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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
1
Gray's telegram declining is read to the convention as Kean secures second on the Denver ticket while other candidates are dropped from consideration.
A crowd hears a whispered ceremonial proceeding with clergyman Rex John Cornett introducing a reading of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost prayer. Clayton struggles to speak, readings proceed, and speakers invoke Christian Democrats, Constitution, and gospel truth amid tense courtroom tones.
The report details party maneuvering around delegate selections and nominations at a national convention. It notes Kern’s involvement and the tension between factions as leaders seek to influence voting outcomes and future positions.
A Democratic candidate in a Lincoln nonpartisan address says he will not seek renomination if he wins. He frames the campaign around serving justice over party and emphasizes unity and neighborly support as he endorses a centrist, right-vs-wrong approach. The speech, delivered amid mixed reactions, references family counsel and the value of national heritage over wealth.
Special to The Washington Fest reports Robert C Wright once funded by Henri de Bouville in Paris decamped to South Africa after a 600 franc stake. Now wealthy, Wright returns to Europe, finds De Bouville in New York, meets him at the St Regis, and lavishly repays the debt with a $1000 bill saying there is more coming.
A vast oil field fire in Mexico has burned for days, covering about a mile square. Reports describe ground uplift and a seething cauldron of flames, with widespread destruction and no hope of subduing the blaze soon.
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports minor shocks in Venice on July 16. Tremors moved NW to SE, waking residents as furniture shifted and bells rang. Seismic activity reached Belluno, Ferrara, Bologna, Florence, and Siena, with vibrations felt as far south as Rome.
Rear Admiral Henry Glass III undergoes a serious operation at his Berkeley home following long standing organic illness. A visit by Secretary Macfarlane to welcome the Atlantic fleet coincided with mounting concerns of a fire and explosions near the coast, threatening towns within a wide radius and causing great property damage.
London July 10 The Earl of Clancarty told a correspondent that newspaper reports naming a wealthy New York widow as his fiancée were premature He would not publish the lady’s name at present His bankruptcy last year led to the sale of his estate in County Galway and bailiffs seizing the home His legal representative is in America reviewing the prospective bride’s fortune and family background.
Samuel O Kimbert, nephew and heir to Peter L Wimbert who died years ago leaving a estate valued at 10 million dollars, was fined zero in Hyde Park police court after Joan He pled guilty to horsewhipping his 10 year old son Kimberly. The boy was arrested at his mother’s insistence, and Kimbert claimed the father had lived in idleness since receiving a 3000 dollar legacy from the uncle’s estate. Kimberly said the boy deserved the punishment.
Mrs John W Kern expresses happiness over her husband John Wikern’s Democratic vice presidential nomination in Denver. Indianapolis crowds cheer with banners, fireworks, and a brass band as a downtown parade forms after the news. The scene at Monument Place captures local Democratic celebration and pride in the Indiana nominee.
Ruth Fate Bade, aged 12, a page at a Denver convention, is described as among the wealthiest on the floor. She is connected to Tate Brady of Oklahoma and wears a page badge. Her income and property are largely in Oklahoma oil lands near Tulsa, with oil production cited at 2400 barrels daily.
The body of James W Broatch of the Marine Corps, who died by suicide amid hazing conflicts at West Point, will be shipped to the United States for burial. His Oklahoma parents have been notified by the Navy Department. Separate notice lists excursion prices for Baltimore to Warners Ferry, Martinsburg, Berkeley Springs, and Cumberland with special trips from Union Station at 2:15 am on Sunday July 12.
Washington Post special from Philadelphia reports a murder inquest into Dr William H Wilson. Key witnesses include Mrs Wilson who testified of quarrel with a man who received $45 from Wilson, and the couple's drinking of ale later found to contain cyanide. Police seek to reconcile evidence with chemists’ findings as they consider poisoning by dose specific to a canine test.
Bryan Tells His Hopes On Fire Covers Square Mile Tells of Poisoning of Husband Ivy City Strikers Face Police Taft for Full Publicity.
Strikers and police clash as around 50 to 60 union machinists camp near the Washington Terminal roundhouse. Fifty police and railroad detectives, led by Capt Daley, establish a cordon around the property as talks over demands proceed and guards reinforce the site with armed officers awaiting any escalation.
Bryan nomination pleases President Taft though he declines to comment on the choice. The Hot Springs trip is not expected to feature delegations or speeches by the nominee. Hitchcock and Dover friction is reported as resolved, with Elmer Dover due to arrive to discuss national committee matters.
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