aligns national funds publicity with New York law.
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Arthur Vorys
Ohio
National Committee
Cincinnati
George R. Sheldon
Bliss
New York
Sheldon
Gue Club
Republican State Committee
Hughes
Gover
Shelthethes
York
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Hitchcock
Voerys
Vorys
Crane
Massachusetts
Herrick
Warren
Wyoming
William B. McOi
Illinois
Congressional Campaign Committee
McKinley
William Nelson Cromwell
Cornelius N. Bliss
Roosevelt
Harvard
New York State
Cannon
Representative Sherman
Congressional Committee
Congressional
Chicago
Executive
Sherman
Pee “Co
Republican National Committee
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R. Sheldon
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Aid
Republican National
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Fire devastates College Point shoreline in massive BLVD fire
A fire swept a block and a half of summer hotels, dining pavilions, and baths along Flushing Bay College Point Long Island yesterday causing losses estimated over 200000. Zehden's Casino kitchen explosion sparked rapid blaze destroying Zehden's Donderos Chilton Paint Works and Riesenburger's Hotel. Firemen and yachtsmen battled sparks. four rescuers were hospitalized for smoke and heat exposure.
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Flushing Bay Front
College Point
Long Island
Zehden
Jacob Green
Bethlehem
Dondero
Chilton Paint Works
Riesenburger
American Hard Rubber Works
Flushing Hospital
Jacob Weiners
Edward Stack
Union Hose Company
Flushing
Frederick Lapp
Frank Ferris
Ganger
Destructive Fire Ravages East Boston Waterfront
A July 8 blaze in East Boston caused near 1.5 million dollars in damage, likely from spontaneous combustion or a locomotive spark. Piers owned by Boston & Albany and Leyland Line burned, with four piers and warehouses, a grain elevator, and freight cars destroyed. Watchman Daniel Sullivan is missing, feared dead. The fire, fanned by a NW wind, began at Pier 1 Grand Junction Docks at 4:15 p.m. and rapidly spread, with substantial insured losses and multiple vessels narrowly escaping.
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Boston
Boston & Albany Railroad
Daniel Sullivan
Cunard Line
Grand Junction
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Leyland Line
Pier 1
Grand Junction Docks
Sullivan
Fire Devastates Pabst Loop and Vanderveer Hotels at Coney Island
A morning blaze at Pabst's Loop Hotel in Coney Island triggered three alarms as 200 guests fled. The fire leaped to Vanderveer's Hotel and then to the Culver Line station, with winds pushing flames toward Luna Park. By 3 am the fire was under control, with Pabst's Loop and Vanderveer's sustaining heavy losses estimated at $150,000 to $190,000 and $30,000 respectively. Fire origin unclear. cigars suspected. Authorities from Fort Hamilton and surrounding stations aided responders.
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Loop
Coney Island
George Vanderveer
Culver Line
Brooklyn Rapid Transit System
Pabst Loop Hotel
Luna Park
Sally
William Rogers
Fort Hamilton
Bath Beach
Sheepshead Bay
Parkville
Culver Station
Vanderveer
Taft Banner Cut Down in Lincoln
A Taft banner spanning a street near 12th in Lincoln was cut down at midnight. No demonstrations followed, with few onlookers. The act, likely by one or two people, left the banner tangled in wires about ten feet above the road. Mr. Bryan condemned the destruction as inexcusable.
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Lincoln
Taft
12Th
Bryan
Earl of Clancarty to wed New York widow in Daily Mail report
London reports The Daily Mail states the Earl of Clancarty plans engagement to marry a wealthy New York widow. Travel options listed include a St Paul or Minneapolis round trip via West Shore and New York Central railways with July travel dates and a contact telephone for inquiries.
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New York
London
Earl of Clancarty
Daily Mail
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
West Shore R. A
New York Central
Siedisou
Arming for Race War Stirs Cuban Town
In Alacranes Matanzas a white child Luisa Valdes was killed by Brujos as part of voodoo rites. Three black men jailed for chanting insults near the home. Armed factions gathered at the courthouse a clash was averted by guards. Police patrol the town and guard the jail amid fears of a prisoner rescue.
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Havana
Alacranes
Matanzas
Luisa Valdes
Brujos
Taft Will Win Debs Predicts in Little Rock
Eugene V. Debs Socialist nominee predicts Taft victory in 1908 remarks during a Little Rock visit. He says Bryan will be nominated and Taft will win, blaming capitalists for stagnation of the middle class. He forecasts a larger Socialist vote as workers protest enforced idleness.
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The
Tribune
Little Rock
Ark
Eugene V. Debs
Taft
Bryan
America
West Virginia GOP split as Swisher nominated. Scherr faction launches ticket
In Charleston the Republican State Convention nominated Charles W. Swisher for Governor on the first ballot. A Scherr-led faction refused to recognize the state committee’s seating of Ohio County delegates, met in conference, and issued a platform with a full state ticket led by Scherr, denouncing Governor Dawson and Senators Elkins and Scott as largely responsible for the party’s deplorable condition. The report notes a Columbus, Ohio transit reference and ticket agents advertisement.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charles W. Swisher
Arnold C. Scherr
State Committee
Ohio County
Scherr
Dawson
Elkins
Scott
West Virginia
Prolonged Roars for Bryan at Denver Convention
The Democratic National Convention met in two sessions, beginning at noon and 8 p m, aimed at outdoing Chicago’s Roosevelt demonstrators with a noisy hour and twenty eight minutes. Seven states abstained from participation as talks on credentials and resolutions continued. The Missouri delegation backed David R. Francis for VP while Virginia reported unanimous support for Towne. Georgia favored the unit rule to constrain anti Bryan delegates.
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The
Tribune
Denver
Chicago
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Committee On
Pacific Coast
Bryan
Committee On Credentials
China
J. Ham Lewis
Missouri
Francis
Stone
Lincoln
Folk
Judge Gray
Charles A. Towne
Archibald McNeil
Connecticut
Alamosa
Roosevelt
Independence Party
Hearst
Martin W. Littleton
Ollie James
Kentucky
Nebraska
Bell
Convention Makes Small Progress in Work
Denver dispatch reports the Democratic National Convention shows Bryan influence in credentials and resolutions committees, with delays and noisy demonstrations. Critics note wasted time, while some delegations remain quiet or oppose the Bryan banner, amid a vivid scene of bands and camp followers.
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Pat” McCarren
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Virginia
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the Tribune
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Oklahoma
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Tammany
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Colonel Martin
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Charles Bryan
Big Bill
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