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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
3
The 1912 Democratic national convention in Baltimore shows a deepening stalemate between Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson. Ballots lift Wilson to 5011 votes, Clark slides to 422 before partial recovery, amid banners and clashes with Bryan supporters surrounding the platform.
The tense convention saw a semi riot as W. J. Bryan moved among about twenty fighters. Police were urged to stay vigilant as bitterness rose over favored candidates. Leaders split on nominations with clashes between Clark and Wilson camps signaling a possible deadlock.
Robert B. McCormick of Chicago, a former Illinois Roosevelt ally, arrived in Oyster Bay to open talks with Colonel Roosevelt. He says Illinois cannot carry on Taft ticket and hints at negotiations with Roosevelt. McCormick cites uncertainty over Governor Deneen’s stance and mentions Revell’s delayed arrival.
Washington report says Representative Underwood cooled efforts to lead the fight for first place on the Democratic ticket to stay. The outcome shifts momentum and signals challenges to the stay campaign in the capital.
Baltimore reports say Woodrow Wilson supporters grew confident on Sunday as they awaited news from Clark conferences. Governors and aides predicted improving chances hourly and sought word on whether Wilson would address the convention, though advisers remained firm he should not attend.
The Baltimore convention shows no move toward nominating a candidate with leaders hinting at continued deadlock among Clark Wilson and Underwood supporters. Bryan and Clark clash draws attention as Stanchfield defends New York’s influence amid sharp exchanges over loyalty and money issues. Bryan remains a central figure in the unfolding politicking.
A Champ Clark advisory committee met to issue formal denials that any deal was made with the New York delegation or Tammany interests regarding Judge Parker as temporary chairman in the contest against Bryan. The group gathered after Clark’s visit to unite campaign directors and supporters in twenty six states.
The report states the nomination of Judge Parker for temporary chairman is untrue and Clark support is said to be divided between Parker and Bryan.
National Chairman Mack summoned representatives from competing candidates after the Saturday session to determine potential withdrawals and the possibility of uniting around a dark horse. It was noted that no one from Governor Wilson's campaign attended the talks.
In Baltimore hotel lobbies rumors spread about leaders agreeing to abolish the two thirds rule after thirty ballots and a possible adjournment after ten more ballots with delegates chosen for another convention in August. The reports were idle gossip with no solid basis.
At Valeradonia Mexico forty volunteers were executed in small squads after capture by General Campa the rebel leader.
A fragment from a 1900 campaign scene shows Stanchfield accusing Colonel Bryan of wavering from backing any candidate but Bryan himself. The remark hints at tensions within the party as convention decisions loom and supporters seek a decisive path toward victory.
Baltimore reports a sharp exchange as Mr. Bryan defends his opposition to supporting the speaker for the presidency citing New York delegates led by Charles F. Murphy as wax figures. Mr. Clark calls Bryan’s charges false and infamous in a reply to Senator Stone. Clark says he will keep candidacy until a convention nominating vote ends in a ticket, urging unity among progressives.
Governor Wilson reports steady gains in support at Baltimore with an eighty three vote increase during the week and seventy one votes gained on Tuesday. He notes that the Wilson lines are holding solid and expresses satisfaction with the progress.
Baltimore report notes the Underwood managers feel satisfied with events so far. They express belief their day is coming and that their waiting campaign is justified as rival candidates fail to secure the nomination, paving the way for their chances.
A historical science note explains how coughs and sneezes expel visible and invisible spray droplets that travel 25 to 100 feet in a quiet hall. The piece warns this germ-laden mist can settle on food and clothing, urging polite conduct to protect public health.
A visitor recalls a Missouri town scene where a young girl declares indifference to Caesar and racial history, saying she had no idea or care what old Caesar did before the war. The colorful quote reflects personal detachment amid social change and wartime era attitudes.
A playful exchange has a husband calling his wife a star and the wife retorting that if he means a stage star she earns less than a soubrette. The dialogue pivots on money and fame with light humor.
A couple traveling in northern Missouri jokes about the hilly landscape. The wife laments the many hills and the husband quips that there are either too many or only half as many as needed. The light exchange captures rural humor of the era.
A satirical Harvard Lampoon line jokes about the difference between pomme de terre and potato costing about two dollars. The piece notes many a sober young man turns out to be a gay old boy.
A wealthy wife credits Postum with curing coffee related illness in her husband and herself after days of sickness from coffee. She notes her husband’s bladder catarrh and heart palpitations improved, and she explains tossing out coffee and preparing Postum for guests who found it pleasant after proper brewing.
A prosecuting attorney questioned Baker about sending dresses to his wife to imply he was unmarried. Barker admitted sending four dresses and paying about $4.50 for a dress, which the exchange suggests exposed Baker as an unmarried man and a poor guesser.
A young man meets a man’s daughter at a Fifth Avenue reception and asks to marry next Friday at 3 30. The father consults a card index and asks which daughter. He agrees to attend at 4 30, noting another engagement. It captures the fast pace of the era.
An ironic winter note from the St. Louis Times says no one gains by starting a report claiming crops are ruined. The quip highlights a light, stubborn optimism amid seasonal concerns.
Advertises Cole's Carbolisalve promising quick pain relief from burns and cuts and scar reduction. Mentions 25c and 50c sizes and a free sample offer from J. W. Cole & Co. Black River Falls Wisconsin.
A proverb-like line notes that a woman can prevail in any dispute with a man by knowing when to shed tears, implying strategic use of emotion to influence outcomes.
A fragment cites lines about there being no marriage in heaven with angels, plus a jab about tea purifying blood and a note that a man who has something to sell is always an optimist. The piece blends aphorisms and social commentary without clear sourcing.
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