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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
3
Society notes and elegant gowns surface as Mme Jasserand and Mrs Longworth draw attention at events in Washington. Taft family members and dignitaries mingle. later columns note marriage and death notices in The Washington Post with requests for extended genealogical clippings and social pages.
Mrs Clark of Utah sits with state representatives as a regular delegate at the Republican convention. The assembly discusses woman suffrage, noting Utah Colorado Wyoming and Idaho show progress. Mrs Clark aims to set a precedent by becoming a full delegate while supporters praise the movement’s growing respectability.
Chicago June 16 representatives from Virginia Arkansas Florida and Texas protested a Burke plan to reduce Southern representation in future Republican national conventions The plan would award four at large delegates plus one per 10000 votes and two from each territory with Georgia and New York among key states reacting strongly The committee adjourned toward morning as Southern lawmakers urged deferral and opposed the measure asserting it would weaken the party’s southern organization
Washington Prat notes Glover the Washington banker is among the busiest men in Chicago. He mingled with the committee of resolutions and other delegates as he works to influence anti financial plank positions. He supports nostal savings banks and currency reforms, and helped in passing the currency law at Congress's last day.
A Punch cartoon shows Taft dressed as Roosevelt with a Rough Rider uniform and mask, while Roosevelt, in a similar outfit, laughs and gestures. The caption implies Roosevelt has rigged Taft to appear the same, saying he fixed you so they won’t know the difference. Taft stands awkward and subservient.
Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was formally approved as permanent chairman of the convention at a late afternoon meeting of the committee on permanent organization. The decision also made all other temporary officers named on the floor today permanent.
Reports from the June 18 convention in Chicago capture the bustling scene with long speeches, sharp barbs, and the crowd’s wary humor. Senators and delegates mingle amid jokes, badge peddling, tickets, and the constant search for insider advantage at the party gathering.
An earthquake shock was reported in Ogdensburg New York at 3:45 pm lasting several seconds. The tremor moved east to west with a distinct waving motion. Local details indicate it was widely felt in the area.
At Chicago midnight the credentials committee neared completion after weighing 62 delegates in six states Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi with Louisiana settled out of proceedings The Taft side held a solid lead and fought roll calls as allies vowed to present cases on the floor The gathering saw tense exchanges as antitafters pressed their challenges and party leaders mulled procedure amid negotiations led by Taggart and Furnishings of the Democratic side.
The national committee seated Taft delegates in Georgia First and Third districts after contest hearings. Georgia contestants were excluded in the Third district. Taft delegates also seated in Kentucky's four contested districts amid factional tensions. Contests in Louisiana and Florida influenced by opposing factions, with mixed outcomes. Pearl Wight remains the Louisiana representative on national committee bodies.
New York June 16 John D Rockefeller left his country residence at Po vanthes Hull for Cleveland where he will spend the summer. He arrived by automobile and boarded the Lake Shore Limited at Grand Central Station after his private car was attached. His face was bronzed from much time in the open air.
A statement outlines Secretary Taft’s faith as Unitarian by family, with confirmed attendance at a Unitarian chapel and occasional participation in Episcopal and Presbyterian services. It notes his daughter’s confirmation and his wife’s faith ties, aiming to counter claims he is an atheist and detailing church involvement during a vacation period.
Unclear remarks from Miriam J Bryan after reviewing a draft Republican platform. She declines to discuss specifics until the platform is officially adopted, noting concerns about the approach to party policy and the convention’s proceedings.
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