Delegation Split as One Fight Ends
Fragmentary notes indicate a split delegation with an end to one fight. The garbled text references a district and a comparison to a prior case, noting the changeovers resemble earlier events in the third district.
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
1
Fragmentary notes indicate a split delegation with an end to one fight. The garbled text references a district and a comparison to a prior case, noting the changeovers resemble earlier events in the third district.
Taft and anti Taft delegations from Louisiana reach an agreement to sit with half a vote apiece. The Louisiana contests will be reorganized under party leaders while avoiding public quarrels between factions. Large turnouts and planned demonstrations mark the convention week with a schedule of concerts and events preceding the nominating session.
Fragmentary note reports Vice President Mond will arrive in Washington with Roosevelt and others as ready for candidacy. It mentions Governor Hughes as a potential rival and notes friends of the presidency are active in the event of his elimination.
Disjointed notes report Frank EH Phtehotek decried as improper acting and a national committee scene in Chicago. The text mentions Foraker delegations from the south and a potential public appearance, with uncertain remarks about the political situation.
Washington dispatch reports Taft forces rallying toward the Chicago convention with fears of Fairbanks opposition. Secretary Cortelyou and aides depart for Chicago to marshal poom managers and political leaders including Cornelius Bliss and Senator Murray Crane as they press for administration support.
George Goul expressed mad optimism about Western Union Telegraph earnings and the company’s assets. He stated the general outlook remains favorable and that the firm is maintaining a strong position while planning cost reductions and evaluating intercontinental railway prospects amid political roadblocks.
Reports from New York state indicate William Randolph Hearst’s vote tally increased by 23 in the ongoing Supreme Court recount of ballots from the mayoral election. The latest figures show a net gain of 224 votes for 339, with over 1,685 ballot boxes yet to be opened.
Associated Press reports in Pittsburg on June 3 that the foreign bank Ingratizations of Peter Rutsek, with locations in Uniontown Brownsville and Connellsville, suspended today. Deposits in the three banks total about 235 000, with withdrawals by foreigners who have returned to Europe driving the closures.
Oliver H. P. Belmont’s condition deteriorated rapidly in New York on June workday. Reports say his life could end at any moment as physicians warned of imminent death.
The pope today received Charles E. McDonnell of Brooklyn in a private farewell audience. The meeting addressed McDonnell’s departure from his post and conveyed best wishes from the Vatican.
Lexington, June report says Mrs. Thomas Murrill killed her rival Mrs. Terry last night after learning of her husband Thomas Murrill’s desertion for the other woman. The tragedy occurred in Breathitt county with authorities investigating details.
Flooding of the Kaw river forced thousands in North Topeka to flee their homes. Many found shelter in Topeka facilities and private residences as officials assess damage. The river gauge reached 27.3 feet at 3 a.m. with a rise of about three inches by 9 a.m. The 1908 flood level is referenced as a comparison. Riverfront property owners brace for further danger along the levee.
The Milgatlin case ends today as Clinton era proceedings convict George Word on fraud counts. Judge Page Morris imposes a $60 fine after Word pleads guilty on a separate charge. United States District Attorney Charles Houpt notes other defendants are company employees aiding the government in pursuing the true officers.
New York June 9 The Hitchcock comedian trial on indictments tied to alleged misconduct with young girls drew a large crowd at the criminal branch of the supreme court today Several witnesses testified including Elsie Vokes who supported parts of previous testimony and described visits to Hitchcock home at Great Neck and a Forty first Street house Her statements challenged earlier testimony by Helen von Hagen and she denied any admission or attempt by Hitchcock to enter their room on a night at Great Neck or Forty first Street
Henry See haver of St Nazianz was sentenced to eighteen months in the state prison at Waupun after pleading guilty to a charge filed by his sixteen year old stepdaughter whom he had raised since age four. The Manitowoc dispatch notes the court delivered a severe arraignment for a lifelong husband and father.
Four people were injured in a riot aboard an eastbound Market Street car at Eleventh Street in St Louis. The motorman and one assailant were hospitalized, with two others expected to die from their injuries.
The United States Brewers Association opened its annual Milwaukee convention with addresses stressing temperance and saloon regulation. President Liebmann presented the trustees’ report praising active organization work to mobilize support across brewing centers and advance local option debates.
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