Smith Wins Democratic Nomination On First Ballot At Houston
Alfred E. Smith of New York won the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot at Sam Houston Coliseum with 849 2/3 votes after a week of bickering. Senator Joseph Robinson was named as likely running mate as Ohio shifted from Atlee Pomerene and Mississippi, Indiana, Nebraska, and Kansas contributed to the total. The platform endorsed strong 18th Amendment enforcement amid protests and a riotous celebration followed by sportsmanlike courtesy from defeated Missouri Senator James A Reed.
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New York
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Kansas
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Salt Lake City
Sam Houston Coliseum
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Pat Harrison
Alfred Smith
Afsana Uci
Empire State
East Side
James A. Reed
Missouri
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Senate
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Hedsane
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Democratic
Convention Chooses Senator Robinson for Vice President
At Houston June 29 Senator Joseph I Robinson of Arkansas was named as the vice presidential running mate for Gov Alfred E Smith in the final session of the national convention. Robinson, long a Senate leader, had been the foregone choice as Smith’s running mate and also served as permanent chairman of the convention. The nomination came after multiple speeches for other candidates and amid calls to honor the South after years of underrepresentation.
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Bratton
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Massachusetts
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Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
Democrats Pledge Honest Enforcement Of Law And Farm Relief
Houston June 29 Gov Alfred E Smith will run on a platform pledging honest law enforcement and substantial farm relief, written around Andrew Jackson’s slogan Turn the rascals out. The convention adopted the plank with near unanimous support, pledging to enforce the eighteenth amendment and all laws, while criticizing Republican corruption and outlining four measures to aid farmers.
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Maryland
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Virginia
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Federal Reserve Board
Limb crashes on East Ave injures no one
A large limb fell onto East Avenue last night near 212 East Avenue striking the street and prompting removal by the city street department. No injuries were reported and authorities secured the area after the limb crash.
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Kentucky Tornado Strikes Central and Western Areas
A powerful storm battered central and western Kentucky causing about 3 million dollars in damage. Lexington reports 700 thousand dollars in destruction to stores and streets as the river overflows its banks. Homes are reported to have been torn from foundations with livestock killed and vegetation ruined.
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Kentucky
City Faces Pedestrian Issue Amid Streetside Crowding
Police Chief E J Stankard acts on Elyria Board of Trade letter to curb sidewalk congestion. Merchants report crowds blocking store entrances and window displays on busy Saturdays, urging visitors to stay at the curb to ease ingress and egress.
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Elyria Board of Trade
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Enet
Board of Trade
Ice Breaking Fast In Arctic Rescue Plea
Lieut Eimar Paul Lundborg radioed from the Italia ice camp off Foyn island appealing for early airplane rescue as ice breaks rapidly. The Swedish aviator who previously rescued Gen Umberto Nobile warns the ice is drifting southeast and splitting, threatening the runway built by five men aboard the Quest. He urges swift takeoff to save the camp before it becomes dangerous.
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Governor Smith presses for change to prohibition law
Governor Alfred E. Smith remains determined to alter national prohibition. He wired Senator Joseph Robinson, promising to raise his view before the public when he formally accepts the nomination, and said he would work for an amendment in an orderly fashion beyond the party platform.
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Ohio Republicans Endorse Economical Administration
Ohio Republicans at Columbus adopt platform planks by resolution. They support Calvin Coolidge and Hoover, praise last legislature for turning a treasury deficit to surplus, favor balanced budgets and tax relief for agriculture and industry, endorse state officials, call for efficient public service, and condemn Democratic housing for the feeble minded while pledging reform and vocational training.
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Joint Legislative Committee On Economy
Two Killed In Crash Near Toledo
Two people died and four were injured in a two-car collision on Telegraph road between Erie and Lasalle, Michigan, near Toledo. A vehicle caught fire. The deceased include an unidentified man and 5-year-old Eileen McMellon of Detroit. Injured are Hased Bales 19 Detroit Mrs. Lee Smith 65 Detroit Ray Smith 23 with a fractured skull and Ray's father Lee 70.
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Hoover and Smith in Race for Presidency in 1928
Houston June 29 The choice to direct the nation for four years narrows to Herbert Hoover of California and Alfred E Smith of New York both born in poverty and rising through distinct paths Hoover a Quaker with mining and business background Smith a New York Tammany veteran and governor Their parties align on prohibition and differ on farm relief and tariff questions The contest centers on voter preference for Hoover or Smith amid machine politics and campaign strategies with Reed backing Smith and Hoover preparing to campaign nationwide
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