Old Guard Still On Job At Republican Convention
Chicago June 8 The Old Guard aims to seize influence as the Republican National Convention opens. Rumors say their fast thinning ranks will convene to nominate a candidate. Early first-ballot estimates show Wood leading with 258 votes, Lowden 205, Johnson 171, Butler 102, Sproul 76, Harding 64. Dark horses include Hughes Taft Allen and Knox.
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Johnson Campaign Finale Draws Massive Chicago Throng
In Chicago crowds filled Congress Plaza and the Auditorium to cheer Hiram Johnson. He closed with two speeches, one in the Auditorium and another from a hotel balcony, proclaiming the people’s voice urging the convention to stand ground for America amid a thunderous night.
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Pershing Plans to Quit Army
General John J. Pershing announced his intention to retire from active service within the next few months in a letter to Secretary Baker. He said he could resign without detriment to the service and would then be free to engage in more active work. He did not specify his future plans.
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Colby Likely Delegate to Democratic National Convention
Secretary of State Colby will probably travel to the Democratic National Convention as a District of Columbia delegate and has entered the primaries set for Friday. He is also mentioned as a possible Democratic presidential candidate. In Chicago Dr. C H Mayo of Mayo Brothers Hospital Rochester Minn receives a distinguished service medal.
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Third Party Likely to Run La Follette Walsh or Frazier
Chicago dispatch notes rising talk of a third party candidate in 1920. Robert M. La Follette Frank Walsh and Lynn Frazier are repeatedly named as potential nominees from the Forty-Eighters labor party and Farmers Nonpartisan alliance. A July convention in Chicago is planned with cross support to select a ticket and platform aligned with civil liberties government ownership and antiwar policies.
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Women in Chicago Vote and Dress for Republican Convention
Women prepare to vote for a presidential candidate and discuss attire and rules for equal representation on the Republican national executive committee. Delegates from Chicago speak on hospitality and the need to attract newly enfranchised women, while London delegates are noted for their stylish appearance.
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Women Serious in Party Work
Mary Garrett Hay reports from Chicago that republican women are eager to work for the party and seek equal representation. She notes women as an active political factor, with many running headquarters and influencing campaigns alongside men due to suffrage and a shared platform.
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Penrose In Philadelphia Aims At Nominating Strategy
The piece records Will Rogers in Philadelphia during the Republican National Convention, recounting Penrose’s remarks and Rogers’ quips about candidates like Johnson Lowden and Wood. Rogers jokes about prayers, Chicago misdirection, and political timing for newspaper readers.
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Cummings Blames Republicans Over Wilson in 1920s Talk
Homer Cummings, Democratic chairman, in Los Angeles before leaving for San Francisco, charged Republicans with blocking Wilson from a place next to Lincoln in history. He said Republican quibbling prevented Wilson from carrying through his program.
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Women Warn GOP Over Suffrage Vote
In Chicago the National American Woman Suffrage Association warns the Republican convention that women will hold the party accountable for delaying ratification. The memorial says the GOP must share responsibility for the suffrage deadlock and push immediate action.
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Washington G. O. P. Men on Committees
Washington state Republicans named on committees for the national convention. Resolutions committee includes N. C. Richard. Permanent organization member is F. G. Dement. Credentials member is W. T. Laube. The report comes from Chicago on the convention preparations.
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Women’s National Executive Meets Amid Heat Over Ballot Plan
Mrs. Doane’s corps runs a tailor shop as gowns are pressed for the session. In a crowded room, the retiring women’s national executive committee debated equal representation, Republican principles, education, and the Star-Spangled Banner ahead of the first ballot day.
Iowa Vote Favors Senator C in State Primaries
Des Moines returns show Republican United States senator Brookhart leading with 30,972 votes, as complete returns from 605 precincts across the state provide early tallies in the Iowa primaries.
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Dominant Issue: Adopting Peace Treaty Bodily
The statement frames the peace treaty as the central issue and advocates its adoption in full. It underscores the belief that embracing the treaty is essential for stability and progress within the governing context.
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