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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1908
Page
18
Taft shows slow gains with 18 supporters in the south and 37 delegates estimated from past week results. The secretary-men reach half the quota from New Hampshire while Gov Hughes maintains strength away from home.
Fragments indicate delegates selected to date for Taft and Fairbanks in the Republican national convention. Names appear garbled but show early tallying of delegates and pledged support across multiple states and congressional districts.
The Herald reports frenetic moves as Taft allies press for delegates while critics warn of a brokered convention. Efforts to secure support across states like New York and New England unfold amid Senate hearings on Navy Yard track work and political maneuvering.
The document lists delegates by state and territory for multiple candidates including Taft, Cannon, La Follette, Fairbanks, and Knox. It shows totals by region, notes battlegrounds, and marks necessary delegates for nomination, with districts and territorial counts scattered across states like New York New Hampshire California Massachusetts and others.
Pennsylvania Republicans celebrate news from Pittsburgh that State Senator William Flinn will not oppose incumbent Senator Penrose for reelection. Reports say Flinn declined to lead the campaign, suggesting Knox’s district relevance and avoiding a split in opposition. The Capitol’s political calculus centers on Penrose’s renomination as Flinn and other lawmakers weigh the impact on party unity and legislative support.
Senator B Scott of West Virginia questions the Aldrich bill as proper to prevent a panic while supporting Roberts views on central banking. He advocates a Treasury loan fund and a 0.5 percent charge on national loans to back deposits, keeping funds circulating to sustain money flow and public confidence.
California Governor Gillett arrived in Washington and gave a noncommittal read on the Pacific coast political outlook. He noted voters will have a chance to express preferences in the upcoming Republican primary while planning a conference with Senate leaders and other officials on party strategy.
Taft supporters in the Brownlow District present proclaimed endorsements at county conventions. The scene centers on local delegates in the Tennessee area aligning with Secretary Sperial and rival camps amid covert activity and district contention.
The reorganized Republican central committee in Fort Worth Texas backed Vice President Paul Pink as its presidential nominee. The group, comprising roughly 1/3 of the party, went on record expressing preference for Pink to go to the committee for consideration.
An expert from the US Department of Commerce and Labor cites hearings on the labor disputes involving the Grind Trunk Railway and its airmen. He notes Canadian sessions and boards of conciliation having delivered judgments from Halifax to British Columbia, with diverse regional actions across Nova Scotia, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver areas.
Senate Judiciary subcommittee led by Senator Knox weighs a proposed measure letting each state decide if liquor traffic shall be permitted across borders. Bacon backs amendments granting states broad authority to ban or allow shipments while preserving interstate transport under precise safeguards.
A fragmentary report from New York on February 4 outlines calls for a naval programme. It notes Congress actions on materials and ship design, and mentions Gen Horace Porter as a guest president and Vernon Walkum VieAdoo as vice president. The piece references Treasury and Navy departments, with a seven-section branch organization and a national meeting attended by United States officials.
Special to The Waslington Post reports R A Keith, an ex convict, won 2 dollars punitive damages against Durham Coal and Coke Company. Keith, once sentenced for homicide, claimed forced labor and overtime abuse at convict camps. The case exposed alleged graft between the state and lessees over convict treatment and pay.
A New York editorial questions admiralship and naval staff roles, arguing titles do not define the whole navy. It examines whether staff corps deserve rank equal to line officers and how Congress educates and assigns personnel. The piece notes ships, departments, and the public misperceptions about hierarchy.
Advertises Postum as a wholesome wheat based beverage to replace coffee. Claims stopping coffee cures headaches palpitations and nervousness while Postum offers a regular, drug free alternative.
Congress sees a flood of interstate commerce measures with seventy two House submissions and fewer Senate bills. Hearings are planned by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee and by the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee starting March 3 on inspections, stock holdings, ICC procedures, railroad claims, routes and connections, passenger fares and passes, freight rates and rebates, government valuation of railroads, car shortages, express firms, safety devices, and aging rail status.
The Berale and Home leaders unite for early adjournment and move to limit House business to supply measures and budgets. Two appropriation bills arms land and post office are set for House review with currency and Aldrich bill looming. Senators Callinger and Dep w will discuss the oceth mail sub say bill before broader currency debate drives focus.
Leading citizens in Jacksonville Florida fear a decline in population and note a tabulated rise in deaths as a disturbing sign. A local club promoting drainage roads and modernization rails against cost bonds and growth strategies, while the phrase death by own action appears amid plans to attract homeseekers and revitalize the metropolis.
Charles Riegel aged seventeen died by his own action at his home in Tamaqua today by hanging. Reports allege he took his life after being reprimanded.
The House plans quick District business with several street extension bills on Oak Kenyon and Seventeenth streets, a wage pension amendment for firefighters, and a street railway bill likely to face Senate objections. Conference fights loom over utilities provisions while prohibition and school issues are deferred until Senate action.
Arrangements for hastening the completion of the national harbor of refuge at Point Judith are expected from a conference of engineers in Washington opened by order of the Secretary of War. The meeting aims to consider harbor improvement projects as delays have prompted protests and a large appropriation was made to advance the work.
Speral reports the yacht Hist which helped convoy submarines from New York last Sunday was floated at Cove Point after grounding on Wednesday. It is towed to Annapolis by the cruiser Des Moines and government tugs Velom and Wokneta. The courtness aboard was not injured.
The Post announces a special edition featuring the first pictures of the Educational Contest. New contestants are invited to secure a copy and join in the entertainment now enjoyed by thousands of Post readers. The edition is on sale at the Post office for a price.
A garbled but readable guide discusses painting and finishing ideas for old woodwork, doors, windows, frames, and furniture. It recommends matching old colors with new coats, using Jap a l aces or similar finishes, and protecting fabrics with varnish. It notes popular shades like mahogany, green, white, and black, with tips on renewing furniture and fixtures and using appropriate primers and finishes. It also suggests consulting a paint dealer for suitable products and methods from cellar to garret.
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