Effort to get Roosevelt men on roll fails
Delegates clash over temporary roll as Governor Hadley urges 540 votes to carry actions. Fort, Watson, Payne, and Roosevelts clash with Taft supporters while Hedges and Root nominations spark laughter and roiling debate on credentials and procedure.
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Roosevelt
National Committee
Hadley
Fort
Governor Fort
Taft
Watson
Serena Payne
New York
Payne
Rosewater
Diey
Dley
Osewater
Reco
Wiliam Flinn
Pennsylvania
McGovern
Barnes
Fairbanks
Flinn
Wisconsin
Heney
Proxy in the Committee Sparks Anger Among Supporters
A proxy within the committee provoked strong anger among the gentleman’s friends, triggering heated reactions and widespread frustration.
Southern states names named for permanent organization roles
On Permanent Organization Chicago June 18 Southern states Members announced for the convention committee on permanent organization include Alabama J I Abercrombie Florida M Paige Georgia Roscoe Pickett Louisiana A C Lea Mississippi Wesley Craighton North Carolina Moses N Hartshaw Oklahoma G A Paul Tennessee Xen Z Hicks Texas John E Bigin Virginia J L Cropper West Virginia C A Swearingen Southern states members named for the convention committee on rules include Alabama Shelby S Pleasants Florida W H Lucas Georgia B Barnes Louisiana Emile Kuntz Mississippi W H Locker New Mexico Gregory Page North Carolina W L Robinson Oklahoma L Z Skelton Tennessee W D Howzer Texas P B E Baer Virginia R H Angelus West Virginia William S Edwards
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Chicago
Alabama
J. I. Abercrombie
Florida
M. Paige
Georgia
Roscoe Pickett
Louisiana
A. C. Lea
Mississippi
Wesley Craighton
North Carolina
Moses N. Hartshaw
Oklahoma
G. A. Paul
Tennessee
Xen. Z. Hicks
Texas
John E. Bigin
Virginia
J. L. Cropper
West Virginia
C. A. Swearingen
Shelby
Pleasants
W. H. Lucas
B. Barnes
Emile Kuntz
W. H. Locker
New Mexico
Gregory Page
W.L. Robinson
L. Z. Skelton
W. D. Howzer
P. BE. Baer
R. H. Angelus
William 8. Edwards
New Republican National Committee Members Named
At a Chicago caucus on June 18 the Republican National Committee announced selected members from state delegations. Several states show re elected or pending picks with many districts awaiting final decisions before the convention.
Credentials committee picks for Republican convention listed
The credentials committee selections for the Republican national convention were announced by state caucuses. Alabama A C Birch. Arizona R E Morrison. California Francis J Heney. Colorado T H Devine. Connecticut J H Rorabeck. Delaware Edmund Mitchell. Florida M B McFarland. Georgia Henry Blun Jr. Idaho G St Clair. Illinois R R McCormick. Indiana J A Hemenway. Iowa J A Devitt. Louisiana W L Cowen. Maine Jesse M Libby. Maryland E G Carrington. Michigan T W Atwood. Minnesota Hugh T Halbert. Mississippi L B Moseley. Missouri Jesse Tollerton. Nebraska H E B Sackett. Nevada W W Williams. New Hampshire F W Estabrook. New Jersey J Boyd Avis. New Mexico Hugo Seaberg. New York George R Mably. North Carolina CC H Cowles. North Dakota W S Lauder. Ohio J J Sullivan. Oklahoma Daniel Norton. Pennsylvania L N Mitchell. South Dakota S X Ray. Tennessee J H Early. Texas C A Warnke. Utah William S Pry. Vermont J G Estey. Virginia L P Summers. Washington W T Dovell. West Virginia Harry Shaw. Wyoming F W Mondell. Alaska Lewis P Shackelford. Hawaii Charles A Rice.
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Chicago
New Republican National Committee
Alabama
P. LD. Barker
Arizona
Ralph H. Cameron
Arkansas
California
Meyer Lissner
Colorado
Simon Guggeheim
Connecticut
Mississippi
L. B. Moseley
Missouri
Thomas J. Niederinghaus
Nebraska
R. B. Howell
Nevada
H. B. Maxson
New Hampshire
Fred W. Estabrook
New Jersey
Borden D. Whiting
New Mexico
Solomon Luna
North Carolina
Richmond Pearson
North Dakota
Thomas F. Marshall
Ohio
Walter F
George E. Pexton
Alaska
Louis P. Shackelford
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Charles A. Rice
Ill
A. C. Birch
R. E. Morrison
Francis J. Heney
T. H. Devine
J. H. Rorabeck
Delaware
Edmund Mitchell
Florida
M. B. McFarland
Georgia
Henry Blun Jr
Idaho
G. St. Clair
Illinois
F. W. Estabrook
J. Boyd Avis
Hugo Seaberg
New York
George R. Mably
CC. H. Cowles
W. S. Lauder
J. J. Sullivan
Oklahoma
Daniel Norton
Pennsylvania
L. N. Mitchell
South Dakota
8. X. Ray
Tennessee
J. H. Early
Texas
Platform Committee Members Named by State Delegations
The Platform Committee on resolutions, meeting in Chicago on June 18, announced members for each state. Alabama James J. Curtis, Florida Joseph E. Lee, Georgia J. W. Martin, Louisiana H. C. Warmouth, Maryland William T. Warburton, Mississippi L. K. Atwood, Missouri Herbert B. Hadley, New Mexico H. O. Burson, New York William Barnes Jr., North Carolina Cyrus Thompson, Oklahoma J. R. Eckles, Tennessee H. C. Evans, Texas William McDonald, Virginia D. Lawrence Gorner, West Virginia S. B. Montgomery.
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Chicago
Alabama
James J. Curtis
Arkansas
Blank
Florida
Joseph E. Lee
Georgia
J. W. Martin
Kentucky
Louisiana
H. C. Warmouth
Maryland
William T. Warburton
Mississippi
L. K. Atwood
Missouri
Herbert
Hadley
New Mexico
H. O. Burson
New York
William Barnes Jr
North Carolina
Cyrus Thompson
Oklahoma
J. R. Eckles
South Carolina
Tennessee
H. C. Evans
Texas
William McDonald
Virginia
D. Lawrence Groner
West Virginia
S. B. Montgomery
Rebels Plan Attack Near Santiago
Reported today that a large insurgent force camps at San Augustin and Manganese near El Cuero mines belonging to the Pempo Manganese company. Only one U.S. marine company is stationed there, suggesting preparation for an attack.
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Santiago
San Augustin and
Manganese
el Cuero
Pempo Manganese Company
United States Marines
Veterinary Board Holds Annual Examination in Capitol
The state board of veterinary medical examiners conducts its annual examination in the senate chamber of the capitol today in Austin. Seventeen aspiring veterinarians are taking the exam.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Senate Chamber
Capitol
Senator Frazier in Critical Condition in Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA Tenn June 18 Senator James B Frazier spent another restless night and is reported no better this morning His condition is regarded as extremely critical
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Frazier
Chattanooga
Tenn
James B. Frazier
Delegates Take Seats Amid Disorder at Republican Rally
At the Colosseum tension ran high as delegates filed in and argued over seating. Cameras, cheering sections, and a sea of empty banners dominated the scene while Rosewater and Sgt at Arms moved to restore order. Sidney Hatch won a trip to Stockholm to run in the Olympic Games, chosen by River Forest residents after initial funding concerns.
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William F. Stone
Chicago
Sidney Hatch
Stockholm
River Forest
Hatch
Olympic Committee
Rain saves Corn Crop in Central Texas Report
Rainfall arriving just after midnight saved the corn crop in the Waco area with precipitation general across the section. Oat crop promises a bumper yield and farmers express relief as cooler conditions prevail this morning.
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Texas
Waco
Tex
Train men head to Smithville for labor address
H G Wagner of Temple chair of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen legislative board will speak in Smithville Texas tomorrow. He will discuss political matters from a labor perspective.
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Smithville
Tex
H. G. Wagner
Temple
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen's Legislative Board
Lyons Declines Taft Caucus Invitation at Roosevelt Meeting
In Texas, Taft delegates purged Roosevelt adherents by fixing a slate that excluded Col Cecil Lyon as national committeeman and named H F MacGregor. Lyon refused to attend saying attend his own funeral. Roosevelt delegates protested the action while rumors swirled about credential juggles.
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Texas
Taft
Houston
Chicago
Roosevelt
Col
Cecil A. Lyon
H. F. MacGregor
C. K. McDowell
Colonel Lyon
Negroes Plan Elaborate San Antonio Juneteenth Celebration
Elaborate plans by San Antonio’s black community to mark the Juneteenth celebration, the forty ninth anniversary of emancipation, with a morning parade from Chestnut and Crockett streets to Alamo plaza and San Pedro park program including a queen, speeches, athletic events, and ceremonial cars. A separate Afro American group plans to travel to Seguin to join their counterparts there for a shared Negroes day. Seventeen cars are provided by the Southern Pacific.
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San Antonio
Chestnut and Crockett Streets
Chestnut
Commerce
Santa Rosa Avenue
Houston
Alamo Plaza
San Pedro Park
Sunset Depot
Seguin
Southern Pacific
Guadalupe county city hosts celebrants with special railcar ride
A special train will depart Seguin for San Antonio at 8 pm tomorrow, giving celebrants a full day in Seguin before returning.
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Seguin
San Antonio
Guadalupe County
Bryan Seen As Long Drawn Out Democratic Convention
National Committeeman Guy B. Tucker of Arkansas predicts the Baltimore convention will be lengthy. He says Democrats may delay their nomination until after the Chicago meeting and notes Bryan will gain influence, while Foss could become a vice presidential factor and Harmon remains favored by Tucker.
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Little Rock
Ark
Baltimore
Guy B. Tucker
Arkansas
Mr. Tucker
Chicago
Bryan
Tucker
Gaynor
Foss
Harmon
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Hedges
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Elihu Root
Roosen
LaFollette
Johnson
Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Root
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Wood
Francis J. Wheney
Abe Reuf
Reuf
Penitentiary
Southern States
NEW National Committee
Committee ON Credentials
San Augustin
Hemenway
Indiana
Charles P. Taft
William F. Flynn
Teddy
At Arms Stone
W. W
Pudge) Heffelfinger
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Yale
la Follette
Macgregor
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Lyon
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Ford
Ford Sales Company
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Norfolk
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