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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
3
Bitter fight ends with Roosevelt as the obvious nominee amid party maneuvering. Senator Platt returns to New York for medical care while Western delegates swing to Roosevelt as Dolliver signals the final push. Logan and Quay figures feature in the closing scenes as foraker and others shape the platform and votes.
In Hanna rooms the national and state leaders discussed the Vice Presidency. Congressman Long urged Governor Roosevelt as the best fit for the ticket, predicting strong Kansas support and a quick march to Hanna’s Roosevelt lineup. Lafayette Young to present Roosevelt’s name at the convention. Bliss and Long exit the field.
Political report notes The Times named the ticket McKinley and Roosevelt, with opposition yielding as the country faces the final lineup. The article hints at the ticket becoming the national slate and predicts the president hopefuls will bow to the unavoidable choice.
Chinese Minister Wu Ting Fang attended the national convention yesterday with his son and private secretary. He declined to discuss China’s actions or the Boxer outrages, calling the Boxers a symbol of anarchy. He sat in section L, then returned to Washington, and plans to attend the Democratic National Convention in St Louis next month.
Maryland delegates held a caucus at the Aldine headquarters last night and resolved to support McKinley for president and Roosevelt for vice president at the convention. They approved using parliamentary measures to defeat Senator Quay's resolution offered before the convention.
The record lists Stephen E Bradley and William M Ep pelheimer as principals, operating individually and trading as Brad A A. It identifies their roles with the firm name Bradlee in a business context.
Speculators in the wheat pit push July option 30 cents above yesterday with prices trading from 78½ to 81½ cents. Crowds of traders farmers and professionals bid aggressively as drought and heat threaten spring wheat yields. Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth markets mirror the frenzy.
The New York Cotton Exchange saw a day of surprises as activity surged past 1,000,000 bales, the largest daily total on record. Reports of Mississippi Arkansas Alabama and Tennessee crop damage spurred a bullish run with options surging about $2 a bale despite heavy short interest. A new high membership price of $4,000 each was also noted.
Dr. Chester S. Lord managing editor of the New York Sun narrowly escaped death after a trolley struck him on Fulton street. He sustained four scalp wounds and a sprained ankle, confining him to bed under a surgeonCareful explanation says he did not see the fast oncoming car and was blinded by its headlight. Doctors estimate recovery will take several weeks.
A sale offer promises Hair Brushes and Tooth Brushes at half price with minimal flaws. The text notes only slight imperfections that do not affect usefulness and claims significant overall savings for buyers.
Four men aged 26 to 62, all in poor health and some poverty, took their lives in separate incidents. William Finlay, 46, used illuminating gas. Joseph Simpson, 25, jumped from a third story. Walter Stackhouse, 26, cut his throat. I B Weber, 62, hanged himself. Police noted despondency and ill health as the causes.
The equity suit of Mary M. Hilbert against William Harper and Mary A. Harper to recover titles to homes at 3017 Diamond Street and on Ridge Avenue near Thirtieth Street was withdrawn yesterday before Judge Biddle in Common Pleas Court No 1. The case was amicably settled.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Nax celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last evening at the German Club. The couple resides at 1515 Diamond Street and hosted a gathering at 582 North Fourth Street with many guests enjoying the lively anniversary event.
Colorado's delegates attended a banquet in La Lo Temple hosted by the Fifteenth Ward Union Republican Club. Former Congressman John presided over the event attended by guests from the state delegation.
At the Harrison Club a large audience gathered for the Fifteenth wars era event as former Sheriff Alexander Crow Sr. greeted attendees from fornia Maryland Virginia and the Da.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will start a two hour express between Philadelphia and Beach Haven with trains departing Market Street wharf at 4 10 PM and arriving Beach Haven at 6 19 PM. The schedule aims to provide rapid seasonal travel to the shore and return trips in the same day.
Police say they know the dynamiter suspects behind nightly car bombings with ten pounds of dynamite found at 1226 Armstrong Avenue in a home shared by striking motormen Luther B. Smith and Horace P. Beaver. Officers also report four pounds recovered earlier and arrests of the two men on suspicion, while a sheriff’s posse may stay active past 4. Ea H Block, hero of a city day, helps fund a public reward of 550 dollars after saving two girls from mob violence and accepting a share with Miss Mary Buck who matched his courage amid strike chaos.
Delegates from McKinley’s state voted against a resolution condemning U S imperialism and the Philippine war. The North American Turner Bund adjourned for Davenport 1908 with exhibits in gymnastics and amusements. Advocates of women’s rights failed to add their measure to the league constitution. English taught with German at the physical culture seminary was approved.
Trains run from a street station and Market street wharf via the Pennsylvania Railroad at the day’s most convenient hours.
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