Roosevelt Confident on First Ballot Nominat ion Hope
A New York Herald dispatch from Oyater Bay reports Theodore Roosevelt buoyant after a four hour walk and certain of securing the presidential nomination on the first ballot in Chicago. He cites 408 iron clad delegates pledged to him plus scattered Taft support, and says he became a candidate only when convinced no other progressive could be nominated. He aims to build the party in North Carolina, Ohio, and other Southern states while opposing bosses and corruption.
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California
Ohio
Taft
Washington
Roosevelt
McKinley
Roosevalt
Ant
E Roosevelt
Onts
South
Republcan
North Carolina
Nng
Okangas
Strang Republican Party
Mero Romievelt
Crater Bay
Reilway
Memorial Notices from The Evening Star May 1912
Obituary and funeral notices for James Bowen Ames G Bowen Theodore Noyes William A Latters Andrew Vessmann George B Meyer Mrs Romania Walkner and others. Includes addresses in Washington D C and Rochester N Y with funeral times and cemetery interment at Mount Auburn and Prospect Hill.
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James
Rosalie Splenul Bowen
Faelfth Street
Ftenkreek
Rowe Tre
Association
OP Wildes
Ostunbia
Ace
Ames G. Bowen
Mia Cai
Twelfth Street Northwest
Theodore W. Noyes
Hem OW Reese
Gaure
Lott
Nelca H
John H. Fiatiee
Flint &Treet
Nivive
Evening Star
Cleveland
John J. Wempus
Cheater
bin Tae
Monlay
Asin
Cinton
Columba
Vis
Ce Tile
William A
Lodore
Noyer
Eleventh Street
Mary Vi
Charles Loreng
Paul
Seventh Street
Fotermert
Prospect Hall Cemetery
Waskley
Sitogoma
George B. Meyer
Garret Northwest
Mra
Romania
Rochester
N.Y
Funeral Directors and Embalmers Society Adverts
A jumble of funeral home notices listing many directors and embalmers. Names include George Zurhorst and Harvey's Sons with various street addresses and telephone lines. The fragment suggests an era page ad for undertakers and cremation services with multiple firms and chapels.
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W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W. Beereibing
Sicily
Cemerte
Thanp. Clements
Jan R. Clemante
James. T. Clements’ Sons
Yoo Anna Whecotala
George P. Zi
Penceylvania Ave
R. F. Harvey's Sons
Fonsral
Dembalmers
Pourternth ST
Mipelle
Telephone
North St
Sergeon
TG RS. Cal
Telwgho
M. Hindle
Unterteker
Mrebalmer
Finn
Moon
Roosevelt speech notes primaries and delegation gains
Col Roosevelt discussed delegate gains from recent primaries and ridiculed a rumor about sending an item to Ohio. He asserted victory in Minnesota and planned to leave that state’s delegation. The piece also covers Princeton inaugurations for Hibben and Taft, and honors to Chief Justice White. It notes the absence of Woodrow Wilson at the exercises.
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Ohio
Col. Roosevelt
Ali Tesota
Min
William Howard. Taft
Edward Douglass White
Ae Libbey
Taft
John Grier Hibqen
Princeton University
John Aikman Stewart
ED. White
Mahlon Pitnty
Greensboro News Brief on North Carolina Delegates
Greensboro May 12 The Republican state convention in Raleigh May 61 will name four delegates at large and four alternates to the Chicago convention. Roosevelt supporters claim control of the convention. opponents concede. Delegates from the Second Fourth Fifth Seventh Eighth Ninth and Tenth districts will be chosen tomorrow and Tuesday. The Third district meets after the state convention. First and Sixth districts have held their conventions. Roosevelt backers expect two delegates from each district for Taft.
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Greensboro
N. C
Raleigh
Chicago
Vs. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Chisago
Taft
W. Va
West Virginia
Republic
Stakt
Blate Delegete
Conventtyi
Gay, Rawson
Charleston
William .B. “Hubbard
Wheeling
William Seymour Edwards
Edward Cooper
Bluefield
Bain B. Montgomery
Preston County
Huntington Convention
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Mississippi Democratic State Convention Convenes Wednesday
Jackson May 12 The Democratic State convention will meet in Jackson next Wednesday to declare the May 7 presidential primary result and to elect a new executive committee. It is conceded the state favored Oscar Winderwood by a safe margin though no full tabulation exists. Mississippi has twenty votes at the national convention to be cast as a unit.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Mira
Richeson
Charlestown
Indorsement Battle At South Carolina Democratic Convention
Columbia May 12 The South Carolina Democratic convention set for Wednesday noon features a clash over presidential preference and delegates. Judge Ira B Jones and Gov Cole L Hlease lead rival camps with Underwood forces ready to intervene as Wilson supporters seek instructions or indorsement. Open contest could influence but not decide August gubernatorial primaries.
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Ima
Underwood
Wilson
Columbia
D. C
South Sarafina State
Democratc
Whl
Ira B. Jones
Cole L. Hlease
Jones
Woodrow Wilson
Oscar W. Underwood
Wyoming conventions in Cheyenne choose delegates
Wyoming at Cheyenne May 1 votes to elect six delegates at large and a national committeeman for both parties. Republican strength is 133 with nine instructed for Roosevelt and four not to vote Roosevelt. ten un instructed. Democratic delegates total nine instructed five for Speaker Clark and four for Gov Wilpon.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Wall
Roosevelt
Taft
Clark
Gov
Wilpon
Colonel Sweeps Minnesota Delegates in Primary Returns
In St Paul Minnesota on May 1 Republicans held preferential primaries or caucuses in all counties. Late returns list instructed delegates for the state with Roosevelt commanding 125 Taft 100 and La Follette the remainder.
Presidential campaign burns through Ohio rail routes
The piece details upcoming 1908 campaign travel across Ohio as Taft Roosevelt Harmon and others tour the state. Taft begins in Marietta, Roosevelt follows with dozens of speeches including Canton and Cleveland stops, Harmon starts in Wooster with attacks on Bryan, Pomerene and Nagel add support, and delegates will be chosen at the June convention with district and at-large votes.
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Col
Roosevelt
Canton
Dayton
Columbus
Cleveland
Gov
Harmon
Wooster
Bryan
Newbrasken
Pomerene
Manstreta
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Taft
Galpolis
Mail Protest To Roosevelt In Denver
A protest letter was mailed from Denver to Theodore Roosevelt by the Greater Denver League officers and executive committee. It defends the Colorado Republican primary process and asserts the primary was fair, urging Roosevelt to acknowledge error if he truly supports the square deal.
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Denver
Calo
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Greater Denver League
Socialist Party Convenes Committees and Platform Plan
In Indianapolis on May 12, the Socialist national convention organized with committees to be elected tomorrow and platform to be drawn on Wednesday and Thursday. Delegates will nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates Friday. Conservative Socialists push to condemn Industrial Workers of the World. Police rescinded a red flag ban after a meeting with Rep. Berger, but rain halted the street parade. a mass meeting followed in the convention hall.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Socialist National Convention
Tomourrow
United States
Industrial Workers of the World
Victor L. Berger
Wisconsin
Industrial Workera
Socialist Party
Berger
Martin Hyland
Socialista
Bar Industrial Workers disrupted meetings in Wakefield
May 12 police barred the Industrial Workers of the World event here. Speakers William E Tyrautmann Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and Joseph Schmidt were told to leave town by Chief Pollock. An aviation exhibit in Cassel Prusela saw Hans Schmiguleki of Berlin die after his aircraft overturned and fell 30 feet while smoking.
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Wakefield
Mass
Industral Workers of the World
Wiliam E. Tyrautmann
Chicago
Vian Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
New York
Joseph Schmidt
Detroit
Pollock
Cassel
Prusela
Hans Schmiguleki
Berlin
Roosevelt Delegates Rule in West Virginia Looming Split
West Virginia Republicans head to five district conventions on Wednesday and a state meeting on Thursday to select delegates for Chicago. Roosevelt faction leads with 90 plus delegates, Taft 228, with 39 contested. Huntington venue to choose Chicago delegates and two state supreme court nominees amid multiple contenders.
190 Taft at Large Ballots Voided Tally Shocks Boston
General Edgar R. Champlin of the Tate League of Massachusetts released a statement asserting that 190 ballots were discarded in the Massachusetts state primaries. He claims the count could have elected an entire Taft at large ticket to the Republican national convention.
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Boston
Taft
Edgar R. Champlin
Tate Leagur
Massachusetts
SAY GIRL STOLE GEMS AND CLOTHING
Central Office Detectives Springman and OBrien recovered missing jewelry and clothing valued at 2 from Mrs Heine and Mrs McCarthy. Eva Hopking a 21 year old maid employed by both families was arrested at Heines home. Jewelry was found in a bag around the girls waist and part of the clothing had been disposed of earlier.
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F. W. Heine
Firth
Tuckerman
Mary McCarthy
Kenyon Street
Central Office
Springman
O’brien
Eva Hopking
Georgia Avenue
Paris Heat Records Broken in May 1912
Paris reports an unprecedented heat wave with May temperatures near 90 degrees in shade and a record drought for two and a half centuries. The meteorological bureau notes readings never before seen, mid June warmth, and Parisians suffer dryness amid fears of last year’s drought repeating.
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Paris
Meteorological ‘Bureau
Earileat
Exhaustive insanity tests on Richeson detailed in Boston
A board of alienists appointed by Gov. Foss conducted two long sessions with Clarence V. T. Richeson, the former pastor on death row for Avis Linnell’s murder. The examination ran from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with a dinner break, findings to assist clemency considerations. results were not disclosed.
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Boston
Board of Inmanity
Gov. Foss
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
Righegon
Richeson
Richeson Confessed To the Murder of the Little Conservatory of Music
Violet Hdmands
Brookline
Sverse
Clemenc
Henry Rust Stedman
Taunton Insane Hospital
George T. Tuttle
McLean Insane Hospital
Henry P. Frost
State
Insane
Charles Street
Laig Music Room
Sheriff's House
Fail Yard
Battleship London collides with steamship Hon Benito near Dover
In a thick fog off Folkestone the battleship London and the steamship Hon Benito collided. The London suffered no damage and moved toward Sheerness while tugs attempted to tow the Hon Benito into Dover harbor. One hold flooded and the steamer was run aground.
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London
Folkestone
Sheerles
Dover
Off to Ohio's Battle continued from first page
The speaker highlights progressive reforms from the Roosevelt era and Republican support for California's administration. He cites enforcement against sugar and customs fraud, prosecutions of trusts including steel and harvester, and the workmen's compensation bill as pivotal. He argues Roosevelt weaknesses threaten public interest.
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Postel Savings Bank
Mining Bureau
Bil
Ninera
Children's Bureau
Misa
Julie C. Lathrop
America
England
France
California
Five to be tried for Myrtle Hawkins death in Hendersonville
Ab McGail Beatrice McCall wife George Bradley Boney Bradley and Dan McCall face murder and accessory charges in the Myrtle Hawkins death case body found in Lake Oecala last September. Atlanta traveler testimony in Jacksonville adds new questions about the identity of the body and trial begins tomorrow in Hendersonville.
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Asheville
N. C
Ab McGail
Beatrice McCall
George Bradley
Boney” Bradley
Dan McCail
Myrtle Hawkins
Lake Oceala
Hendersonville
Atlanta
W. O. Shellout
Jacksonville
Myrtle Hawkine
Ab McCall
George
Bradley
Boney Bradley
Deiie
Dan McCall
Light at Cape Hatteras Endangers Mariners
Special to The Washington Post reports Beaufort North Carolina May 18 navigation near Cape Hatteras is at risk due to a coastal water tower light near Morehead City. Masters say southbound vessels may mistake it for Cape Lookout light and run ashore when raising for Hatters. The electric beacon was visible about 1 miles west northwest of Cape Lookout light in clear weather lasting until midnight.
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Washington Post
Beaufort
N. C
Cape Hatteras
Morehead City
N.C
Cape Lookout
New German Baron to Turkey Ambassador
The German government requests the Porte to accept Baron von Wangenheim now minister at Athens as ambassador in Constantinople to succeed Baron Marschall von Bieberstein recently transferred to London.
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Constantinople
Te Porte
Baron von Wangenheim
Athens
Marschall von Bieberstein
London
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