Story of the Great Gathering at the Republican Convention
A vivid portrait of the Republican convention with a masterful narrative of the nomination of Secretary Taft. The author blends incidents and sidelights to reveal how old politicians weigh today’s politics against yesterday’s traditions.
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Taft
Ninth District
Annex
Grant
Serge Sults
Republic
Mr. Handy
J. G. Cannon
Danville
Burrows
Blaine
Jim Sherman
Anadoneran J. Baldereon
England
Cleveland
Roosevelt Tide Drowns Out Taft Nomination Night
Chicago dispatch recalls a vexed, lengthy convention day as Roosevelt cheers surge through the hall. Delegates, amid heated platform debates, hailed Roosevelt’s work and roared for a further four years, while Taft’s bid lingered and the crowd drifted between loyalty and reform.
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Chicago
Fairbanks
New York
Gen. Woodford
Hughes
White House
Albany
Knight
California
Taft
Burton
Ohio
Kwok
Cochem
Wisconsin
la Follette
McGee
Roosevelt
Ture
Iowa
Cannon
Knox
Foraker
Seniator Lodge
Theodore Roosevelt
State
Kansas
Pennsylvania
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M H. Taft
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Handy
Abner Handy
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Prince Albert
Neetas Mitr
Ister
Clever
Police Commission
Garrison County
Tim Woodruff
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Committee On Credentials
Senator Lodge
America
Elience
Frank H. Hitchcock
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Ular
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