Platform clash shapes for Republican convention in Chicago
Chicago June 14 Roosevelt and Taft platform drafts progress toward submission to the resolutions committee. Roosevelt team led by J R Garfield Gifford Pinchot and William Allen White with Roosevelt approved by Cornelius Roosevelt. Taft camp active in selecting material with plans for tariff reform anti trust and direct election measures.
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Chicago
Taft
Roosevelt
Committee On
Interior
Ja R Garfield
Gifford Pinchot
William Allen White
Kansas
Cornel Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Resolutions Committee
Taft Postform
Crane
Tafta
Charles D. Hilles
McKinley
Fairbanks
Elihu Foot
Charles Hopkine Clark
Connecticut
Nicholas Murray Butler
Willam Barnes, Jr
New York
Tariff Board
Democratic House of Representatives
A Congressional Litany of Elected Walkers and Bridges
A fragmented musing presents a surreal litany about elected figures and heavenly tones. It mentions showmanship, motives, and imagined actions like building tunnels and watering deserts, interlaced with odd phrases and stray names.
Hughes Movement Gathers Pace for Presidential Hope
In Chicago on June 16 a movement formed to back Justice Charles E. Hughes as a compromise presidential candidate. William H. Hotchkiss of New York leads the effort, stressing Hughes’ civic duty and denying any authorization by Hughes himself. Hotchkiss says he does not oppose Colonel Roosevelt and would support him if nominated.
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Chicago
Charles E. Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Presient
William H. Hotchkiss
New York
Justice Hughes
Crisia
Hotchkiss
Roosevelt
Mr. Hotchkiss
Woodruff
Brooklyn
Taft
Kings County
Roosevelt and Taft Delegates Split in Roiling Georgia
A Georgia letter sparked panic among Taft supporters as Hawaii and California delegates shifted toward Roosevelt before retracting. McKinley condemned Roosevelt’s tactics, reaffirming Taft's essential support. Woodrum and Hayes statements signaled defections amid national committee tensions.
Highway Robbery Say The Texans
Chicago June 16 Roosevelt Texas delegates held a protest meeting, swelled by Roosevelt boosters from across the state. They denounced the national committee for giving twenty eight Texas delegates to Taft as highway robbery, vowing to fight to reclaim them by any means. The Taft bureau issued a counter statement criticizing Colonel Cecil Lyon for driving the colored man from politics and urging that negras be not allowed to vote in primaries.
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Roosevelt
Timothy Woodruft
B. A. van Valkenburg
Philadelphia
Timothy L. Woodrum
King's County
New York
van Valkenburg
Texas
Washington
National Committee
Taft
Republican ‘Party
Alfred Hayes, Jr
Naw
York
Chicago
Taft Bureau
Cecil Lyon
Lyon
Negeses
May Hampton Magazine
Switzerland
Oregon
Mfe
Nebraska
Zal
Clark Grier
Grier
Georgia
Henry S. Jackson
Hilles
Harry Stilwell Edwards
Macon
Dublin
Mccrea
Mount Vernon
Mincey
Collier's Weekly
South
Mr. McCrea
Mortuary notices for Cassels and two others in Savannah
The remains of Mrs. R Q Cassels of Savannah head to Flemington for funeral and interment after dying in Savannah at her son Captain R Frank Cassels home. Other notices report infant W B Jr Robinson dying at 42 South Pryor Street and funerals for F D Cort at Poole's chapel with interment at Antioch and West View.
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R. Q. Cassels
Savannah
Atlanta
R. Frank Cassels
Flemington
Cassels
Lawrenceville
James M. Goridon
Liberty County
W. B. Robinson, Jr
W. B
Robinson
South Pryor Street
Bloomfield-Barket
Antioch
D. Cort
F. D. Cort
Poole’'a
West View
Taxes and public warning on timely payment by Branan
Charles I. Branan issues a public warning stressing the importance of paying taxes within the legal deadline under a new salary system effective January 1. The bill limits reductions or remissions by county officers unless approved by a court of record, highlighting strict collection rules.
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Charles I. Branan
Brenan
Taft Roosevelt clash over temporary convention chairman
Chicago reports the Taft and Roosevelt camps jousting at the national convention over electing a temporary chairman. Senator Elihu Root is the Taft pick, with Roosevelt backers eyeing Borah or Roosevelt himself. Debate centers on whether the temporary roll can become permanent and how contests will be decided. Roosevelt leaders push for a new custom while Taft faction resists changing precedent.
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Chicago
Taft
Roosevelt
Elihu Root
Illinois
Borah
Senator Borah
Idaho
Root
Burroughs
Wisconsin
Hadley
Missouri
Senator Root
Republican Party
Victor Rosewater
National Committee
Committee On
Chinese Funeral Postponed by Missing Lodge Officials
The elaborate funeral of Leebing Yuen was postponed to next Sunday afternoon at Harry G. Pooles undertaking establishment due to the absence of Chinese lodge officials from across the south. The item mixes public commentary on politics and the idea of a deadly parallel, with editorial reflections drawn from the May Hampton Magazine.
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Leebing Yuen
Harry G. Poole
No Matter From Judge A Verse on Life and Election
A reflective verse by J. A. Waldren ponders life under any leadership. It imagines ongoing toil, weathered by time and fate, with people chasing fortunes, relationships, and daily routines as winds of change blow. The poet notes unchanging human motives despite political shifts and social cycles.
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Fruia
Elondé
Birde
Elopsment
Iverce
J. A. Waldren
Prominent at GOP Convention in Roosevelt Support
Former Louisiana Governor Warmoth stands as a striking figure at the Republican convention, a longtime power at national events. H. Suthon leads the Louisiana delegation backing Colonel Roosevelt, reflecting regional influence within the party.
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Warmoth
Louisiana
H. & Suthon
Roosevelt
Grier Explains Why He Flopped In National Nominating Bid
Georgia delegates recount a push to back Theodore Roosevelt urging a Chicago convention outcome. They report canvasses showing support to depart from prior instructions and endorse Roosevelt, citing a desire for business stability and square deal leadership. Mississippi delegates likewise pledge support to Roosevelt, praising his stand for a square deal and signaling unity within the party for November.
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Republican Party
United States
Only Woman Member of New England Retail Coal Dealers
Miss Margaret Smith of Skowhegan Maine is noted as the sole female member of the New England Retail Coal Dealers Association. She began in her father’s shop after high school graduation in 1901 and now makes regular trips to Port and Beacon for the business.
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Mies
Margaret Smith
Skowhegan
New England
Lee Smith
Port
Eacon
Roosevelt Plans to Dominate National Convention Fight
Roosevelt allies prepare to abandon the national committee roll and replace it with a Roosevelt created roll to seize control of the convention. Taft delegates from California and others threaten challenges as colonel Roosevelt targets a rapid, decisive showdown. Rosewater meets Roosevelt to discuss credentials and potential substituted rolls, signaling a volatile pursuit of the nomination.
Delegates Arrive for Republican Convention Parade Fight
Chicago June 16. Oklahoma led by Dynamite Ed Perry arrives with 600 plus members. New Jersey and Virginia delegations march with bands. Massachusetts split with eighteen for Roosevelt and eighteen for Taft. Connecticut Taft group includes leaders and Governor Baas. Nevada and North Dakota add Taft and La Follette support respectively.
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Chicago
Ed” Perry
Oklahoma
Roosevelt Bannera
Roosevelt
New Jersey
Teddy
Virginia
Massachusetts
Bay State
Taf
Charles L. Dexter
Connecticut
Taft
Robert P. Baas
New Hampshire
Nevada
Iig
la Follette
North Dakota
Robbery on Peach Tree Street Ends With Cash Returned
A mob pursuit on Peach Tree near Cain Street failed to trap a fleeing woman described as a negress who fought off two white men and then returned $25 to one victim after luring him into a Courtland Street auto robbery. Officers learned the money was counted out before she vanished, while the other man recounted being hit and relieved of his loss.
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Peachtree
Cain Street
Courtland Street
Elis
Houston Street
Military Piety and Civil War Prophet Bouck Dictator Legend
During the Civil War era Colonel Gabe Bouck led a regiment as a self styled dictator claiming humble service to the Lord. An itinerant evangelist wandered into camp and proclaimed efforts to save soldiers souls while Bouck thundered about discipline and piety toward no dissent from Massachusetts troops.
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Tourcems Magazine
Gabe Bouck
Meansachusetts
Roosevelt In Convention Fight Over Delegates
A disrupted report cites Roosevelt allies and Borah as potential rivals for temporary chairmanship. Governor Hadley leads the Roosevelt effort while Roosevelt and aides hedge on outcomes. A Cleveland riff echoes: debated fraudulent delegates, with Garfield and Valkenburg weighing parliamentary moves amid rising tensions.
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Roosevelt
Senator Borah
Senator Root
Hadley
Missouri
Califors
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