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Taft Delegates Seated Amid Convention Clashes
Taft forces maintained control at the Republican national convention as seats were awarded in contests from California to Alabama. The day featured bitter exchanges over district versus state primary rules, a suspended agenda, and volleys of humor about the “steam roller” as Roosevelt supporters pushed for opposition to Taft only to face growing tension and mixed cheers in the hall.
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Chicago
Taft
California
Root
Senator Root
Roosevelt
Cee
New Jersey
West Virginia
Jersey
Massachusetts
William J. Bryan
Alabama
John Balcom Shaw
Second Pres Church
McCormick
J. C. Adams
Arizona
CG. A. Warnken
Texas
W. T. Dovell
Washington
Tyron
Meyerfield
Tryon
National Committee
Hugh T. Halbert
Minnesota
Heney
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Mesars
Sereno KE. Payne
New York
Aldrich
Payne
Lincoln
Watson
Johnson
Hawaii
Georgia
Indiana
Fairbanks
Harry 8. New
James E. Watson
Joseph D. Oliver
Kentucky
Credntials Committee
Gleason
Credentials Committee
Teddy
Louisiana
Calvin A. Palmer
Osborne