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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1908
Page
28
The text outlines a dispute over Taft allegiance with Massachusetts convention delegates. Some favor none or neutral instructions while others push for resolutions urging Taft nomination. A broader political clash emerges between Taft supporters in New Hampshire and Massachusetts factions, reflecting intra party contention and strategic moves ahead of ballots.
The readable text mentions a political gathering with references to committees, election timing, and potential open dates. Names and places are unclear, but the fragment suggests preparations for a local or state party event, including a possible election of members and open sessions around May and June.
District party tensions flare over proposed primary conduct rules. Several delegate candidates withdraw citing unfair procedures. Hopewell Darneidle backs a rival to Sidney Bieber while two tickets vie for the district committee. Broader plan aims to imitate Democratic structure with a central committee.
Taft holds 110 votes with a gain of 32 last week as 19 state committees declare for him. The tally rises across numerous state conventions and districts with several contested delegations and numerous instructions for Taft. Delegates from Ohio, Missouri, West Virginia, and other states show Taft support, while contests and instructeds outline a broad Taft-leaning delegation across the nation.
Special to The Washington from Boston reports former Massachusetts governor and Secretary of the Navy John D. Long opposes instructing Republican convention delegates. He favors Taft’s nomination but says Hughes is also a safe choice. Long's reply followed a request to be a delegate at large. Crane allies sought him to complete their slate with Lodge, Crane, Long, and Bates. Col Sidney Bigney angrily vowed to oppose Long and warned he would defend his own position in the intra party fight.
Adolph Meyer long serving Louisiana congressman died at his New Orleans home from heart failure after a six month illness from a complication of diseases. Elected to the Fifty first Congress, he represented his district for eighteen years and hoped to resume duties this week. He suffered a decline after a bout of stomach trouble and weak health. funeral arrangements followed in New Orleans with congressional actions pending.
Charles D Alvandras, a Yonkers lawyer, was shot in the head by Rebecca Cummings, his mother in law, in Paterson New Jersey. Alvandras grappled, was disarmed, then fled through a window with sash in hand. He survived and was taken to General Hospital. James Cummings, the father in law, was arrested as a witness after the incident.
Reverend G A Smith pastor of Peck Memorial Chapel died after acute indigestion at 46. He collapsed while dining with the widow of a former associate and intimate friend Dr Tennie Hanlin. A Philadelphia born Princeton graduate and Covenant Church educator, his death ends a decade of church growth and social outreach including a boys club, free library, sewing and cooking schools, and extensive Masonic work. He leaves a widow Agnes Kirkpatrick and three children. He served as moderator of the Washington Presbytery and clerk of six churches, shaping a thriving, institutionally active parish.
A weather bulletin from the Department of Agriculture in Washington describes mild temperatures with above normal warmth in the western states. It notes generally normal precipitation across the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, with a dry spell along the New England and mid-Atlantic areas. Local reports mention temperatures around 60s to 70s, with sun and scattered clouds, and a brief note on gusty winds along the Great Lakes region.
A crowded Washington Alexandra and Mount Vernon Railroad car jumped the track at Twelfth and C streets northwest injuring several passengers. One man, Wood Hantzman, suffered shoulder injuries but declined hospitalization. The rear car and lamp post damage caused panic as passengers scrambled to escape, with police and early responders arriving at the scene.
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