Roosevelt Starts Campaign Tour From Chicago to Vermont
Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Johnson of California, Progressive party nominees for President and Vice President, left Chicago for home after the national committee began campaign steps. The opening battle will occur in Vermont. Roosevelt, with Mrs. Roosevelt and companions, departed at 2:30 PM on the Twentieth Century Limited amid cheering crowds.
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Lyman Abbott, Jr
Twentieth Century Limited
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Roosevelt Campaign Plans and Key Appointments Detailed
The Progressive party outlines a plan for five or more division bureaus led by vice-chairs with George W. Perkins named as executive committee chairman. Roosevelt and Governor Johnson attend a hotel reception with Beveridge as campaign lead, while Vermont is eyed for the first major national push. The Cymric voyage reports Olympic competitors and a London reception with King George, as well as a foggy Atlantic crossing and whooping cough cases aboard.
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United States
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
Progressive National Committee
Chicago
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New York
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Boston
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Indiana
Albert Burton
Wyoming
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London
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John J. Dooley
Portland
Edgar F. Gleason
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Maine
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Cambridge
Negroes Condemn Roosevelt Attitude at Convention
Washington August 8. A conference of committees of the Consolidated Republican Clubs adopted resolutions condemning Colonel Roosevelts attitude toward negro delegates to a Progressive convention. The groups met to plan the third annual meeting of the organization in New York City, August 18-20.
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Ancient and Honorable Artillery Arrives in Boston on Cymric
The returning members of Boston's Ancient and Honorable Artillery stood on the Cymric's bow as the White Star liner docked at Charles Town yesterday afternoon. Crowds cheered from the pier while the ship played Alouette, the song adopted abroad.
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Contract Awarded for Boston Custom House Extension
The Treasury Department awarded the contract to Norcross Brothers Company of Worcester, Massachusetts, for 1,848,000 dollars to extend the Boston custom house.
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Iron workers seek wage deal with Becker Milling Hyde Park
Iron workers and Becker Milling Company officials in Hyde Park near Governor Foss interests report progress toward a wage scale settlement. Union officers met management yesterday and last night conveyed a favorable reception for an adjustment this morning.
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Hyde Park
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Wilson Escorted by Crowd Through Broadway Jam
Governor Woodrow Wilson, after leaving a theatre with his brother, was swept along Forty-first Street and Broadway by an enthusiastic throng that carried him for a notable distance before security cleared a path and he secured a cab.
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Governor Wilson Attends Scotch Life Comedy Show
The governor attended a comedy of Scotch life while locals were unaware. After the curtain fell a leading actress threw a bouquet to Dr. Wilson who rose to greeting, prompting a cheering demonstration. He later sat for a campaign portrait and discussed Navy issues and platform omissions with reporters, avoiding the single term plank. He traveled with New Jersey reps to New York and received tributes from prominent Democrats. Campaign planning includes Maine stumping by Marshall and possible later Wilson appearances.
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Massachusetts Support For Wilson Raises Hopes In Bay State
Governor Foss, returning from Sea Girt, praised Governor Wilson of New Jersey and declared he believed Massachusetts would carry Wilson. He cited Wilsons tariff stance as aligned with national desire for change and implied strong regional backing.
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Sea Girt
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New Jersey
Massachusetts
Democratic State Committee Maps New England Campaigns
The meeting discussed candidates for state offices and councillor districts. Mayor Fitzgerald claimed endorsement for U S Senate and urged aggressive legislative campaigns. Chairman Riley outlined a district by district nomination plan and a county control effort. 25 members attended in a harmonious session.
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Joseph C. Pelletier
Charles F. O’riordan
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Hyde Park
William Barter
Winthrop
J. Kelso Mairs
Walpole
Arthur Seagraves
Uxbridge
John W. Clark
Ware
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Roosevelt Praises Progressive Convention Strength and Momentum
Roosevelt, en route to Oyster Bay, praised the first Progressive national convention in Toledo as a powerful start to the campaign. He said it showcased movement strength, exceeded Republican rivals in size, and would create new opportunities within a distinct party platform. He noted Wilson's speech but declined further comment.
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New England Telephone Men Opened Convention
The third annual convention of district and exchange managers of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company opened at the Hotel Somerset with about 150 in attendance. The three day gathering featured remarks by Carl T. Keller and F. C. Munroe and papers from C. S. Quinn W. J. McLaughlin and R. L. Bronson. A harbor trip and shore dinner followed the afternoon session.
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E. W. Pierce
Boston
R. Robbins, JR
Salem
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C. J. Abbott
Worcester
E. T. Emerson
Bangor
Roosevelt Promises St Louis Speech After Ohio Trip
Colonel Roosevelt discusses the Mississippi waterways project with Missouri delegates including L. A. Ellis and Judge S. D. Norton and W. K. Kavanaugh. He plans an address in St. Louis in September and will rest at Sagamore Hill before campaign travel. At Elkhart, Indiana, crowds greeted him loudly as he shook hands and spoke briefly to children.
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Governor Wilson Speech Designates Marshall for New York
A report notes Governor Wilson designating Governor Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana as the Democratic vice presidential candidate for the ticket in New York amid campaign activity in August.
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Governor Marshall Praises Wilson Speech at DNC Visit
The governor dropped by Democratic National Committee headquarters on his way to Indianapolis from Sea Girl New Jersey. He praised Governor Wilson's address, saying the nation’s ills would be treated by a physician not a surgeon, and he met with National Chairman McCombs and other committee members.
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Taft's Ohio delegate to aid in choosing state candidate
Washington reports Carmi A. Thompson secretary to President Taft left for Columbus to assist Republican leaders in naming a candidate for Ohio governor. With Judge E B Dillon declining to run, several prominent Republicans are mentioned but no choice has been made as the state central committee gathers. Thompson will stay until the committee's decision.
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Widener Plans $1 Million Harvard Library Building
P A B Widener of Philadelphia announces elaborate plans for a $1,000,000 library at Harvard to honor his grandson Harry Elkins Widener who died in the Titanic disaster. The new building is to be among the finest in Harvard’s holdings and will be erected later this year.
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Widener Plans Memorial Library For Harvard Book Collection
Prominent Philadelphia financier George D. Widener announces he will fund a memorial library and furnishings worth about 1.5 million dollars to house his family library and Harvard’s 2000 volume collection. Architect Horace Trumbauer designs a fireproof three story marble brick building of 210 by 75 feet with reading rooms and study chambers. Doctor Rosenbach is preparing a printed index and catalogue of the books.
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