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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
1
At the convention a heated session saw debates over seating contested delegates from several states. The minority reported backing the contestees while the majority urged adherence to credentials, amid calls for orderly seating as the speech by Senator Towne drew applause.
A long demonstration over Bryant stretched 87 minutes as a convention in frenzy roiled the hall. Blind Senator Gore sparked uproar by mentioning a name while an assortment of state standards paraded, except for New York, Georgia, and a few others, amid Whidcat excitement and echoes of Marching Through Georgia.
A chaotic Democratic national convention hall erupts as Bryan supporters flood the floor. Delegates shout and wave banners while the Oklahoma flap joins the mass rally. chants, bands, and a Dixie hymn drown out proceedings as the day closes with congress adjournment expected.
Watertown New York july The two masted schooner Acacis owned and captained by William Simonson of Isington ran ashore on Buh Rok Point during a gale. The eight persons on board including two women were rescued after a several hours struggle by S Gimbli of Sack Lite Harbor. They spent the night onboard the grounded craft with a small boat. The boat with its cargo will probably be a total loss.
Cleland Ome Jub and friends gathered at a Colrese Hull nis Lurtan home to mark Mr Rockefeller’s 69th birth anniversary. Attendees said he was in splendid health and never felt better.
The Democratic platform committee works late revising tariff planks with Bryan proposals. Subcommittees split tasks on trusts imports resources and immigration while Parker faces opposition. Nebraska and New York members clash on a preamble as committees debate free print paper and wood pulp duties.
A July blaze at a Boston grain pier caused extensive property loss estimated around 1.5 million. Four piers and three barges were damaged, with several vessels narrowly escaping. A missing watchman and around 1934 laborers faced a race for life as flames spread from a grain elevator to warehouses and rail cars. Insurance covered most losses, while coastal steamers and ferries halted operations amid the disaster. Authorities blamed spontaneous combustion or a spark from a nearby locomotive for the fire.
On a Bondtown Virginia train Dan Cloves of Big Stone Gap reached for a seat in front and slashed James Bourgills throat from ear to cheek. Cloves then slashed his own throat. Bourgills likely to die. Record notes 327.50, 31. Paul and Return, C. & O. July 9-12 account Mystic Shrine.
An American Shippers' Council statement accuses the Japanese controlled Manchuria railway of rebate schemes and excluding certain shippers from minimum charge rules. It notes Japanese lines gain by combining shipments and that Mukden authorities have issued a proclamation demanding equal treatment for German trains along the line.
Missouri delegates nominate David T. Francis of St Louis for the running mate slot while Georgia backs Clark Howell despite anti Bryan sentiment. Illinois leans toward HT Rainer as Bryan’s influence complicates the convention balance. William McKinley praised as possible treasurer with G. R. Sheldon leading fundraising efforts and Roosevelt backing the West campaign.
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