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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1912
Page
3
In Newark New Jersey the campaign for primary votes intensifies as Roosevelt Taft and La Follette plan speeches. The speech program aims to reach broad areas before next Tuesday’s voting.
Favorable early summer weather helped city candidates during campaigning. Voters attended events in pleasant conditions, boosting visibility for contenders and shaping initial public impressions ahead of the vote.
Washington dispatch says Speaker Champ Clark will file before June 6 to run as Democratic nominee for Congress in Missouri Ninth District to stay in politics if not nominated for president. Missouri delegation urged action. Clark will decide publicly this afternoon. If nominated in Baltimore he would withdraw from Missouri race.
Washington May 25 The Taft forces predict a fierce contest when the Republican National Committee meets in Chicago June 6 to review contest cases. Representative William B McKinley warns Roosevelt and his followers will employ every means to terrorize the convention. Taft supporters deny Roosevelt backing for any anti Taft move and insist Taft will stay to win renomination.
May 25 Tennessee faces a full field as the state committee meeting marks the start of the gubernatorial nominating fight. The Associated Press reports candidates including Frayzy Lytle entering the fray on the eve of the committee session.
Former Governor James B. Frazier centers attention as Thomas B. Lytle withdraws. Four rivals remain: Thomas J. Tyne, Walter B. Falkner, W. R. Crabtree, John R. Neal. Committee to plan nomination strategy ahead of August primary. No politicians showed up at the capital meeting.
Friends of Col. Jake Wolters have opened a convention headquarters at the Bender hotel in Houston. Wolters and Senator Bailey share tariff views, and a platform fight is anticipated. Harris County Democrats backed Wolters as a citizen but withheld tariff stance approval. The convention is shaping up as one of the largest in years.
Virginia Democrats finalize the state convention plan to cast 24 Baltimore votes via 36 delegates with half votes each. The unit rule may be applied by two thirds after the first ballot, and if 11 of the 24 support Wilson they could block enforcing the unit rule.
Dayton physicians report signs of returning strength in Wilbur Wright, the aviator, who has been ill with typhoid fever. The update comes as Wright remains under care, with medical staff optimistic about recovery.
The Galveston causeway linking the island with the Texas mainland opened to vehicle traffic at 10 30 this morning with Gov O B Colquitt of Texas presiding. A procession of over 2000 autos from Galveston Houston Texas City and nearby towns accompanied the ceremony.
Prominent Galvestonians in Bremen attend a Celebration Alouette with fireworks on the gulf front at 8 pm and a Galvez hotel reception and dance. Tomorrow 800 ad men touring Texas will visit for a day of events. The causeway, a $2 million engineering work, now carries vehicle and rail traffic. the old bay bridge will be demolished as trains commence over the new structure.
AP reports Houston marks a holiday as the Galveston causeway opens. About 20,000 residents are expected to attend the events with roughly 400 cars forming an automobile parade lining Main Street. The procession proceeds toward Galveston.
Fort Worth candidate M. B. Harris outlined plans to unify diverse state elements, invite capital and labor, and ensure fair treatment. He urged elimination of the prohibition issue in the race, religious freedom, and public schools while detailing statistics on Texas finances and industry and calling for legislative remedies to attract factories, railroads, and labor.
Dilley Texas on May 25 reports crops in excellent condition with cotton showing fruit and clean fields. Corn needs rain soon but is promising along with Kaffir and maize. Oats yield satisfactory from a small acreage after harvest.
Nearly 1 million dollars was contributed to education by the General Education Board at its New York meeting yesterday. Of this sum 700,000 was set aside for five colleges with the largest gift of 250,000 to George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville Tennessee for the Seamen A program.
Knapp School of Country Life notes additional appropriations to Beloit College in Beloit Wisconsin for 100000 dollars Coe College in Cedar Rapids Iowa 100000 dollars McAlester College in Paul Minnesota 50000 dollars University of Rochester in Rochester New York 200000 dollars
Staacke Bros advertises rubber firing for buggy wheels using Kelly Springfield rubber. The notice touts application service and product compatibility for horse-drawn vehicles.
Mrs Mary Bi Towlkes of Keysville Virginia says after two bottles of Cardui she feels healthier than in years and would not be without it She praises the remedy for stopping her fainting spells headaches backache and general weakness and recommends Cardui to others.
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