Convention closes in stalemate as compromise plan emerges
At Madison Square Garden a Democratic national convention canvassed a compromise candidate after seventy seven ballots yielded no result. Tom Taggart proposed a meeting of McAdoo and Smith allies with Hull and Walsh to break the deadlock while ballots still favored McAdoo and Smith.
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Robert 7. Bentier
United Press
Corrazpople
Matison Square Garden
New York
Upton
Charman Walsh
Cordell Hull
Ralston
Tom ‘Laggart
Indiana
Sam Ralston
Halston
Malston
MccAdsen
Smith
John W. Davis
Underwood
Glisa
Hobdnson
Owen
Ritchie
Lauisbury
Baker
Walsh
Cox
Bryan
Democratic National Convention Debates adjournment plan
The convention long debated ad journment with tempers rising before a viva voce vote kept the session in New York to reconvene in Kansas City July 21. A fight erupted on the runway beneath the speaker's stand as the roll call began.
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Robert J. Bender
United Press
Madison Square Garden
New York
Kansas City
Texas
Joan Costello
Communists ousted at Progressive convention in Cleveland
Paul RB reports the Progressive convention rejected William I. Mahoney and barred his floor access amid a credentials dispute. The convention considered dropping the platform to favor La Follette’s bid, while Senator Lynn J. Frazier urged unity behind La Follette and mocked opponents as broke.
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Municipal Auditorium
Cleveland
Progressive Convention
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William I. Mahoney
St. Paul
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la Follette
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Lynn J. Frazier
Nort Dakota
Some Day We Had on the Fourth in Oshkosh
The Fourth of July brought a whale of a day in Oshkosh with a grand motorboat race meeting and homecoming sentiment. A Chicago and Northwestern train derailed cars in a south side ditch, described as a major incident, with fuller details on page 14.
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United States
Oshitosh
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Plot to kidnap Migormick by United Press report
Chicago postal inspectors and Winnebago County authorities unravel a plot to extort $40000 from United States Senator Medill McCormick by threatening kidnapping his 8 year old son John Medill. Two men, George and Clarence Perk, were arrested near Rockford after attempting to deliver a planted package at the McCormick summer home. Mrs Hanna McCormick led the trap after threats of future unhappiness and the suspects claim they were furious at what was in the package.
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Chicago
United States
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John Medill
Winnebago County
Rockford
George
Clarence Perk
McCormick
Byron
Rocheford
Reichkest
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East
La Follette Secluded in Home on Nomination Day
Washington report says Wisconsin Senator La Follette remained in seclusion at his home on the day his delegates at the Cleveland convention named a presidential ticket. He offered no public message beyond signaling an Independent run and left decisions on vice presidential selection and strategy to his supporters, while maintaining radio contact with the Democratic session in Cleveland.
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LA Follette
Associated Préan
Washington
Cleveland
la Pollette
Wisconsin
Undemoccratic
Ttepublican Party
Body Recovered After Drowning At Indian Ford
The body of Joseph Paterson about 45 from Rock Ford, West Virginia, was recovered at Indian Ford along the Rock River two miles from here late Friday. Paterson drowned Thursday when his port flashing cap alzer.
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Associated Press
Edgertos
Joseph Paterson
Rock Ford
Indian Ford
Paterson
Capalzer
Money Spent at New York May Trigger Probe
Telegram from Timothy T. Ansberry, an alternate New York delegate, urges Senate campaign expenditure probe tied to the Democratic convention and delegate election. Borah questions committee authority but signals willingness to coordinate with aides and pursue testimony if jurisdiction and facts align.
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United Press
Washington
William Borah
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Timothy T. Ansberry
McAdoo
Timothy T Ansberry
Democratic Nation
Senstara Caraway
Payard
Jones
Bhipatead
William E Borah
Smith Leaders Plan Coup to Unite on a Dark Horse Candidate
Madison Square Garden hosts a Smith candidacy conference led by Franklin D Roosevelt and Norman Mackleafera seeking to unite favorite son supporters. Governors Brandon of Alabama and Forney Johnson, plus Senator Caraway and others discuss forming a ticket to secure a two thirds nomination and end the deadlock.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Norman Mackleafera
Smith
Favorite Sons
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Brandon
Alabama
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Favorite Son
Forney Johnson
Underwood
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Arkansas
Robinson
Stuart
Virginia
Prank Polk
J. W Davis
Delaware
Maryland
Wisconsin and Midwest Weather Outlook Summary
Forecast for Wisconsin and region shows a mix of partly cloudy to clear skies tonight and Sunday. Week outlook calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms midweek with temperatures near or above normal across Upper Midwest and Great Lakes valleys.
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Wisconsin
Associated Press
Washington
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Tower Miajenard
Progressive plan rapid windup at Wisconsin conference
The Progressive Political Action conference moved to a rapid windup endorsing Robert M. La Follette for president while third party advocates held back. Rabbi Silvers prayed for peace as delegates prepared to report subcommittees and draft a platform under 1000 words. The convention elected Johnston as permanent chair and Holder as secretary, with running mate selection postponed for later consultation with La Follette.
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Cleveland
Conference For Progressive Political Action
Robert M. la Follette
Idea
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Brern
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Holder
Andrew Warugeth
International Seaman's Union
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Three Cars Of Limited Train Derailed At Kenosha Crossing
Three cars of the limited Chicago Milwaukee North Shore electric train derailed at Prairie avenue crossing in Kenosha just after 1 PM. Three people were injured including Frederick Malchior Beverly N Z bruised and exhausted from loss of blood taken to Kenosha hospital Mrs M R McGuire Chicago bruised and suffering from whack taken to Kenosha hotel PB Kulpers Milwaukee bruised when caught between cars in dining car. Traffic suspended as cars piled along the track. Service expected to resume by 5 PM. Witnesses report many escaped death in the crowded cars and windows broken. cause attributed to rail expansion.
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Ministers Urged to Return to Old Circuit Rider System
At a meeting a speaker urged ministers to resume the old circuit rider approach. The call framed a broader discussion on church structure and outreach amid changing community needs and historic denominations.
Milwaukee swimmer nearly drowns in Lake Michigan cramps
Milwaukee man Harry Wilcox, 27, narrowly escaped drowning near Bradford Reach as cramps struck during a swim in Lake Michigan. A timely rescue by Delp and Fine brought him to shore where first aid was given before he was rushed to a hospital for treatment.
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Hany Wiloein
Democratic Convention Debates Transfer to Kansas City
The report notes the convention rejected moving planned sessions to Kansas City by a large majority. A compromise plan from Tom Taggart is adopted and the convention adjourns to Monday. Women blamed for Democratic delays and speculation on dark horse candidates frame the Sunday feature, with mentions of La Follette’s nomination and a national third party drive.
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Kansans City
Tom Taggart
Weary Nomination Roll Calls in Seventy-One to Seventy-Seven Ballots
Fragmented OCR shows repeated tallies for McAdoo and rivals across seventy-one to seventy-seven ballots. Names include Smith, Davis, Underwood, Robinson, Ritchie, Walsh, Brgan, and Saulsbury with totals near 1007 and numerous absent counts. Ballot results fluctuate with several misread spellings and numbers.
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Roonevelt
Illinois wreck derails 26 cars at Cary station
Twenty six cars of the Chicago and Northwestern freight No. 478 derailed and piled four high at Cary station near Crystal Lake, causing an $60,000 smash up. A defective truck on one car caused the wreck. no injuries were reported and the main Northwestern line between Chicago and St. Paul was out of service about 18 hours. Through trains diverted to Crystal Lake via the division.
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Rural church plan to unite parishes in farm to city movement
Madison report on a proposed rural church reform led by Dr Malcolm Dana urges larger parish units and a broader role beyond worship. The plan modernizes the circuit rider concept, expanding religious, social and community work to curb rural urbanization and fit scientific farming methods.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
America
Dr. Dana
Ty. Dana
Middlewestern
Women Blamed for Democratic Delays at the Convention
Dorothy Shumate reports on intra party tensions at the Democratic convention where women are blamed for delays. Quotes from delegates in Alabama and Virginia show frustration over prolonged balloting, while Mrs Roden Harriman defends women’s influence and McAdoo supporters. Elizabeth Marbury comments women are going crazy.
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Underwood
Virginia
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Roden Harriman
Chatrieet
Mc-Adge
Strall
Avick
Misa Eizabeth Marbury
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