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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1920
Page
14
New York delegates home from the convention declare party unity for Harding and Coolidge. Chauncey M Depew and Mrs Depew express satisfaction with the ticket as Republicans foresee victory. Butler explains New York’s pivotal role and remarks on unity, Wood opponents, and the Belgium of the War analogy.
Republicans returning from the Chicago convention faced mixed cheers as crowds in Queens hailed Cox while Harding was favored by some. George Payne, tax commissioner, said Wood would have placed second on the ticket, and party leaders in Queens celebrated in the rotunda as they left for San Francisco. The party lineup included Maurice E. Connolly, Albert Q. Denninger, Carl Berger, Jack Gerold, William A. Lucia, Otto Ziegler, Irving Kling and Frank Keipler.
Wisconsin radicals gather to push a third party and nominating La Follette. Union leaders denounce Republican platform and Cummins bill, planning a Chicago launch around July 19. A referendum will gauge support among Committee of Forty-Eight members for backing Republican, Democratic, or Socialist candidates.
Warren G. Harding of 1990 Arthur Avenue in the Bronx plans to support the Republican candidate, promising eight votes from Tremont. He says Tam Tamany-straight through will be broken this year to stand by the name and Coolidge, who are friends. Harding works as a wireman for Edison Electric Company, is 34, married, and father of Warren Ge jr. with five other family members.
A wets plank led by William O Connell seeks to amend the Volstead act to permit sale of light wines and beers with state by state 4 and 10 percent limits. The debate ties to League of Nations at San Francisco with Senators split, Bainbridge Colby directing District of Columbia delegation and Tammany and Taggart machines backing opposition to President Wilson treaty positions.
A London dispatch surveys British reaction to Hardings potential election and the impact on U S foreign policy. The Conservative papers debate whether he is a practical politician or an idealist, noting Mark Hanna’s influence and warning that a Republican win could reshape the League of Nations relations with Britain and America.
The sole woman delegate from the Republican National Convention to speak at the Republican women’s meeting at the Hotel Vandeweghe was Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, chairwoman of the party’s Ways and Means Committee. She arrived on the Twentieth Century Limited amid other delegates, with Helen Varich Haswell and Miss Boswell noted as other New York observers and campaign organizers for Harding.
Mrs Sabin notes initial disappointment but praises the new setup for the Nations Committee. She predicts Medill McCormick will be named to the post of vice chairman, saying her suffrage work and political training merit the appointment. Delegates, fatigued after eleven hour sessions, will host a reception next Monday to brief stay-at-home sisters on Chicago events and the party’s plans.
Pan Hooker warned the Republican Club of the 1th Assembly District in New York against overconfidence at the presidential ratification meeting. He stressed personal responsibility to vote and act, urging every man and woman to consider their franchise seriously. The Federal Club endorsed Harding and Coolidge at a district meeting presided by Samuel Koonis, described as the greatest Republican gathering in years.
London June 11 Winston Spencer Churchill War Minister in The Evening News article identifies Sylvia Pankhurst as Lenin's confidant in Britain. He portrays Lenin’s influence and warns that a radical faction of Socialists in Britain worships him and seeks to impose Bolshevik style chaos.
San Francisco reports tend to nominate two aspirants for the presidential tie at the Democratic National Convention. Senators Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma and Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer are mentioned for possible top roles. Bainbridge Colby and Governor Cox presence noted. Carter Glass discussed for resolutions chair. tentative plan to appoint J. Truce as vice-chair and S. Cummings as temporary chairman with keynote speech planned.
BATON ROUGE La June 11 By 9 vote of Asia 1 the Louisiana House tonight defeated a motion to postpone indefinitely consideration of the resolution to vatify the Susan B Anthons suffrage amendment to the Federal Constitution Under the House s action the resolution itself will come up for a vote tomorrow morning Rejection of the resolution is expected Utah Democrats for McAdoo
The newspaper asserts the platform leaves scope for favorable interpretation in strong honest hands. It states faith in the American conscience and argues that, if appealed to, one must come into court with clean hands.
Paris dispatch notes French media largely praise the Republican convention with Harding for president and Coolidge for vice president. Observers cite party discipline, funds, and machine influence, while easing concerns over U S policy toward Ireland and Europe.
The French press expresses mixed views on the Versailles Treaty and US Senate’s stance while praising President Harding for his uprightness, kindness, and work, noting satisfaction with the elimination of Senator Hiram Johnson and urging respect and sympathy for him.
A recipe describes making frosted chocolate drinks with strong vanilla and Knickerbocker Ice. The method includes shaking until the shaker is frosted and serving in long glasses while noting Knickerbocker Ice is made from filtered water and safe for youngsters to cool off.
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