House Passes Option Bill After Third Reading
The lower house approved the measure from ENGROSSMENT to third reading and sent it toward passage without amendments, despite attempts to add changes. A vote on the option bill is planned for Saturday.
25 Sep 1908
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Newspaper
The Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram
Location
Richmond, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
1
The lower house approved the measure from ENGROSSMENT to third reading and sent it toward passage without amendments, despite attempts to add changes. A vote on the option bill is planned for Saturday.
Indianapolis dispatch reports the lower house passed the county local option bill from engrossment to third reading with a key vote looming tomorrow at 10. Republicans fret over Marion county votes while Democrats predict a tight defeat. A proposed dual amendment stoked political maneuvering as leaders plotted tactics and amendments.
The chamber failed to secure a second amendment as members declined to offer one and adjourned the matter to engrossment. rumors said Democrat White, a temperance advocate, would support adoption tomorrow. The Night Riders bill and three appropriation measures moved to engrossment while the $151,000 Southwest Insane Hospital appropriation bill was defeated as emergency provisions had already been made.
Paul Comstock and Milton Elrode of the Richmond Young Men's Republican club plan to organize a GOP club in Greensfork with expected large attendance. In Middleboro a Republican club was formed with 100 charter members under A. O. Boyd Listus Little and Charles Townsend, aided by Perry Freeman and Byram Robbins as speakers, as local drum corps activity energized the event.
In Randolph circuit court Judge Macy is not expected to act soon in the case of George Hill versus Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company. Lawyers for both sides have cited an immense number of authorities and the judge will need time to read and weigh them as evidence.
Dr J E King named county health officer to succeed the late Dr George H Grant. King has assumed duties and requires quarterly reports from all county health officers by month end. Reports are forwarded to the state health department for filing. King has many court circle friends who urged commissioners on his behalf at the courthouse.
William Horner, held in city jail, shows alarming condition as he recovers from delirium tremens and may be released without prosecution. He reported visions of flying and crawling creatures threatening his life yesterday.
Indianapolis Sept 25 Republicans opened a campaign at Tomlinson Hall with Speaker Cannon as headliner amid protests by some leaders. He attacked class legislation, ridiculed Bryan, stressed tariff reform and praised the national ticket and Watson for governor and Overstreet for Congress, asserting Watson never opposed labor.
The affidavit charging Barnard with assault and battery on Frank Morris was withdrawn. Barnard, praised by onlookers, acted within his rights after discovering his wife and Morris together. He returned home, held a heavy chisel, struck Morris, who left the premises. Barnard and his wife were arrested pending injuries’ outcome.
Laporte Indiana September 25 Detective Charles Fish of Chicago working for Lamphere's lawyers says he has incontrovertible evidence that Mrs Gunness is alive and declines to reveal details prompting widespread intrigue and speculation locally.
Washington reports lay out more political broadsides from the White House aimed at Democratic standard bearer William Jennings Bryan. President Roosevelt plans further replies to Bryan and may address Oklahoma Governor Haskell, with possible direct or indirect statements depending on developments and election-day timing.
Washington Sept 25 Secretary Loeb said the resignation of National Committeeman Dupont of Delaware was expected due to his ties to the head of the powder trust. He did not confirm a rumor that Roosevelt demanded the resignation.
The Weather Prophet reports Indiana expecting fall Friday night and Saturday showers with cooler air and light to fresh south winds. Ohio outlook calls for partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday with tight to fresh south winds.
New York in the 1904 era Hearst exposes letters tying United States senators to Standard Oil. Senator John D McLaurin of South Carolina is named in the letters to Archbold and Eldridge with plans to back Tillman. Ex Representative Joseph C Sibley surfaces with notes on a loan demand and Republican nomination intrigue.
Archbold, the Standard Oil official, and former representative Sibley were linked to recently publicized correspondence with Senator Foraker. The exchange appears to have influenced his decision to retire from the Republican campaign.
Livingstone Montana September 25 Twenty five persons including three trainmen were killed late last night in a collision between an east bound passenger train and a freight near Youngs Point on the Northern Pacific A blinding snow storm prevented the engineer from seeing the flag on the freight The express car and engine were telescoped Most of the dead occupied the smoker.
London society reels from rumors of Mrs. Chauncey’s secret marriage to Prince Miguel de Braganza, eldest son of Don Miguel and the claimant to Portugal’s throne. Mrs Chauncey, linked to Richmond and Louisville lineages, gained elite status after her sister wed Lord Newborough. No ceremony confirmed, relatives not informed.
The 1908 campaign launch in Wayne County featured 1,500 people at the Coliseum with Hon. Edgar D. Crumpacker addressing issues from tariff revision to trusts. Coastal decorations and a Taft marching club appearance framed a lively rally as Crumpacker argued for Republican solutions and economic progress under long-standing GOP leadership.
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