Knox Sentiment Grows as 1920 GOP Field Shapes Up
Chicago June 10 Knox sentiment swells amid Romney era politics as Sen Sproul faces rival pressures. Sen Penrose signals support for Sproul while LaFollette vows continued radicalism and a third party looms. Republican platform talks focus on dry plank, peace treaty interpretation, and profiteering.
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Samuel G. Blythe
Central Prean Association
Chicago
Knox
Sproul
Pennsylvania
Senator Penrose
James W. Watson
League of Nations
Michigan Boulevard
Borah
Johnson
Repubican
Roosevelt Belt
R. M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Lafollette
William J. Bryan
San Francisco
Republican Committee
Watson boom revived by Indiana delegates at convention
Chicago June 10 Watson's rise as a potential dark horse for president gains optimism among Indiana supporters after his election as chair of the resolutions committee. They expect his defense against Borah and Johnson to spark a convention nomination, seeing him as the convention’s central figure if a deadlock occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James E. Watson
Committee On Resolutions
Indiana
Watson
Senator Watson
Resolutions Committee
Hiram W. Johnson
William E. Borah
League of Nations
Tribe of Watson
Jon
Bolsheviks Gain Ground Across Fronts in Crimea and Ukraine
The wire service report states Bolshevik forces push near Kiev and southwest, holding up Wrangel in the Crimea. It notes advances along the Dnieper and Disna rivers, and claims capture of Rielia Tarkoff, driving Poles north. Also mentions Persian theater risk as Teheran and Resht face Bolshevik pressure with British retreat.
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Associated Press
London
Kiev
Moscow
Dnieper
Kiev-Korosten
Disna
Tarashteha
Kilev
Rielia-Tarkoff
Paris
Persia
Teheran
Manjil
Resht
Coughlins Baby Parents Get Second Letter From Kidnappers
NORRISTOWN Pa June 10 Hope of contacting kidnapers of 12 month old Blake ly Coughlin revived with a second letter from Savannah Ga received by George H Coughlin at his Norristown home The dated letter uses identical handwriting to the prior note and offers no identification while claiming the child is safe and well.
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Norristown
Blakely Coughlin
Savannah
George H. Coughlin
Jeter
Blakely
Fire bell policy ends to ease Richmond fire response
The Richmond board of works voted to end ringing city bells to avoid street congestion at fires. Fire Chief Miller supported the move after studying practices in similar cities. Trucks will use siren whistles to clear streets quickly and allow firemen to work efficiently. The change takes effect immediately.
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Richmond
Miller
Board of Works
Harry Gilbert
Gilbert
U. S. Ownership of Railroads Debated at AFL Meet
A joint resolution urged government ownership of railroads at the American Federation of Labor convention in Montreal. Seven international unions back the plan to curb corporate influence and provide cheaper, more adequate transportation. Another AFL resolution condemns compulsory military training in schools as un-American.
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Montreal
American Federation of Labor
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
International Switchmens’ Union
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, Sheet Metal Workers
International Association of Machinists
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
American Federation of Teacher
Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau
Fair and continued warm tonight and probably Friday. Unsettled plain states with scattered thunder showers. Wayne County observed thundershowers in eastern parts and heavy storms in Preble and Montgomery counties Ohio. Above normal rainfall in the region with warm conditions dominating.
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Indiana
United States Weather Bureau
Wayne County
W. E. Moore
Canada
Bismark
North Dakota
Plain States
Preble
Montgomery Counties
Ohio
Bolts Threat Sways At Republican National Convention
At Chicago on June 10 the Republican convention faced a deadlock over a presidential candidate and platform planks. Leagues of Nations issue surged to prominence, splitting a key resolutions subcommittee and stalling progress. Rumors of factional rifts and potential bolt threats circulated as leaders fought over the league covenant and irreconcilable factions. (Continued on Page Nine).
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Chicago
League of Nations
Anti League
Council of Platform Makers
Wond
Johnson
Lowdener
Resolutions Committee
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Washington
League
Select Committee
Borah
McCormick
Woman campaigners plan sharp attack in Chicago
June 16 Chicago reports virtually no hope Republican leaders will urge governors of Vermont and Connecticut to call special sessions to pass equal suffrage. National Woman’s Party members plan a sharpened picketing attack on the convention with banners urging voters to oppose the Republican party until action is taken. Abby Scott Baker says the situation is darker and that they will intensify their protests, even risking arrests, ready for emergencies.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Vermont
Connecticut
National Woman's Party
Republican Party
Abby Scott Baker
Elderly delegate presents package containing whiskey to GOP committee
A Pennsylvania delegate at the Republican National Convention delivered a large bundle to the resolutions committee that included a bottle of whiskey real whiskey. Senator Smoot, a teetotaler, was named to reconsider the subject but the bottle was returned without recommendation. The full committee action was thwarted by the bottle’s disappearance before it could proceed.
Sproul Seeks Broad Support In Presidential Footwork
Chicago June 10 John T. King retiring Connecticut committeeman says Sproul backers are not opposing other candidates and hope to be ready to seize a break among leading presidential nominees if opportunity arises.
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Ce cAnauviaseu Eecser
Chicago
John T. King
Connecticut
Sproul
Women Gain Voice in Republican Campaign Leadership
Chicago dispatch reports Republican women secure equal voice in party councils for the upcoming campaign. The rules committee proposes expanding the national committee to 15 with seven men and seven women plus a female vice chairman and assistant secretary, signaling major recognition. Miss Hay and Mrs Medill McCormick advocate women’s earlier inclusion while noting limits for now. A separate anecdote recalls Miss Harriet Lowden handling a message for an actress at the Congress hotel hairdresser, highlighting interwoven political and social scenes.
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Chicago
Rules Committee
Medill McCormick
Hays
National Committee
Republican Party
Indiana Delegation Plans Ballot Polling For Republican Nomination
Indiana delegates to the Republican national convention will be polled on each ballot and must write their name on the ballot cast to hold them accountable to their district or state. Four Hoosier dark horses are discussed, with Gov. Goodrich seen as a potential nominee and Warren McCray campaigning in Chicago after primary victory. Delegates from Evansville, Lafayette, Muncie and Kentland attended as discussions continued on preferred nominees and second place considerations.
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Chicago
Indiana
Will Hays
Goodrich
McCray
Warren
Meray
Kentland
Henry W. Marshall
Lafayette
Samuel May
Evansville
A. L. Johnson
Muncie
Mayer CC. W. Jewett
Republican platform plank on League of Nations adopted
Chicago reports a Republican resolutions sub committee unanimously adopted a Root drafted plank opposing Versailles treaty ratification while favoring an international peace framework. It omits a formal League endorsement yet supports a future international court and adherence to American traditions.
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Associated Press
Chicago
League of Nations
Watson
Senate
Elihu Root
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Lowden
Wood
Butler
Harding
Republican Party
Todey
Borah
Smoot
Mills
Borsh
Washington
Lodge
Cardinal Gibbons
Senator McCormick
Mrs Daniels Outlines Suffrage Measures At Conference
Eva June 11 Mrs Josephus Daniels delegate from the United States to the international woman suffrage conference outlined measures promising a living wage for all workers equal pay for equal work abolition of sweat shops and child labor legislation. She conveyed President Wilsons felicitations and his belief that enfranchised women will bring fresh spiritual ideas to aid in solving world problems.
Polish Diet called to consider cabinet resignations
Warsaw June 3 An extraordinary session of the Polish Diet has been called to consider the situation arising from the resignations of three cabinet members Francis Bardell minister of agriculture M Kedzier minister of Public Works and M Dabski vice foreign minister.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Francis Bardell
M. Kedzier
M. Dabski
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Robert G. Tuck
The
Enquirer
Wrangel
Crimea
Russia
Crimean
Sea of Azov
Genitchi
Mirza Kutchwk
Bagdad
Coughlins
U. S
General Wood
Governor Allen
Allen
Kansas
Omina Wood
Miss Lowden
M. P. Brady
Coliseum
Brady
Cyrus Townsend Brady
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