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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1910
Page
1
Woodruff publicly explains to President Roosevelt that Griscom drove the selection, claiming the New York Republican State Committee already favored Sherman. Griscom offers no details on how Taft’s position fits the move, citing no further circumstances.
Chairman Woodruff reports Griscom moved to substitute Roosevelt for Sherman without warning. The State committee believed Sherman would be chosen, and no prior notice was given to Ward or the national committeeman. The motive behind Griscom’s action remains unclear to Woodruff.
Special to The Washington Post reports Chairman Woodruff of the Republican State committee returning from the Adirondacks and releasing a statement on the meeting where Roosevelt was bypassed for temporary chairman and Sherman was elected. He cites precedent, defends discussions with Griscom and Taft’s stance, and notes surprise at Griscom’s proxy role. An adjacent notice promotes a Baltimore and Ohio excursion from Union Station on August 23 with affordable round trips to Harpers Ferry Martinsburg Berkeley Springs and Cumberland.
A New York Democratic meeting in the Twenty-fifth assembly district deplored Mayor Gaynor s attempted assassination and urged Rochester party delegates to back a 1912 national convention delegation for Gaynor. Resolutions also backed Sulzer as gubernatorial standard bearer. A Palenville pharmacy poll recorded Gaynor eight votes to Roosevelt three among fifty five ballots.
Rome says no clerical plot against Portugal and that Bishop of Braga acted legally in ordering the suppression of a Franciscan newspaper. Vatican notes Lisbon censorship, reassures that tensions with Portugal over the issue are not a Vatican-Portuguese conflict. King Manuel sent greetings to Pope Pius IX and named a new Portuguese envoy to the Vatican.
In Columbus riots loom as crowds demand change and Gov Harmon speaks on power. He vows honesty even if it hurts business, telling Chicago listeners that no lion has fulfilled duty. First address delivered early morning, highlighting reform resolve and public pressure.
Theodore Roosevelt travels through Ohio and Indiana urging honesty, respect for law, and firm action against corporations. He pledges to force corporations to time and to uphold order, saying he will insist on honesty even if it hurts business. He criticizes mob violence and questions Gov. Harmon’s handling of recent strikes.
Chisago August 25 retail milliners convention solves hat dilemma by combining a large picture hat with a velvet velvet or satin under turban called the French turban. The little turban peeps from under the big hat enhancing effect. S1.25 Baltimore round trip Saturdays Sundays via Pennsylvania Railroad tickets valid return Sunday night.
Lincoln Neb Aug 25 W J Bryan in his Commoner says Roosevelt is likely to run in 1912 only if needed to advance his aims He indicates Roosevelt may contest the nomination two years hence and plans to push policies he deems vital amid a Democratic victory and political shifts.
Reginald C. Vanderbilt III, billionaire owner on a Newport area farm, contracted typhoid fever after a weeklong illness thought to begin as grip. Attending physician Dr. Austin Flint Jr. reports a slight fever, leading to cancellation of the annual dinner show his horses host and likely prevents his participation as an exhibitor.
Utica dispatch says rumors of Vice President Sherman retiring after his term are unauthenticated. A relative denies the report, noting Sherman will depart Utica at 2 01 o clock Friday for the West, with stops at Chicago and Clinton Alabama for an address on Saturday.
Dr Faneuil Dun can Welsse, 68, a leading anatomy expert of 19 Gramercy Park, and Mary Churchill Ripley, 61 widow of George H Ripley, obtained a marriage license in New York City Hall under secrecy. Welsse, author of The Practical Human Anatomy, is reputed as a top global anatomist.
Munich police arrested Albrecht Birling, actor playing John the Baptist in Oberammergau, on suspicion of a female killer. His long hair led officers to mistake him for a woman in disguise. He was held briefly in a matronly custody before proving his identity and being released.
Constable J G Cross served summonses on three Philadelphia men at the Narragansett Club Polo grounds to appear Monday in Wakefield for the William E K Arnold gambling case. Philip Randolph, president of the Country Club, ordered him off the grounds amid a tense crowd, while Cross refused to name those summoned.
President Taft, despite expectations of a quiet day, hosted a stream of visitors including Senator Brandegee Col Isaac Ulman Rep John Weeks and Extabrook. He also signed an order withdrawing 8 265 970 acres of Idaho coal lands from entry as part of conservation efforts following Geological Survey review.
A massive Baltimore blaze devastated Eisenhauer MacLea & Co lumber sheds and endangered the Standard Oil Eden Street complex. Firefighters, aided by Standard Oil employees, prevented an explosion as flames tore through Bennet Pottery and nearby buildings. One firefighter was overcome by smoke while crews battled the inferno amid crowds and city officials coordinating response.
Snowstorm moves through Texas and Oklahoma with rapidly falling temperatures. Amarillo reports a fall from 92 to 50 degrees in twelve hours amid high winds and heavy rain. Canadian records 62 with light snow. Ada Oklahoma notes 20 degree drop. Widespread low temperatures and showers across the lower Panhandle.
The report details a vast timber blaze with Austrian forces trapped and burned by their own fire. Chiefs urge saving men over property as losses run high, with railroads losing millions. More troops requested and mobilization possible as the crisis deepens.
From Managua to Granada and Rivas reports reveal chaotic conditions as conservatives oppose Gen Juan Estrada provisional rule. Dispatches note Zelaya and Madriz factions, a Mexican minister ordered to Costa Rica, and a Venus gunboat seeking Costa Rican landings amid power struggles.
Dr. Madriz, former Nicaraguan Pacific coast ruler, ill and traveling from Amapala Honduras, plans to sail north to Mexico as Honduras orders his envoy Rosas out of Managua. Estrada Cabrera and Figueroa press for reform while Estrada vows to reject terms and seize control, aiming for a six month path to a constitutional presidency.
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