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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21
FRACTIONAL FIGHT
ALREADY IN SIGHT
pRoGREssIvEs AND CoNsERVA-
TTyEs WILL LOCK OVER THE
GUARDIANSHIP
.BRYAN'LL BE THERE
WILLIAM JENNINGS SLATED TO
LEAD INSURGENTS IN Eff
FORT TO PREVENT NAM
ING OF PARkER

BALTIMORE, MD, June 2o.--Con-
servatives and progressives will lock
horns in the Democratic national con-
,ention that will begin In Baltimora
next Tuesday. William Jennings
Bryan Is spelling for fight and will
come to Baltimore with chip on
his shoulder. The action today of the
subcommittee OF the national COM
mittee in selecting Judge Alton b.
Parker as temporary chairman of the
convention indicated clearly that the
conservative element OF the party IL
not afraid of Mr.. Bryan and he can
have all the fight he wants In fact, 1t
was the general opinion that such a
conflict was inevitable and the sooner
the die Is east so soon will the at
mosphere he cleared. OF the sixteen
votes Of the subcommittee, Parker re-
ceived, 81. ollie James. 8: O'Gorman.
i: Henry. &. Kern. !. Total opposi-
ton, s. Later the vote for Parker
was made unanimous The votes were
distributed thus:
For Parker-Messrs. Mack tchair-
mani: Howell. Johnston. Sullivan,
Talbot. Wood, Browne and Taggart.
For James-Wade, Woodson and
Hall.
For Henry--Ewing. Osborne and
Daniels.
For Kern---Hudspeth.
Judge Parker'E selection will be laid
before the whole committee on Mon
day. and as a general rule the COM
mittee approves the findings OF its
subordinate body.
IL the event Bryan persists in
fighting parker's selection on the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21
STEAM ROLLER IS
RUN OVER CORPSE
TAFT MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE
THROW OUT DELEGATES IN
ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
WILL SIT AT LENGTH
REJECTS OVER
TUREs OF ROOSEVELT MEN
AND DECLARE THEY WILL
HEAR ALL CASES.

CHICAGO. June 20.--Working on
the theory that Colonel Roosevelt is
dead candidate for the regular Re-
publican nominee for president. the
Taft members OF the credentials COM
mittee OF the national committee In
sisted upon running the steam roller
over the corpse.
Wednesday night twelve Roosevelt
members OF that committee bottled
becaus they claimed they were denied
free, fun and open hearings of all
contests for seats In the convention.
Tonight the Roosevelt members
who remained, and the bolters who
came back were almost ready to Sc
cede again because full. free and
open hearings were forced upon them.
The Taft men had taken the lid
Off for time, new evidence and er-
erything else. And after the COM
mittee had spent seven and half
hours today mutftng over two cnsrs
involving a total OF eight seats--two
for the Ninth district Of Alabam and
six for Arizona at-large--the Roose-
Welt men offered to abandon all the
remaining contests except those for
California. Texas and Washington.
a total OF forty-two seats.
Decline Compromise.
The Taft members refused en-
phatically to considere that propo-
siton. They hold that all cases must
be heard at length. and proceeded
to the hearings. And they are going
to go right through to the end. no
matter how long It takes.
AT midnight the following cases
had been disposed of:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21
TAFT PLAYS GOLF;
IS NOT PERIURBED
TO INQUIRIES HE GIVES AsSUR-
ANCE THAT HE WILD STICK
TO THE FINISH.

WASHINGTON, June a0.--President
Taft's equanimity was Tot In the
least disturbed today BY tho happel-
irgs at Chicago, The fact tnat 4 new
party might be put iato the .ela.
which no one doubts spells defeat for
Mr.. Taft. even IL he is renominated.
failed to DISTURB the executives calm,
The President, Attorney General
Wickersham and Secretaries Knox
and Stimson talked of golf and minor
departmental affairs.
Numbers Of senatorssand represen-
tatives called or telephoned the Pres
ident to stand pat" when Il rumor
reached the capitol that President
Taft was willing to surrende. his fight
in the interests OF harmony in orde:
that the convention might agree rpon
q compromise candidate. 70 inquir-
ers the President gave the assurance
that he would remain in tha contest
until the end.
When word reached the white
house that Roosevelt had released mis-
delegates the President smiled. but
had absolutely nothing to say. He
did telephone to Senator Crane IN
Chicago, however, to advise him that
there was nothing in the story thst
ne was willing TO step aside to allow
the convention to nominate compr5-
mise candidate.
Later in the day the President and
a few friends went to the xo'f links
at Chevy ChaSe to try out q box II
RAM hatts Khtch TIM Rrestdent rAcctY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21
Republican Convention In Nut Shell

Coliseum cnicago
credentials committee
norea o
1 p. NJ and adj p
ncredani ais ommit zee S
his nomination
hadth
hand In the
Wills
claims Soe-
SWINE In
refusing OIL bound by It's ACTON ana re-
to the cohcush
of enowi in
Tafth with taIk OF
Iowa enentio n
and Arizona Gases whee
committee intend
committee prospects are
might session. of The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21
HUGHES MENTIONED
AS BEST TO BRING
ABOUT COMPROMISE
Presidents Leaders Say Not
More Than $50 Will Fol
low Colonel Even il
He Decides
to Bolt
Nv JUSTIN MGRATH.

CHICAGO. June 2o.-The close Oh
the third day Of the Republican na-
ttouai convention left the old oFgans-
cation. In absolute control OF the SIT
uation. So far at least as this con
yention Is concerned KooseVeh ~
dead. The only work left to the olo
organization liz TO see that ne IN
properly embalmed and to see also
that the mourners are comforted.
Already the grief of the deVo'ea
political family of Colonel Roosevelt
Is being assuaged and 1t rs the eXpee-
tation of the Taft management that
by tomorrow night they Will be com
pletely reconciied to the loss OF the
dead departed.
Tomorrow will be given up to the
hearing of the contests before the
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driven him out Of the convention with
"a meat cleaver. Then Deneen, OF
Illinois. who showd signs of going
out. began to hear third candidate
talk. Deneen stopped and listened To
it just a little too long.
Before he knew what was going
on his name was signed in John
Hancock character TO Il pledge nor to
bolt himself or to permit mis- deIe-
cation of fiftysix to bolt. While Had
ley WAS still thinking with shining
eyes"about the yell for him hts dele
cation asked him if they should bolt.
Not yet said Hadiey, and thex
took a vote to do what he told them.
Then Frank b. Kellogg. OF MINES
sofa. another man who was in doubt.
was asked If he didn't think a third
candidate would be good thing, Ha
said he did and was told that Crane
and Penrose thought so too.
1ieanwhiie Barnes had been boom-
ing Hughes. He was permitted to
boom him until the big bosses we're
sure that the few Ros~ 1t men In
the convention would behave IL ths
hour of trouble came Barnes still
thinks Hughes Is ing to be the
nominee
Roosevelt Awakens.
w. N hen every ps.ss.hl@~ deIag attain had
been led into line hysthe giitterin9
will o'wisp labeled third candidafa
and daugled before their eyes by the
leaders. Mr.. Roosevelt awoke to find
his former fortress scattered all over
Chicago and utterl-' beyond his reach.
Franticaliy he sent for first ono
nIas and then another. oHtv To ind
that he had signed a solemn VOW not
10 bolt When he asked why. eevry
leader replied:
Why. colonel. we thought, in tho
interests OF harmony, you would not
object to compromise.
Roosevelt having considerable craft
OF his own knows what It all meau1
now. He knows that the strength he
might have held for second ballot
has been dissipated and by the kind
of political workmanship In which he
was once profoundly skilled
Late tonight Crane and Peurose.
their work done To the entire satis~
faction, sat back and sl.4iled.
They have driven the final nail into
certain political coffin and they now
only wait to see the daisies come
sprouting through the sod. that the3s
will carefully lay above 1t. #
AS an instance of how perfect their
work and how gullible have been their
victims Ii may be noted that an0theEs
demonstration was started in the con-
vention on adjournment this aft4txs
noon. I'M
The Roosevelt people cried. "NGS
want Teddy" The Taft people cana
back with an equally emphaticy asaefssE
ton that they waited Taft, and tn
La Toilette people allowed rhyfhnnfSa
caily that they wanted Bob. 4S4sS
But although Mr. Hadley. the r1cdTS'
ient-ef yesterdays cheering, waA [
plain sight on the stage no one
the former Hadiey shouters. not ~
the people from Missouri. had Wd13I
to say about wanting HadIey.
Hadiey Is In camp. and what iaj
more Importance his delegattOn
pledged not to bolt. There viii ~
open third candidate talk until
has had one ballot 8!3|I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21

Barnes IL Suhdued.
Furthermore, they have MIR. Barnes,
OF New York, so firmly under their
thumbs that he will go whittier they
go, waving long farewell the while
to his hope OF putting Hughes over
as compromise.
This Is how ii has all been done:
Word has been sent out from the
secret inner chambers, where the real
party thinking is done, that "A third
candidacy would not be altogether
unacceptab BILE In the sight of the big
bosses. Hadley, who got on ovation
Wednesday. was the first to fall for II.
After that cheer you couldn't have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21

Another day OF the special period
has passed How many votes have
you Eotr Remember the question: Ia
not how many the other girl may
have. but how many have yous
Don't allow yourself to get acQuaint-
ed with tho word failure" just
keep your own counsel and keep
hustling. 1t is said that woman
can't keep a secret, but this Is one
time girls when it is wise to prove
that you can. Don't whisper to your
dearest friend how many votes you
may have, but put In enough votes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21

elder
placed
.
Crane nave muddy political
the
will proceed leisure to do they please with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21

IA a
A lie which
refuses the candidate OF the national his place
his The direct of the rule to keep
his place
n
compelling the convention recognize the
election o natto
the proposed elimination Of South
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21
CLAREMONT GIRL IS LEADER
IN RICHMOND VIRGINIAN,S
GREAT SPECIAL PRIZE RACE
Miss Bessie Rich OF Claemont Leads in the Special Prize
Race This Morning

10 get yourself to the head OF the
list and then keep the rest up your
sleeve and keep mum.
Don't Give Up.
No matter how far behind you are,
the, race is not half over and you can
catch the leaders yet. Have you ask
ed your friends to help you? If not,
do SO at once. Get busy and pull
your score up among the leaders.
Make every moment count.
The Nirgsnian has placed the
Continued on Third page-3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21
(continued on Second Page

Do YOU know what the City IL
asked TO GIVE AWAY in the fran
chise which 1t is attempted 70 FORCE
THROUGH THE COMMON COUNCIL
TONIGHT? OF course you DO not
that franchise has never yet been
published; In fact it HAS NEN EN-
YET sBEEN READ BEFORE THE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21
General Bragx DEAD.

FOND DU LAC. WIS. June x(S
General Edward 8. Bragg, 1ssI
leader Of the iron brigade n
Confederate war, statesman MD m
plomat died here this Aefegno
the age OF IS. death foiloyv y q
paraiytic stroke SUFFERED yVSl
night. T.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21

After It has been granted by the
City. a franchise cannot BIS revoked,
cannot be recalled. cannot be revised.
cannot be changed in any of its pro-
visions, but becomes q contract bind
ing on the City for long period Of
years. So the time 10 make sure that
any franchise safeguards the City and
the people IL PEFORE such franchise
Is granted. The franchise which II Is
sought to RAILROAD through the
Common Council TONIGHT has never
been published, and HAS NEVER
YET HEHcN READ BEFORE THE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21
Fifteen REGULARS
KILLED IN BATTLE
CURAN TROOPS FORCED TO RE.
TREAT AFTER SHARP FIGHT
WITH REBELS.

SANTIAGO. June 2o.--In a battle
between Gomez troops and rebels un-
der Gen Antomarchi near Ell Caney,
this morning fifteen regulars We're
killed and the federals were forced
to retreat. This is the first decisive
clash between the OPPOSITION factions
and the victory of the blacks has
caused renewed activity on the part
of Genera Montaguegdo The brigade
commanded by Antomarchi repre-
sents less than one-fourth of the
army in revolt. but this force has
been sufficient to spread terror In
the district, which includes Dali
auirI, Ell Cobre. Ell Cutro and Chris
to.
Estnoz with 1900 men set fire 70
Tigusboe, town of 5000. and then
continued his march in the direction
of Alto Songo. where Inovet Is oper-
ating. The state department has or
dered daily reports on conditions re-
sulting from the RECOMMENDATION sys-
tenn and the location of the rebel
forces.
General Monteagudo reports the
surrender OF So blacks at Acago. but
this has not been verified.
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Continued on Second PAGE
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-19
: = = :. :. !. :. !. : :. :. =. :. :. :. :. .
= GHOST SHIP AAUNTS :.
= GRAVE OF TITANIC ::
= = = :. :. :. !. !. !. :. :. :. :. :. . :. ).


The number Of phantom ships is lc.
Rion. Several of the vessels which
were wrecked in close proximity f,
the scene ot the Titanic disaster are
ever said 10 rearpear i'm the SANE
spot Oh certain occasions
The Packet Light is one of these
ana the story runs thai whenever a
storm is Threatened bali OF fire
energies from the spot where the
snip sank. which presently forms it
sei INTO the shape of ii vessel and
then sinks and disappears.
Kin. George V. and his broiher tho
late Duke CT Clarence when on their
cruise IN the Bacchante from 1879 10
1872, are stated to have seen the
phantom of the Flyirg Dutchman.
and tie duke mentioned the fact in his
diary under the date of July II. 1881.
\ three-masted frigatc is said t.
haunt the English channel in the vi
cinlty Of the owner liehtship when
ever gale or snowstcrm is threat
ened. Hundreds ot people nave de-
clated that they have seen the an
partition and heard the cries OF the
ghostly passengers. 1t is some times
said 10 be the phantom of the train
ing shin Eury6ice. which went down
off the Isle of Wight on March %
1873, involving the loss OF about 200
lives.
There are a host ID vessels which
nave not been heard of since they
sailed, but one of the most marvellous,
stories concerns the Marie Ce-
leste French passenger sailing ship.
She was sighted by the British shin
Highlander on oct 4. 1875, and IL
reply to the signals gave answc,.
"Alrs WELL Two days later. when
sighted. she did not reply. She was
boarded, but not "a living or dead
person was found on board.
Everything was in perfect order.
luncheon was laid in the saloon. the
personal belongings of the passengers
and crew were intact and q bottle Of
medicine was found upright on the
captains locker. The log had beer
kept down To the day previous. but
there was no entry to account for
the mysterious disappearance uf all
on board. Nothing was heard after
ward Of any of the passengers and
crew.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-19
SINGLE slx.YeAR TERM.

President ralrs declaration in tavol
Of a constitutional amendment t. limit
the presidential tenure of office 70 a
single term of siN wears with inoi.gi
bility to either a succeeding Or non
consecutive term, made at Ne, York
SATURDAY night and President-elcct
Wilson's Endorsement % the Demo-
cratic platform favoring such limita-
ton, are believed to toresh, dow strone
pressure for legislation along this line
carly IN The coming Congress.
Numerous measures looking TO d
chanee in tie presidential tenure have
been introduced in both houses OF Con.
gress The judiciary committee Of tn.
Senate vres;led with the problem last
session. and Senator Cymmin., who
reported the Works proposed amend
ment out Of comrmlte1, PURPOSES to
press the measure when Congress con-
venys. \ similar measure is hanging
IRE in the House judiciary committee.
\ single SINGER term would give
the president, ample TIM to carry out
his policies and reduce political innu
ence 10 the minimum.
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AN IMPORTANT VICTORY.

Another successful trust prosecution
vas scored 10y the TAFT administratio"
eyterday. when the United states SUI
premc court handed down decision
in the so-cslled "bathtab trust case
IN favor OF the government 1t is an
epoch making decision in that thu
court has laid down the broad prin
ciple that there can he no monopoly
n an unpatented product of a patented
nachlre without violating the Sher-
man antitrust law. In accordance
with this doctrine the coIrt struck
down as Illegal The license agree
ments" by which manufacturers of
eighty five per cent of tie sanitary
eu1meled ironware in the United
States were bound together in com
bination. The defendants, owning pat
cnts ON machines used in the manu-
fscture OF enameled we're. ATTEMPTED
40 fix prices and destroy competition
IN commerce in the unpatented ware.
rs result of the verdict COMPETE
tion viii be mdntln ed and prices
=reauv reduced.
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AN EFFECTIVE TRIO.
The Stout Man, the Parson With .
White Tie and the Corkscrew.

The smoking car was SO dull that
when the stout man produced bot
tie his seat mates-threc OF them
smiled IN joyous relief.
who's gotta corkscrew:" he de-
manded
Nobody responded. The stout man
looked around. Across the aisle was a
| thin person in II shabby black suit and
n white tie. He was reading, in a
shortsighted way. n gilt top volume
with limp cover.
The stout man leaned forward.
"Bettcha n tenuer tn parsoh has a
corkscrew," he hoarsely whispered
Done said the man with the gray
side whiskers.
aisle
Beg pardon" he said. but have
you such n thing as corkscrew
about YOU
The man with the white tie hesitat.
ed. For moment he seemed panied.
Then he flushed Il little and reaching
down into his pocket drew out the ar
ticle they wanted
Ten minutes later the stout man
said he was going back 10 look for n
friend. Al the next station the white
tie man gathered up his goods and
chattcls and left the car. Then came
the conductor
Did Fatty Frost aud the parson''
show Won any Of their team work." he
laughingly asked
Team work echoed the side whisk-
cred man.
They're the cleverest swindliug
pair I'm the country" said The conduc.
tor and passed on Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-19
THE FORTIFIED CANAL

A. long as the fortihcation of tn,
Tarama Canal remains an open qurs.
ton, the debate viii continue. Tn,
latest contribution. and ~ able lne
Is hat put forth by secretary OF Wal
Sumsou ia the Scientific American
Mr. sumson is recent acquisition
h. official lie IN Washington, bat ne
appears 10 have grasped the poin, of
the Panama debate with the trained
intelligence II q keen lawyer. lie ar
rues, ~ short. that not to fortuy tn
canal would be TO throw away all the
advantage We gained By building it.
rhe case for q fortified canll stands
thus with the canal amply protected
cur two coasts are eight thousand
miles nearer together. with the canal
free to all IN tunes of war, cur coasts
are ~ close together for the enemy AZ
for US. and we have thrown away the
strategicsl advantage OF building H..
The open Suez canal is not analogous.
tor Sue2 IS not national but an in
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-19

ternational affair. England bought the
suez canal to prevent It's being seized
and fortified AGAINST her with her
superior fleet she gained AN immcas-
urable advantage i'm the protection OF
India when she secured a free canal
The situation is reversed at Panama.
Tie United States by free upforti-
fled canal would throw away natures
birrier L. an attack on our Pacific
coast the thirteen thousand mile voy
age around Cape Forn, and would gaiG
no compcnsating advantage
The Panama canal is a mixed enter.
prise. II was undertaken 20 encourage
commerce between our East and Yves,
coasts. but ii was frankly dec jared u.
be also a military move to brig our
Two coasts within Supportng distance
10! each other and thus relieve Us eft
he necessity OF maintaining TWO heets.
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co IT EARLY.

Why not do your Christina 5 shop
ping e1rly?
IN the one hand is tie privilege o.
shipping when stocks are fresh. when
tho assortment is greater. when the
goods haven't been paved over, when
tho shop aisles ere clear when the ex-
peuse Of Christmas buying can be
spread over several pay envelopes.
and when the burden OF sIft-se-
lection c,u be done IeisIrcly and
therefore TO the best advantage.
ON the other rand is the burdeu
and tubuist,ou OF bu,us when che
stocks are uespDiIed OF their choices,
affections, when th- assortment is
smaller and many sizes and kiuos are
out OF stock when the goods that ar,
left are more or less shopwoan. Vi,ea
the shop aisIcs are damned. when the
expense 90 Christmas bnyin2 most be
wrenched out of one Or two pa, snyc-
lapes ind when Tho selection ii gifts
must ho done huriedly. with yaustac.
ucn neither 20 giyer or receiver
You have the choice. too. Of shop
ring earIy. when nc men ana women
behind the counters have ample time
TO help YOU ard when they are ua-
wearied by the oxacuons OF clamor-
ne multitude. or # shopping late
whom the attendants bcmnd the count
crs must divide their time betwee-
too many. md when they are wearied
beyond aucrauce by tn. pressing
throngs and the long hours.
Tor your own sake. aud tor humani-
t's sake why mo-. sL2p early an1
make ufe elsier Cor the salespeople.
olHce forces ana delivery departments
ni the stores?
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TARIFF AND BUSINESS.

In Two weeks Congress will reas-
semble, says Henry Clews, who con-
tinues II VIII be but short session
and no important legislation affect
ing business is 10 be expected The
business world has had enough of
ust-beating" and tariff smashing.
Reform may be necessary in both
these directions, but it should come
gradually and not violently. systems
and tendencies which have been at
work for years cannot be overturned
in day without injury to all con-
cerned. Some effort may be attempt
ed at banking reform, which, if car
ried out on sound and non sensation
al lines should be encouraged We
have had altogether too much trifiing
with banking institutions for political
effect. and the sooner our politicians
learn the danger of playing with cred
it the better for all concerned. Moth
ing is more sensitive than credit The
tarin problem viii of course. remain
TOR adjustment by the incoming ad-
ministration H. Mr. Wilson's wishes
are oboyed revision will be moderate
and Of character least disturbing to
established Industry. If this be the
case, 'he sooner the change the bet
ter. There is general scarcity of
merchandise throughout the country,
which the restraint upon production
and Importation imposed by uncer-
tainty will simply aggravate. When
our manufacturers know what to eX-
poet they will be free to go forward
with plans for engagements and new
enterprises Until that decision is
reached all important operations cx-
tending into the future will be largely
suspended. While it is natural that
those enjoying exceptional advantages
from the tariff should prefer TO have
revision postponed as long as possible
still ,dl practical reasons are against
unreasonable pOstponcment of the in
eyitable. No great changes are am
ticipsted in the steel and cotton sched-
ules The WOODEN industry may sur
ter somewhat by the inevitable cut
n extreme rates but the effects Of
this are already being discounted, and
II is believed that no destructive
changes can be carried through.