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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
DEMOCRATIC EARS
IN BALTIMORE ALL
GLUED TO CHICAGO WIRES
Early Arrivals in General Put
in. Time Swapping
Stories
VIM. j. BRYAN'S INFLUENCE
Seems to Be Good Bet for
Chairman of Platform or
Resolutions Committee
BY OLIVER p. NEWMAN.

BALTIMORE, Jat>S - sSlt Is stat
ing the Democratic Istsittion accurp
ately TO say that the fear Of Bryan ID
deeply rooted In about threefourths
OF all the leaders. managers, visitors
and hangers-on now In Baltimore. and
that no important step. either as TO
platform or nominee, will be taken
without the Nebraskan being consult
ed. Therefore, until Bryan arrives
the rest OF the party In general Is put.
ting In its time swapping stories,
Dragging about me merits OF this can
didate or that, making outlandish
claims as TO their delegate strength
and reading, with feverish interest.
the latest news OF the bleeding and
dying al Chicago.
Bryan seems TO be a good bet for
chairman OF the resolutions or plat
form committee If he is, and q ma
jority follow him, put ii down that
the Democratic platform will very
likely be ultra progressive, endorsing
the initiative and referendum, CON
tanning strong demand for tariff re-
vision downward, monetary reform,
the rigid enforcement of laws against
trusts, as well as more law on the
subject including criminal punish
ment for trust law violators, and some
remedy for the high cost of living.
Should Bryan not control, the plat
form will be more In keeping with
the views of conservatives, represent.
ed by Gov. Harmon and Oscar Under
wood.
Nobody can tell a thing about the
nomination except the campaign man.
ayers and press agents on liberal sal
airy and expense accounts for doing
little else. To man up a tree II
looks like sure deadlock until about
the fourth ballot. When the break
comes. then look out.
If It's dark horse, and Bryan him.
self is not picked, some man like Sen
ator Kern, of Indiana, would be
strong possibility because Bryan is
his close friend, while conservatives
of the Tom Taggart stripe also like
him If Bryan doesn't grab of the
plum himself It's dollars to leather
washers that he'll have big say-so
in picking the fellow who does.
For this reason all the candidate es
are kow-towing to Bryan. II seems
to be Bryan's game to stay in the
middle OF the road on the Wilson.
Continued on Page Thirteen.y
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
MANS LIFE GROUND
OUT UNDER STREET CAR

In plain view of scores OF persons,
homeward bound during the evening
rush hour. Thursday, H. r. Borden,
of No. 292 High-st. west, walked be-
hind an east-bound Jefferson car at
Grand River and Fourteenth-ayes.
ard stepped directly in front of a
west-bound car which killed him al
most instantly.
Within moment after the acci.
dent, nearly thousand persons
crowded the intersection at this busy
transfer point, and police put in a
busy few minutes keeping the crowd
back.
Borden, employed as a butcher In
the shop of Robert O. Currie, No. GAS
Lawton-ave., was about to transfer 10
Fourteenth car. to make his way
homeward, when the accident oc.
Cured.
Coroner Rothacher took the body 10
the county morgue.
Borden leaves a widow and 10-year.
old son.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
TEARS D|MMED EYES
OF MANY WHEN 7. R.
READNEW PARTYPLAN
Grizzled Political Veterans Make
No Effort to Conceal Their
Emotions at Meeting
SHARP DIFFERENCE
OF OPINION DEVELOPS
Gov. Johnson and Other Rad
icals in Favor, But Hadley
and Others Opposed 1t

CHICAGO, June 21.-That they are
witnessing the birth OF a new party.
and that this is the intention and will
be the effect of Col. Roosevelt's an
nouncement that he will ~ on with
his fight regardless OF the action OF
the Republican convention, Is the big
fact just beginning today to penetrate
the minds of the thousands of Repub-
lican politicians gathered here.
Though the launching OF a new par
ty Is always very serious thing,
especially to those who live by poll
tics, II has been accompanied by
scenes which are without precedent
dramatic episodes, the participants in
which will be handed down by his
tory.
Those who are today fixing the date
of the new party's birth as Thursday,
at 1890 a. m, when a score OF the
closer friends OF Col. Roosevelt
those who chanced at the time to be
gathered at his rooms for a confer.
ence-saw him suddenly emerge from
the inner room clutching bunch OF
manuscript.
Gentlemen, listen, have something
OF the former president
The manuscript proved to be his
address TO his friends-delegates and
others-announcing that he would
lead fight for his principles inde-
pendent of any action OF the regular
Republican convention as then consti-
tuted.
There was just one "if' in the docu-
ment All present knew there was no
possibility that the convention would
unseat the national committees list
OF delegates, seat the Roosevelt dele
gates and nominate Roosevelt. III"
they did this, he would regard the
convention as legal; otherwise he
would refuse TO regard It as regular,
legal or binding. The opening OF the
address to his assembled friends was
an expression of gratitude to those
who had come thus far In his fight,
but who might not care to continue
with him further. These he said he
released and would part with on terms
of friendship and undiminished glSf-
tude.
During the reading OF this part OF
the address there was silence Men
were standing packed closely about
the colonel GrizZled political veterans
wiped tears from their eyes, making
no effort to conceal their emotions
A long series OF involved political situ-
ations are said to have led up TO the
coloneps sudden announcement, but
the immediate cause was his de-
termination to override tie advice of
many who Were urging that he walt
until his friends had pursued their
fight TO purge the roll up to the for
NAL adoption OF the credentials COM
mittee report.
Gov. Hadley, OF Missouri, who had
acted as floor leader of the fight, was
urging strongly that no decisive step
CONTINUED ON Page Thirteen)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
FAVORS BIG PARK AS
NEW DEPOT APPROACH

am in favor OF the city condemn,
Ing not only three square blocks but
six blocks to create park at M!chi
gan-ave. and Fourteenth-st., in front
OF the new Michigan Central depot
said Aid. James Vernon, chairman oi
the council committee on street open
ing, which has the subject under con
sideration. we ought TO do IL ur
right while We are going at IL. and
give the people of the west side A
park OF which they would be proud
Did you ever know of single in.
stance where the city regretted hav.
ing purchased land? When the city
proposed TO buy Belle Isle for $500. 900
there was storm of protest from
the people. You couldn't buy IL from
the city now for S10,0O0,OOO. Otner
property bought now for park pur-
poses will be equally as valuable IN
the future"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
c. 0. P CONVENTION
MAY DRAG ALONG
into NEXT WEEK !
Committee on Credentials Hesi-
tates to Submit Partial
Report on Contests
CANNOT FINISH WORK
UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT
-s-------
Danger of General Bolt by T. r.
Men Lessons as Squa5ble
Continues

CHICAGO. June 21.-with al
danger OF general bolt eliminated
the Republican national conventions
assembled at IL o'clock.
Suggestion Of third candidate
someone who might rally TO his sup
port the rank and file from both the
Roosevelt and the Taft camps Jagged
today because none OF the men sug-
gested would definitely assure those
who favored such q movement that
they would sanction II II started The
Taft men insisted that they were
standing pat. Secretary Hilles and
Congressman Mckinley, after a count
OF noses, said that they had more thin
the $40 votes needle dto nominate Tart
standing with them. They declared
that there was absolutely no truth in
the report that they had offered to
drop the president for another candi-
date, either Hadley OF Missouri, or
Root of New York.
But while the leaders were talking
this way, many OF the individual dele
gates were asserting that they did
not believe the party should renom-
inate the president, although they
claimed that he had won distinct
moral victory through the elimination
OF Col. Roosevelt as a serious candt-
date--although the Roosevelt men alb.
solutely denied the colonel was ont
of the race. They contended that
aSnen the vote was taken. there would
be a universal surprise--and that the
president should now step aside.
A decided difference OF opinion de-
yeloped between the Taft leaders In
charge Of the convention prior to It's
assembling today. The majority OF
the steering committee wanted the
credentials committee TO make a par
tial. report at II o'clock. when the con-
vention met. so that IL could be taken
up and disposed Of Chairman De-
vine, OF the credentials committee.
changed his original position and OPP
posed this action. He told the lead
ers that he thought IL would be best
to wait and let the entire report be
presented as a whole, arguing that by
doing SO. time would be saved.
The leaders were insisting. how
ever. that TO keep the delegates mark
ing time would causerenewed dissn-
tions. They were using their infiu.
ence to have Devine reconsider and
submit the partial report. They ex-
pressed a belief that this would fnally
be agreed TO.
|' Congressman George r. Malby, the
New York member of the credentials
committee joined with Devine in his
demand that the leaders drop their
plan OF asking for partial report.
I'VE have remaining to be heard"
he said. "five.. districts OF Missouri;
eight MISUNDERSTANDING and eight dis
tricts in Washington; seven districts
(Continued on Page ThirteenD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
WILSON COULD DEFEAT
ROOSEVELT FOR PRESIDENT
-ALD. JAMES VERNON.
Republican Progressive Says
Jersey Governor is Democ-
racy's One Best Chance
JAMES VERNON.

II am a progressive Republican, be-
lieving in the principles OF Theodore
. Roosevelt, but believe that Woodrow
Wilson could defeat Roosevelt for the
presidency" said Aid. James Vernon.
Il tell YOU Wilson sentiment is grow
ing stronger, and think he Is Deinoc-
raey's one best chance for the presi-
dency."
That the boomers CT Oscar Under.
wood expect to make an impression In
the Baltimore convention was evident
Thursday when John c. Nagel. chair
man OF the Democratic city commit.
tee, received a large amount OF cam
paign material and autographs.
Personally, think Underwood Is
about the brainiest candidate before
the Democrats, but he Is not located
correctly from a geographical stand
point" said Mr.. Nagel.
Mr. Nagel has also received cam
paign literature booming Mayor Gay
nor. and Gov. Eugene Foss, Of Massa-
chusetts, for the presidency.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
SEN. LAFOLLETTPS GRIM
DETERMINATION SHOWN
IN VOTE FOR CHAIRMAN
"We make no Trades With
Roosevelt or Taft" De-
clares His Manager
FIERCE HONESTY is SEEN
Nobody Can Tell Me He Isn't
on Square" is Comment
Afterwards
BY HERBERT QUICK.

CHICAGO, June 21.--The one sharp
shock of unexpectedness, the dramatic
thrill which lifts the spectators to
erect grip on the arms OF their seats
was furnished the first day of the
convention here by the LaFollette
clash in the Wisconsin delegation.
And in that sudden dash of passion
was dramatized as never before the
intense oneness of purpose, the grim
uncompromisingnes and the fierce
honesty of Robert Nj. LaFollette.
The Roosevelt people wanted to get
the temporary chairman. The fight
was so close that nobody could tell
how 1t would end Borah, of Idaho,
was the Roosevelt candidate. But the
politics OF the situation pointed unerr-
ingly to McGovern, of Wisconsin. For
the LaFollette votes In Wisconsin and
North Dakota, numbering 46, were
bitterly needed II was plain that
with ordinary men, and according to
ordinary convention standards. these
4C votes could be secured by the honor
to this little group of giving one Of
their number the temporary chair
manship.
They offered the glittering prize TO
McGovern. The delegation, under the
general instructions to avoid deals,
dickers and affiliations, refused it. II
decided that it would not present the
name OF Gov. McGovern. But Henry
Cochems, personal chum Of the~gov-
ernor, with the governors consent,
and acting as an individual, presented
his name In ringing speech.
The Roosevelt leaders-Hadley,
Glasscock, Heney, Johnson and others
seconded the nomination. To the
convention 1t looked as IL the Roose-
welt people had annexed the LaFol-
lette strength on this vote, and prob
ably on everything save the formal
votes for president.
And then the lighting flashed. Wal
ter L. Houser, LaFollette's manager,
took the PLATFORM and in a speech
thrilling with passion. laid the LaFol-
lette cards face up on the conventions
table.
This nomination is not with Sen
a.or LaFollette's consent" he shouted.
I'VE make no deals with Roosevelt.
We make no trades with Taft. Not
even this great honor to our governor
and TO an honored member OF our dele
CATION can sway Wisconsin's repre-
CONTINUES on Page Thirteen.J
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
.HAARER WILL NOT FILL
GAS INSPECTORS PLACE
Arranges to Have Analyses
Made BY Detroit Testing
Laboratory

II have decided not TO appoint city
gas inspector 10 take the place OF Ed
ward F. Hyland. when he leaves the
service or the city, July /, said Com
missioner Haarer. Il have made ar
rangements with the Detroit Testing
laboratory, whereby II will analyze the
gas. from time to time. I estimate
that We will have the work done just
as efficiently, but at a considerable
saving In cost There were several
applicants for the post but rejected
them"
The ordinance creating the office OF
city gas inspector was passed by the
council four years ago at the request
OF Mayor Thompson. II requires that
the inspector make an analysis of the
gas taken from the mains in various
sections OF the city and make a week.
ly report OF his findings TO the coun-
ell Haarer declares that the reports
thus far have not shown the gas 10
he AT fault. while Hyland states that
he has frequently reported the gas
below standard
II the system of inspection Is
changed II will be necessary for
Haarer 10 have the present ordinance
amended. Mayor Thompson refused
TO comment on the situation when In
formed that Haarer would not appoint
an inspector. but he was very much
Interested In learning that Haarer ex
pects to overthrow an ordinance
which the mayor spent many months
In aghting for. after having an expert
made al considerable
cost 10 the city. An attempt 20
amend the ordinance would probably
result In veto by the mayor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
BATTERED MAN FOUND
LYING ON SIDEWALK
Andrew Colconowski Believed
Dying From Wounds in Head;
Police Investigate

Found unconscious, and bleeding
from two deep cuts In his head as
he lay on a sidewalk in front of a
vacant lot at No. 29 Addison-ave.
early Friday morning, Andrew Col
conowski, OF No. 49 Addison-ave
is believed to be dying In Solvay hos
pital. His skull Is fractured.
Sergt. John Looney found the man,
and had him rushed to the hospital
in an auto patrol. Police are in
vestigating the case in the effort to
learn what happened to Colconow-
ski. He had a three-inch cut on the
back OF his head. and an inch cut
over the left eve.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21

CHICAGO, June 21.-The creden
tials committee of the Republican ma
/tional committee held an all night ses
sion and approved the placing on the
convention roll OF Taft delegates as
follows:
Alabama, 2; Arizona, g. Arkansas
l6 Florida, ~; Georgia, 4: Indiana
u, and California, 2.
The platform was ready for submis-
sion as soon as the convention was
normally organized The temporary
Organization was 10 be made per-
manent as soon as the convention was
regularly organized and II was the be-
lief OF the managers that they could
get down TO nominations within an
hour after the credentials committee
completed its labor and its report was
accepted by the convention.
so far as | can see all you have
done in this committee TO make II
different from the national commit
tees efforts Is that you have slowed
down the speed little. The results
are the same"
This was the angry declaration TO-
day of w. 8. Lauder. of North Dakota,
after the Republican national conven-
tons committee on credentials had
approved another ruling OF the nation
al committee and directed that the
Taft men in the Fourth California dis
trict whose seats were contested be
placed on the regular roll of the con-
vention. The vote on this proposi-
ton was 2S to 16.
Slowly, but none the less surely, the
committee went through the contests.
The result In every case was the
same, the action OF the credentials
committee was approved. For the
purpose OF the record, and In order
10 be in a position to present a minor
ity report. the progressive members
voted no on each motion to seat the
Taft men, but the vote OF the majority
seldom fell below the "a mark and
many OF the cases were disposd of by
a viva yoce vote without record be-
ing demanded.
The committee sat continuously
from o'clock yesterday until brief
breakfast recess was ordered today.
. Every member was allowed the wild
est latitude in his remarks. At times
the contestants, the seated delegates,
and the members OF the committee
. engaged in debat, but there was little
| of the bitterness In evidence that
marked the hearing OF the same con-
| tests by the national committee. The
/ only incident that stirred partisanship
was when the California contest was
| called A bitter letter was sent to
the committee by Charles s. Wheeler
and Philip Bancroft, the two delegates
. from the Fourth California district In
which they accused the committee OF
having prejudiced their case. They
absolutely refused to submit any argu-
ments as TO the legality of their cleo
. ton. The committee, after listening
to the reading of the letter ordered
a viva voce vote that II be returned to
. the senders
The California contest was accepted
. by the Roosevelt men as an indica-
tion of the lineup of the committee
and as showing there was absolutely
no chance OF their overturning the ac-
. ton OF the national committee.
The Roosevelt men attempted to
hurry things up after California was
out of the way and became angered
when the Taft men insisted on all the
contests being thoroughly aired again.
The Roosevelt men on the committee
insisted that the Taft men were play
CONTINUED ON Page ThirteenD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
ILLNESS FORCES RETIREMENT.

MONROE, Mich, June 20.-Henry
w. Kurz, for II years connected with
the Monroe Democrat. and for 10 years
it's city editor, has been compelled to
cease newspaper work on account OF
health He has built up a host of
friends not only here but in the news
paper field OF Toledo and Detroit
whose best wishes for his recovery
and return go with him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
New Divorce Suits.

Suits for divorce were filed, Thurs.
day afternoon. by Mary VS.. Alfred
Dudley. 'Ciesertion; Sofia VS.. Prokop
desertion and non-support:
Fannie vs.. l.. Dee Harris. non-support;
Clare l.. VS. Edythe IngaIs. extreme
cruelty Mary VS. Andrew Brunn, non.
support and drunkenness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
T.R'SPROTEST FAILS
TO HALT WORK OF
STEAM ROLLER
Committee on Credentials Seats
Taft Contestants From
Many States
ROOSEVELT MEN LOSE
FIGHT FOR PLACES
Vote in Convention on Awards
Will Precipitate Crisis in
Political War
coMMITTEE.s DECISIONS.

The Taft delegates in the Eighth
Kentucky district were seated by
vote OF 22 TO Z.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
MARKET OPENING

NEW YORK, June 21.-The stock
market opened firm, prices being
fractionally above yesterdays close.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

At Chicago and Baltimore will be reported In
The Times. ably and accurately. without ps1-
demands the truth without distortion or hystsria
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-03-23
NOTICE rO CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS

Notice is hereby given that bids
vii, be received and opened Nv the
school board OF school District No
-. In the once Of the county school
,npcrintcndcnt. on Monday. April !,
igt2. at i:30 o'clock y, m. for tho
construction Of onc-room fran"
school house In said district. about
fourteen miles from klamath Falls.
In tho swan Lake Valley. Tho direct.
ors reserve the right to reject any
and all bids. The successful bidder
must give suitable bonds covering
cost Of work. Address all bids TO a.
10. stiles. district clcrk. klamath
Falls. Oregon. Plans and specinca.
,!ons may be- examined Mt tho ofiicc Of
the county school superintendent
Dy order Of the board.
?thih q. u. STILES. Clerk
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-03-23

TAe Epworth League Of the n. e,
church hel1 . very dslishtfui social
an1 satsrtainmsat Thursday evening
there belns on hand . host Of the
youAger folk who indulGed with much
slss h the games and pastimes that
we're . part Of the program. Al the
opeaiAg OF the evenings program q
short business meeting took place.
and six or seven members added to
the earollment. Following the bust
nsss session OF the program they 90
5ouraed 70 the League rooms. and
there sajoysd themselves to the ut
most Many very queer and unique
games were played. and the partici-
pants derived much sajoyment and
aausensnt from these. Among the
games that we're played was one In
which each member was supposed to
write . telegram. with the initials Of
Ais given name. and this telegram was
not 70 Be longer than ten words In
leagtA. when they were read Il was
rather comical TO hear some Of the
expesesloas that were entansled In
tAis way. Many other familiar pleas
urs indulesnees were participated In
By he fun makers. At the eonelu.
ellen q the games and Jokes the
sussts were prevailed upon to descend
70 the basement. and there partaks Of
the light rsfrcshmsnts that were
awaiting them. On the whole the
evening was most delightfully."- spent.
aa1 everyone enjoyed himself very
heartily.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-03-23
MEMS MEETINGS ARE
GAINING IN INTBRe6T

The mems msstinss held Sunday
afternoons st o'clock st Grace sMth.
odist Episcopal church. are increas-
Ing In interest and numbers with each
meeting. This 10 . religious meeting.
whore men may meet and discuss the
bsttsr things Of life from the Chris
tian standpoint.
The mestinss are designed to help
men to get . bsttsr srip on them.
selves while Alling the duties Of the
coming wesk. Morality. good eitissa-
ship. higher staadards Of livins. con-
mercial integrity. helping one anoth-
Or. and all wholesome subjects are
freely discussed. Short addresses are
also given By some one upon lively.
up-to-dats topics.
,. u. Upp. one Of the Main street
jewelers.. viii make the address Sun
day aftsrnoon.
stranssrs sst . cordial rsesption at
these msstinss. Attsadsaes II not re-
strictsd 70 nsnher7 Of the Methodist
eoagregatioa. but any man will re-
esivs . royal welcome to come and
take past.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-03-23
k'or just Ice nf the lscacc

I hereby announce myself n candidate
for tho nomination for Justicc Of
the Peace for Linkvilic District. on
the Republican ticket. subject to
the will Of the voters at the prl.
mary election to be held ON April
10. 1919. Il. y. GuTHRlDGE.