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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1908
Page
6
Delegates favor Minnesotan in second place with most supporting him as unrefusable if nominated New Yorkers show zeal for vice president with New Jersey's Chanter and Indiana's J W Kern involved. Woodrow Wilson remains a named possibility.
A 1900s campaign scene notes George Chanler praised as strongest East candidate. Debates over Sherman’s Republican nomination. Kern backs Indiana influence, while Taggart supports a Kern run. Writers detail party factions, past offices of Kern, Towne, and Harmon, and shifts toward Chanler in New York and broader Eastern support.
The report details Bryan loyalists and rival Democrats courting harmony as Cleveland figures like Gray and Francia receive praise, while talks on vice presidential picks and party unity unfold. It notes debate over seating Philippine delegates, platform drafts, and temporary leadership with Bell chosen as temporary chair and Sullivan and others filling key posts.
An Illinois club meeting endorses Roger C Sullivan’s bid for president. Attendees discuss supporting his candidacy, oath to back the ticket, and lodge a committee report promising united action. The tone reflects booster activity and political maneuvering typical of the era.
Johnson says he will not travel to Denver for the event. He cites personal reasons and wishes friends to act on their own knowledge and support. The statement follows earlier remarks about his candidacy and ties to Chicago from months ago.
New York State Senator Pal Viel M. Carren announced he would personally go before the Democratic National Committee in Denver to contest seating of eleven delegates. Carren lists ten delegates, saying Brooklyn’s Bird & Coler lead a delegation aligned against his. The New York state Democratic convention previously faced disputes over McCarren allied seats as Bird & Coler controlled Brooklyn delegates.
From Des Moines Iowa Jerry H Sullivan reports that W J Bryan sent a leer endorsing Sullivan for Vice President on the Democratic ticket. Bryan said there is no reason Sullivan should not be named and would be glad to add his name if asked. Sullivan will second the nomination at the Denver convention per Bryan.
Lincoln coverage centers on William Jennings Bryan plans as he meets visitors including Kansas City figures and Missouri delegates. Discussion focuses on a progressive platform with bank deposit guarantees, income tax, railroad regulation, and direct Senate elections, while Bryan avoids pledging a running mate or dictating the Denver ticket.
A fragmented report indicates Sanger seeks Congress in the Seventh District, a race tied to political committees and county references. The text shows garbled OCR about a candidate linked to Onelda counties and a Republican framework.
A blaze gutted the western business quarter of Frederestad Norway on January 27 causing an estimated 360000 in damage. Fire crews battled the flames as officials investigated the blaze's cause. No injuries were reported and the local economy faced disruption from the loss of the sturdy district landmark.
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