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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
H|SGEN'ANDIGRAvES'
MAY B. The TICKET
Likely That One Be Named for
President and 10 tier for
Nice-P President.

CHICAGO, July c5,--WtthStlic ratifi-
cation to-day blythe Independence party
national committee OF plans for tcnlpor-
airy organization formulated yesterday
by the subcommittee on arrangements
all WILDE ready for tho opening OF the
national convention Of that purity Mon
ldaysnIght Selections for temporary otti-
GERS were made us follows: Temporary
chairman William r. Hearst, New. York;
temporary secretary, w. a. Deford, New
York; sergeant-at-nrms, lrrnnk Brlist
Illinois.
The full national committee met
to-day to pass upon the arrangements.
1T WIS snid last night that Mr.. Brust
had declined TO accept tho tentative APP
1pointmcnt as sergeanttat-arrnss and that
another, probably mn Eastern man.
might be named In his stcad.s About
N0 delegates ares expected. ito De in their
seats In Orchestra hall when the gnvel
falls for the opening session. Every
State In the Union,rlt is, said. will be
represented by delegates. There will be
no delegates from the territories and
no alternates. Preliminary gossip on
possibilities for, the presidential nomina
ton deals with seven candidates, or more
strictly speaking. six candidates cxciu-
sive OF Mr.. Hearst. who has announced
that lie does not desire the honor not
lie already has the endorse
ment of several States and Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, after Mr.. Hearst, the
candidates of greatest strength We're said
to be Thomas j.. Hsgen. OF Massachu-
sets; John Temple Graves, of Georgia,
and M. w. Howard, OF Alabama. Mr..
Hisgen Is credited With being the choice
of Mr.. Hearst for the head OF the ticket.
and 1t was considered likely that in
event of. another than Mr.. Graves being
named for president, the Georgia candi-
date would DO nominated for the vice.
presidency.
All Of tho delegations will caucus
Monday afternoon, and the various
committees will be announced at the
opening session Monday night. after
Mr.. Hearst has delivered his Keynote
speech" outlining the policies Of the
party in the coming campaign. Since
there will be no contests for seats for
the credentials committee to work over.
It is believed now that tho convention
will proceed without delay to tho adop-
ton Of u platform which, 1t is ex-
pected will be accomplished by Tues
lay noon. Nominations will then be
In order, and q third session may not
De required.
Headquarters OF state delegations
rave so far been established by the |
'ollowng States: Alabama. Arkansas, !
Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Missis-
'ippi. Massachusetts. Maine, New
New York. New Jersey, |
Oklahoma. Rhode Island. Texas ana |
Vermont.
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.ultcNntrl n AInraa

50. Brown, white, was arrested yes
terdaS evening on q charge OF cruelty
using sosebpcked horse,
ELLEN Burton, Colored was arrested
ION charge Of usseult!ng Elyira WYATT.
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I1E1,R1ck 10 HOLD BACK.
VIII Not Press His CLAIM, for Senator

for the Present.
Especial to The Times Dispatcii.1
2CLEVELAND.s o., July 25.-From the
follower OF former Governor Herrick
comes the statement that llisscandidacy
for the United States Senate Will be
kept In the back ground for the pres
ent- They say the chance. OF q n ortiz
orn Ohio man succeeding Senator For
aker. OF Cincinnati. is slim. There
lis much better chance for a man from
the northern section 20 succeed sena,
tor Dick, of Akron, politicians say, and
Herrick is said to be willing to vat.
He believes lie Will not have SO many
rivals. q q
Charles p. TAFT and Arthur yorys
are strong candidates for the south
ern senatorship Taft has tn, the money :, Z
loyalty OF party leaders In all parts
OF the State. and could probably ut
tho senatorship for the@ asking. Some
Of Congressman BnrtonS friends think
he has made q mistake in anne uncing
himself a candidate for the southern
isenatorship; Herrick men arc sure he
has and predict his defeat.
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ness. Hn is survived by his mother,
two sisters and one brother
DEATHS.

To
cUHN1NGMAM.--Died. at his resl-5
1908. GEORGE a. CUNNINGHAM
Tho funeral will take place at 10
+ "A. ST. MONDAY from Sacred Heart
Cathedral. lnternent In at. Call
vary.
I.1A2uE. --Die,I. at Ills late rcsi-
dence 500 South Fourth Street. FRI
day. July Gath. DESIRE DELARtIE.
III, the tho si1ty-ntnth year OF his
age He lis survived by ono sister.
Miss Louise Delarue, several nephews
and a niece.
fSunday). AFTERNOON at . o'clock.
1nterment In lakewood.
at her home, In Al
lanta. Ga. on June %. 1905. Mrs.
RoRERT- THUR HuBARD, wife
merry OF Nelson county. Va. sho
was before her marriage Miss Leila
Carleton MOSS.
SPINDLE-Died, Friday afternoon.
July "a. 1908. ut . o'clock, Mr.: G. N.
widow. who was Miss Fannie lIa TO-
CT Noble, and five daughters.
Fred Wood. Mrs. w. Il. Daniel.
Mary Lee, Lloyd and Eleanor Spindie.
Funeral THIS Sunday AFTER
noon at d o'clock from his residence.
10 South First Street.
Mt her residence. ll05
ST. John Street, July e5, 1908, PIERlfl3
WILSON. wife OF William y. Wilson.
Funeral from the Ebenezer baptist
churcl, MONDAY AFTERNOON mt
Boston and Philadelphia papers
please COPY, 80 #. $50
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lscratic ans we as Replbli lean Governors.
Among tho answers that lilvo been rc-
lSccivcd and Itch were made public
t0.day, Is onc from Governor Conner,
$of Alabama, who told tho committoe
that he would not be able to 8bc here,
but Hoped tic affair would BIO slc-
cess. Flo then added:
But. mark YOU. I want to SEQ Mr..
Bryan elected, but wit tho lenat pos
Ssiblo damage TO Mr.. Taft, MS we like
him. h
Governor Wilson, OF Kentucky, viii
Sbcthore. Former Governor ana Sen
sator-clect bradley OF Kentucky, also
I accepted. With ~ message to Mr.. TAFT
that he would help to carry Kentucky
for lin. n
rs Governor Glenn, of North Carolina,
said: regret TINT | cannot be with
you, MS 1t would give inc pleasure as
q citizen, but not as ~ poll tlclan. to
show any respectI could to Judge TAFT.
{ MS have az very high opinion OF Ills;
qualifications" II.
di foa a HsFn Bs% oso inns'
n nss IL Wi lis fnmliy Governor Msrrls
Of Ohio. Will be here. Vice :. Pre- sident
5Fairbanss wired the committee from
In connection with the Visit Of the
Prince Of Wales would prevent his
Mr.. Taft to-day received this tele-
gram from the Colorado State Centrul |
COMMITTEES: 1.-THE Republican Stnss
hundred and eighteen members. sends
greetings, and unanimously and en-.
pledges the electoral
VOTE, of Colorado to YOU
Thomas II. Walsh. Colorado member
OF tile notification committee, the nrst
of tho committee to arrive, reached
hero tonight. and had "a conference
with MIR. Taft The other members Of
the committee have planned to reach /
this cftyl on Monday
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WILL OPEN FIGHT
IN MIDDLE WEST

Continued From First Page.)
DO the occasion Of d BRIEF address OF
by G. p. Taft. This flag
raising begins the ceremonies for the
day. The escorting OF the committee
men from the Hotel Sinton and an II
O'Clock breakfast in their honor will
follow.
The breakfast over the committee
men Will take their places on the two
platforms. Senator Warner, chairman
of tho notification committee OF the
National Republican, Convention. will
escort w. II. Taft to the speakers
platform, and there In brief speech
communicate to him the formal an
nouncenlent OF his nomination. for the
presidency. Then will follow the
speech Of acceptance of Mr. Taft
To Rcyfev Parade.
Then reviewing stand Will be
thrust quickly throughS tho gates Of
the Taft yard and for an hour and
a half Mr.. Taft WALL witness the pass
ing of marching clubs.
Automobiles will follow tho parade
to the Taft home. and the members
OF the committee will be driven
throughout tho city and It's suburbs.
bringing up at the Cincinnati Country
Club, on the Grandin Road. Mr.. Taft
Will join the committee at the club.
and his automobile will head the pros
cession.
When the party boards the steamer
Island Queen altered dark for a sail up
the stream, the night display Will be-
gin. One hundred and sixty tiny craft,
all ablaze with illumination, Will escort
the Island Queen on the Journey, and
the Cincinnati hills will burst into
Illumination and defamation while q
riotous display OF fireworks is given.
Mr. Taft spent the AFTERNOON and
evening Quietly at the homo Of his
brother.
Many Democrats Inyltcd.
In It's enthusiasm for Mr.. Taft and
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s1l1sIsaIANE NON 40 nETI:nE,.

IL In Good Health aud Rcndy5to Go ON
Special q 5h hho s T'mss:D I.patch.l
UTICA N. Y.,87July 25.-The report
to the effect that Congressman Sher-
man Intended resignipg from tn 10 Res
publican National ticket, as q candl-
date for Vice-President. because Of
III health, Is absolutely without foun-
dalton in fact. When this CMmor first
gained circulation last Thursday, II Mr..
Sherman mentioned It to ~ reporter
during a conversation and remarked
that such a report was not only un-
squalifiodly false but trerlely annoy!
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5iait may be stated that Mr.. Sherman
isTtu fine heal tn at presen t, is gainlns
strength every day and that the sur
-giical opera tion for the re noyal8 Of gall
weeks ago, is now only q reno to DOS
5sibilit- Tie is ready to take to tho
stump lust as soon as tho National
5Comrnittee Arrange an itinerary for
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Hearst IIurrics to Chicago.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Willlam RAN
dolph Hearst. who arrived from Europe
to-day. was askcd IL lie would accept tn.
nomination for the presidency on the In
dependence League ticket II it should be
shown that thu sentiment Of the league
was unanimously for his nomination..
AIR. Hearst replied: ~ cannot have
given my word that under no crclim-
stances Will be- a candidate. ] have
given my word and will abide by IT,
is there am probability in your opln-
ion, Mr Hearst, that the Independence
League may endorse either the rcpub!i-7
can or the democratic canddate?" was
~ oil n
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1gF77 p q 'g 80
/ Mrs. jill. ,I'hOmuA Dettcr.

@.7T,, Mrs. J, Fl. I'hOInNN s1Jettcr, 9 - s.
Mrs, ]. II. q II llomas,S OF No, log South
First Street. who has been seriously
Ill for some time, Is much improved.
She is under the care Of DR.. RaWles
ana Miss sLizzie y etmller, trained nurse.
It'll expected that she will soon BIO up.
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AS result OF the visit of Governor
Bradley, OF the same state. at the noti-
sfication exercises on Tuesday. the TAFT
managers hope to wipe out tho III
feeling between the two men and nut
Kentucky In line for Republican Vic
tory again.
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8FOI,AKEI, NOS no ATTEND.
I. Out Of State nn,1 VIII Not BE mt
yS the NOtiHcnt1On.

s.Si ~ the Notifications.
Special to Tho Times Dispatch.l
) CINCINNATI, July Ex-senator JOS
eph Benson Foraker Will not attend
tho Taft modification hero next Tues
day This notice has been received
by. Robert -R. Reynolds, chairman Of
tho Citizens Committees:
Dear Sjr,-I write to acknowledge
the receipts Of tho 21st instant, nd
dressed to Senator Foraker. inviting
to the notification OF William Howard
Taft for tho Office nf President of the
United States on July 2Sth, and shy
that on account OF absence from the
to be present.
Thanking you for your kind rcmein-
hru n him Il ror1atn
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paign may be talked over Governor
johnson Is on q lecture tour, but the
contents OF Mr.. Bryan's letter were
wired to him.
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HE NWEAA HER

Forecast: Virginia and North Caro-
lina-Showe Sunday and Monday:
light to fresh east Winds.
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CONDTrIONs YEsTI1RD i

CONDITIONS YEsTERDAY.s
s "A. M temperature .,i.g. - II. q q
humidity !. !. !, !, Il I. /. Sc
I. Il, (. s. IL.
ind--Veloclty 3. /! L.
Weather I. Il Il. : =. Ceal.
Rainfall . y s ! u I. O.0 S
12snoon temperature 34 \ n I. j. SIS
APP M temperature q. ], /. I /. y 81
Maximum temperature up to Is u; M, 2
Minimum temperature up ito 3I'. NJ. z
Mean temperature 4, Z. 4. 4, So
Normal temperature 4 y, s.. /. 1. /, .s.... SO
Excess in temperature tO day ..s.5... 2
Excess IN temperature since 5March !, % /, !,
Accum, excess in tempera ture s inco ~, 4.
Excess In rainfall since Narnh i n. Oh
nary = I. \. sic
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Many Democrats Invltcd.
III It's enthusiasm for Mr.. Taft and
for Cincinnati. the local arrangement
sent invitations to5bo present
to many Governors, including Demo-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

The state Central Committee, 1t
speakers for the opening meeting OF
the campaign. but somebody down at
YOUNGSTOWN. 1t is said, went ahead and
Invited Senator Foraker anyway. Tho
Executive Committee send mr.. Foraker
an invitation? The belief here Is that
some sort OF assurance Will be demand
ed from Senator Foraker beforehand
that lie Will not attack tho Roosevelt
policies. Republicans here point out
that 1t would not be n very cncourag-
ing opening OF the Ohio campaign to
have Senator Foraker get up ard make
a speech such as be made before the
Chamber Of Commerce. IN this city two
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

There may be some dynamite In the
meeting OF the Republican State Con-
svention here on Monday. One Of the
things that viii probably come up at that
session viii be the question OF speak
5ers at the opening meeting OF the
campaign in Youngstown on Septem-
bcr 9th. Governor Hughes hastalready
accepted an invitation to deliver the
Is q difference of opinion as to whether
Senator Foraker is going to be there
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IS G. SCHENOWETH."
Tho invitation. which Senator Iorak-
er declined. was sent indirectly by Mr.
Taft himself. Two sets OF Invitations
We're sent out by the Citizcns' Com
mittec, one sent to Governors OF all
tho states regardless Of their political
complexions, and the other sent upon
suggestion OF the candidate himself or
Ills advisers. j t is supposed that tho
Foraker Invitation was in tho latter
class. Mr.. Foraker is at Bar Harbor,
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Mr.. Taft himself will attend the
meeting Of the State Central Commit
tee. but not probably when the ques-
ton OF the Youngstown meeting is UP.
mittce his plans orsthe campaign in
Ohio, and to get from the committees
men. In turn. their views on the cons
sditions in the different parts of the
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Tho sentiment before left here was
the erswer. was for n third ticket. 1
there Is any sentiment now for an en-
Gorscment of either the republican or
democratic candidate I for one don't
know OF it. have heard OF no change
In liz sGnf if1lnn .LL-..
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know OF 1t. have heard of no change
in the sentiment
Do you consider that tile republicans
nominated the strongest man possble?''
Mr. Hearst laughed and said /: ."rhe
people will decide that
IL tho sentiment of tho Independence
league convention of this year should be
shown very clearly to be unanimously
for your nomination as the party cand!-
date for the nomination. would you ac-
cept the nomination.
II cannot" came the reply quickly and
with decisive emphasis. .'Ihave given
my word that under no circumstances
will be a candidate L have given my
word and Will abide by it."
Does that pledge hold good for future
years. for 1912. for instance, as well as
for this Near?"
Again Mr.. Hearst laughed and llc an
swercd: You have been going into nv
past, and here now you proceed into nv
future. think that anything further
from me to-day must be included in the
arrangement I have already made"
Mr.. Hearst left the ship for Chicago.
where, on Monday, he will preside at
the opening Of the first national con-
Vention of the Independence party. II O
said that he and Mrs. Hearst spent
most OF their time In Germany, keep
ing off the main travelled roads,, as he
|eXDreSsed IT. III fls7,51 :.
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at once to his aid. 1t was found. how
ever. that he was dying from heart
failure and not drowning He died n
short while after being removed from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-03
GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE.

The National Geographic Society.
With headquarters at Washington. D.
c., Is entering upon the twentieth year
Of useful work 1t now has a member
ship OF over 10000. and Is therefore the
largest organization of It's kind. In the
world. n counts among its members
the President OF the United States ex-
President Cleveland. members OF the
Supreme Court. Senate House Of Rep
resesntatives. ambassadors and minis
ters of the United States and men and
women distinguished in scientific re-
search,
The Society publishes the National
Geographic Magazine. a periodical that
is unique In many respects. and uneX-
celled. we believe, as a teacher of geog-
raphy. That publication for 1907 makes
volume OF 300 pages containing over
500 pictures and two large colored maps,
either one OF which Is worth the price
Of the entire years subscription. The
volume OF 1908 promises to be larger
better. and more valuable. The maya
zine gives information about those parts
% the world most prominent in the pub
lie eye; popular and authentic record
Of the marvellous geographic work of
tho United States Government Illus
trated articles OF foreign travel and
foreign people, and descriptions of the
latest explorations and discoveries in
the many branches OF geography.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-03

lie forward course. His part was we'll
performed
The service TO mankind that DR..
Cushman and those with whom no
was associated. those who preceded
him and those who have so improved
tho telephone in late years cannot well
be measured In words. It is an in
strument OF peace and or war 1t oc-
cuples a stable position in tho BUSH
ness AFFAIRS OF every city and town In
the world. In war It connects COM
manders with each unit OF their
forces so that they may WELD their
weapons in stragetic manner and
making Of all It's parts. one army, a
unit striving to attain ono end. Its
use In commercial and industrial life
is too varied TO require comment.
suffice Il is to say that copper wires
link cities. towns, villages and settle
ments SO that human voice may be
heard over thousands OF miles. setting
at nauEht the distance between them
Lacking but few miles, telephone
communication IS almost established
between the main cities of the Atlantic
and OF the Pacific
In the accomplishment of this re-
marketable feat the part taken By Dr.
Cushman was not Insignificant
stm to the fore marches science.
Having annlhilated space with wires,
Il would conquer all distance with the
utilization Of the ether waves nature
has provided as portion OF the belt
surrounding this planet. Marconi.
De Forest ond others of their type,
first jeered in the public mind as im-
beetles, have accomplished so much
that shamed must be the man who
said their hopes We're builded of
nothing.
1t has always been SO. The man
who seeks his fellow mans good Is
oftentimcs The most bitterly persecut-
ed Morse. Bell. Franklin. Edison
and who not OF the inventors host
all In their day were smiled upon by
thin Drained wiseacres who, VITA
nockery. made crude pointings to
their foreheads when they passed and
called them dolts, numb skulls and
Idiots. when th:se men reaped their
first fruits they did so almost alone
in their JOY It has remained for u
later age to acclaim them.
So we say, in the passing of DR..
Cushman Ia no time for grief or sor-
rev. Four score and nine is a
goodly age Four score and nine,
with every year filled with a desire
to help fellow man is better and
this was the life Of him, To his
spirit, we wonld say rest in peace.
our memory OF him should be filled
with thanks. He has done something
that viii live forever, something for
us all.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-03
DANGEROUS PROTEST.
New YorIs ElvenIng Post.

The Chinese government is reported
to be at work 10 bring about a joint
protest by the United States and Ger
many against the violation OF equality
or trade rights In Manchuria, with which
Japan Is charged Such a step on the
part OF China would not be without its
dangers, Supposedly. Great Britain and
France are not included in the proposed
combination, for the reason that the
former, as the ally Of Japan, would
naturally refuse to exert pressure upon
her, and the latter, as the ally of Rus
STA. would hesitate I'm starting an in
quiry into conditions which may re-
fleet upon Russia IN her own share OF
Manchuria, as upon Japan in the south.
Yet the fact Is that the most important
complaint against Japanese aggression
In Manchuria has come from British
quarters. This was In connection with
the concession OF a railway line To
Hsin-mln-tin west Of Mukden, paral-
telling the Japanese section OF the Man
Churlan railway The concession was
abandoned on the protest of Japan,
but not without giving rise to bitter
feelings,
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TO BE FAIR.

The case against Mr., Sheets being
ended, 1t Is only fair to the gentlemen
who conducted the prosecution. TO say
that they. as far as we are able to
Judge. conducted the case with ability,
II was known that the District Attor-
nov. Mr. r. c. Loofbourow, had been
close, personal friend of the ex-Chef
OF Police. and it was supposed that that
fact might, perhaps, have some intlu.
ence upon the prosecution. But Mr..
I.oofhourow, we are pleased to say, did
not seem 10 let that Interfere in any
way with the performance of his du-
ties as an officer and the best proof of
that is Mr., Sheets attack upon him In a
newspaper Interview.
The disappearance of Parent was
unfortunate because OF the suspicion II
aroused, as to the sincerity of the pros
ecution, but it cut really no figure in
the outcome of the bribery case II IS
even question whether he would have
been placed on the stand as a witness,
had he been here.
We have no desire to make any fur
Their comments on the case itself. 1t is
ended by the verdict of the jury and
should be ended In public discussion.
The evidence was Insufficient TO convict,
and hence the acquittal. But, as we
have said 1t is only fair to state that
this was not due TO any neglect on the
part OF those who conducted the prose-
eutlon