Denver Convention Chaos Delays Platform and Nominations
chaotic state at the Denver Democratic convention with rival east and west camps failing to agree on the platform. reports say no nomination before night, with possible all night sessions and plans to nominate Bryan by tonight and pick a vice presidential candidate tomorrow. discussions focus on anti injunction plank and railroad regulation amid tense party maneuvering.
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Ollie James
Kentucky
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Woul
Interstate Commerce Commission
Judge Parker
New York
Clayton
Col
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Democratic Party
Congress
Arizona
New Mexico
International Tribunal
Aldrich-Vreeland
Bell
Platform Committee
Gompers
Samuel Koch
Committee On Permanent Organization
Henry C. Clayton
Alabama
Republican Party
Supreme Court
Bryan Forces Take Losses at National Convention
Denver reports show Bryan allies failing to unseat Colonel Guffey in Pennsylvania by a 615 to 387 vote, with Guffey's delegates holding firm. The convention also brands Bryan the weakest in the top trio, while Johnson or Gray would likely have broader support for the November race. Seenrich’s tactics draw sharp criticism as he interferes with state delegations and national committee selections.
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Col
Bryan
Guffey
National Committee
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Minority
Johnson
Gray
An.d — Seenrich
Lincoln
Colonel Guffey
Philaelphia
Kerr
Philadelphia
Royall
Credentials Committee
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State Central Committee of
Pennsylvan
Rival Tickets Split West Virginia Republicans for Governor
Two GOP tickets nominated after rival conventions in Charleston. Arnold C. Scherr led the majority of elected delegates but was dethroned by the state committee. Swisher refused to step aside, with Wheeling Intelligencer blaming him for party misfortunes. Scherr remains the morally preferred Republican candidate for governor.
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Republican Party of
West Virginia
Arnold C. Scherr
Charles W. Swisher
Charleston
Wheeling Intelligencer
Scherr
Swisher
Republican Party
Washington Ohio Weather: Warmer Through Night and Friday
The report notes Washington and Ohio expect a warm spell with temperatures rising tonight and into Friday. Forecasters warn of higher heat levels across the region and advise sun protection and hydration.
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Washington
Ohio
Big fires destroy Coney Island hotels in 1920s chaos
A massive blaze at two Vanderveer and Pabst hotels near Coney Island sent crowds fleeing as hundreds leaped to safety from burning buildings. Firefighters battled flames that consumed more than a quarter of a million dollars in property while onlookers watched from nearby streets.
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New York
Coney Island
Vanderveers
Pabsts
Defendants Restrained From Drilling on Vankirk Emmett
A suit seeks an injunction to bar John Vankirk and others from drilling for oil and gas on the Locust gusher lease near the Nottingham area. Plaintiffs claim rights to the land and allege disruption and potential injury if drilling proceeds. The case centers on seizure of land, property rights, and conflicts with Kee, McKee, Collins heirs, and related parties.
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Emmett
Martin. A
Nottingham
Kee
Brettele
J. Fl. McKee
H. McKee
P. Collins
Ing
John Vankirk
Oil and Gas
Lands den
Margaret Mc Pratt
Bread Riots in Tabriz as City Plunged into Hunger
Odessa reports widespread rioting in Tabriz Persia caused by famine. Thousands of starving citizens attacked bakers and grain depots while soldiers and cavalrymen disputed the mobs. Women and children fought beside men in blood stained streets as casualties mounted.
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Odessa
Tabriz
Persia
Scribner’s Sons win Theodore Roosevelt hunt book contract
New York July 9 Scribner’s Sons wins the contract for Roosevelt’s South Africa big game chronicle. The firm says the President will receive a royalty rather than a per word payment, ending publishers’ hopes for a fixed rate.
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New York
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
South Africa
Charles Scribner's Sons
Scribners
Flood Drowns Thousands in Tokal Town Wipeout
A vast flood on the Yeshil River in Asia Minor’s Tokal town drowns about one thousand residents, according to a news agency report from Constantinople dated July 96. The disaster leaves the town wiped out and uninhabitable.
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Constantinople
Tokal
Yeshil
Asia Minor
Twenty Die In Russian Building Collapse
Twenty workers were killed and about forty injured when a large building under construction collapsed in St. Petersburg. The disaster occurred today during mid construction work, authorities said. Casualties include several named workers and onlookers at the scene. Rescue teams and officials coordinated rapid response efforts.
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St. Petersburg
Guffey Delegates Ousted At Pennsylvania Convention Clash
Denver July 9 A 605 to 387 vote sustained credentials and unseated eight Guffey delegates replacing Kerr supporters. Factional fight centered on Bryan’s demand for revenge against Pennsylvanians over presidential run rights while delegates pledged loyalty to Bryan and his platform. Guffey protested noting Pennsylvania’s certified delegates and national committee actions.
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Denver
Col
Guffey
Kerr
James Kerr
Bryan
Pennsylvania
Mr. Bryan
Bell
Lincoln
Pan Handle Engineer Tracks down fugitive Henry Clay
A local engineer, Mr. Sharp, hired a horse and wagon to fetch produce to the city. Henry Clay, a wild eyed man, fled with the rig, leading to a tense pursuit from Burgettstown toward the oil fields. Clay claimed expenses and later confessed theft of oil well fixtures totaling $30, with pumps halted until repairs.
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Henry Clay
Sharp
Holidays Cave
Mr. Sharp
Burgettstown
Pittsburg
Pargettstown
Steubenville
Eldersville
Mr Sharp
Tragic Death of Joe Stroup in Wheeling Incident
Joseph Stroup a 42 year old Pan handle engineer and former Columbus resident shot himself in Wheeling after threatening his landlady Mrs Myers and his son. He had shown mental derangement and prior threats including death by poison. He had lived in Wheeling for four years and had been off work since Monday.
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Joseph Stroup
Panhandle
Wheeling
Walls
City
Columbus
Leota Myers
Stroup
Pittsburg
Juvenile Delinquent Adjudged Sent to Girls Industrial Home
Ethel Mosebay a 15 year old colored girl found with Charles Hanna colored was judged a juvenile delinquent by Probate Judge McCleary and sent to the Girls Industrial Home overseen by J. P. Guy.
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Ethel Mosebay
Chas
Hanna
McCleary
J. P. Guy
Pennsylvania Delegation Confronts National Convention Block
The Philadelphia typed excerpt describes a Pennsylvania delegation asserting rights at a national convention. Delegates caucused to organize, 47 of 68 participated, and the chairmen and committee members were chosen. The temporary chairman allegedly barred Pennsylvania from deliberations, sparking a dispute as Colonel Guffey prepares to contest influence and attacks from anti Bryan factions.
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Pennsylvania
Guffey
Robinson to be paid for 57 days of service
The Board of Arbitration awarded Mr. Robinson wages from May 3 to June 30 totaling 57 days at a base rate per day. The award also requires the Steubenville & East Liverpool Railway Co to provide a week's notice before discharging for cause, though organizational changes may alter this. The company accepted the award and issued a letter of recommendation for Robinson. General satisfaction followed the decision.
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Herald-Star
Board of Arbitration
Robinson
Steubenville & East Liverpool Railway Co
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