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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1912
Page
6
The Democratic National Convention in Baltimore opens amid decoration and rain as Bryan seeks the temporary chair. Bryan nominating Kern of Indiana opposes Parker. Parker and Williams face strong opposition as delegates arrive and harmony efforts unfold.
A resident at 223 Western Avenue, John Corton, notes his bed of one sixteenth of an acre could yield a large harvest. He estimates about thirty two hundred boxes per acre at ten cents a box, indicating strong profits from strawberries.
Cincinnati district politics spill into the Longworth family quarrel as Alice Roosevelt Longworth backs Theodore Roosevelt's third party movement while Nicholas Longworth dodges questions and weighs his Republican renomination. Alice predicts a Roosevelt victory, rivaling Taft state support.
Senator John W Kern of Indiana emerges as the Progressive pick for temporary chairman of the national convention. Bryan and allies discuss support while Parker is favored by delegates. Kern’s name cited by Bryan and reformers amid motion to unite Indian and Parker camps.
Hanswell reached New York on the Twentieth Century Limited at 8 44 this morning and went to his editorial offices. He plans to travel to Oyster Bay this afternoon and expects a conference with committee members within a week to organize his third party campaign.
A Waverly inquiry reports anti Taft sentiment among Republicans in Bremer County. Progressive Republicans plan a mass meeting soon to unify sympathizers and extend the movement toward adjoining counties.
A Hibbing Minnesota boarding house fire early today left at least one man dead and several injured. Several occupants are unaccounted for as fire crews battle the blaze and determine the full extent of the casualties.
Delegates fill the Baltimore arena as temporary Chairman Janeth Walker is reportedly elected. The hall fills amid rain and delays, with figures like Cardinal Gibbons and Henry Bryan prominent. Bryan nominates Parker for chairman, Kern urges unity, and calls for harmony as the convention debates leadership and strategy for the race.
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