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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1912
Page
1
Nebraskan candidate faces primaries questions as campaign turmoil erupts. Joline letters allege plotting to aid Harmon while Wilson’s friends claim a scheme aimed at helping Harmon. Baltimore may host a national meet if committee members change views, with New Jersey governor quotes fueling disputes.
On eve of the Democratic national committee meeting in Baltimore and St Louis, leaders Guffey Palmer and Bryan clash over seating in Pennsylvania. Bryan denies any presidential bid while urging primaries. other contests and speeches forecast dramatic moves.
A newspaper dispatch reports a lawyer involved in Democratic infighting linked to Woodrow Wilson, Willa Bryan, and broker Thomas F. Ryan. The exchange centers on a rolling letter from Wile eon to A H Joling, with Joline described as Ryan’s attorney. Bryan declines to comment, saying the letter should be effective. The piece notes Wall Street’s opposition to Wilson. CONTINTED ON FOURTH. PAGE
Officials warn forged tickets for the Jackson day dinner at the Raleigh tonight carry secret marks. Police will screen at the door as forgers are pursued. genuine tickets bear Clayton’s signed ink and a hidden sign. High priced fakes circulate. several prominent men named in the controversy. Governors Dix and Plaisted and Senator Williams expected to speak.
Friends of Mayor Gaynor plan to present his name to the Democratic national convention as a candidate for president. John D Crimmins Corporation Counsel Watson and others in New York are quietly organizing to educate delegates and consider a campaign, aiming to influence the New York delegation after the convention's dates are set.
Fragmentary report describes British warships and vessels near a harbor, with uncertain details due to damaged text. The unsettled account mentions the dreadnought Orion and a ship named Santa, drifting events tied to a high tide and unclear weather or actions.
Rev Clarence Richeson, self confessed killer of Avis Linnell, seeks to change his plea to guilty as prosecutors push for first degree murder and the electric chair. Gov Foss weighs commutation with a likely council majority urged against leniency while the case heads to a late tomorrow court appearance.
A sensational Ohio Democratic episode centers on a signed letter allegedly written by Gov. Judson Harmon urging the defeat and “killing” of the party. The document, once circulated among national leaders and Southern voices, sparked a loud controversy about Harmon’s strategies during a critical factional struggle.
A Washington Herald report describes Woodrow Wilson’s private letter to Adrian H. Joline urging elimination of William Jennings Bryan from public life. Joline, not a Cleveland Democrat, declines to discuss the letter while noting he did not and would not claim friendship with Bryan. Governor Wilson of New Jersey refrains from commenting on the letter.
Secretary MacVeagh asked Congress to approve contracts for three fireproof structures for State Justice Commerce and Labor in Washington DC with a total cost cap of 8 million dollars. Groundwork is finished and plans are complete awaiting funding and legal authorization.
Reports from New York and Norfolk detail a brutal Atlantic gale that crippled the torpedo boat destroyer Terry near Cape Hatteras. The steam yacht Corsair, owned by J P Morgan, was partly wrecked but all aboard were rescued and later aided another vessel. The Salem suffered crew losses and significant damage, while Delaware lost two lifeboats and a launch.
An eclectic index itemizes various news notes and rumors including political hints, religious figures, and social headlines. Notable entries reference Bryan’s stated nonrun, debates on new land laws, city political split, and naval or maritime incidents among other terse listings.
Maidened by fumes, Joseph Sears fought off his three week wife as her frantic attempts to save him failed. In Ellaville Georgia on January 7, he stood before an open fire clad in night clothes when his garment ignited into flames. His wife, in a screaming rush to help, could not douse the blaze. The young man was the only son of Dr W D Sears, a prominent Ellaville physician.
Philadelphia January 7 A boarding house tragedy leaves four dead and one unconscious. Bridget Flanagan 38 and her daughter Annie 16 perish alongside 15 month old Joseph Flanagan and boarder Catherine Murray 13. Police examine coal gas or poison as cause with crystals found in a milk pitcher. sister Hannah Curran is hospitalized with pneumonia and her son Philip 27 and daughter Marguerite 18 ill but not gravely.
Trains 60 hours late amid historic cold as Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma shatter multiple records. New York homeless shelters open as thousands seek warmth. city lodgings report relief efforts. Weather lingers below zero with slight rises forecast.
The monetary commission report to Congress details a favored Aldrich scheme for a national reserve association. It would consolidate banks, require a 20 percent capitalization, and place the government as fiscal agent. The plan envisions state and national banks joining, removing Wall Street control, and electing a central board through district representation.
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