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b> Alaska Agricultural College
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VOL. IV: NO. 28
TOKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1924,
PRICE 25 CENTS
JohnW. Davis, W. Va., and
Charles W. Bryan, Nebraska
Are Democratic Candidates
Conference of Mana
gera Can
didate WitftontResult
New York, July 5^—Loaders
of the-Smith candidacy called a
general conference today of all
managers of favorites that plans
mightibe perfected by which a
candidate acceptable to all would
be supported by their delegation
in ,»an effort to agree-.upon a can
didate acceptable to the old line.
The seventy-third ballot gave
McAdoo 528, Smith 335, Davis 66;
New York,—After numerous
conferences ann several more fu
tile ballots,, a total of 77, the con
vention adjourned late this after
noon until 11 o’clock Monday
morning. ' This ballot resulted?:
McAdoo 513, Smith 267, Davis
76.V Underwood 47,, Glass 27,
Robinson 24;' Ritchie 16, Walsh
2, Saulsbury 6, Owens 4.
Bryan, addressing the conven
tion, declared-that the only men
having a. chance,now to win the
presidential nomination are Me-'
Adoo, Robinson and Glass.
Smith Reaches First?
Place On 86th Ballet
New York, July. 7.—Every ef
fort of the* leaders* to break the
deadlock, having failed, balloting
was resumed this inorning; Jthe
78tb giving McAdoo 512,; Smith
363, the others being practically
unchanged.'
McAdoo, addressing his dele
gates, declared he was -in place
to carry out the.mandates of 4he
people as-expressed'1 at the pri
mariest- .
Smith went into first place on
the 86th- ballot; the results of
which were:. McAdoo 350, Smith
350, Davis 60,n* Underwood 38,
Ralston 92,'; Robinson 25, Glass
72,/..Walsh 5, Bryan 7, and Meri
deth 26-'
The Ralston supporters have
approached the Smith managers
with a proposition, to make a
deal whereby Ralston will be
named for president and Smith
for vice president
The 87th ballot gave Smith
361* McAdoo ..842, Ralston 93,
and at the close of this ballot
the convention adjourned until
10 a. m. Tuesday.
If Not for Himself,
McAdoo Says He ll
Support W«JL Bryan
New York, July 8v—A Ralston
stampede is expected tonight at
9 o’clock,- to which hour t^ie corn
vention adjourned this afternoon
after taking, the 93d ballot This
ballot gave McAdoo 314, Smith
355, Ralston 196, Davis 68*
Some of McAdoo’s staunch
supporters urged him to with*.
draw his resolution expressing
the grief of the convention at
thedeath of Galvin Coolidge, Jr.,
which was adopted by a rising
vote.
At a personal conference be
tween McAdoo and Smith at the
! Hotel Ritz tonight McAdoo re
fused to consider he was out of
the race. Ke offered, however,
to throw his support to William
Jennings Bryan if it should de
velop that he could not be nom
inated himself. Kfe also refused
to accept the candidacy of Glass,.
Robinson or anyone else in the
race, holding oat for Bryan
alone as his only second choice;
On ?the i 97th. ballot Davis re
ceived 182, McAdoo 415j Smith
324
Smith to Withdraw
When McAdoo Does;
Ralston’s Declination
New York, July 8.—Franklin Roose
velt, addressing the convention tonight
before balloting commenced, announced
that be was authorised to say that
Smith will withdraw from the contest
as soon as such action is taken by Me
Adoo.. There was silence, and than
balloting was resumed, McAdoo regain*
ing the lead on the 94th ballot, which
resulted as follows: McAdoo 305,- Smith
364, Davis 81,- Underwood-46; Glass 39,'
Robinson 37.
Senator Ralston telephoned Thomas
Taggart tonight that under no circum
stances would be accept the democratic
presidential nomination. Taggart said
he would withdraw Ralston’s name im
mediately. > *'I told Ralston we bad ar
ranged to nominate him tonight,” said
Taggart, “but he said that made no
difference..”"
Renewed Hopes for
Eavorite-Son Group
New York, July 9.’*-In a broken field
and amid many uncertainties the con
vention tried once more today to settle
upon a nominee for the presidency.
With both Smith and McAdoo below
the total necessary to exercise- a veto,
the favorite-son. group took renewed;
hope and kept up a hammering-attack,
but with do very clear results. In the
ninetieth ballot Oklahoma* Nevada and
Missouri went over to-Ralston, who re
ceived 159 votes* against 50 over the
89oh ballot* which gave McAdoo 318
and- Smith 358.
New York, July 10.—As the conven
tion went into its 100th- ballot early
this morning McAdoo released his del
egates.. McAdoo and Smith - were tied,
each with 363, when the letter was
read. The 160th ballot gave McAdoo
190, Davis 103;. Underwood 41, Walsh
52, Meredith 75, Daniels 24. The con
vention then adjourned uoti£ noon to
day. *_
Davis Nominated
On the 103d Ballot
New-York, July 10.—John W. Davis,
of West Virginia, former ambassador
to Great Britain, is the democratic
[ nominee for president. Davis’. nomine
: tion came Soda; on the 103d ballot.
The opposition, of Bryan and the at
tempt of Me Ados to deliver his strength
to MeAdoo failed to stop Davis. The
general talk about the convention ball
was that the vice presidency would be
offered to Senator Walsh, of Montana.
The convention recessed, however* be
fore taking up the vice presidency
nomination, which will' be undertaken
tonight.
Beginning with this morning’s bal
loting the movement toward Davis
gathered a momentum which could not
be retarded, and gradually, but sweeps
inglv through the succeeding ballots
the votes Hopped over to the Davis col
umn as state either increased its offer
ing to him or turned^over its whole
quota. On the 102d> ballot* the leaders
stood r . Davis 416, Underwood 307,
Meredith 66, Walsh 123.,
Davis, addressing toe convention just
before midnight, and formally accept
ing the nomination,, said'he would lead
to victory.
Further nominations for- vice presi
dent iooluded Governor Jonathan Davis
of Kansas; Bennet dark, son. of the
late Chrmp Clark;: Mrs. Leroy Springs,
of South Carolina;:. William A. Gaston,
of Boston; Mayor Hyland, of New York:.
John C. Greenway,. Arizona;.. Alvin C.
Owsley, Texas, former national com
mer' offthe American Legion.
Charles W. Bryan
for Vice President
J&ew York.—Charles W. Bryan, gov
ernor of Nebraska, and brother of
W illiam Jennings Bryan, was nominat
ed for vice president by the democratic
national convention just before sine
die adjournment at 2:30 this morning.
Walsh and Meredith had declined to
run. Bryan’s nomination was made at
the suggestion of Davis, and he was
chosen on the first roll call.
Telegraphic Ticks.
■■ ■ .—
Washington.—Corapuisory education I
if necessary, controlled and supported
by the states, under the gaidance of
Che federal government, was advocated
by President Coulldge, speaking before
fiftern thousand delegates in attend
ance at the annual convention of the
National Educational Association, at
their concluding session here, July 3.
Philadelphia.—Addressing the an
nual convention of the American Bar
Association, Monday nighty Attorney
General Stone declared chat the ad
ministration of justice in the United
States is not improving.
Ejeiso;—Otto Saxton was blown
to death by dynamite at Coffin Rock,
on tho Columbia.' Rudolph Saxton,,
her husband,.25, a world war veteran
and an expert in mine laying, is under
arrest. .... ..
Seattle.—Margaret Dalton, daughter
ef Jack Dalten, noted Alaska pioneer,
aud C. D. Felger, petty officer at the
Puget Sound navy yard, were married
Thursday afternoon.
—*7——yTTvt-~
Jerry Wynne and Bill
Heresford, Flat, Dead
Cerrv (Jerry) Wvnne and William
Heresford, two well known interiorites,
passed away at Flat not many days ago,
their deaths being not far apart, ac
cording to John Runkel, who arrived
here Thursday. Mr. Wynne was an
early arrival in Dawson, from which
place he went to Fairbanks, and was
among^he early ones in the Iditarod
section. For the past three winters he
conducted what is known as Fritz’s
roadhouse, on the Ophir-Iditarod trail,
and was universally .’popular with the
oldtimers. Mr. Heresford was for
merly a resident of Nome, coming to
Flat in the early days of the camp, and
was also highly esteemed. His death
call came suddenly.
LA FOLLETTE
INDORSED
Equivalent to His Nom
ination as Presiden
tial Candidate.
Cleveland, July 7.—Robert M.
LaP»i}»;ttr w*s formally indorsed
as a presidential candidate by
the ^ifereuce lor progressive
political action this afternoon.
The indorsement is in effect, if
not in form, a nomination.
The vice presidential, question
was referred by the same report
to the national committee of the
conference to act on in co-opera
tion with LaFollette for presi
dent. The LaFollette platform
was also indorsed.
New Yoik, July 8.—Senator Wheeler,
of Montana, tonight turned down the
offer from LaFollette to run as vice
president on the LaFollette independ
ent tieket.
Cleveland.—A resolution condemning
the ku kluz klan by name was adopted
by the socialist national convention
Tuesday evening.
Cleveland.—The national convention
of the socialist party of America last
wight formally enlisted under LaFol
lette as a presidential candidate. They
will make no nomination, but will work
for bis election.
Max Simel Expects to
Reach Ophir July 20
Holy Cross, July 6, 1924.
Kusko Times, Tdkotna:
Am leaving Holy Cross this morn*
log. Expect to be in Opbir by the
20th.. Water extremely low.
Max Simel.
The Alaska Road Commission has
opened up a new camp at California
creek, about three miles beyond the
Yankee camp. Several men were busy
at the new camp yesterday, and a num
ber of others were added to the force
today. __
Leon Loomis, Dave Mutcbler, R. M.
■White,- Owen Gray, Knut Lind and
Bill Hertzberger were Tuesday ar
rivals on the Sea Wolf.
Leo Rodrigue and Scotty Auld left
Eriday for California creak.__
PRESIDENT’S
SON DEAD,
POISON
Caused by Broken Blis
ter On Foot While
Playing Tennis.
Washington, July 7.—Calvin
Coolidge, Jr., youngest son of
President and Mrs. Coolidge,
died tonight, both being at his
bedside when the end came in
Walter Reed Hospital.
Throughout the day the at
tending physicians were in close
consultation, and they were en
couraged by young Calvin ?s
bravely fighting for five days to
withstand the ravages of poison
ing which invaded his body from
a blistered foot.
Young Calvin became serious
ly ill at the White House on July
4th, suffering from septic poison
ing. The illness, resulting fro m
a broken blister on the toot,
reached such a stage on Satur
day that a consultation of physi
cians was held, following which
an operation was immediately
performed in an endeavor to stay
the septic poisoning.
Washington, July 8.—Id the couatry
churchyard at Plymouth, among the
rugged Vermont hills where his fore
fathers have dwelt for two hundred
years, Calvin Coolidge, Jr., will be
buried Thursday afternoon, following a
simple funeral service at the White
House.
Washington, July 9.—The profusion
of banked flowers in the White House
east room was the only setting whioh
distinguished the simple funeral ser
vice held late this afternoon for Calvin
Coolidge, Jr. Simplicity ruled in every
detail of the arrangements. Only a
few intimate friends, Cabinet members,
chiefs of diplomatic missions, justices
of the supreme court, members of Con
gress, high officers of the army, navy
and marine eorps were present.
Northampton, Mass., July 10.—The
funeral train bearing the body of Cal
vin Coolidge, Jr., reached here at 7
this morning and halted business for
its last tribute to the President's son.
The President, Mrs. Coolidge and son
John went to the Coolidge home, where
they were met by Colouei John C. Cool*
idge, father of the President, and Mrs.
Goodhue, mother of Mrs: Coolidge.
The services were held this afternoon
at the Edward Congregational Church.
Eight members of the Cabinet attend
ed the oody. Burial was in the little
cemetery on the side of the hill where
Calvin Coolidge paused last August on
his way to Washington that he might
say prayer at his mother’s grave before
he entered actively upon his duties as
president. ____________
The navy radio station at Cordova
was yestroyed by fire on the night of
July 4, according to information ro*
ceived here, and details of which are
very meagre. Much of the business
heretofore conducted through that sta
tion has now been shifted to Vaides,
from which plaoe night messagea^sr
the Outside are-mailed to. Juneau,_,
sr