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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
18
A garbled report discusses Pillsbury, Perkins, O Connell, and Earth committee ideas. It mentions Republicans planning a conference, a suggestion for a committee, and a possible peaceful path amid talk of compromise and honors for attendees.
Party leaders predict Justice Hughes will be the Republican nominee at the convention. They note delegates pledged to Hughes and attempts by Roosevelt and Taft factions to influence ballots, with prognostications of a Hughes victory on the first or second ballot as rival camps seek coalition.
A chaotic Progressive rally erupted with chants for Teddy Roosevelt, delegates from Idaho and Michigan taking prominent roles. Speakers urged unity on democracy and defense of the nation, while banners and marching bands filled the theater as crowds shouted for Teddy and prepared for a party platform vote.
The Progressive faction argues the platform hinges on Theodore Roosevelt style Americanism and foreign policy, with Borah and Lodge pressuring for a strong stance on preparedness and Mexican policy. The piece surveys subcommittee rifts, leadership currents, and calls for a unifying candidate to unite the party and appeal to voters nationwide.
A report of discord in the Ohio delegation threatening to deprive Theodore Burton of a portion was denied by Granville W. Mooney, manager of the Burton campaign. He said the misunderstanding related to procedure and had no bearing on the delegation’s loyalty to Burton.
President Roosevelt signals no rush on conventions and weighs possible wartime silence. The report notes he spoke with Republican and Taft leaders in Chicago and declined to reveal a clear timetable, emphasizing awaiting developments and careful handling of the party line.
A Jersey City police disclosure shows De Frank Gray former head of the State Medical Society and Hudson County Medical Society attempted to kill a person at 2 Stmlane Avenue, Jersey City, on Monday. He was wounded in the head at Christ Hospital and treated by a physician who said he believed his brother practitioner’s mind had to come unharmed.
Incomplete text mentions Irish Republic and the idea of establishment. References appear to discuss a peaceful republic proposal, with unclear names and dates. The fragmentary lines reference representatives and world powers, but lack concrete details or outcomes.
Poor conditions and strong weather dampened a suffrage march as women and their supporters gathered outside the convention hall in Michigan. Delegates and committee members debated the platform while drenched demonstrators pressed for full suffrage support.
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