Roosevelt Taft contest fight roars at convention battles
Roosevelt and Taft camps clash over contested seats as delegates move toward a showdown. Talks include Dixon dismissing bolt rumors while McKinley and other leaders map Alabama Arkansas California cases and prepare arguments for the national committee hearing.
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Crane
Penrose
McKilley
Taft National Bureau
Taft
National Committee
Illinois
Maryland
Kansas
Oregon
Roosevelt
Root
Charles Dick
Washington
Alabama
Arkansas
California
P. D. Barker
Pope H. Long
Penwell Clayton
H. L. Remmel
E. H. Tryon
Taft backs Elihu Root for convention chair
President Taft decided to support Elihu Root of New York as permanent chairman of the Republican national convention. Root had been the temporary chair and faced opposition from Theodore Roosevelt and allies, but Taft’s move signals continued effort to unify the party and secure votes to elect Root.
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Dixon
Hady
Roosevelt
Taft
Root
Loek
Reet
C. D. Hilles
Chicago
Hilles
Washington
Elihu Root
New York
Republican National Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Root
Pat
Sevelt
Seaperery
Kenyon and Clarke lead in Iowa primary returns
In Des Moines on June 5 the incomplete statewide primary returns widen Senator Kenyon’s lead over La Fayette Young for the U S Senate beyond 70 000 votes. George W Clarke holds a 30 000 plus edge for governor over P G Holden and A V Proudfoot. A Mason City Democrat claims a 20 000 governor margin over John T Hamilton. Incumbents seek re election. a special election will nominate a successor for the late E H Hubbard in the Eleventh district.
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Des Moines
Kenyon
la Fayette Young
United States
Iowa
George W. Clarke
P. G. Holden
Ames
A. V. Proudfoot
Indianola
Proudfoot
Asee
Mason City
Ohio Taft Victory Sparks Rivalry and Power Plays
Taft supporters celebrate Ohio convention triumph with praise for Hilles Burton and Laylin while Roosevelt boosters face setbacks. Columbus the scene as delegates named for Chicago and internal party maneuvering shapes future campaigns and leadership battles.
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Columbus
Taft
Hilles
Burton
Varga Laylin
Ohio
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Burton, Hilles & Co
Ohie
Roosevelt campaign spent 12825 in New Jersey primary
The Roosevelt campaign managers certified 12825 dollars as the total expense to win the New Jersey primary. Most of the money funded Roosevelt's statewide tour, with the amount recorded by the Progressive Republican committee to Essex county clerk.
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Trenton
N. J
Roosevelt
New Jersey
Essex County
Progressive Republican Committee
Rooosevelt
Sherman backs Taft renomination as GOP leader predicts victory
Vice President Sherman at the White House declares he believes President Taft will be nominated by the Republican party. He asserts Taft would have at least a hundred delegates more than Roosevelt and would command a clear majority.
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Washington
Sherman
White House
Taft
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Sees National Committee as Prudent Arbiter
At Sagamore Hill Roosevelt urges confidence in the national committee to handle contested cases fairly with prudent rectitude. He predicts most committeemen act with political self interest but notes supporters in Chicago remain uncertain about his appearance there. He praises Perkins proxy and hosts Pinchot, McCormick, Hand and Hapgood while reacting to South Dakota returns.
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Seleto
Henry Bannon
Portsmouth
Bannon
Roosevelt
Chicago
Ohio River
Adna Romulus Johnson
Trenton
Congress
Adna
Committee of Credentials
Taft
Jackson County
Pike
Switger
Gallia
Washington
Sherman Hagle
State Committee
Switzer
National Committee
Commercial Tribune
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Murray
Crane
Penrose
William Barnes, Jr
Samuel Perkins
Medill McCormick
J. P. Cotton
Norman Hapgood
Leonard Hand
George Roblee
South Dakota
Colone
Six American Sailors Commended by Meyer
Secretary Meyer commends six sailors Thomas A ellie Searcy William Allen L Schulg F R Ernest and R A Keck of naval tugs Patuxent Mohawk for diving into the sea to save a woman and child during the Texas launch at Newport News on May 13. Joseph F Beaucienne of the USS Mississippi also received commendation after he helped rescue a drunken sailor who went overboard.
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Hilles
J. D. Ellison
Chicago
Taft
Ohio
State Committee
Brown
Burton
Washington
White House
Cooking classes at Home for Colored Girls this afternoon
Miss Margaret Hill will teach cooking at the Home for Colored Girls located at 649 West Geventh Avenue this afternoon as part of a new program initiative.
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West Geventh Avenue
Margaret Hill
South Dakota Returns Show Byrné Deading for Governor
Early South Dakota primary returns from about 700 precincts indicate Frank Byrne Republican leads G W Egan for governor by roughly 7 000. Roosevelt delegates may top 15 000. Sterling supporters claim nomination over Gamble by about 8 000 with Burke leading Curtiss in the Second district by about 800. Martin is thought to have won in the Third district. In the First district C H Dillon of Yankton leads O L Branson of Mitchell by about 800.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
Roosevelt
Frank Byrne
G. W. Egan
Thomas Sterling
Senator Gamble
Burke
Curtiss
Martin
Mitchell
C. H. Dillon
Yankton
O. L. Branson
Bank Chief Refuses to Quit as Health Persists
D W Johnson, president of the Huron County Banking Company in Norwalk Ohio, tendered his resignation for health reasons at a bank meeting. The board refused the resignation and granted him an extended vacation instead.
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Commercial Tribune
Norwalk
D. W. Johnson
Huron County Banking Company
Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor Resigns
James Knox Taylor, supervising architect of the Treasury Department, resigned today to take effect June 15. He has served in government posts since 1895 and will enter private business.
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Washington
James Knox Taylor
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Taylor
Conway Improves. Skin Grafting Likely Unneeded
Physicians at the city hospital report Captain Jack Conway of the Salvage corps is improving from burns suffered at the Prest-Q-Lite plant. Doctors expect no skin grafting for his back and shoulders, planning to observe a few more days before any decision. His wife remains by his side and has offered skin grafts if needed.
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City Hospital
Jack Conway
Salvage Corps
East Ninth Avenue
Firemen Suspended After Basement Duel in City House
Firemen Thomas Donehue and Martin Menkhaus of Ladder Company No. 13 were suspended yesterday by Captain John Keefe for conduct unbecoming firemen. They reportedly fought a fist duel in the basement of a Sycamore street house.
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Thomas Donehue
Martin Menkhaus
Ladder Company No. 13
John Keefe
Sycamore Street
Hiring Household Help Confidence Advised
The Commercial Tribune urges clear, specific want ads for household help. It notes mutual confidence grows when mistresses state exact needs including family size house size wages days off and whether other servants are employed. Three insertions give more choice among applicants.
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