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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1920
Page
10
Senator Warren G. Harding rests after nomination with a quiet stop at the Frelinghuysen home in Raritan New Jersey. He attends the Third Dutch Reformed Church service where the preacher warns against unholy power and national danger. Harding and Mrs Harding join in hymn singing and meet local guests before a luncheon with Senator Frelinghuysen and others.
San Francisco hosts the Democratic National Convention with an old timey air and marching bands. Delegates and camp followers swarm downtown while reporters track via miles of telegraph wires and the vast convention hall's modern amenities.
The text notes a plan to begin with a calm morning, take it easy through the day, and depart for Washington late tomorrow, aiming to arrive around midnight. It references Huysen and a travel schedule without additional context.
Washington June 27 Senator Harding faces opposition from Western Republican leaders who urge a swing through major Western cities to connect with voters. He plans a Marion Ohio porch campaign with delegations visiting him, while some trips are possible to nearby cities. He will be in Washington a week, meeting Coolidge, Progressive leaders, and Daugherty before moving his office to Marion.
Francis Haggerty reports State Police actions on a burning touring car near White Plains. Trooper M J Boyer questions speeding Haggerty. the trooper apologizes, and Haggerty is treated for a gunshot wound before going to Roosevelt Hospital. The car occupants extinguish the fire.
FRANKLIN Ind June 27 Seven members of the Litherland family were killed and two others injured when an automobile carrying them to Franklin was struck by an Illinois Central passenger train ten miles west of the city. The driver William Litherland of Nashville Ind reportedly lost control and drove the car onto the crossing. All the dead were members of the Nashville garage owner's family.
Lemuel Platt, Nevada Republican leader and publisher, predicts a GOP victory in Nevada based on numerous Senate nomination contenders and strong presidential ticket standings. He cites cross-state Republican momentum, calls for Pacific Coast speaking tours, and supports reclamation projects and reforms to aid homesteaders, railroads, and gold and silver mining.
Jonny Hooker announced that Medill McCormick Miles Poin Dexter Albert Beveridge and Henry J Allen have offered to campaign for him if nominated for Governor. The supporters say open advocacy by progressive Republicans strengthens his bid as New York could decide national results, with Hooker planning an extensive vehicle tour across the state meeting leaders and voters ahead of the convention.
Nation watches Tennessee as Governor Roberts delays calling a special session to ratify the federal equal suffrage amendment. If Tennessee approves, it becomes the 36th state, enabling women 7,000,000 voters to participate in the upcoming election. the state faces a hot, divided campaign with opposition figures pressing for a timely decision.
The Legislature limits municipal control over utilities and expands property valuations while Governor Roberts backs an open shop stance. Labor opposes the state police bill as a political fight heats, with claims that leaders Lea McKellar want to defeat Roberts and push for a Senate comeback. The tax statute controversy looms beyond the suffrage amendment as factions pivot.
Frank Murkowski 49 of 14 Ludlow Street was found dead beside a gas stove with a tube in his mouth. Rose Stark, a maid of 17 East Eighty-second Street, was found unconscious in a gas filled room. Cy. Hamilton from Flower Hospital revived her after a Hungarian note stated a quarrel with relatives and a wish not to live.
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge arrived in Burlington on June 27 for the University of Vermont commencement. The university plans to award an LL D degree to the senior and to host a reception for Mrs. Coolidge, a graduate. The couple stayed with Mrs. Coolidge’s parents, Captain and Mrs. A. H. Goodhue, in Burlington, her hometown.
Washington June 27 The Republican Publicity Association says President Wilson may listen to Britain’s protest against the Jones shipping bill. After March 4, 1921 a Republican White House would preserve the merchant marine provisions. Britain protests two features: prohibiting foreign ships between American ports and terminating treaties allowing discriminatory duties. Britain argues the measures threaten its global shipping prestige and seeks to block the policies. The dispute centers on Canadian rate practices and U S ship lines serving Alaska trade.
Rome June 26 Signor Denicols of the Ministerial party was elected president of the Chamber of Deputies 286 to 118 over Signor Lumizzari The result reflects a strong majority for Denicols in the chamber vote roundup by reporters.
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