Foraker favored for Senate by Ohio representative
Representative J. F. Laning of Norwalk Ohio declared support for Senator Foraker’s reelection saying Ohio Republicans are coalescing behind his present Senate role. He argues Taft’s backers should back Foraker to end intra party fighting and aid Taft’s presidential bid. He cites positive reactions to Foraker’s Brownsville speech and warns retirement would hurt Ohio’s prestige.
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Representativ
J. F Lanning
Norewalk
Ohio
Senator Foraker
United States Senate
Scretary Taft
Foraker
Laning
Brownsville
Senate
Ohin
Miemiecca
Taft
Weill
Rian
Peaes
Sentis Foraker
Mouser
Center
Irishmen Oppose Treaty Delegation Seeks Influence
Irishmen oppose the treaty with Great Britain as a delegation led by James Andrews at the Order of Fishermen and joined by Jried-American society members from York New Jersey and Jersey City discusses with Senators on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Martin Sheridan, noted athlete, greets President Roosevelt during a visit with Representative Connell as Senator Hansbrough recovers from surgery and eyes a quick return to duties.
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Ann Andfer
Cummings
Order of Fishermans
Rem Jried
York
New Jo
O'Mara
Jersey City
Plavi
Martin J. Sheridan
New Vite
Rooesvelt
Esation
Tlouge
Crane
Carter
Beveridge
Reign Relations
Delaware Court Haida Washington Attor ney Ts Not Citizen of State
A Delaware court in Washington dismissed a suit by patent attorney Emmett P. Bunyea of Mount Queezy Place Washington against his wife Mrs Bunyea, for annulment and divorce. The court ruled it had no jurisdiction as Bunyea is not a Wilmington or Delaware resident and dismissed the divorce petition. Mrs Bunyea testified she and Bunyea married in Baltimore in 1889, and Bunyea had lived in Washington since opening an office there in 1906.
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Delaware Court Haida
Washington
Weshington- Pom
Wijtmington
Del
Louis
Bunyea
Cmtes
Ewaulty
Tits City
Calvin A. Hooper
Maryland
Baltimore
Buryea
Flo
Wilmington
Washingtsn
Liquor License Law Error May Trigger Special Session
Maryland lawmakers face a possible extra session after Gov. Crothers signed a bill that cut the sliding liquor license tax from 15 percent to 5 percent of alcohol content. The change may invalidate the law as such alcohol levels are not sold in saloons and no license may be required now.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Ohioans for Direct Vote House Adopts Convention Resolution
Columbus April 15 The house with twelve dissenting votes adopted the White resolution urging Congress to call a national constitutional convention to propose an amendment for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people.
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Columbus
Ohio
House of Representatives
Congress
United States
Court Martial for Neglect at Presidio Battery
Lieut. William S. Bowen of the U S Army commanding a ranger fire battery at the Presidio will face a court martial on April 21 for neglect of duty. During orders for the trial a revolver Bowen had been practicing with on the life range discharged, injuring his left knee.
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San Francisco
William 5. Bowen
Presidio
Government Buys Three Large Colliers for Navy
Special to The Washington Feet New York April 15 It is reported the government has bought three of the largest colliers ever built Each has 7009 tons capacity 2000 tons more than any in the set This will relieve to an extent the difficulties complained of by naval officers.
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Washington
New York
Itia
Retired Rear Admiral Balch in Critical Condition in Raleigh
Aged Rear Admiral George B. Balch USN, retired, arrived with his wife and daughter for the winter in Raleigh and is reported in critical condition from pneumonia at eighty seven. The notice lists numerous Army officer promotions and assignments affecting Second Infantry, Twenty-First Infantry, and related posts with transfers to Fort Thomas, Cuba, Manila, and San Francisco, including Capt. Walter G. Penfield and Lt. Samuel De Loffre among others.
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Raleigh
George B. Balch
Pneumonus
Navy
Weston F. Chamberlain
George D. Freeman
Second Infantry
Charles H. Mair
Twenty-third Infantry
George D. Freeman, Jr
Leutenant
Leutenant, Twenty-O1st
Maj. Muir
Capt. Freeman
Fort Thomas
Statan
Samuel M. de Loffre
Eurgeon
William De.Crosby
Washington, D. C
Americus Mitchell
Fifth Infantry
Hhis Regiment
Cuba
Iby Walker
Walter G. Penfield
Ordnance Department
Erstieutenant
Infantry
Johan R. Ames
US 8. A
Jefferson Barracks
George Dany
Philippine Scouts
Department of California
San Francisco
Manila
P. L
Frederick L. Dengler
Coast Artillery Corps
Army Transport Service
Dengler
Cal
Trammport Sheridan
Cornelius CG. Smith
Fourteenth Cavalry
Navy updates list officers and ship repair summary
Capt. R. R. Ingersoll assigned to the General Board in Washington D C Ensign A G Stirling becomes ensign from February 13, 1908 Arrivals include Navajo Mare Island Connecticut Kansas Vermont Louisiana Georgia New Jersey Rhode Island Virginia Minnesota Ohio Missouri Maine Alabama Illinois Kearsarge Kentucky Culgoa at San Diego Concord Helena Olongapo Salled Paducah Marietta Port au Prince Seattle Nina Plunger Newport Wilmington Samar Concord Helena Cavite Transport Sheridan Repaired Mare Island Navy Yard Cal April 15 The army transport Sheridan after ten months repairing rock damage off Honolulu will run to the Orient next week
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Navajo
Mare Island
Connecticut
Kansas
Vermont
Louisiana
Georgia
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Virginia
Minnesota
Ohio
Missouri
Maine
Alabama
Ilinois
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Culgoa
San Diego
Concord
Helena
Olongapo
Salled
Paducah
Marietta
Port Au Prince
Washington
Seattle
Nina
Plunger
Newport
Wilmington
Samar
Cavite T
Sheridan
Mare Island Navy Yard
Cal
Honolulu
Orient
Bryan Not Endorsed. Convention to Decide May 20
Lansing Mich April 15 The Democratic State central committee split eleven to twelve on indorsing William J Bryan for president. The decision was referred to the May 20 state convention. Bryan spoke at Michigan Agricultural College and Bairds Opera House praising direct election of senators and railing at Taft. In Grand Rapids crowds greeted him with speeches criticizing Roosevelt and Taft, and urging reform, tariff, and trust regulation. Bryan dismissed Taft as heir apparent and criticized Philippine policy and military budgets.
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Bryan
Michigan Agricultural College
Baird
Opera House
United States
Bryant
Roosevelt
Grand Rapids
William J. Bryan
Union Depot
Morton House
Campau Square
Flowers Opera’ House
Mr. Bryan
Rovagea
Velt
Rovelt
Republican Party
Wall Street
Ara
Gov. Hughes
New York
Hughes
Taft
Mr. Taft
Oklahoma contest planned for Taft delegation
Oklahoma Negroes form movement in Muskogee to send fourteen contesting delegates to the Republican national convention. A. S. McRae named state chairman and H. M. Johnson secretary. Leaders report representation of about 46,000 voters and send a message to Senator Frazier. White Republicans label it an anti Taft effort. Bay State district favors Taft in Somerville convention with delegates left uninstructed. Reed City Michigan district selects King and Brown as delegates to back Taft and War Secretary Taft.
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Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
A.S. McRae
H. M. Johnson
Fearaker
Bay State
Taft
Somerville
Mass
Eighth
William H. Taft
Eleventh
Michigan
Reed City
Mich
Francis, King
Ale
Michael Brown
Big Rapids
Re‘publican
Taft Instructions Dominate Minnesota Delegates Anew
Delegates to Minnesota Republican state conventions in several districts declared for Taft with Hughes as a secondary choice. Multiple districts chose Taft delegates to Chicago and pledged support until nomination, while some meetings noted possible tariff debate and regional political alignments.
Taft boom in New York organization outlines aims
Special to The Washington Fest reports Robert C. Ogden of the Taft organization in New York explaining it as a volunteer, student body style movement of friends of Taft not connected to Taft committees. It seeks a statewide voter enrollment to make Taft the first choice for the nominating convention with funding from voluntary contributions only. No federal office holders have subscribed.
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New York
Robert C. Ogden
Taft
State of
John Wanamaker
Ogden
Friends of
Mr Taft
Bryan Bouquet Not Instructed Delegates Nominated for Congress
In Fairfield Maine on April 15 the Third district Democratic convention nominated Samuel W. Gould of Skowhegan for Congress and elected three delegates and alternates to the Democratic national convention. Delegates were not instructed and a resolution praised William J. Bryan for his ability and faithful democracy. In Saco and Portland delegates Melvin P. Frank W J Gilpatrick and J Clark Scates were chosen for the First Congressional district convention in Denver, also without instruction.
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Minneapolis
Taft
Calhoun
Putnam
Samuel P. Snider
Ripley Brower
St. Cloud
Shakopee
Minn
C. M. Buck
George Bradley
William H. Taft
Gov. Hughes
New York
St. Paul
W. P. Webster
George H. Bul-logan
Stillwater
Chicago
W. H. Taft
Wilt River
C. J. Gunderson
Alexandria
F.alderman
Brainerd
Mankato
T. C. Collins
F. W. Betz
Austin
J. H. Adairs
Alexander
Campbell
Willmar
Maine
Fairfield
Samuel W. Gould
Skowhegan
William J. Bryan
Saco
Democrata
First
Denver
Melvin P. Frank
Portland
W. J. Gilpatrick
J. Clark Scates
Westbrook
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