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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1924
Page
17
Fragmentary newspaper text shows Wheeler being asked to run with La Fullette on a third ticket. The garbled OCR references August and political framing, mentioning Rotary and Heusten and votes, with unclear details about candidacy, alliances, and timing.
Photographs connected to President Coolidge circulated by the Ford campaign raise questions about distribution and political messaging. Officials note unclear provenance and potential misuse of campaign imagery during the period.
MecSparran stated he would decline a position in the administration, signaling a possible shift in party strategy. The remarks drew reaction from supporters who argue he could influence the slate ahead of the Pennsylvania party platform.
West Virginia politics focus on La Fellette as he seeks a ballot spot for November as a presidential candidate. The article notes West Virginia Ballets opening in La Fellette and outlines eligibility conditions expected to determine his inclusion on the ballot.
A state conference invitation list circulated among labor and progressive groups includes members of the Socialist Labor, Democratic, and other reform factions. Notable figures from allied organizations appear in the draft roster, though only some invitees are confirmed to attend.
Bertha White a Socialist from Chicago is elected to the national committee of the Conference for Progressive Political Action joining the progressives. She has led Socialist party activities for years, served as national secretary, directed the party convention in Cleveland this month, and has been a key figure in party efforts for the last two years.
Davis notification on August 11 announces Shaver selected as campaign chairman with an advisory committee and district managers to run the national effort. He will base operations in Washington or New York, with former national leaders and Hull McCormick White Cummings among advisers and a unified structure for the pre convention push.
A AFL executive council member was summoned to a session in Atlanta on August 1 to decide labor support for a presidential candidate. The semi official statement says council will evaluate platforms and pronouncements before endorsing any candidate. The Pollette bid, backed by affiliated unions, seeks federation endorsement but has not yet received it.
Chairman Butler of the Republican national committee arrived at the Wumball hotel in Springfield Massachusetts with a desire to listen in on the Democratic national convention in New York. A bellboy secretly set up a small crystal radio, letting Butler and the boy listen from a concealed location while hotel staff scrambled to assist.
Eugene V Debs, a Socialist leader confined in a sanitarium, issues an open letter endorsing the Cleveland convention’s nomination of La Follette as national chairman. He defends the convention’s move to back progressive action, urges unity, and expects a vigorous recovery to continue active campaigning.
A fragmentary 1924 report describes how presidential electors are chosen and pledged in various states. It notes La Follette influence in Wisconsin North Dakota and South Dakota and discusses potential independent ballots to secure electors. Maryland figures in a similar dynamic with Senator Weller predicting Republican strength while La Follette could draw from Democrats and Republicans alike.
Delegates from fraternal orders across the United States attend the National Fraternal Congress in Washington for its annual convention. The event gathers leaders and members involved in life insurance and related forms, highlighting cooperation among orders and associated associations.
An affidavit links Pelkey Toomey McGaulty to a gas bomb plot at the Rhode Island Statehouse during July. Lally McGovern and Gov Flynn are cited in grand jury discussions as authorities explore the case. All involved deny the charges, calling the claims groundless.
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