Roosevelt Advocates Self Rule In Missouri Campaign
Colonel Roosevelt spoke in Missouri to defend his recall proposals and defend self government. He urged that the people govern themselves with officials acting to carry out public aims, challenging minority tyranny and praising Goethals’ Panama Canal leadership as a model of public service.
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Million Population Club
Roosevelt
First Regiment
City Club
Federal
Panama Canal
Colonel Goethals
Panama
United States
Williams warns Williams disrupts democracy over primary law
Boston letter exchange dated March 1912 shows George Fred Williams and John F. Fitzgerald arguing over the Democratic primary process. Williams withdraws from the delegates-at-large slate citing primary law concerns while Fitzgerald defends the state committee's slate.
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Jon
John KF. Fitzgerald
Boston
Mass
Jnst
State Committee
Foss
Commerce High To Form First Rowing Crew
Commerce High will field its first rowing crew this year and join the Greater Boston Interscholastic Rowing Association. Headmaster James Downey supports athletics, with Mr. Conley directing the crew and a student manager to be chosen soon. Crew candidates report today for workouts at the B A A boathouse next Monday afternoon. Dorchester High and Mechanic Arts High consider joining the association as well.
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High School of Commerce
Greater Boston
Commerce
Conley
Dorchester High
Advertise to Boost Tailoring as Ready Mades Fall Short
The writer urges better advertising to promote custom-made clothing over foreign-made ready mades. He critiques standard 38 inch coats on two average men, notes poor proportion in most men, and calls for coordinated ads by knowledgeable tailors. The spring line features hundreds of styles including Blue Serges, Gray Vieu nas, Gray Sharkskin, and Browns.
Rival Delegates at Large Named in Mississippi
Taft supporters and Roosevelt adherents each named four delegates at large to the national Republican convention in Jackson Mississippi. The Taft faction controlled the state convention from the start while Roosevelt backers, outnumbered, met on the opposite floor. Both delegations are instructed to vote for their candidates to the end.
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Jackson
Miss
Taft
Roosevelt
Williams 10 Withdraws After Delegate Filing
Chairman Thomas P. Riley of the Democratic State committee filed George Fred Williams as a delegate-at-large to the national convention pledged to Governor Foss, despite Williams requesting withdrawal. Williams demanded removal, citing a 72 hour window to retract after filing and promising action to have his name removed.
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George Fred Williams
State Street
Boston
Mass
Sir
Democratic State Committee
Foss
Baltimore
Cratic State Committee
Massachusetts Democracy
Democrats of the Commonwealth
Democratic Party
Martell
Strecker
Worcester
Springfield
Fall River
Lowell
Thomas P. Riley
Governor Foss
Williams
Mr. Williams
Boynton
Chairman Riley
Riley
State Committee
Roosevelt Leads Tafts on Straw Ballot Showing Taft Second Choice
Roosevelt leads the straw ballot with Taft narrowly favored as first choice by a margin of eight. However the second choice tally gives Taft an 89 to Roose.
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Taft
Roose
Roosevelt
Tafts College
Wilson
Toosevelt
Eran Underwood
Errersraeseseerses Ees Clark
Hughes
Roosevelt Denies Bolt from Party Over Nomination
St Louis March 28 Reports that Colonel Roosevelt would bolt from his party if not nominated were denied by the colonel today He said any such statement is untrue and that he will speak for himself on the subject only if he has anything to say and that any claim to speak for him is a fake
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Roosevelt
New York
Merchants’ Exchange
Interstate Business Commission
Armory
East St. Louis
Chicago
Covernor Hadley
Thomas Sk. Niedring- Walls
Missouri
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Nebraska
Foss
Clark
Curley
ST. Louis
Taft Wins Two Delegates in South Carolina
Orangeburg South Carolina March 28 Seventh district delegates to the Republican National convention J H Goodwin and A D Webster instructed for Taft.
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Taft
South Carolina
Orangeburg
S. C
J. H. Goodwin
A. D. Webster
Roosevelt Fans Seek Breakup of Convention Plans
Chicago observers report Taft supporters fear a Roosevelt bolt if Taft fails to secure the nomination. They cite a Roosevelt committee option on the Auditorium Theatre as a sign a second GOP convention could be possible, despite Roosevelt’s denial.
Roosevelt and Taft clash over primary at Chicago venue
At the Chicago Grand Opera Company offices an option for two days in the week of June 17 was secured by a Republican committee. Roosevelt supporters and critics in Illinois argued over the will of the people and the meaning of democracy, with critics calling his primary stance demagogic and self serving.
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Chicago Grand Opera Company
Republican National Committee
Washington
Chauncey Dewey
Roosevelt State Committee
Alexander H. Revell
Roosevelt National Committee
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Julius Rosenwald
David R. Forgan
Taft Club of
Illinois
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Eee Et Denier & 10
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Fevenctt
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Dorchester
Mechanic Arts
Mitchell
H.gure
Washington Street
Mississippi
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Velt
Theodore Roosevelt
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