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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
2
In Tuscarawas County and beyond, a scramble over federal nominations unfolds. Key figures include Mahon and Pittenger with Foraker pushing back, while Taft ally limits loom. The Ohio delegation seeks restraint on confirmations and warns appointees to focus on official duties amid political bargaining.
Fragmented OCR text notes a January meeting in Indiana with references to a convention and selections of committee members. Mentions include President Charles Wer and Governor Hants, with senators and cadet cadres cited. Content is unclear and lacks concrete events or outcomes.
The secretary of the Hiri xye Freasay Department seeks salary increases for eight officials including the chief clerk and eight assistants. Proposed raises show amounts around 600, 500, and 1,000 dollars, with totals suggesting substantial wage adjustments for diplomatic, authentication, and state relations roles. The document lists names and positions, noting increases align with years of service and duties.
Ohio political fight heats as fear party hopes to drag the state toward a Democratic shift if the issue endures. Foraker plans a personal campaign swing homeward while state leaders consider amending the call to address the senator's objections.
Ohio state officials heard representatives of three Cleveland factions arguing over who is the bona fide Cuyahoga County committee in the Taft Foraker contest. The secretary of state may refer the matter to the Republican State central committee for a decision on legality. Talks of a new county central committee from Cleveland to be elected at the presidential primaries were discussed, with Taft supporters favoring the plan and Foraker opponents resisting.
Albany reports two actions loom large for Republicans. Ex Senator Brackett plans to convene the Hughes League in New York City to push the resolution endorsing Hughes for the presidential nomination, while Senator Saxe vows the New York County committee will vote on the measure, opposing delay and backing Odell’s faction if necessary. Buffalo notes the Roosevelt and Hughes administrations are endorsed by the county committee, urging delegates favorable to Hughes at the national convention. A New York circular asks county committee members to back the Hughes endorsement at the January 16 meeting.
Julius Fleischmann predicts Ohio will endorse Taft for the presidency as Republicans split over Foraker. He argues Taft is the strongest available candidate, not Roosevelt’s creature, and that the party favors a Taft endorsement despite factional fights. A Washington Canoe Club boat named in a separate note was reported adrift with a $4 reward offered for its return.
Judge Lebheus R. Willey of the United States District Court in Shanghai arrived in Washington to press for Congress to adopt the California code basis of procedure for the Shanghai court. He spoke of Taft’s presidential prospects and noted Roosevelt’s exclusion. Mrs. Emma Reha Bailey of the city was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court on motion.
Democratic leaders debate two thirds rule and possible outcomes at Denver. Johnson and Culberson figures show regional strength while Gray and Daniel are courted as alternative candidates. A center of gravity forms around a non Bryan ticket with bloc prospects in New York New England Minnesota and the South, shaping a tense convention outlook.
The Philadelphia Orchestra under Poblig performed Wagner at the National Theater, opening with The Flying Dutchman overture and including Siegfried Idyll Gotterdammerung funeral march Tannhauser overture Pristan and Isolde Prelude Meistersinger overture. Critics praised Poblig's energy and endurance though found adagios dull, urging steadier readings and less eccentricity.
The Independence League and the Democratic party reach an agreement to have the Supreme Judicial Court decide which shall be the second official party in Massachusetts. The case, brought by the attorney general on quo warranto grounds, will be heard likely in March.
The Eastern portion of the country saw cold fair weather while the Central valleys and Western Lake region had fair conditions with warming temperatures. Snow fell mainly in the Plateau region. a low pressure area extends from the Middle Rocky Mountains to the Red River of the North. The system will shift through the Northwest by Wednesday with rising temperatures and rain or snow for most districts. A cold wave spreads to the Northwestern States midweek as winds shift across the Atlantic coast and Great Lakes. Temperature readings and humidity percentages are listed for several cities and times.
The annual bank and trust company director elections in Washington yielded few changes. Davis Elkins, son of Senator Stephen B. Elkins, takes his father's seat on the American National Bank board, with B. Leonard and J. Stanley Brown added. Julius I. Peyser joins the Traders' National Bank board, and Lewis Femmer is elected to the National Capital Bank board. Several banks created new officers or added positions, including a second vice president at Traders' National, while others tabled changes for later meetings.
A long list of names from several financial houses is given, followed by the officers elected at the Trust Company. Fawerd Stellwagen James G Fayne as first vice president Hi Hamilton as second vice president and trust officer George E Fleming secretary and assistant trust officer Mison B Oads treasurer Harry O Wilson assistant treasurer W Frank D Herron auditor Edward L Hillya assistant secretary. Also named are officers for Commercial National Bank Frederick Breven president R A Chester and others. National Capital Bank of Washington John M Herrell president Thomas W Smith vice president H C McGauley second vice president H H McKee cashier and Ernest Herrell assistant cashier.
New York reports over 100 National Association of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers members gathered for the annual session. President John H. Hanan urged ending heavy import duties on hides to boost competition. Gov. Guild called for a congressional special session after the next election to revise tariffs, arguing duties harm cattle raisers and shoe makers. convention closed with a dinner at Hotel Astor.
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