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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1908
Page
17
A terse report notes administration circles urge Bryan to resign as the next Republican convention convenes solely to ratify President Roogevelt's chosen ticket.
Rear Admiral John P. Merrell orders an inquiry to start tomorrow into the death of naval apprentice H A Harrnet who died from a blood clot after a fist fight aboard the United States training ship Cumberland. Harrnet fought with a fellow apprentice who is in custody as the investigation proceeds. The Nebraskan and national political chatter frame the piece amid Bryan candidacy talks and party strategy.
The record notes the death of Jane El with funeral services set for 2 p.m. at a location on Vit street northwest. It lists relatives and dates, including January 19, 1908, and mentions several local addresses and family connections.
An English correspondent cites Virginia Senator John W. Daniel as a classic old-fashioned Democrat torn between populist headlines and imperial leanings. He defends state rights, warns against rapid centralization, and supports a state currency with a federal framework, arguing for gradual evolution over drastic reforms while noting Bryan’s political volatility.
William J. Bryan declines to discuss the New York Democratic conference to block his third nomination. Subcommittee members including Roger Sullivan meet Bryan in Denver bound train car. Gov Claude A Swanson and Gov Hoke Smith deny involvement. a New York Pines report outlines plans to discuss Bryan’s East support and a path if he gains the nomination.
The piece notes Wil William J Bryan’s candidacy in the era, highlighting Palmer Buckner on the gold Democrats ticket and Parker’s nomination. It credits Thomas M Osborne as Albany conference leader. The plan aims to solidify opposition to Bryan, using regional sentiment in the South and Eastern states to influence nominations.
In New York on January 19 the Thaw trial resumes with Justice Dowling to decide if Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's testimony will be heard behind closed doors. Jerome and Littleton clash over secrecy while the defense argues for open proceedings, and courtroom tensions rise as cross examination risks becoming harsher than in the first trial. The jury later attended church then relaxed at the hotel as the appeals unfold. Cortelyou Ryan and Chancellor Day plan to attend a Missouri Society dinner at the Plaza on February 4 with 250 covers.
The currency commission reports firm objections to the Aldrich bill and the Fowler bill as unsafe and impractical. It endorses a commission draft for national bank guaranteed credit notes tied to bank assets with a protective guaranty fund and specific tax provisions, aiming to stabilize currency without broad reforms.
Albany January 21 Superintendent of Public Works F C Stevens urges Congress to join the state in building a deep waterway from the Hudson to Lake Ontario. He notes Canada plans a Georgian Bay to St Lawrence route, which could divert Great Lakes traffic from New York if the state relies on a 4000 ton canal. He cites a 1900 federal survey for a Lake Erie tidewater canal costing 198 million dollars and warns Ottawa Georgian Bay project may render the NY project unnecessary if approved soon.
The Wardenez Monterey, arriving from Vera Cruz via Progreso and Havana, was delayed by Gulf storms. A white flour like dust showered the vessel near Progreso, later found to cling like snow on rails. Passengers suspected desert origin swept seaward by a hurricane blast.
New York reports Old Smiles the elephant celebrated her fortieth birthday with bran mash in Central Park while Daisy the fox terrier guards her from rats. Yale dog injured by auto receives skull surgery and recovery remains hopeful. Middletown and St Joseph pieces recount reconciliations and near burial revivals. Philadelphia theft of false teeth leads to humorous luck with a spare set. A Des Moines campus-gift garter incident ends in a dangerous assault between old acquaintances.
New York January nineteen Roosevelt insured for forty nine thousand with Spectator’s forthcoming list of six thousand five hundred policyholders. Rodman Wanamaker leads New York insureds with four million dollars, others hold one to four hundred thousand. Women like Mrs J Carr and Mrs S N Duke figure among high risks. Miss Helen Gould reportedly holds substantial coverage.
In Boyertown Pennsylvania on January 19 a crowd of about ten thousand attended the burial at Farview Cemetery of twenty four unidentified dead from the Rhoades House fire last Monday. Ministers from many churches read burial rites as plain coffins lay in a long row. A monument bearing the names of those missing will be erected.
Miss Sillsworth Cook of Cornell Law School, chosen by the debate council to represent Cornell against Columbia, will participate in the triangular league debate on January ninth in Ithaca. She is the first woman to be selected for the intercollegiate debate team, with teammates W. O. Smith and H. Z. Kent Jr. Cook hails from Ithaca.
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