12 000 People Fill Hall For First Meeting
Delegates fill a vast hall with alternates behind them and seating for over 10 000 more as the convention opens. The program features a keynote speech reportedly approved by President Wilson and opening preliminaries mirror past conventions. Four major committees will work next, especially resolutions, shaping party issues for the floor. Campaign managers stay in touch with delegates aiming for early ballot positioning.
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Uusual
Wilson
Ee Gates
Homer S. Cummings
Democratic Convention Opens Amid Fight Over Platform And Dates
The Democratic National Convention opened with factions over platform and candidate dates. Homer S. Cummings chaired the opening. McAdoo's status sparked debate as Palmer Cox and others jockey for influence. Prohibition and League of Nations items promise fireworks on the floor.
Deaths and Funerals of Mrs Glen R Elliott and Mrs Mary Alvarez Prichard
News of the deaths reaches Mobile from Asheville North Carolina and Toulminville Mobile county. Mrs Glen R Elliott formerly Blanche K Keller married in Mobile in 1908 died after a long illness leaving three children. Mrs Mary Alvarez Prichard longtime Mobile County resident died at the family home after a long illness leaving three daughters a son and a sister. Funeral services for Mrs Elliott will be held at the family home and St Xavier Church.
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Glen. R. Elliott
Mobile
Asheville
N. C
Blanche Kathe Keller
Elliott
Mary Alvarez Prichard
Mobile County
Toulminville
Diago
Pauline Wethers Alvarez
Ed McDonald
Edweeney
M. B. Prichard
Thomas Alvarez
Barbara Alvarez
Battle Over Unit Rule at Democratic Convention
New York's unit rule, adopted at Albany last spring, could give one delegation vote control for the entire state. Mayor George R. Lunn leads the fight against the rule with Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporters of Bryan likely backing abolition. The 1912 drive succeeded, but 1916 kept the rule. debate will follow a minority report urging abolition.
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Clem. J. Randall
United Press Staff
San Francisco
New York
Albany
George R. Lunn
Schenectady
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pademiehs
Lunn
Roosevelt
William J. Bryan
Committee of Rules and Order of Business
Michigan Split On Hoover Votes In Democratic Ballot
June 28 Judge William F. Connolly denied a newspaper statement claiming Herbert Hoover would win all of Michigan’s 30 Democratic votes on the first ballot. He said Hoover will not get a Michigan vote on the first or any ballot, with the state split among Cox McAdoo and Palmer and the judge expressing personal support for Palmer.
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San Francisco
Michigan
William F. Connolly
Jie
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Connolly
Cox
McAdoo
Palmer
One Steamer and Five Sailing Vessels Arrive at Port
One steamer and five sailing ships reached port on Sunday. The Japanese steamer Stimpson brought sisal for R L Padgett & Co. The schooners Abaco Simpson Susie L Carrie A Buchanan and Ivelyn were listed among arrivals with destinations and cargoes including logwood.
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Abaco
Simpson
Susie L
Carrie’ A. Buchanan
Ivelyn Wilkie
McAdoo Keeps Busy In New York Office On Monday
In New York June 28 William G McAdoo returns from Huntington L L and resumes routine office work. Attaches say McAdoo is not following San Francisco developments and he has no statement on supporters’ claim to accept if nominated.
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New York
William G. McAdoo
Huntington
L. L
McAdoo
San Francisco
Messenger Dispatch Boat Enters Service at Mobile
The Messenger, new government dispatch boat replacing the Alert, will go into commission today. H. S. Brown Jr. commands and will transfer the crew to Key West by train tonight. The oil burner measures 59 feet long with a 12 foot beam and travels about 10 knots. It will serve as harbor dispatch boat and boarding ship for customs officers.
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Customs Service
Mobile
H. 8
Brown, Jr
Key West
How Delegations Stand on Frisco Nominees
State by state accredited delegates are listed with first ballot preferences and second choice strength for Frisco nominees including McAdoo Palmer Cox Gerard Edwards Davis Hitchcock Owen and others across Alabama Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maine Minnesota. The tally shows varied support patterns and cross endorsements among the candidates.
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Ince
Alabama
McAdoo
Palmer
Ape
Arizona
Ieee
California
Cox
Gerard
Colorado
Connecticut
Cummings
Davis
Edwards
Payin
Delaware
McAldioo
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Marshall
Ee McAdoo
Indiana
Iowa
Meredith
Hitchcock
Owen
Kentucky
Louisiana
Clark
Maine
Davie
Cra Wands
Minnesota
Pal
McAdoo Dominates State Attendance Across Regions
A fragmented list shows McAdoo repeatedly assigned to multiple states and territories including New Hampshire Ohio and Texas with varied partners like Palmer Cox Edwards and Gerard. The garbled OCR hints at a nationwide chart or roster tracking participants or attendees across many locales.
Chickasaw Triumphs Over Albright & Wood at Monroe Park
Chickasaw won a high crowd amateur game at Monroe Park Sunday afternoon. Birs allowed four hits with one infield single, and Cagalas doubled over Gray in left. Johnson and Gray made key plays as Smallwood led with solid play. final score 6 1 0 in Chickasaw’s favor.
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Chickasaw
Albright & Wood
Monroe Park
Birs
Short
Cagalas
Gray
Bils
Tacon
Johnson
Kelly
Smallwood
H. H
Plague Deaths Reported in Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz reports one bubonic plague death in the last 48 hours with no new cases on Sunday.
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Vera Cruz
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