Hughes Nomination Debate and Progressive Stand
Chicago reports Frank Hitchcock claims Hughes nomination is inevitable and cites strong first ballot support from favorite son factions. Victor Murdock says the Progressive Party will persist, while Weeks supporters forecast gains. Whitman asserts Hughes’ nomination momentum.
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Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Chas. Evans Hughes
Hughes
Hitchock
Senator Weeks
Massachusetts
British and German naval battle reports swirl in June news
Chicago June 5 Oscar S Star of New York a delegate to the Progressive national convention says Roosevelt should be named by the Republicans for president while Progressives might indorse Wilson if Roosevelt is not chosen. The British admiralty confirms German losses in the Jutland action were heavier than Britain's though full details remain unclear.
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Hughes In High Favor With Teddy Relegated
Chicago reports show support for Associate Justice Charles Evans Hughes as Republican standard bearer. Old Guard delegates, lacking a leader, may switch votes after the first ballot. Roosevelt sentiment fails to crystalize. experts estimate his ultimate strength around two hundred delegates.
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Chicago
Charles Evans Hughes
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Justice Hughes
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Roosevelt
Delegates Arrive as Republican and Progressive Conventions Open
Chicago June 5 delegates arrive by train as Republican and Progressive gatherings open. The city fills with convention activity and many states represented at the noon start. Bands and clubs add to the festive mood while delegations gather.
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Chicago
Progressives Await Action on Nominations in Chicago
The Progressive National Committee will withhold nominating candidates at the convention until next Saturday awaiting the Republican Convention's action.
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Progsive National Committee
Republi
Brandeis Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice
Louis D Brandeis of Boston takes the oath of office today in Washington becoming an Associate Justice of the U S Supreme Court.
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Washington
Louis Drbitz Brandeis
Boston
Supreme Court
Price Warns the Georgia Farmers
Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture James D. Price urges farmers to oppose a June 26 hearing before the Railroad Commission of Georgia on a petition by railroads to raise local freight rates. He cites proposed hikes on watermelons cantaloupes cotton seed meal salt sugar soda cotton ties and apples, warning the move could burden agriculture and hinder crop diversification. He notes railroads have supported agriculture in some ways but argues higher rates would cost Georgia farmers hundreds of thousands annually.
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Georgia
James D. Price
Farmers of Georgia
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Railroad Commission
Farmer
Lsten
O’ Cornelia
Cornelia
Valdosta
Resignation of Thomasville City Schools Superintendent
Superintendent James A. Duncan of Thomasville Public Schools formally resigns, effective at year end, citing Board division and pursuit of unity. He notes notable progress under his administration including bond issues, building projects, charter amendments, program reforms, and planned new vocational offerings. He seeks a better position but cannot apply elsewhere until released.
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Thomasville
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Board of Education
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South
Russians Claim 13 000 Prisoners Taken Today
On the Pripet marshes to the Hammaian frontier the Russian War Office reports a major victory with thirteen thousand prisoners. Allied and German fronts exchange claims as U boats and fortifications face renewed pressure. The day’s dispatches highlight Verdun fortifications and Turkish actions near Erzerum.
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Supreme Court Upholds River Commission Levee Work
The Supreme Court ruled the Mississippi River Commission may proceed with constructing or repairing levees along the river, rejecting landowners' bid for an injunction. Claims of flood damages dating back to 1883 have been persistent, with millions demanded over the years. The 1913 Jackson case remains a landmark reference in this landowner dispute.
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