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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1908
Page
18
Governor Hughes gains a vote in Connecticut but faces weakness in Massachusetts. A state committee in Michigan fails to endorse War Secretary. Iowa may declare for Governor Cummins amid party splits.
The report lists delegates by state and district with instruction status. Indiana has 26 district delegates instructed for Fairbanks. Florida includes four at large and four from two districts for Taft. Missouri fourteenth and fifteenth districts yield six for Taft. Oklahoma fourth district has two Taft delegates. Ohio ninth and fifteenth districts have four for Taft. Nebraska second district two pledged to Taft. Recapitulation: Fairbanks 26, Taft 16, Contested 8.
The document reviews state by state alignments for Taft Roosevelt and Hughes, noting party factions, instructed delegates, and anticipated roll calls. It highlights Missouri, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Michigan as key battlegrounds with shifts in support and the influence of Secretary Taft’s Western tour on delegate sentiment.
An advertisement touts Dr Mites Anti-Pain Pills as a remedy for headaches neuralgia sciatica stomach and backache claiming quick nerve relief without nausea or after effects. The copy offers a refund on first package and lists Miles Medical Co in Elkhart Indiana and St Clair Street Cleveland Ohio as distributors.
Interstate Commerce Commission announces rulings under the rate act to shield travelers from ticket delays and missed connections. A passenger with a special limited excursion ticket with stopover left a junction late and found connections broken, making the ticket invalid by the carrier fault. Regular fares were charged for the return trip, but the commission says carriers must honor the tickets as valid.
Frankfort Kentucky February 16 The Kentucky general assembly has balloted for two months to elect a United States senator to succeed James B McFreary. Beckham the Democratic nominee and Bradley the Republican nominee lead in votes but no candidate can win. The deadlock widens as bills vital to tobacco growers state institutions and the new capital are blocked by the race. Republicans seek to strike a deal with Democrats to elect a Democrat ally while forcing stalled legislation and districting changes.
An aged, fragmentary report recalls republican figures and a royal murder amid a 19th or early 20th century crime setting. Mentions King Carlos, a crime trial or shooting event, and a science academy tie. Names and places are obscured by OCR gaps, but the piece references political violence and public figures at a cemetery gathering.
A testimonial describes relief from nervous fatigue and weight gain after switching to Grape Nuts cereal and cream, plus early beds and fresh air. The narrator credits a diet change to reversing illness, improving a pale child and enabling return to school. Source cites Postum Co and references The Road to Wellville.
Boston tech leader Guild denies any deal with Secretary of War Taft to swap Massachusetts votes for a vice presidential nomination. He states no agreement exists and intends to stay in the delegate canvass, noting no candidate can be chosen for vice president until the presidential nominee is selected. He will travel to Washington next week to meet the French ambassador and then attend the White House.
Taft remains in Roosevelt orbit as he weighs presidential bid. Washington sources say he will resign cabinet only if nominated. aides note his absence from the War Department duties while pursuing campaign work. Supporters push to mobilize Taft forces with new headquarters and staff as the Taft candidacy gains momentum.
Special to The Washington Post reports a rift in Georgia Republicans as Andi Taft faction weighs two delegations to Chicago. The Republican State Central Committee delays a convention call, while the State League, with about 50 600 members in every district, threatens to issue its own call if not granted. Franklin Hughcock travels south to influence Taft.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports railroads broadly comply with the Hepburn Act by filing monthly reports. Baltimore and Ohio moves to enforce the nine hour provision immediately. By March first, most lines are expected to submit six months of data, aiding investors with clear condition of about 740 interstate roads.
The Senate will largely focus this week on the currency bill with Senator Aléri eu in charge expressing satisfaction with progress and expecting a vote by month end. Debate is nearing exhaustion and Speaker Aldrich may set a time for the vote. House will continue with the army appropriation and related bills amid expected debate over private and noncommissioned officer pay.
The Interstate Commerce Commission faces a Virginia coalition of Norfolk Roanoke Richmond Lynchburg Petersburg and Suffolk opposing changes to freight rates. Local chambers appoint committees and hire counsel Davis Davis Petersburg and Douglas Leckler Thompson Washington to represent interests and intervene in the commission review.
A New York Sun reporter describes women lobbyists as present in the House corridor and Statuary Hall corner. He notes bitter and hopeful observers, mourning figures, and constant requests for access, while men dodge encounters and fear the discomfort of petitions and notes from persistent constituents.
Peter Gruen er, a forty year old Cincinnati coppersmith, shot his wife and then killed himself. Police say he acted alone, leaving eight children aged one to sixteen as orphans. Gruner was reported to be mentally deranged at the time of the tragedy.
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