Root Faces Cold Reception at Taft Speech in Chicago
Hundreds left the Coliseum as Senator Root prepared to address Taft supporters. The crowd booed and jeered while police and sergeants struggled to restore order. Root defended Taft and attacked Democrats before resuming his remarks amid continued disruption.
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Taft Forces Elect Root as Temporary Chairman at Convention
Chicago June 18 Taft supporters in the Republican National Convention elect Senator Elihu Root New York as temporary chairman amid pro Roosevelt opposition. Vote 558 to 52 for McGovern as a rival. Roosevelt forces allege fraud and vow battles over purge motions tomorrow while debates continue.
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Roosevelt and Taft Fight in Bitter Convention Session
Roosevelt and Taft factions battle through the convention with cries of bolters and protests as delegates clash over roll call voting in California. Leaders promise a bitter struggle in today’s session as unfinished business looms.
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Local Thunder Showers Forecast In Georgia
Local weather report notes thundershowers in Georgia with a warm day near. Forecast calls for fair conditions later as the day progresses. Temperatures range from a low to a high around 88 degrees with mean near 8p. Rainfall in the last 24 hours is 4.59 inches, and since January 1 the total is 13.87 inches.
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Fire destroys garage and kills three in Waycross
In Waycross Georgia on June 18 a large fire destroyed seven cars and damaged many buildings after gasoline spilled on a garage floor ignited by a repairman's match. Three people died including Mrs Aglish and Paul Gamble three years old. H C Lee and George English were injured. Firemen battled stubborn flames as nearby structures and a movie house were threatened.
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Roosevelt campaign motto fuels Taft convention clash
Chicago reports quote Roosevelt manager Dixon declaring "we have them whipped" after Senator Root won temporary chairmanship by 588 votes. The Taft camp counters through Director McKinley and Barnes Jr, asserting Taft's control and predicting Root’s victory seals Taft renomination.
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Man Dies After Jump From Ninth Floor Empire Building
Blomer Jackson, a known clubman, leaped from the ninth floor of the Empire building yesterday, landing on the lobby roof seven floors below. He had been sleep deprived after a heavy suitcase delayed his departure to Smyrna. Dr. and Mrs. Huss, his brother in law and sister, had arranged his trip to his office at 928 Empire building.
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