Roosevelt Fight Splits GOP As Hughes And Hadley Considered
Chicago dispatch reports a deep rift in the Republican camp at the national convention as Roosevelt loyalists search for a compromise candidate. Justice Hughes and Governor Hadley of Missouri are named possibilities while talks focus on ousting 78 contested delegates and the legality of the convention.
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Federals Advance as Mexican Rebel Clash Grows Near Ortiz
Cavalry leads the advance toward Ortiz as 5000 government troops under General Huerta march from La Cruz toward Bachimba. Rabago’s 1800 cavalry skirmishes near Las Delicias report seven dead and sixteen wounded, rebels retreating toward Ortiz amid heavy fighting.
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Re Hearing of Contests Sole Feature of the Day
The Illinois delegation held a meeting and voted 56 to 0 to not follow a possible bolt after discussing status of four Taft men during the afternoon session in Chicago Illinois.
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Rebels Prepare Reinforcement Train for Juarez Action
Rebel leaders in Madera arrange a special train from Casas Grandes to Juarez ahead of an anticipated federal offensive from the west within a week. North Northwestern remains under rebel control, with garrisons bolstered along the line. A skirmish at Aguaje left a dead federal officer and $5000 in cash found in saddle bags.
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Insurgents Engage Near Ortiz Front in Mexican Conflict
At Ortiz Mexico June 20 rebels under General Pascual Orozco draw lines across a wide area behind the Ortiz bridge destroyed earlier. Rebel forces base at Bachimba fifteen miles north plan final stand against Huerta's troops. Louis Fernandez leads rebels in driving federal outposts at Las Delicias, while trains move south from Bachimba to reinforce coluniters for a night clash near Ori.
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San Antonio Area Weather Forecast
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for cloudy skies and warmer temperatures tonight and Friday with light winds and no precipitation expected.
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Home Weather For Tourists Observations At 8 A.M
Weather for tourists from St Louis to Washington shows temperatures around 58 to 66 degrees with fair conditions in most cities. Winds vary from west to northeast, some cities expect rain Friday while others remain clear.
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Steever to Stay at El Paso in Texas Command
Advices from Fort Sam Houston indicate Col. E Z Steever will remain at El Paso while temporarily in command of the department of Texas. He requested to conduct affairs from San Antonio, but the War Department retained him at El Paso. The move suggests a different colonel may be chosen for brigadiership after Brig Gen Duncan's death. Steever heads the Fourth cavalry now stationed at Fort Huachuca with the Second cavalry replacing them at Fort Bliss.
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AP leased wire claim unfounded in San Antonio
A statement alleging that the AP leased wire into San Antonio is carried in whole or in part by any newspaper other than the San Antonio Light is stated as baseless and groundless within the source text.
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Parker Named Temporary Chairman at Democratic Convention
Alton B Parker was chosen as temporary chairman by the arrangements committee amid opposition from William J. Bryan. Parker won a plurality vote over Henry, Kern, O’Gorman, and Ollie James, with Urey Woodson named temporary secretary and Col. John N. Martin temporary sergeant at arms. Bryan urged against Parker, favoring a progressive keynote speaker. Tammany Hall supported Parker.
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Roosevelt delegates keep fight alive in credentials hearings
Roosevelt members returned to the credentials committee amid battles over new evidence and time for debate in the Ninth Alabama case. The panel seated Taft delegates in the Fourth and Ninth Alabama districts, with focus on Arizona California Texas and Washington as key disputes. The convention faced a slow schedule as 72 contests were reviewed, and Roosevelt plans centered on limiting sessions while aiming to address major cases before adjournment.
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