Vice presidential fight splits Republican camps in Iowa and Indiana
Chicago wires report factional splits in Iowa and Indiana over bidding for the vice presidency. Iowa leans toward Dolliver or Cummins in a divided delegation while Indiana favors Fairbanks, though key leaders resist withdrawal. National cues and state conferences fail to settle the ticket.
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Chicago
Indiana
Iowa
Cummins
B. F. Warrell
Cumming
Colliver
Carroll
Allison
Senate
Lows
Ohio
New York
Taft
Sherman
Low
Hughes
Dolliver
Fairbanks
White House
Perkins
Hepburn
Herrick
Planks of Platform Feature of Roosevelt Taft Session Fight
The piece reports the Republican platform text on railroads tariff and anti injunction issues as prepared by Wade Palmer and approved by Roosevelt and Taft. It notes a fierce fight over the anti injunct ion plank led by Speaker Cannon from the Union League club and opposition from Senators and delegations in several states with a proposed compromise to curb arbitrary court orders while preserving courts authority.
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Cannon
Chicago
Wade Pmllis
Roosevelt
Taft
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Republican Party
Aldrich-Vreeland
Union League Club
Hopkins
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ilinois
Kellogg Not Seeking Vice Presidential Nomination
Frank B Kellogg informs Minnesota delegates he prefers not to have his name presented for vice president at the convention and plans to withhold action unless an emergency arises. He notes his views align with Secretary Tafts on federal injunctions and contemplates the antiinjunction plank.
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Frank B. Kellogg
Chicago
Minnesota
Kellogg
Taft
Woman Dies After Burns From Stove Fire
Mrs. C. R. Critchell died at her Sioux City home from burns suffered when flames from a coal stove ignited her skirt. She was wife of C. R. Critchell cashier of the Stock Yards National Bank.
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Sioux City
C. R. Critchell
Stock Yards National Bank
Taft loses a delegate in Illinois as Foraker gains support
William H. Taft lost a delegate in Illinois to Foraker per Charles Kurtz campaign manager. Zane Burley of Ellver Ohio district is instructed to vote Taft but says Taft cannot win nationally or in Ohio if nominated, and will bolt his instructions. Senator Foraker could carry both Ohio and the nation.
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Chicago
William HI. Taft
Foraker
Charles Kurtz
Zane Burley
Ohio
Taft
Mr. Kurtz
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