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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
1
The fourteenth national gathering of the Republican Party opened in Chicago with enthusiastic crowds. Delegates entered as bands played America and The Star Spangled Banner, while notable figures from Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania took positions among the early speakers. Press facilities drew sharp criticism for cramped aisles and inadequate accommodations as reporters sought seats and space.
Correspondents struggled in cramped desks with little elbow room as sergeants-at-arms clogged rows. Journalists faced obstructed exits and obstructive official friends from the arrangements committee. Visitors moved faster in the floor area, while balcony crowds lagged. Senator Chauncey Depew quietly found a seat in the New Fork section.
Belle city decorates for the forty second state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic Woman's Relief corps Ladies of the A Rep and Sons of Veterans. About 300 delegates from state posts attend with estimates of 1000 attendees. D Coe of Whitewater favored. W H Grinnell of Beloit present as candidate.
The report details a convention at Convention Hall with doors opening at 10 30 am and a crowd filing in by 11 30 am. It covers arrivals of Burros Burrows New and Taft banners, the prayer by Bishop Muldoon, and the postponement of the session with adjournment planned for Wednesday.
A Chicago AP report notes Idaho Senator Borah urged for Governor Cummins as the GOP vice presidential pick, arguing he can attract a Western majority and win Roosevelts Taft backing. Iowa delegates reportedly back Cummins, while supporters for Dolliver resist a sacrifice to a younger rival.
Four year case concludes with a youth of age today charged with larceny. Sheriff Lam BELLOW reports the suspect was detained after an earlier pursuit and is held awaiting further action.
The Kaw and the Missouri rivers are falling in Kansas City Missouri and within a week water levels are expected to return to normal conditions after flooding concerns. The Associated Press reports the decline in river levels as authorities monitor the situation.
The American car passed through Nertachingk at nine o'clock this morning on the New York to Paris automobile race. The German car started at half past nine.
The convention index outlines the address of Tempera Chairman Burrows and reports vice president talks. It previews tentative platform components to be presented to the convention and lists general convention news.
The Northwestern correspondent reports Senator Isaac Stephenson will decide this week and announce shortly. The piece notes interest centers on Stephenson, Congressman Pete A. Cooper, and Walter L. Houser as Wisconsin’s key figures, with other candidates possible. A lobby encounter at the Grand Pacific is described as talks with Stephenson begin.
Fragmentary remarks discuss a convention committee’s focus on strong planks and clear ideas. References Wisconsin proposals, minority reports, and credential issues, with emphasis on statements about governance and reform. The text shows debate over who drafts the language and how factions influence the platform.
Fragmentary OCR notes place a delegation led by Ellery toward a convention. The exact time given 31 20 o'clock this morning appears garbled. No clear actions or outcomes are stated beyond departure and the Northwestern reference.
In Chicago June 16 Senator Julius of Michigan assumed the temporary chairmanship of the Republican convention and delivered a keynote address praising four years of Republican policy. He highlighted industrial gains, farm product value, steel and iron output, railroad expansion, canal tonnage, and national economic growth, asserting the party’s leadership brought prosperity and confidence. The speech emphasized past achievements and anticipated continued progress under future administration.
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