29 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1912
Page
1
The Portsmouth Times weekly issue serves Portsmouth Ohio with publication by The Times Publishing Company at Chillicothe and Front Streets. Harold Vallee is listed as a mail recipient at the Portsmouth post office.
The national committee backs Judge Parker for temporary chair, a move seen as bold and defiant by many Democrats. Critics fear revolt and disappointment, noting Sciota County’s 1904 3500 vote against Picker and predicting wider dissent within the party.
In Chicago, debate swirls around Albion Z Blair as a judge’s stance on Taft, Roosevelt, and party loyalty prompts questions about his alignment. The piece muses whether Blair will back Taft, drift to Roosevelt’s new party, or influence county ticket choices amid Republican tensions.
A newspaper opinion piece critiques Bryan’s leadership and supports Parker’s nomination stance. It notes opposition to Parker from Bryan loyalists in Ohio and cites courtesy to Bryan’s fighting spirit while lamenting the convention outcomes and political maneuvering that favored Parker. The piece highlights delegates Vallee Harald and Merriman voting against Walker in the Tenth District caucus.
The piece questions Judge William Dow James on his stance amid Theodore Roosevelt and Henry T. Bannon alignments. It recalls James’s past doubts about Bannon and hints at a shift toward Taft, asking if James will publicly back the reform cause or stay loyal to the Republican establishment.
The article reports on the Democratic National convention's unit rule amendment. Parliam entarian Charles R. Grisp says it binds delegates chosen by state and district conventions, while primaries may not override. Wilson supporters claim the change could broaden his appeal and deliver votes beyond Ohio.
At theDemocratic National Convention in Baltimore on June 27 the Wilson delegation gained ground as the credentials committee majority report was overturned. New York cast 90 votes for Wilson, Texas supported him, and a 22 minute demonstration surrounded the session as supporters clashed with Clark and Underwood factions.
Delegates erupt in support for Wilson with blue crescent moon banner and posters of New Jersey governor. Missouri counters with a Clark banner as photographers and gallery observers provoke waves of cheers and interruptions across the hall.
At the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore on June 27 the hall filled as delegates and galleries packed to witness the climax of the campaign. Rumors of deals swirled while supporters of Wilson and Bryan weighed the prospects against Clark. Police guarded the press stand as credentials seated Clark delegates over Wilson in a contested Dakota slate, signaling a floor fight ahead.
Report details Ohio’s unit rule defeat as 15,314 to 9,525 with Wil son delegates in Ohio free to vote their districts. Debates centered on Harmon and Wilson, with Baker and Peek leading pledges for district chosen delegates. Salvage sale ad ends the piece.
Noted obituary reports the death of T. RR. Anderson United States consul at Handmng Germany and Mansfield internal revenue collector Abraham Tincoln. The item follows a brief notice style with terse biographical markers and a local sales line mentioning shoes and oxfords and a separate item about Peter George improving a lawn around John Jones' renovated home on Second Street.
Grace Dermint Brant 27, vaudeville alumna of Portsmouth, died at home in Columbus from morphine overdose amid marital troubles. Coroner rules death self-inflicted. Father Joseph Demint and son Leslie traveled from Jefferson Street. sister Mattie Haver cites a possible spell. Sister Lottie Demint travels from Detroit to Portsmouth with family.
Kinney's Lane and North Waller Street bustle as gas pipes, cement sidewalks, storm sewers, and paving advance. Sunnyside Addition now spans three and a half squares with two and a half more planned before fall. Brick paving, curbs, and gutters to follow as grading completes. Judge Middleton arrives for the week to handle court matters.
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