Roosevelt delegates battle at Chicago convention
Roosevelt leaders clash with Taft forces as contesting delegates and a push for early roll calls spark a high stakes fight over control of the Republican National Convention in Chicago. Both sides claim strong majorities while maneuvering around credentials, temporary chairmanship, and possible floor votes.
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Protest to Taft on contested Republican delegates
Chicago June 1 A lengthy protest from uncontested Roosevelt delegates wires President Taft urging him to block the national committee’s plan to seat contested delegates at the convention. The telegram claims about 75 delegates are not honestly entitled to vote and warns that approval would corrupt the party and threaten free government.
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Taft era meeting and Cuban speaker noted at White House
A garbled 1901 style report mentions President Taft in a White House event with Secretary Winx nearby. It notes a Republican convention and a late afternoon/pelt session with the Cuban House speaker not being served dinner that night.
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Winx
Areates Worerra
House of Representatives
Indians Ride Rafts Down Raging River at Needles
Needles California June 7 daring river test as Indians maneuver rafts along a swollen stream to repair a dyke break. piling and piloting underway with sand and walls to protect banks. the river rose inches in some reaches and no further breaks were reported tonight.
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Colomanda River
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THREE LIVES TOLL TAKEN BY VOLCANO IN ALASKA
The eruption near Kongle and surrounding regions caused three deaths and extensive damage. Lava and ash disrupted towns, fishing canneries, and transportation with many buildings destroyed and residents displaced.
Roosevelt Delegates Endorse Pro Tempore Move At Convention
Roosevelt supporters vote to back a temporary chair arrangement amid a crowded campaign, with Wisconsin and other states weighing in. Delegates from Michigan Ohio Nebraska Minnesota and Maryland join a push to form a temporary leadership while Roosevelt’s bloc seeks to maintain control and press for a timely convention. The decision sparks further debate on rules and representation as the convention proceeds.
Georgia Negroes Decide They Will Stand By Taft
A fragment from Georgia reports delegates to the national convention largely backing Taft, with several white delegates from Clark Grier and J. H. Toon confirming intent to vote Roosevelt. A disorderly scene interrupted Boone the Hazelhurst postmaster as he defended Roosevelt, leading to interruptions and accusations of scoundrels.
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Georgia
Taft
Chicago
Hidria
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J. H. Toon
Roosevelt
Boone
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