Democratic Delegates Gather for California Convention Opening
San Francisco June 28 delegates and stems prepared for the opening preliminaries of the Democratic convention. Chairman Cum mings delivered the keynote speech as McAdoo’s nomination prospects remained unsettled amid rival factions and early balloting. The hall filled with spectators as banners and California fruit decor adorned the venue.
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San
Francisco
Cal
Marings
Calory
J. B. Kremer
Montana
McAdoo
California
County Democratic Committee Sets Primary Rules
The County Democratic Executive Committee met at the Courthouse to set primary rules closing entries July 5 at 7 PM. The panel approved assessments on candidates and preserved details for an official ballot. The vote also addressed County School Superintendent eligibility under a statewide law and excluded Thomasville and Boston city voters outside corporate limits from the rule.
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Democratic Executive Committee
J. 8. Montgomery
B. R. Jerger
J. T. Chastain
T. A. Jones
J. F. Singletary
J.-M. Smith
F.rehberg
D. M. Adams
E. R. Jerger
Thomasville
Boston
Watson Delegation Invited to Sit as Guests at Convention
The Georgia delegation invited the ousted Watson faction to sit as guests in the convention, an invitation accepted. Judge Walter George is the Georgia choice for U S Senator, while William G McAdoo is strongest for the presidential nomination.
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Watson
Palhet
Madoo
Macintyre
W. I Macintyre
San Francisco
Cal
Georgia
Governor Cooper Heads South Carolina Delegation in San Francisco
Governor Cooper of South Carolina was honored as chairman of the state delegation at a caucus in San Francisco. D. Smith chosen for the resolutions committee. Delegation instructed to vote against the current nomination and will reconvene to decide its choice for the presidential nomination.
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San
Francisco
Cal
Cooper
Carolina
Ey D. ‘Smith
Delegates Declared for Palmer in San Francisco
A fragment from San Francisco June 28 reports delegates declared for Palmer. The text shows references to districts and delegates in the capital area but is incomplete. The wording is unclear and mostly garbled.
Democratic convention opening by Homer Cummings in San Francisco
Homer Cummings, temporary chairman, delivers a keynote criticizing Republican policy and praising Democratic wartime leadership. He denounces recent investigations as costly and ineffective, argues the Democratic era achieved progress for farmers, labor, and finance, and condemns the Republican platform.
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League’ of ‘Nations
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Homer-Cummings
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Républican Party
Chicago
Democratic Party
Census Announcements Show City Population Changes
Washington June 25 Census Bureau reports population shifts with Clarksville Tennessee showing a decline to 81,010 while Cairo Georgia and other cities appear with increases and decreases across listed metrics.
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Washington, D. C
Census’ Bureau
Clarksville, Tenn
McAdoo Nomination Acceptance Hinted by Love
In San Francisco on June 28 friends of William G. McAdoo report an assurance he would accept if nominated. Thomas B. Love, a Texas national committeeman and close ally, issued a formal statement confirming the possibility while avoiding further detail.
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Texas
Secretary of
the Treasury
San Francisco
Cal
William G. McAdoo
Adoo
Mr. Love
Palmer Delegates seated at Frisco convention fight
In San Francisco on June 28 the national committee unanimously seated the Georgia Palmer delegates. The Watsonites may appeal to the convention. Dean and Albert Howell spoke for the Palmer side while Perry and Hardwick led the Watson delegates. Senator Reed was denied a seat by a 34 to 12 vote.
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W. J.macintyre
San Francisco
Calif
National Committee
Georgia Palmer
Watsonites
Dean
Albert Howell
Palmer
Perry
Hardwick
Watson
Reed
Population Rise Reported in Cairo Georgia
Cairo Georgia shows a 5.1 percent increase with 1,908 residents, an uptick of 403 people or 26.7 percent. Local officials note steady growth and expanding community services.
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Cairo
Longs Mail Opened During War Government Censor
Chicago June 28 Professor Stanley Rypins of the University of Minnesota denounced wartime speech suppression telling Cook county delegates that cabinet officers mail was opened by military intelligence. He said he opened Breckenridge Longs mail to protest censorship and that orders came under threat of bayonets.
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University of Minnesota
Cook County
Chicago
Ill
Stanley Rypins
Committee of Forty Eight
Rypins
Antelli Fence Bureau
Breckenridge Long Third
Georgia Senate kills suffrage amendment
Atlanta June 28 The proposed amendment to the state constitution giving women the right to vote was killed in the Senate today.
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Atlanta
Senate
Tennessee Legislature Plans Extra Session for Suffrage
Nashville reports an extra session to consider ratification of woman suffrage set for August ninth. The note comes from the capitol, with details on the anticipated agenda and timing.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Capitol
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