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Primary politics at national convention centering on Taft and Roosevelt
The piece outlines Republican splits as Taft camps Southern delegates and Roosevelts backers press for strength ahead of the Chicago national convention. It notes rumored undercurrents involving Hughes and Harmon, with editor polls showing Taft leading among 500 papers across 21 states, Roosevelt marginal, and several states unsettled.
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