Crowds Pack Chicago Coliseum for Republican Convention
In Chicago less than 12 thousand seats limited entry to the Republican convention with thousands more seeking admission. Police, ushers and 250 officers maintained order as Victor Rosewater opened proceedings and delegates prepared for the roll call and seating amid roiling tensions.
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Rosewater
Chicago
Victor Rosewater
Nebraska
Republican National Committee
William Hayward
National Committee
J. F. Callaghan
St Malachy’s Church
Fred W. Upham
Elihu Root
New York
Root
Theodore Roosevelt
William E. Borah
Idaho
Senator Root
How the Delegates Lined Up on Paper for the Convention
The article lists delegates entered into the convention on paper after the contested seats ended. It names D Perkins of Indiana and an extensive roster including Fairbanks Maine A E Stearns Michigan William Judson Minnesota J F Jacobsen Mississippi L K Looker Missouri H S Handley Nebraska B L King New Hampshire Fernando W Hartford New York William Barnes Jr North Carolina Chris Thompson North Dakota P O Thorson Ohio Karl P Weber Oklahoma J R Eckles Pennsylvania William Draper Lewis South Dakota Allan Rogue Tennessee H Clay Evans Texas W M McDonald Grah Governor William Spry Vermont Southwick Virginia Dg Lt Groner Washington D C Gose West Virginia Samuel B Montgomery Wyoming William H Huntley.
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Rosewater
William Hayward
Alabama
Taft
Roosevelt
Alex C. Birch
Alaska
L. P. Shackelford
Arizona
Robert E. Morrison
Calii
Missouri
Jesse Tolerton
Mississippi
L B. Moseley
Nebraska
H. E. Sackett
New Hampshire
Fred W. Estabrook
New York
George R. Malley
North Dakota
W.S. Lauder
North Carolina
C. H. Cowles
Ohio
John J. Sulivan
Oklahoma
Daniel Norton
Pennsylvania
Lex N. Mitchell
South Dakota
S. X. Ray
Tennessee
J. H. Early
Texas
C. A. Warnken
Utah
George Sutherland
Vermont
J. Gray
Virginia
L. P. . Summers
Washington
W. T. Dovell
West Virginia
Harry Shaw
Wyoming
D. Perkins
Indiana
Charles. Warren’ Fairbanks
Maine
A. E. Stearns
Michigan
William Judson
Minnesota
J. F. Jacobsen
L. K. Looker
Gov. H. S. Handiey
B. L. King
Fernando W. Hartford
William Barnes, Jr
Chris Thompson
P. O. ‘Thorson
Karl P. Weber
J. R. Eckles
William Draper Lewis
Allan Rogue
H. Clay. Evans
Sereoaas
Cceusceses
Ewreesusaae
Arkansas
Eserves
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Ae Dist. of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Oregon
Philippines
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Wyoming Aeereewe
la Follette
Winsin
Cummins
Lowas
Roosevelt Delegates Contested Seat in Pennsylvania
A fragment notes a contested Roosevelt delegate seat in Pennsylvania. It mentions Sharnstorth with absent legate, a committee meeting, and Mr Kratz as one of the Roosevelt delegates. The exact structure and names are unclear from the OCR fragment.
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Sharnstorth
Esta
Kratz
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Kratz Seeks Southern Delegation Power Cut at GOP Convention
C Tyson Kratz a Pennsylvania delegate filed a resolution to reduce southern representation and limit insular and territorial delegates at the Republican national convention. The proposal would give states with lower GOP vote totals fewer votes on key committees and restrict territories to advisor status while delegations elect committee members.
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Chicago
C. Tyson Kratz
Pennsylvania
Insular
Kratz
Bech
Prominent figures in nation shaping party councils
Chicago, June 19. A special interest centers on leading personalities shaping the political turmoil. William McKinley and Joseph Dixon loom, with Ormsby McHarg, Charles Dick, William Hayward, Frank Kellogg, and Francis Heney among the notable strategists and lawyers guiding the Roosevelt and Taft movements.
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Chicago
William
Taft
William, BoMe- Kim
McKinley
Danish minister in London visit stirs diplomatic chatter
A Danish minister’s arrival in London draws attention as talks with British officials continue. Officials keep details private while media note potential implications for cross channel relations and regional cooperation.
Tornado Rips Through Kansas Missouri Killing Dozens
A destructive tornado swept from near Lacygne Kansas into Missouri on June 18 killing at least twenty people and injuring many. homes and trains were destroyed near Drexel and Merwin while a Work train carrying Greeks was derailed. In nearby Johnson and Henry counties two fatal tornadoes claimed several lives, including Don Carlos and his wife, and Guy Booth and family. A Columbus Ohio storm damaged many towns, with several fatalities and extensive property loss. In Zanesville and Plain City churches were struck, and Father Roach gave last rites amid wreckage as rescuers saved others.
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Kansas’ City
Bates
County
Missouri
Lacygne
Kan
Drexel
Frank Cory
Albert Cory
Kansas City
George Reed
Fred Groves
Gibb Groves
Henry Cameron
Cameron
Maude
Roy
Merwin
Alexander
Kansas City Southern
Warrensburg
Johnson County
Henry County
Don Carlos
Leeton
Carlos
Milmer
Sutherland
Guy Booth
Booth
Blanche
Ethel
Oklahoma City
Okla
Columbus
Ohio
D Worthington
Plain City
Zanesville
Barnard Daniels
Worthington
Thomas Skinnion
John F. Dinan
Delaware
Father Roach
Skinnion
Dinan
Train wrecks near Fonda injures New York delegates
A mail express train carrying New York delegates to the Republican convention wrecked three miles from Fonda, New York, on Sunday. No further details are provided about injuries or casualties.
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New York
Fonda
N._Y
New
York
Chicago
Democratic meet in Baltimore grounds preconvention planning
National Chairman Norman Mack and Secretary Urey Woodson opened Democratic national committee headquarters in Baltimore. Leaders discussed possible temporary chairmen and vice presidential picks with Harmon supporters ruling out a second place. Edwin Henderson of Detroit was set to second Harmon’s nomination while plans for Champ Clark to headquarter in Baltimore were announced.
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Baltimore
Norman Mack
Democratic National Committee
Urey Woodson
New York
National Committee
Mack
O'Gorman
James
Kern
Parker
Daniels
Judson Harmon
Edmond H. Moore
Ohio
Harmon
Edwin Henderson
Detroit
Champ Clark
Edwin 0. Wood
Michigan
Wilson
Clark
Underwood
U S Lumber Industry Ranks Third In Value
Census figures released by Director Durand show 40 671 lumber and timber establishments employing 754 989 people. Of these, 48 825 are proprietors or firm members, 19 849 are salaried staff, 18 088 are male clerks and 717 female clerks. Average wage earners total 695 019. Value of products reaches 1 156 128 747 with value added by manufacture at 648 011 168. Louisiana leads in wage earners. Washington tops in product value and value added.
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Washington
United States
Durand
Louisiana
Senate action on rate injunction bill and amendments
The Senate advanced a bill to abolish restrictions on commissions and curb injunctive powers. An amended provision requires a three judge majority including the chief justice to approve injunctions. Crawford added a measure extending this rule to state administrative boards. McCumber sought reassignment of the five commerce court judges, but the motion failed 25 to 23.
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Judiciary
Senate
Cummins
United States
Crawford
McCumber
Commerce Court
Two Airmen Die In Fatal Wright Biplane Crash
Washington report June 13 states A. T. Welch of Brunswick Georgia representing the Wright Biplane Company and Lieutenant Hazlehurst of the Seventeenth Infantry were killed when their ascent failed and the aircraft plunged from about 100 feet.
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Washington
A. T
Welch
Brunswick
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George W.perkins
Lediross
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George W. Perkins
Gov. Johnson
John Hays Hammond
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Committee On Resolutions
Curtis
W. B
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James T. Williams
Chester H. Rowell
Newton Parrish
Charles
Hopkins ‘Clark
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John Martin
George
Renton
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Ae Ians
Joseph M. Dixon
Senator Dixon
Montana
Ormsby M’harg
Ormsby McHarg
Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Charles Dick
J . Hayward
Frank
Kellogg
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Francis -Henry
Francis Heney
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