Roosevelt Holds Center Stage At Chicago Convention
In Chicago on June 16, Roosevelt dominates activity as Taft and Roosevelt factions scramble for control. Delegates shift affiliations, Root looms as potential temporary chair, and calls for compromise rise amid rumors of realignment and a possible second convention.
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Moon Fly Bit the Colonel
Washington dispatch reports Colonel James Edwards, longtime Senate doorkeeper, claims Theodore Roosevelt is affected by an African moon-fly bite. Edwards says the bite causes madness or death and that Roosevelt has shown unusual stunts at each lunar change. He notes Roosevelt headed for Chicago as the moon neared a change.
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Debs Opens Socialist Campaign in Chicago Meeting
In Chicago at Riverview Park Eu gene V Debs and Emil Seidel launched the Socialist party national ticket campaign. Debs condemned capitalism and praised social justice while noting a full Socialist slate in every state and calling for the unconditional surrender of the capitalist class.
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Calls Delegates Traitors At Chicago Convention
Dr. Cortland Myers denounces delegates as traitors equal to Benedict Arnold at Tremont Temple. He accuses the Senate of vote chasing and urges graduates to uphold ideals while criticizing political maneuvering to win votes. The remarks draw hearty applause.
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