Fight for Durand Senate Blocks Wilson Census Nominee
Republican Senators mounted a lengthy filibuster over W J Harris chosen to head the census, delaying confirmation after nearly five hours of procedural votes. Burton pressed to let Durand serve his term to July 1, while Democrats warned the tactic could echo political rewards over expertise in a key technical office.
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Durand
Taft
Senate Republicans
Wilson
W. J. Harris
Georgia
E. Dana Durand
Senate
Harris
Townsend
la Foltette
Cummins
Babylon
Democratic State Executive Committee
Allison
Census Committee
Bacon
Wood
Democratic eyes on whip as nominations stall in Senate
Democratic leaders complain that President Wilson slows patronage to wield tariff leverage as about six nominations reach the Senate. Burleson seeks new patronage theories and consults both houses. Texas and Georgia postmaster nominees are rejected while Tennessee revenue post and North Carolina contest bear watching. Daniels influence noted.
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Wilson
Senate
Burleson
Texas
Calaway
Georgia
Bell
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
Tennessee
Shields
Luke Lea
North Carolina
Mr. Daniels
Nomination clash over Leonard Wood’s army rise
Senators discussed the prior dispute over Leonard Wood’s promotion from brigadier general to major general amid protests from many long-serving officers. Wood was eventually confirmed after a crowded Senate chamber debate reflecting strong support and opposition.
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Leonard Wood
Army
Gen. Wood
Senate
Pulp Decree May Prompt High Level Conference
Treasury officials expect a conference among Secretary Bryan Secretary McAdoo and Attorney General McReynolds to decide if the Supreme Court will be asked for a writ of certiorari over a customs ruling. The court held favored nation treaties give free entry for wood pulp and paper, a view someTreasury officials support while others say the executive departments must decide.
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Europe
Customs Court
United States
Canada
Bryan
McAdoo
McReynolds
Supreme Court
Treasury
TWO MURDERS BY MANIACS IN TWO STATES
Cincinnati reports Joshua B. Bell a Greenville Miss traveling salesman charged with murder after a sanitarium attendant J A Hoover died from a croquet mallet blow. Bell is described as mentally deranged. Gardner Mass reports Louis Cole an inmate at the State Hospital for the Insane killed roommate John Myles with a mop handle as attendants briefly left the ward.
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Joshua B. Bell
Greenville
Miss
J. A. Hoover
College Hill
Bell
Hoover
Gardner
Mass
Louis Cole
State Hospital For the
John Myles
Montague
Myles
Cole
Daniels Home From South in Naval Yard Visit
Secretary of the Navy Daniels returned from a two week inspection tour of Navy yards at New Orleans Pensacola Key West Port Royal and Charleston He will not decide for months about reopening yards closed by the former administration Next month he will visit the North Atlantic yards and in July the Pacific coast he may visit Pearl Harbor if possible.
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Pensacola
Daniels
Key West
Port Royal
Charleston
Navy Yards
North Atlantic
Pacific
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Republican Plan Split Sparks Reorganization Talk
A party split echoes from Chicago to Washington as Bull Moose officials and Progressive leaders argue over reorganizing the GOP. Senators Cummins Borah Kenyon and Hadley oppose reform calls while others press for a fall convention to trim Southern representation and adopt primaries.
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National Executive Committee
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House
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W. 8. Kenyon
Iowa
William EB. Borah
Idaho
A. J. Grenna
North Dakota
Gov
Hadley
Missouri
Senate to Censure Police Over Suffragist Parade Inquiry
Senator Jones was ordered to draft a report on police negligence and incompetence in handling the suffragist parade investigation. The study, conducted by a subcommittee, may be submitted to the Senate with likely censures for Superintendent Sylvester and several officers, though removal is not expected.
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Tha
Progressive Party
Senate
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Capitol
Sylvester
Orice
Dr Charles Neill resigns as labor chief amid wage disputes
Dr Charles P Neill, long time United States commissioner of labor and later commissioner of labor statistics, resigns after guiding arbitration under the Erdman act. He denied joining American Smelting and Refining and said Wilson offered a new post through William Loeb Jr. Neill had faced Senate opposition led by Overman and Tillman over cotton mill industry disclosures.
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Charles P. Cxeill
United States
Labor Statistica
Department of Labor
Neill
American Smelting and Hefining Company
Labor Department
Daniel Guggenheim
William Loeb, Jr
Guggenheim
Wilson
Nell
Overman
Tillman
North
Carolna
Martin J. Knapp
Commerce Court
German Ambassador Sails on Urgent Berlin Trip
Count J H von Bernstorff German Ambassador is aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecilie sailing from New York to Bremen. He says his hurried journey is to Berlin for urgent business and will not take his annual vacation until the tariff question is settled. Tumulty left Washington for Jersey City to vote in primaries under the new commission government plan and will return today.
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New York
Kronprinzessin
Cecille
Bremen
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Pagmage
Hae Sala
United States
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Berlin
Count von Bern~storff
Kresdent
Str. T Umulty
Washington
Jersey City
New Jersey
Tumulty
Cox Guest of Clark at Capitol Luncheon
James J. Hill and Governor Cox of Ohio were guests of honor at a four course luncheon at the Capitol yesterday hosted by Speaker and Mrs. Clark. Other attendees included Senator and Mrs. James of Kentucky Senator and Mrs. Owen former Senator Dubbels Representatives and Mrs. Sherwood Davenport Johnson and Bennett Champ Clark. No speeches were made. Cox departed last night for New York.
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Gov. Cox
Ohio
Capitol
Clark
James
Kentucky
Owen
Dubbels
Sherwood
Davenport
Johnson
Bennett Champ Clark
God. Cox
New York
Funeral of Lieut Richard Hill in Annapolis
The body of Navy Lieutenant Richard Hill, who died from a bullet wound at his Annapolis boarding house, was sent to Fort Dodge Iowa. His funeral included taps and three rifle volleys by marines, with his brother Edward Hill accompanying the procession.
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Annapolis
Richard Hiii
Navy
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Edward C. Hill
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