Denver Hall Roars as Gore Backs Bryan at Dem Convention
In Denver on July 8 a powerful Oklahoma display stirred delegates when Senator Gore of Oklahoma named Bryan, triggering a major demonstration. The hall erupted with cheers as the crowd applauded and sang. credentials disputes and party faction battles dominated the day, with Guffey’s allies facing defeats and Oklahoma’s surge shaping the floor fight.
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Gore
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Maryland
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America
Committee On Credentials
Pennsylvania
New York
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Kentucky
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Ike
Movement Against Honduras Fails
A state department dispatch reports Nicaragua has taken up arms in support of Honduras where a revolutionary movement exists. A separate dispatch from the American representative in San Salvador says the movement against Honduras has failed.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Honduras
State Department
Salvador
Roosevelt Tours Peary Arctic Ship at Oyster Bay
President and Mrs. Roosevelt visited Peary's Arctic exploring ship at Oyster Bay. They inspected the vessel, praised its sturdiness, and greeted the crew. The Roosevelt weighed anchor at 5 30 PM and departed for New Bedford then Sydney where Commander Peary will rejoin the ship.
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Oyster Bay
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Peary
New Bedford
Mass
Sydney
N. S
New York
Atlantic Fleet Heard From 185 Miles Out of Frisco
The United States steam ship Connecticut reports the Atlantic fleet in squadron at 10 knots, 185 miles from San Francisco with fine calm weather. Estimated loss of life from Paraguay revolution reported between 100 and 150 with about 400 wounded.
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United States
Connecticut
San Francisco
Washington
Wes
State Department
Paraguay
Platform builders slow Denver July 8 platform plank progress
The resolutions subcommittee resumed work on the party platform at 9 30 am detailing planks on immigration tariffs and natural resources while awaiting Bryan’s suggested statements. An all night session produced debate and subcommittee delays expecting a 5 pm full committee report.
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Denver
Resolutions Committee
Col
Committee
Haskell
Bryan
Iowa Women Vote On Taxes And Bonds Court Rules
Des Moines reports Iowa Supreme Court rules women may vote on tax levies and municipal bond propositions. The decision clarifies suffrage limits, upholding a city hall funding election invalidated for half a million dollars. Also notes Republican meet in Hot Springs and wheat condition statistics in Washington.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
Democratic National Committee Selections by State List
The document lists the Democratic National Committee selections by state including Alabama John W Tomlinson Arkansas Guy B Tucker California Nathan Cole Colorado Alva Adams Connecticut Homer S Cummings Delaware Willard Saulsbury Florida T A Jennings Georgia Clark Howell Idaho Simon P Donnelly Illinois Roger C Sullivan Chicago Indiana Thomas Taggart Iowa Martin J Wade Kansas John H Atwood Kentucky Urey Woodson Louisiana Robert Ewing Maine E L Jones Maryland J Fred C Talbott Massachusetts John W Cough Michigan Edwin O Wood Minnesota Frederick J Lynch Mississippi C H Williams Missouri William A Rothwell Montana J Bruce Kremer Nebraska P L Hall Nevada John Sunderland New Hampshire Eugene E Reed New Jersey Robert S Hudspeth New York North Carolina Josephus Daniels North Dakota William Collins Ohio Harvey C Garber Oklahoma W T Brady Oregon Milton A Miller Pennsylvania James M Guffey Rhode Island George W Greene South Carolina B R Tillman South Dakota Ed S Johnson Tennessee R Lee Montcastle Texas R M Johnson Utah Frank J Nebeker Vermont Thomas H Brown Virginia J Taylor Ellyson Washington William H Dunphy West Virginia John T McGraw Wisconsin T E Ryan Wyoming John E Osborne Alaska Arizona Selim J Michelson District of Columbia Hawaii G J Walker New Mexico Porto Rico D N Field Reelected
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Democratic National Committee
Alabama
John W. Tomlinson
Arkansas
Guy B. Tucker
California
Nathan Cole
Colorado
Alva Adams
Connecticut
Homer S. Cummings
Delaware
Willard Saulsbury
Florida
T. A. Jennings
Georgia
Clark Howell
Idaho
Simon P. Donnelly
Ilinois
Roger C. Sullivan
Chicago
Indiana
Thomas Taggart
Iowa
Martin J. Wade
Kansas
John H. Atwood
Kentucky
Urey Woodson
Louisiana
Robert Ewing
Maine
E. L. Jones
Maryland
J. Fred C. Talbott
Massachusetts
John W. Cough
Michigan
Edwin O. Wood
Minnesota
Frederick J. Lynch
Mississippi
C. H. Williams
Missouri
William A. Rothwell
Montana
J. Bruce Kremer
Nebraska
P. L. Hall
Nevada
John Sunderland
New Hampshire
Eugene E. Reed
New Jersey
Robert S. Hudspeth
New York
North Carolina
Josephus Daniels
North Dakota
William Collins
Ohio
Harvey C. Garber
Oklahoma
W. T. Brady
Oregon
Milton A
Wisconsin
T. E. Ryan
Wyoming
John E. Osborne
Alaska
Arizona
Selim J. Michelson
District of Columbia
Hawaii
G. J. Walker
New Mexico
Porto Rico
D. N. Field
Protest over British khaki in Philippine uniforms
Secretary of War Wright received a protest from New England khaki manufacturers against British made khaki used for Philippine troops and constabulary. The claim cites Manila assembly by Chinese labor, excluding American mills and workers. The department notes Taft was unaware of the protest and that much U S khaki is British manufactured.
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Washington
Wright
New England
Philippine Islands
Manila
W. H. Taft
Hes
War Department
Kewanee Youth Shoots Girl Then Ends His Own Life
Nicholas Cherry, 24, shot and seriously wounded his sweetheart Anna Weingartz, 20, at Ne Ponset in Kewanee, then killed himself with a bullet to the heart. Weingartz was taken to Kewanee hospital. Believed motive was marriage pressure after she refused. Both from Kewanee.
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Kewanee
Nicholas Cherry
Anna Weingartz
Neponset
Miss Weingartz
Kewanee Hospital
Maine Lumbermen Protest Free Pulp and Paper Policy
A telegram from the Maine Lumbermen and Land Owners association to the Democratic National Convention chair in Denver objects to a free pulp and paper plank. It warns that free pulp and paper would ruin Maine’s great industry and cost thousands of wage earners their jobs.
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Maine Association
Bangor
Maine
Maine Lumbermen and Land Owners’ Association
Denver
Vice Presidency Little Thought Of Till Other Matters Are Settled
Denver July 8 The convention feature center on Bryan headlining the ticket with vice presidential choices left uncertain and many candidates listed including Gray Mitchell Kern Towne Harrison Howell and others. New York delegation leaders plan a caucus to decide attitude toward nomination. A gavel from Andrew Jackson’s Tennessee home was given to Permanent Chairman Clayton via former Governor McMillin of Tennessee and sent to Denver for use.
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Delaware
Mitchell
Minots
Kern
Indiana
Towne and Harrison
New York
Howell
Georgia
Cancun
New York State
Murphy
Tammany Hall
Jackson
Clayton
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Bryan Ty
McMillin
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