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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
3
Chicago dispatch reports a charged preconvention fight among Republicans and Bull Moose leaders over nominating Justice Hughes, Theodore Roosevelt, or a dark horse. Penrose fluctuates, Whitman signals for Hughes, and talks of a Roosevelt withdrawal if Hughes gains early clarity.
L C Boyle of Kansas City for the National Lumber Manufacturers association filed the first volume of a brief with the Federal Trade Commission. It supports the timber industry reaching industrial preparedness and a high plane of efficiency as the commission begins its first general investigation in June.
Tokio reports Japan asks Great Britain to approve Viscount Sykem Chinda, ambassador to the United States, as successor to Marquis Katsunosuke Inouyo as Japanese ambassador to Britain. Inouyo wishes to return home.
Chicago June 5 Hughes sentiment swept Republicans at the national convention site as leaders faced an unplanned surge. Harold Hitchcock claimed that favored sons could not yield a majority and predicted Hughes would win the first ballot. Roosevelt backers dispute a strong outcome while Weeks enters the field as a potential beneficiary. Delegates seek harmony, avoid stampede to Roosevelt, and aim to present a united front to win progressive votes.
Chicago June 6 Senator W Kenyon of Iowa arrived and took charge of Cummins campaign as he will not attend the convention. A steering committee was named with Rawson Lane and Call. Kendall to nominate Cummins. seconding speeches by other pledged delegates. Cummins HQ opened. expected first ballot 100 to 120 votes. LaFollette and ND workers may second. Kenyon says harmony favors a western nominee. Roosevelt support hoped by Minnesotans.
A Reuters report from Zurich says members of the German landsturm class of 1917 living abroad are to return home at once. The landsturm covers home defense with trained troops aged 39 to 45 and untrained men ages 17 to 39.
New York to host the largest Irish gathering under one roof on Saturday evening June 10 at Madison Square Garden. John D. Moore announces that Cardinal Parley of New York Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore and Cardinal Cnell of Boston have agreed to be honorary presidents. Archbishops Hanna of San Francisco Messmer of Milwaukee Prendergast of Philadelphia and Glennon of St Louis will serve as vice presidents.
A spectacular blaze on San Francisco waterfront destroyed five thousand tons of Orient freight and damaged the Shinyo Maui No 2 and Japanese trilecter tied to the pier. The Shinyo and General Forbes suffered damage before being towed away. Cargo losses estimated around $800,000 with the Melrose coal barge also catching fire and drifting downstream. Several people narrowly escaped injury as fire crews fought the blaze near the Ferry building.
Chicago June 5 suffrage leaders open the Congressional Union for Women convention at the Blackstone theater to form a new Woman's Party. The National Woman Suffrage Association meets at the Princess theater to press equal suffrage. They claim suffragists hold power in states, one fifth of electoral votes, and a third of presidential votes, shaping party platform ahead of the Republican convention.
Chicago June 5 delegates to the republican and progressive conventions poured in by train. Favorite son candidates arrived signaling more headquarters as informal caucuses began. Pennsylvanias Brumbaugh and Penrose wings discussed strategy with Knox supported by some, Roosevelt favored by others. Iowa backs Cummins with hopes rising as Roosevelt and Hughes falter. Committees formed to coordinate Cummins delegates from multiple states and to monitor uncommitted delegates in several regions.
German losses placed at 18 ships across classes as rescued sailors recount sea horrors. British admiralty officials stress cautious release of details, predicting future reports will lift mood. The battle near German ports involved battle cruisers and battleships, with heavy losses but continued sea control claimed.
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