Taft delegates seated as convention battles over contested seats
Chicago reports 605 delegates voted to seat Taft delegates in the Ninth Alabama district amid protests from Roosevelt forces. The credentials fight centers on Alabama and Arizona with roll calls, motions to table, and threats of bolting as Taft's grip tightens toward a likely nomination.
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William J. Bryen
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William Barney Sr
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Convention sidelights on Senator Root and Roosevelt
Patrick Holleran of Edison Wash elects Senator Root as temporary chairman with the 549th vote, the final one Root needed to end his job. Kermit Roosevelt, assistant sergeant at arms, wore a badge but did little. A crowded aisle of constructive sergeants led police to clear half. the ex president's son finally sat at the door.
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Roose campaign drama marks convention with resignations
Victor Rosewater presented the gavel to Senator Root as temporary chairman. The small steam roofer engineer retires from active duty and is ousted by R. B. Howell of Omaha, becoming a bystander for the rest of the convention. A strict No Smoking rule unsettles many, while Governor Flinn battles dry politics.
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National Committee
Senator Root
R. B. Howell
Omaha
Flinn
Wisconsin Candidate Faces Youth Hat Band Controversy
Bob and Pill La Follette, aged 14 and 16, distribute red La Follette hat bands to supporters, while bandsmen stationed as prisoners of war literally occupy a swinging balcony near the Coliseum roof. They remain idle until the convention adjourns.
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Pill la Follette
Wisconsin
Silence Dominates Convention Delegates
Noise devices were scarce as delegates arrived with megaphones scarce and no horns or whistles audible at the convention. A small number managed to bring megaphones, but overall the gathering featured a conspicuously quiet atmosphere with no active public shouting devices detected.
Colorful delegate and a Mississippi whistle impression
A South Carolina delegate amused colleagues by mimicking a Mississippi steamboat whistle, creating a lively moment as friends cheered. Meanwhile Mrs. Borah, wife of Senator Borah, left the Coliseum early after Root's election was announced, insisting Taft still might not secure the nomination.
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Mississippi
William Borah
Idaho
Coliseum
Root
Taft
Delegates’ wives hosted lunch from downtown hotels
Early today a group of men with baskets delivered lunch to the Colisee for the wives of delegates and visiting politicians who were to spend the day at the convention hall.
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Railroad Worker Fatally Struck Crossing Tracks
Uf Geo Pinton, a railroad laborer, was fatally struck while crossing tracks near Goulds. He failed to hear an approaching train and was unable to escape before impact.
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Uf Geo. Pinton
Goulds
Italian Rail Worker Killed By Pan Handle Train
George Pinton a 24 year old Italian railroad worker resident at Goulds was struck and killed by the westbound Pan Handle No 13 as he crossed a crossing near 8 pm Friday New details say he had been to a house for milk and did not see the oncoming train before he was hit His skull was crushed and the body taken to the morgue Coroner Foster ordered an inquest in this river area case
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Pinton
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Marriage Licenses for Cox Turney and Thompson Allen
Charles B. Cox 28 of Coshocton wed Neema Turney 22 of Brilliant. Edward E. Thompson 22 and Nellie L. Allen 20 both of Steubenville obtained marriage licenses.
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Coshoeton
Neema Turney
Brilliant
Edward E. Thompson
Nellie L. Allen
Steubenville
Novel Insurance Plans Focus on Life Rather Than Death
An innovative Western insurance company offers policies that guard against life events rather than death, with terms of 5 to 30 years and payout only if the holder is alive at term end. The late Postmaster Sweeney’s death prompts a temporary appointment by the Inspector, awaiting a full four-year replacement requiring Senator Burton’s endorsement and U S Senate confirmation.
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Burton
U. S. Senate
Commissioners Doings and Appointments Noted
The Harrison Jefferson road line petition by Black et al was confirmed. George Barthold Jr was appointed to the Soldiers Burial Commission for the Second Ward.
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Harrison
Jefferson Counties
George Barthold, Jr
Second Ward
Italian miner Guiseppa Parmenonato given workhouse sentence
Guiseppa Parmenonato one of the Italian miners indicted for assault and battery in the beating of pumpers at the mines was sentenced to a workhouse term today by Judge Richards.
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Richards
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