Roosevelt Contested Delegates Roil Convention Tactics
Roosevelt forces clash over temporary roll as Taft supporters rally. Key figures Van Valkenburg Woodruff and Johnson assert plans to seat or challenge delegates from Texas Washington and California while Root's bid for temporary chairman looms. The battle centers on control of the convention and party unity amid rival claims.
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Watt
Garfield
A. van Valkenberg
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
California
Ehin
Timvus Woodruff
E. A. van Vakenbure
Baltimore
Timothy L. Woodruff
Kings County
New York
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Van
Ehistory
Senator Root
Ims
Iaele
Tlosewater
Rast
Footewell
Maine
Hira Johnson
CaWorata
National Committee
Roosevelt Leaders Vow to Press Delegates Fight
June 16 report from Gieago describes a chaotic scene of claims and counter claims as Taft backers accuse Roosevelt of trying to steal delegates. Roosevelt leaders respond with a defiant statement, insisting the line of delegates should not dictate their actions and pledging to press the battle.
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Gieago
Roosevelt
Taft
Stow
Prominent Figures on Chicago Convention Battleground
Prominent figures on the Chicago convention battleground direct a firing test. Capt. Trancia J. Behr oversees rapid camera exposure on a sighting platform as the mortar rounds fly, producing negatives that verify projectile travel. Mortar experiments using the same apparatus also succeed, yielding scientifically valuable results.
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Chicago
Trancia J. Behr
Contestants Outline Separate Platforms in Chicago
June 16 Chcago efforts outline draft platforms for Roosevelt and Taft factions. Roosevelt plan emphasizes regulation, popular government, and anti trust measures with a sweeping conservation and navy focus, while Taft favors central banking and limited, essentials driven provisions.
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Aldrich
Goth
Roosevelt
Pinchot
Political chaos and disrupted plans at town meeting
The draft creates tension as committees clash over abolishing plans and parade disruptions. A procession and a cordial reception mark the event, with forecasts uncertain about the November assembly and the anticipated harmony among attendees.
Socialists Open Their Campaign in Chicago
June 16 Chicago reports the Socialist party launching its campaign with Mogens Deby and Fil Seidel, nominees for president and vice president, addressing a crowd. They attack capitalist policies and claim major parties share the same system, urging clear alternative.
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Fil Seidel
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Chiet Adérennes
Candilttes
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Io Pars
Tift
Roosevelt
Jumax Ware Mon
Bryan Ara Kool Dewoern
Ana Thay
Sominnan
Exposed Whale Games of Capitalist Politics
Fragmentary text asserts exposure of capitalist class politics and manipulation by a brood of cap italist puppets. It frames rulers as owned by powers exploiting the nation and enslaving citizens, calling for revelation and rebellion.
Photographers Train 12 Inch Projectiles for Raying The Air
United States Army experts develop camera linked firing mechanism to photograph gun blasts in flight. Trials show image capture despite blast and recoil, with camera mounted on gun carriage and synchronized trigger linking powder charge to shutter.
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Chicago Tribune
United States Army
Cgg
Recomoodatian
Carta
Xortea
Mhauliina
World Notes and Local Tales From A Fragmented Ledger
International snippets report England industrial disputes affecting 669000 workers and 98 mile travel shifts on the east coast. Weir Kansas praises its Scouts' cleanup drive and a new permanent ordinance with an anti litter campaign planned for summer. Hydraulic cartridges promise safer blasting in mining and railway praise from Delhi for the American ABC traffic system. Global population hit about 1.7 billion with sex ratios noted across continents. Fishermen of Cezimbo use phosphorescent bait from Malacocephalus Inovie to attract fish for hours. A dog story recalls John Todd and a famed shepherd’s dog in Pentlands. Margaret Pring of Simmons College planned conservative student aid funding via bonds and a village store scheme.
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Africa
Lda
Asia
Australia
Wisherman
Cezimbo
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Stavenson
John Todd
Pentlands
Kirk Yettan
John Tyhe
Johi
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Socondo Chrono
Aaid
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Misa Toulae Arnold
Simmons
Milas Davis
Homla
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Mori
Taft Roosevelts Battle Sparks Republican Split
A Mississippi letter and Hawaii delegation reports signal divisions within the Republican Party over the choice of a presidential nominee. California delegates align with Roosevelts in a bid to shape the national convention outcome.
Roosevelt Delegates Debate Abiding Instructions At Convention
Report outlines a quick investigation into desertion claims and Roosevelt delegates opposed to Taft. Director McKinley and others led inquiries. Roosevelt claims declared unfounded by hours of inquiry. Delegates aligned with Roosevelt number over 100, while two states' delegates support Roosevelt with instructed votes.
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Roosevelt
Yatt
McKinley
Penrose
Willian Barnes Jr
Eral
McKkinley
Taf
Charles Banks
Mississippi
Timothy Woodritt
New York
Explosion at dynamite works injures many near Los Angeles
A blast at a dynamic dynamite plant in the Clearwater tunnel near Suvgas, four miles north of Los Angeles, killed three men and wounded over a dozen others, with some seriously injured. The report also mentions a United Methodist conference at George's Church on Fourth Street below Vine, amid garbled text.
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Dune
Clearwater
Los Angeles Xatreduct
Suvgas
Ie Aflelphin Press
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