Hughes and Roosevelt vie in bid for presidency progressives split
Chicago dispatch notes Charles Evans Hughes nominated by the Republican National Convention with Theodore Roosevelt and John Parker leading the Progressives. Roosevelt declines briefly. Hughes alliance forms in New York to back the Republican ticket. In St Louis Henry Allen predicts Roosevelt may lead the Progressives, with Victor Murdock tipped as possible successor.
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Chicago
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles W. Fairbanks
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Roosevelt
Hughes Alliance
Travis H. Whitney
Whitney
Hughes
Astor
Mr. Hughes
Moving Picture
George W. Wickersham
Astor House
Washington
St. Louis
Henry Allen
Kansas
Col. Roosevelt
Allen
Victor Murdock
Roosevelt Declines Progressive Nomination Conditional on Hughes
Chicago June 12 Roosevelt declines the Progressive nomination for president saying he cannot accept now until the Hughes statements satisfy the Progressive national committee that it is in the country's interest. He asks the committee to await Hughes' remarks and determine action accordingly.
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Frank H. Hitchcock
Frederick C. Tanner
Whitman
Hughes
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive Convention
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Progressive ‘National Committee
Justice Hughes
Republican Party
Col. Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Progressive National Committee
Russians at Czernowitz and Galicia push amid heavy fighting
Berlin reports significant Russian advances in Galicia and Volhynia while Czernowitz, capital of Bukowina, faces renewed pressure. Russian forces near Zalescyky bridgehead on the Dniester and near Czernowitz clash as Austro German counteroffensives shift lines. French positions along the Meuse endure heavy bombardment west of Vaux and near Forts Souville and Tavantes as Paris anticipates a fierce struggle for Souville.
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Buckowina
Zalescyky
Dniester River
Berlin
Buczacz
Galicia
Volhynia
Vienna
Bukowina
Vaux
French War Office
Souville
Tavantes
Paris
Fort Souville
Meuse
Chattancourt
Hughes Dominates All Ballots For Republican Nomination
Justice Hughes led on all three ballots among Republican delegates. He initially topped rivals with 2534 votes, gained 75 on the second ballot for 328 more, and reached 949 on the final deciding ballot, securing nomination readiness.
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Hughes
Justice Hughes
Democratic National Convention Preparations Near Final
The National committee formally selected Martin H. Glynn as temporary chairman and resolved Texas contest and Hawaii delegation issues. Delegates complain a four day session is too long and Bryan may address the meeting as preparations continue in St Louis.
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Thomas Love
William ‘Poindexter
Hawaii
St. Louis
Thomas R.marshal
Woodrow .Wilson
Morever
Bryan
Resolutions Committee
National Committee
Women Demand the Vote in St Louis Convention
In St Louis on June 12 the suffragists of a new women's party pressed for the Susan B Anthony resolution and immediate congressional action on suffrage. They also seek voting rights on public matters such as declarations of war, with NAWSA demanding suffrage in the Democratic platform.
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St. Louis
Woman’s Party
Resolutions Committee
Congress
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Mexican Situation Worries Washington as Rail Talks Stalemate
Washington reacts as a railroad labor conference halts over a offered compromise. Railroads propose an eight hour day and overtime with double compensation removed if workers drop demands. A later reply awaited as talks pause amid looming general strike risk.
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New York
United States
Disquiet Over Mexican Disorder and Bandit Raids
Washington reports reveal rising anti American sentiment in Northern Mexico and Carranza authorities' indifference. Secretary Baker orders 1000 additional coast artillerymen and engineers to the Mexican border amid unchecked disorder and bandit activity. Justice and State Departments receive dispatches and brief the White House on the crisis.
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Washington
Baker
Mexico
State Department
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Wilson
White House
Justice Department
Interior of Mexico
Georgia Delegation Heads to St Louis for Democratic Convention
Georgia's 12 delegates travel from Atlanta to St Louis for the Democratic national convention. Clark Howell boards ahead to arrange hotel details and general setup as eight at large delegates and four district delegates cast Georgia's four at large votes and district votes. Delegates named include James R. Gray of Atlanta and John M. Vandiver of Rome among others.
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Baltimore
Reading
Atlanta
St. Louis
Clark Howell
James R. Gray
John M. Vandiver
Rome
Crawford
Raid on Coleman Ranch Kills Three in Laredo Capture
Reports from Laredo say three band members were killed and three captured after the raid on the Coleman ranch near here. It is unclear if the pursuers were Texas rangers or American troops under Captain Welborn, bringing the raid total to nine raiders.
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Thomas County
C. W. Cooper
Cermain
Busch
Sudgey
Georgia Shippers Association
Georgia
Association
Shippers’ Association
Railroad Commission
Vitaly
J. H. Merrill
A. D. Little
H. P. Hopkins
W. P. Sparks
J. L. Turner
F. B. Harris
Lee Neel
C.L. Thompson
J. M. Edwards
Laredo
Texas
Coleman Ranch
Here
Texas Rangers
Welborn
Rumor Denials Reported by Mexican Border Troops
Captain Haines and Lieutenant Glass of Troop C Third Cavalry investigated rumors of thirty Mexican horsemen crossing the Rio Grande south of Donna and of a clash at Progreso last Friday. They found no trace of bandits and deemed the reports erroneous.
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Texas
Rio Grande
Donna
Haines
Glass
Third Cavalry
Progreso
Georgia Delegation Picks McClatchey as Reading Clerk
The Georgia delegation includes Wheatley Americus Davis Waynesboro Jenkins Eatonton Cummins Bainbridge Bartlett Macon and Colquitt Savannah. Devereaux F. McClatchey will officiate as reading clerk of the Democratic national convention after years as Georgia state senate secretary and Georgia House reading clerk.
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