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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
1
The second day of the convention begins with marching bands and anxious delegates. Crowds fill the Coliseum as credentials debates loom and the anti injunction plank faces possible floor confrontation.
Chairman Burrows introduces Henry Baker of Minnesota and James D Connor of Indiana, veterans and delegates from the first Republican convention. Baker and Connor receive prolonged applause as they come forward. A parade through the hall is proposed while credentials report is awaited. A. G. Proctor of St Joseph Michigan, a Lincoln convention delegate, is invited to the platform.
In New Orleans Italian quarter gunmen connected with the Black Hand killed three men during an extortion attempt on Pietro Giacona a wine merchant. Giacona hid a rifle and fatally shot one assailant while the other two died during their attempt to flee. Police identified only one attacker as Harraca.
Mrs. Grey Coke obtained a divorce on grounds of bigamy and adultery. Records show Reginald Coke had a Nebraska desertion-based divorce, linking to a marriage with Miss Hambourg. The case highlights grievances within the Coke family and cross-Atlantic proceedings.
Governor Warner announced Chase S. Osborn of Sault Ste. Marie as regent to succeed the late Peter White. Osborn chairs Michigan's Republican delegation at the national convention and is to speak on Gov Curtis Guild's vice presidential nomination. He was formerly a Milwaukee newspaper man and published in Florence, Wisconsin.
The 1905 Novorossiysk rebellion leaders were tried in court martial at Novorossysk. The republic president received fifteen years at hard labor. Two others were jailed two years each and sixty six others got short terms. Forty one defendants were acquitted.
AP dispatch describes a convention in Chicago with a lively opening, crowding galleries, and loud demonstrations for Roosevelt. It notes temporary leadership, credentials, and the reception of Lodge as permanent chairman, along with Mayor Bookwriter and others observing the scene.
The page outlines convention proceedings with references to the Convention Prayer and platform discussions. It mentions the chairman’s address and a Wisconsin section on political credentials, all tied to a Chicago meeting context and a focus on Wisconsin politics.
Wisconsin and national figures stream into Chicago as Taft nomination debates unfold at Palmer House. Delegates from Wisconsin, Congressmen Cooper and Stevens, and guests push for seating while arrivals from Kansas City and Green Bay signal growing interest.
Chicago June 17 crowds fill the convention hall as parade clubs march through the Coliseum. Senator Lodge opens as permanent chairman in a large voice while reporters use spy glasses. Wisconsin delegation leaders and officials occupy seats with big crowd calm returning after Tuesday’s restless start.
The fragment describes Henry Lemaine, a diamond merchant, facing charges for securing stones from Julian Wernher on pretenses. It notes two large stones obtained and Lemaine's attempt to vindicate himself by showing stones he did not manufacture. His court appearance and related filings are referenced with unclear details.
The Tennessee Democratic convention on June 17 weighed instructions for Bryan at the Denver convention. Indications pointed to a unit vote in favor of William Jennings Bryan, amid Aryan sentiment discussions and party alignment debates. In Mississippi, Jackson reports the Democratic state convention also leaning toward instructing for Bryan.
Toledo Ohio June illumination reports Libbey, a leading manufacturer, announces a gift of 500 dollars to the Fields Art Museum. The donation funds construction of a new building at 660, with extra support expected from public subscriptions.
The speaker, Massachusetts Senator Lodie Whit, presides at the Republican national convention delivering a pledge of unity and a strong record. He argues the party’s fifty year achievements outperform the Democrats and calls for victory to defeat opponents. Continued on Page 11.
Partly cloudy conditions expected in Wisconsin with the chance of showers tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures trend cooler as the day progresses with a slow tired feel noted in the forecast.
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