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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
1
Colonel unites strength to oppose the senator in a power struggle over committee control. Forces will not aid the reform candidate nor oppose Rosewaters promotion to succeed Chairman Hill. Dixon is free of a square deal as details of today’s hearing arc toward operator Ango.
Fragmented report describes Boon Vet supporters pivoting to back Root as permanent leader, while Cintra Hooveveldiefs push unity and drop other dates. A July June 1 plan to align forces is mentioned with limited delegate confidence and attempts to control the Republican meeting through temporary organization.
Fragmentary text reports Taft forces aiming to influence a committee hearing on total debt cases. Mention of acting chairman Rose and a Roosevelt reference suggests internal party struggles. The readable portions imply procedural maneuvers without clear outcomes or dates.
Report from Washington notes Dixon and others debating Rowell’s possible replacement as controversy over selecting a successor. Roosevelt forces weigh timing and open sessions while organizers argue about rules to govern contested cases and who may participate.
An Oyster Bay letter claims Roosevelt plans to assemble delegates from New York and the South to secure the GOP nomination on the first ballot. Taft supporters dismiss the plan as unlikely, predicting Roosevelt will fall short of the needed votes while pledges from New York and South delegates hold firm.
Roosevelt supporters argued that at least sixteen Illinois delegates would back him against Root, asserting moral backing from pledged supporters to carry out instructions. Senator Dixon praised the national committee's fairness and predicted judges would decide the 20 contested seats on merit. Taft leaders dismissed bolt talk as junk while asserting control of the convention and potential Roosevelt delegates. Crane, Penrose, and McKinley led talks amid expectations from multiple states.
A Chicago report details a New York World dispatch showing 32 votes for Root as temporary chairman with supporters from Alabama to Wyoming. The tabulation lists state by state names such as Parker, Shackleford, Cavender, Blun, New, Hart, Weight, and Todd among others. Against Root totals include Boehm, Ward, Kellogg, and Borah with 2 votes noted.
Nevada Senator George Stuart Nixon died at 10 o clock last night at the Episcopal Bar Eye and Throat Hospital in Washington from meningitis after a nose growth operation. His wife Bertram I Nixon and son Bertram raced from Reno toward his bedside as doctors and healers from Johns Hopkins and other clinics advised, and the senator’s death ends a remarkable career that began as a telegraph operator and grew into a multi million bank and mining interests. His wealth and public service marked a notable life from California origins to Nevada politics and national office.
The Washington Post reports turf bookmakers list Roosevelt paired with several rivals and Taft paired with others as possible presidential tickets. Wall Street brokers bet heavily on Roosevelt, with a 2000 pound wager on Roosevelts nomination and bets on election outcomes if nominated versus Taft.
Boston June 6 The executive council commuted the death sentence of Mrs Ena Cusumano of Hull to life imprisonment for the murder of her husband Frank Cusumano. Enrico Mascioli, also convicted, was electrocuted at Charlestown State Prison after midnight. An affidavit from Cusumano, witnessed by officials, claimed Mascioli killed Frank and claimed control of the home.
Montregl June 6 improvement in the Duchess of Connaught's condition was evident all day and by evening the alarming symptoms had abated. Physicians issued a bulletin noting she had a comfortable day, suffered less, and the anxious symptoms improved materially over the last twelve hours, raising hope for a speedy recovery.
Traffic patrolman Michael Dugan met Miss Rose Farrel after months of peeping through Walkdorf Astoria hotel windows. They married this evening. The bride showed deeds to City Island property estimated at 75 000 to 80 000 dollars, and she declared it all theirs. He remained silent as she urged generosity.
President Taft and supporters press for Senator Elihu Root as permanent convention chair amid Roosevelt opposition. Hilles heads to Chicago to manage Taft interests. Ohio results bolster Taft claims and threaten Roosevelt momentum. White House sees Root selection as key to securing renomination.
Charles F Lummis director of the American Institute of Archaeology seeks to cure his total blindness without doctors. He reports limited progress and a hopeful ray of sight today. The famed author editor poet and authority on American Indians believes his self directed method will succeed.
New York city erupts as rival gangs led by Big Jack Zelig and Louie the Lump wage a crime war. Dozens of gunfights and bombings since Monday leave one dead and seven wounded, with cars used as firing platforms and police efforts intensified around Chinatown and the Bowery.
In today’s index key items include Roosevelt pledging to mislead opponents, Senator Nixon reported deceased, Taft backing Root, Wright’s land deal tale from New York gang war coverage, Marines in Cuba and warships sailing, with other notices and society notes.
Final accounting filed in New York Supreme Court shows the estate of Mrs Caroline W Astor widow of William Astor amounted to a little more than 100000. Col John Jacob Astor was among the executors.
J O Wrent a Florida state drainage engineer testified before a House committee that he accepted stock and arranged land deals in North Carolina while employed by the Department of Agriculture. He said a $5 000 stock offer came from Albemarle Development Company and that Representative John Small received stock for legal services. Wright disclosed plans to sell Lake Mattamuskeet in the Dismal Swamp and a contingent $40 000 interest, with ties to Mayock North Carolina and payments to Small.
Mrs Michael Bishie of Kingston cannot pay 50 cents for travel to Scranton to see her son William Bishie, the condemned youth scheduled for execution in Scranton for the murder of Irvin Berger, as the family also faces illness and financial hardship with a ill husband and two daughters unable to work.
New York reports say the American horse Sweeper II owned by H. B. Duryea lost the Derby, with J. P. Morgan reputedly a guest of Duryea and London brokers placing bets via cable. The tale suggests Wall Street suffered a $100,000 loss as bets were wagered on the outcome. A Baltimore and Ohio train schedule notes a 4:45 a.m. departure from Union Station on Sunday June 2.
Four warships and SAS Marines arrive in Cuba as American forces pledge protection for estates near Guantanamo. The move stirs anticipation in Havana as authorities outline security measures and potential implications for the region.
President Gomez denies seeking American aid while saying aid would help quell the uprising. Rebels target Havana and women victims reported. Ships head to Cuba to land 1,250 more men as Marines guard Guantanamo and plantations.
Five hundred seventy marines are landed at Cal Mesa era and sent to Guantanamo City to guard foreign property. Four warships are harried from Key West to Guantanamo with capacity to land 1,250 more men if needed. Havana citizens resist intervention as American action follows President Gomez's confusion over protecting foreign interests.
American forces, about 450 marines under Col Lucas, landed at Caimanera and moved to Guantanamo city to protect foreign properties. A further 120 marines were sent that evening. Rumors of four battleships sparked fear, but were denied as they were headed to Guantanamo. Congress authorized president to suspend constitutional guarantees in Oriente and to spend 1900 for armed forces, while Gomez stated foreign aid aids military aims only to protect Americans.
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