26 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1912
Page
1
San Antonio dispatch reports engineer E. F. Feaumon died and CPD Fireman Connolly was fatally injured when a freight wreck occurred on the G and 8. A near Honda as an engine crown dropped.
The report notes light air and warmer conditions in New Orleans with generally fair skies tonight. No significant storms or precipitation expected.
Associated Press dispatch from Austin reports the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the lower court sentence of Burrell Oates, the man accused of killing Sol Aronoff in Dallas in 1904. Oates has been tried six times and obtained new trials on technicalities.
Baltimore dispatch reports a brief convention session with no business and a lively outside scene. Bryan refused Platform chairmanship prompting speculation of Kern and Gaynor as dark horses while Clark’s nomination status remained fluid amid Bryan opposition.
The article reports that Bryan refuses the United Nations platform committee chairmanship and declines to accept the role. It notes the chairmanship remains unfilled and outlines the political context surrounding the decision.
In Baltimore on June 26 W S Bryan refused the resolutions chairmanship of the Democratic convention as he opposed control factions. Senator Kern was elected chairman after Bryan twice declined. Bryan urged a precedent to nominate for president before the platform is written and adopted. The committee carried a motion to defer the platform until after the nominee is named by 41 to 9.
W J Bryan remains a dominant figure as Nebraskans discuss recent events and the political landscape. Supporters credit his leadership while critics question strategy amid a tense public mood and shifting alliances.
W. J Bryan remains a dominant factor in the Baltimore convention despite a defeat that some see as eroding his prospects. He signals he may submit a minority report if the platform fails to favor true progress, while his backers claim he could still secure the nomination if no clear choice emerges on early ballots.
Preliminary hearing in the case State vs Claude Cook, McCormick of CADE District, held as Claude Cook remanded to 10 jail without bail.
State v Claude Cook hearing on June 4 killing of Dr. Hope ends with Cook remanded without bail. Three witnesses Kinred Richards and Childs testify about discovery of the body and Cook’s statement that he acted in self defense. Prosecution argues premeditated murder based on circumstantial evidence.
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