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Died. James Francis Burke, 64, general counsel of the Republican National Committee, onetime (1905-15) U. S. Representative from the 31st Pennsylvania District (Pittsburgh), close friend and adviser of President Hoover; of coronary thrombosis following dilation of the heart; in Garfield Hospital, Washington, whither he was sent by Dr. Joel Thompson Boone after his illness during a White House conference had become apparent to President Hoover. Counsel Burke was elected secretary of the Republican National Committee in 1892 at 25, youngest man ever to hold the post...
...Near the spot President Garfield was assassinated. *Federal troops were used to put down the "whiskey rebellion" in Pennsylvania (1794), maintain order in "bleeding" Kansas (1856-57) break the Pullman strike in Chicago (1894) and the coal strike in West Virginia (1921). *Last week Reds were accused of starting bank runs in the Mid-west...
...guests, who filled 15.000 seats for the first time, had paid admission. It was reported that the Illinois delegation, sopping wet, had provided unused tickets for many a friend. Disorder in the gallery broke out almost as soon as Chairman Garfield started to read the plank. "BOOOOOO!" shouted the gallery. "We want Repeal...
When Chairman Garfield managed to finish his platform report, Chairman Snell steamrollered through a motion that debate on the Prohibition plank be limited to two hours. First speaker recognized was Senator Bingham...
Next speaker was Chairman Garfield. for the Administration's majority report plank. Again heckled, he remarked: "The great backlog of oak that gives heat to the home is not disturbed by the prattling of the kindling...