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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1920
Page
2
The article notes the Republican party's selection of Warren G Harding and Calvin Coolidge for the ticket amid a crowded convention. It highlights party figures and rounds of delegate activity as the campaign begins.
War worn delegates recount Warren G Harding securing pivotal support amid a bitter Republican National Convention race. The room erupts as votes shift toward Harding while Governor Lowden struggles to gain decisive traction. Colored leaders foresee united backing for the ticket despite tense floor dynamics.
Disjointed report describes Calvin Coolidge pressure and factional divisions among delegates over a major policy. References to Wood and Denton figures, a conservative bid, and a protest that swelled into calls for disenfranchisement within the party.
J Wilson Pettus II announces success in a battle for funding Negro education in Oklahoma. The message, signed by Pettus, urges patrons and teachers to engage in securing adequate salaries for Negro teachers and maintaining county tax limits, referencing cooperation with State Superintendent Wilson and the Attorney General’s office.
A Tulsa area notice outlines that Barth's Jubilee will be the topic discussed by Mr Hin tomorrow afternoon at the Masonic hall. The article also notes a correction to a prior public notice. The surrounding text references a murder conviction in 1918 and a divorce suit in Tulsa County, along with a gas rebate dispute and potential appeal requiring a supersedeas bond.
William Gooseneck Bill McDonald, leader of the contested Texas Republican delegation not seated at Chicago, told a Fort Worth mass meeting that Harding's election would mean Texas Negroes have no representation in Washington. He said he could not vote for the sly white faction.
reports say Jack Johnson remains in Lower California despite claims he would cross from Mexico today. Justice and immigration agents monitor the boundary at Tia Juana, watching closely for any orders to move him.
James L Fore 68 a key Oklahoma Republican figure died in Washington DC from cancer. A Muskogee party boss for years he had lived in Texas for 14 years. Funeral set for Sunday at Muskogee under Masonic rites. Also a local job ad seeks a cook for 10 dollars weekly.
Oklahoma City June 1. The state criminal court of appeals reduced Will Mays's death sentence to life imprisonment at hard labor from Mclntosh County. The court found the evidence insufficient to justify the death penalty but did not overturn the judge's ruling.
E. B. MacQUEEN announces his bid for Tulsa County Sheriff, subject to Democratic primary on August 3. He pledges strict law enforcement without bias, promises a deputy matron for women prisoners, proper jail feeding, and sanitary jail conditions, dedicating full time to duties. (Paid Political Advertisement)
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission denied Oklahoma Natural Gas Company's request to set aside the rebate order issued November 13. The commission ordered rebates to domestic customers for inadequate pressure and warned consumers to withhold bills, noting the company would not lose service. Mrs Bell P Willice of E Bullette, who had not paid for steam, returned from Dallas after visiting relatives.
Mr and Mrs Conwright left Monday morning in their Cadillac for a tour as far west as Colorado Springs and Yellow Stone Park. Their many friends wish them an enjoyable journey and will miss them greatly while they are away.
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