Roosevelt forces claim 700 votes on first convention ballot
Chicago June 29 Roosevelt and anti Roosevelt factions race for delegates as first ballot begins with 700 votes claimed for Roosevelt, 70 short of two thirds. Figures show “favorite son” delegations and backroom talks as Smith moves toward Ritchie. Cox and Shouse work to unite against Roosevelt.
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Chicago
U.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
New York
Son
Roosevelt, Banner
Debonair
Bruce Kremer
Montana
James M. Cox
Ohio
Smith
Jouett Shouse
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Howard Bruce
Ritchie
Newton D. Baker
Fides
Senate action aims to block mining claim jumping
Senate approved a resolution by Senator Oddie of Nevada to fix an error in the 1932 mining law suspending assessment work. The measure closes a 12 hour window when claimholders’ rights were unprotected, preventing opportunistic filings. Representative Englebright of California will carry the bill in the House.
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Washington
Oddie
Nevada
Senate
Nevadan
Englebright
California
House
Montana Weather Snapshot Shows Clear Thursday to Friday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions in Montana with cooler temperatures on Thursday and continued pleasant weather into Friday. Stronger cooling is expected Thursday as high temperatures ease, with calmer nights and lighter winds forecast for both days.
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Montana
Qschool Supply Bid Topic At Board Meeting
A special session of school district No 1 trustees considered bids for school supplies and the sinking fund investment in school warrants. No action beyond opening bids. a special meeting will be called to pass on supplies. Bills approved include insurance and payroll expenses. Trustee McNalley objected to the insurance premium.
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Trustees of
McNalley
Woodcock Sees Improvement In Prohibition Enforcement
Washington reports Amos W. Woodcock, director of the prohibition bureau, states agents face a difficult task but conduct, morale, training, and efficiency have vastly improved over two years. He acknowledges varying opinions but believes fair study will show progress in enforcement efforts.
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Washington
Justice Department
Amos W. W. Woodcock
Prohibition Bureau
Butte High Graduates Enter Colleges This Fall
Butte High School reports 39 graduates plan to enter colleges this fall. Among them 14 go to Montana State University Missoula, eight to Montana School of Mines, five to Montana State College Bozeman, three to Stanford, two to University of Washington, and one each to Montana State Normal Dillon California Institute of Technology Pasadena University of Idaho Moscow and George Washington University Washington DC.
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Montana State University
Missoula
Montana School of Mines
This City
Montana State College
Bozeman
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Cal
University of Washington At
Seattle
Montana State Normal College
Dillon
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
University of Idaho At
Moscow
George Sanngton University
Washington, D.C
Agreement Seen At Lausanne After Revision Push
In Lausanne Switzerland on June 29 a tentative agreement atmosphere emerged after Chancellor Franz von Papen pressed for revising the Versailles treaty to remove discrimination against Germany. French officials reported a softened German stance in later talks signaling possible accord.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
France
Germany
Franz von Papen
Interior Secretary Doubts 12 Hour Law Discrepancy Costs Claims
Secretary Wilbur of the interior department says a 12 hour wording discrepancy in mine assessment law should not cost claim holders their claims in court. He stated this in a letter to Representative Swing made public at the general land office.
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Washington
Wilbur
Interior Department
Swing
California
General Land Office
Biggest road crew on record works short shift in Brown's Gulch
A Montana Taxpayers Association representative lambasted county road management accusing wasteful spending on a Brown's Gulch road. He cited 47 workers on a project serving about 15 taxpayers, costing at least 270 dollars daily in wages, hidden from public view. Continued on page 13 column 2.
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Brown’s Gulch
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
Department of County Government
Montana
Repeal Plank 15 Oatiofactory Delegates Protest
In Chicago on June 29 the Montana delegation hailed the platform committee’s wet plank as fully meeting convention instruction. Led by T. J. B. Shanley, they cheered the repeal declaration and the Montana banner as they greeted the statement, amid a wet demonstration.
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W. E. Lowell
Chicago
Platform Committee
Montana
T. J. B. Shanley
Congress Pushes Aid Bills Toward White House
Congress moved the vital appropriation bills toward the White House and neared a compromise on the 2.3 billion relief measure including a 500 million public works program. Hopes for adjournment by week’s end rose as conferees signaled progress on relief and unemployment legislation.
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Washington
Congress
White House
House
Senate
Hoover
Hundreds Stuck Outside Chicago Democratic Convention Gates
Chicago June 29 crowds of hundreds, many with $40 tickets, milled around the stadium seeking entry to the Democratic national convention. Police reserves were called but no disorders occurred as the massed crowd at the entrances totaled only a few thousand, with continued details on page 2.
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Chicago
Democratic repeal plank splits Roosevelt foes at convention
The Democratic resolutions committee adopts a straight repeal plank demanding beer and immediate repeal, signaling a Roosevelt setback as two Roosevelt supporters vote for direct repeal. The ruling party edge favors anti Roosevelt factions while Tammany hall cheers the move.
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William Allen White
Chicago
Committee On Resolutions
Tammany
Al Smith urges repeal at Democratic convention in Chicago
In Chicago June 29, Al Smith head of the Democratic party urged repeal of prohibition before about 25,000 in a packed stadium. The crowd cheered as standards waved and songs played. Smith answered Senator Hull’s remarks, insisting repeal is needed as a warning and lesson to generations.
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David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Chicago
U.P
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Smith
Minnesota
al Smith
Connecticut
New Jersey
Ohio
Rhode Island
Canal Zone
Alaska
Pennsylvania
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Roosevelt Garner ticket buzz surrounds running mate talks
Washington July 29. Democratic lawmakers weigh a Roosevelt Garner pairing as speculation grows over Garner's vice presidential candidacy. Garner keeps silent while supporters push the idea citing his earlier praise for Texas and California delegates and his call for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.
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Washington
Garner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Chicago
House
Texas
California
Platform Committee
Democrats Back Prohibition Repeal At National Convention
The Democratic platform voted to repeal the prohibition plank and favor Volstead modification with 934 3 4 to 213 3 4. The late night session featured intense debate and rallies as wet delegates surged, with Alfred E. Smith lauded for his advocacy. Gilbert M. Hitchcock attempted to push a Roosevelt led plank but failed. The platform’s text exceeds 1,400 words.
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Edward J. Duffy
Chicago Stadium
Alfred E. Smith
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Nebraska
Butte Suffers Heat Wave as Thermometer Rises
Butte endured the hottest day of the year with a 4 PM reading of 88 degrees. Several unofficial thermometers reported higher marks and relief remains unlikely for today.
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Butte
Democratic convention tensions over prohibition plank
At the Democratic National Convention the fight over a prohibition plank split delegates. Hull led a losing push to limit repeal advocacy while Al Smith and Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie energized their side. The hall booed opponents as the session adjourned for more speeches and balloting later.
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Cordell Hull
Tennessee
al Smith
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Hull
Thomas J. Walsh
Western States Defeated on Silver Coinage Plank
In Chicago on June 29 the platform committee defeated eight Western states demand for remonetization of silver. The group won only a pledge for an international conference in 1933 to consider silver restoration. States supporting the plank included Arizona Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Utah Washington. The substitute resolution urged a sound currency.
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Chicago
Democratic Platform Committee
Philip Hornbeim
Golo
Rado
King
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Washington
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Thomas L., Stokes
Boost Ritchie
Dry States
Qchool
Butte High
Scott Fries
Fries
Silver Bow County
William Allen Whitf
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