Fist Fights Erupt at Democratic Convention Floor
Violence erupts as Smith supporters clash with anti Smith factions during a heated protest on the convention floor in Houston Texas. Police use night sticks to quell scuffles around North Carolina Alabama and Georgia banners during the day long disturbance.
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Houston
Tex
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Louisiana
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
Jefferson
United States
Texas
North Carolina
Robinson
W. C. Newland
Alabama
Tennessee
W. O. Sanders
Byron Price
Associated Press
Georgia
South
Favorites named for second place in Democratic convention
Houston June 27. New names and enthusiasm boosted the vice presidential race as the Democratic convention moved toward final routine details. Edwards and Hull emerged as favored picks with multiple delegations backing Robinson, Hitchcock, Woollen, and Barkley among others as candidates or potential running mates.
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Associated Press
Houston
Robinson
Arkansas
Edwards
New Jersey
Senate
Smith
New York
Oklahoma
South Carolina
New Mexico
Delaware
North Dakota
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Evans Woollen
Indiana
Maine
Georgia
Rhodes Island
Hull
Newton D. Baker
Wilson
Atlee Pomerene
Donahey
Ohio
Pomerene
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Middle West
Georgetown Sophomore Leads Medalist Fight in Golf Tourney
Maurice McCarthy of Brooklyn and a Georgetown sophomore matched the course record with a par 72 in the second 18 holes of the qualifying rounds at the Apawamis Club. He totaled 147 after a 73 the previous day, leading medalist honors while Watts Gunn posted 79 for a 156 total to secure qualifying.
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Georgetown
Rye
N. Y
Maurice McCarthy
Brooklyn
Apawamis
McCarthy
Watts Gunn
Ohio votes seal Alfred E. Smith nomination path
Ohio delegates decided to shift 44 of 48 votes to Alfred E. Smith on the first ballot, securing his nomination path as Oklahoma plans to back Reed. Oklahoma caucus will decide on second ballot support, while Reed and Smith factions contest control amid 705 1 3 pledged Smith votes.
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Paul F. Haupert
Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Alfred E. Smith
Ohio
New York
Buckeye
Smith
Oklahoma
Reed
Missouri
Georgia on Front Line in Dry Plank Battle
Georgia stood on the front line of a coordinated dry plank campaign launched after a three hour delegates meeting representing eleven states. The gathering, started as a closed caucus of about 25 persons, was called by Daniel C. Roper.
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Oliver S. Morton
Associated Press
Houston
Georgia
Daniel C. Roper
Major Cohen answers $50,000 libel suit in Atlanta
Major John S. Cohen, editor of the Atlanta Journal and Georgia Democratic national committeeman, filed an answer and demurrer in Atlanta city court defending against A. S. Chamlee's $50,000 libel suit. The response disputes the letter attributed to Chamlee and argues it was not libelous. It notes both men held public office and faced legitimate political criticism.
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Atlanta
A. S. Chamtee
Bartow
John S. Cohen
The
Atlanta Journal
Georgia
Chamlee
Cohen
Palintiff
Major Cohen
Edgar Alexander
Tim Murphy Dies in Gangland Night Ambush
Chicago dispatch reports big Tim Murphy was shot in a sedan by gunfire from a passing vehicle. The 6'3" gangster, previously linked to the Dearborn Street Station robbery, fell on the Rogers Park lawn as police tied the ambush to Chicago’s underworld activities.
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Chicago
Tim Murphy
Murphy
Rogers Park
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Dearborn Street Station
Thomas County candidates address voters at court house
The League of Women Voters of Thomasville hosted a nonpartisan meeting at the court house inviting all Thomas County candidates. Each had five minutes to speak on campaign issues and their stances, with Mrs. C. E. Hay presiding in a cordial, fairminded manner.
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C. E. Hay
League of Women Voters
League of Women Voters of
Thomasville
Court House
Thomas County
Italia airship crew feared dead after fiery crash
Dirigible Italia crew members are believed dead after a devastating fire and crash shortly following a mishap. Nobile, the airship leader, declared the great bag burned and the craft wrecked.
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Nobile
Italia Airship Disaster Drives Rescue Efforts
At Kings Bay Spitzbergen June 27 reports confirm the Italia crash near the polar cap. sixteen aboard May 23, six survive, one killed, three missing. Nobile's party battles weather to repair the radio while Malmgren and Captains Zappi and Mariano trek toward land to locate the castaways.
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Spitzbergen
Italia
North Pole
Umberto Nobile
Nobile
North East Land
Malmgren
Mariano
Zappi
Democratic Convention Rules Clash Over Wet Dry Fight
Houston June 27 The Democratic Convention Rules Committee faced a heated clash on wet and dry issues with Judge Morris and Mayor James Walker mediating. A New York resolution reordered business to present presidential candidates after the platform, aiming to curb floor strife as North Carolina and Texas critics warned of a Kilkenny cat fight over prohibition.
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Texas
James Walker
New York
N. A. Morris
Georgia
Walker
Judge Morris
R. O. Everett
North Carolina
South
Smith
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