Vice Presidency Still A Problem As Caucuses Fail To Decide
Chicago and Washington reports show Iowa New York Ohio Indiana and other states failing to name a VP candidate with Dolliver as focal point. Taft faction avoids commitments while Cannon Hedge bets on platform planks. discussion centers on Dolliver Cummins Fairbanks Sherman Guild and Sheldon with possible committee chair considerations.
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Iowa
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Perkins
Hepburn
Herrick
Sherman
Hughes
Herbert Parsons
Cannon
Chicago
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Platform Committee
Hopkins
Wade Ellis
Platform
Senator Long
Kansas
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
Dolliver Declines Candidacy as Iowa Delegation Debates
In a letter J P Dolliver declines a vice presidential bid saying duty to the people and state requires withdrawal from consideration. Iowa Republicans weigh the prospect of nominating Dolliver or supporting alternative names amid factional tensions. California backers push George A Knight for VP, with organizers preparing to press ahead.
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Allison-Dolliver
Iowa
White House
Washington
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Epming
California
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San Francisco
Knight
Taft's Plans Uncertain on Cincinnati Trip
Secretary Taft said on June 15 he has not decided whether to travel to Cincinnati this week. He noted his decision depends on information from the West and indicated he does not want to commit publicly amid Republican convention expectations.
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Washington
Taft
Cincinnati
Cuticura’s Cure Claimed For Child’s Severe Eczema
A mother recalls a six week old son with a widespread facial eruption. After doctors failed and specialists offered little relief, she used Cuticura remedies. Within two months the eczema cleared, with the child sleeping and improving daily. References to advertisements and pages from 1907 appear in the record.
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Niagara
Roosevelt Opposes Sherman for Vice Presidency
The New Yorker James Sherman is considered too conservative for second on the ticket. The administration leans toward Dolliver or Cummins, with Cortelyou’s strength in New York cited as influential. Taft aides advise caution amid risks from lengthy stump speeches.
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Washington
Dolliver
Iowa
Cummins
James Sherman
New York
Cortelyou
New York State
New Turn in Vice Presidential Speculation
Chicago June 15 1907 President signals choice between Senator Dolliver and Governor Cummins Iowa delegation reacts with surprise and opposition Iowa Chairman Perkins says Dolliver nomination is unacceptable and Dolliver writes to Perkins declining interest in the VP post emphasizing lack of ambition and desire to avoid the role.
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Washington
White House
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Perkins
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George D. Perkins
Break in Guilds Support Threatens Guild Canvass
Massachusetts delegate faction led by Dr. William Q. Faxon plans defection from Governor Guild as Vice Presidential candidate. Faxon says sentiment from other states is weak and placing Guild before the convention would lack broad backing, signaling a potential shift in support away from Guild and toward Fairbanks.
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Chicago
Guild
William Q. Faxon
Twelfth
Faxon
Governor Guild
Fairbanks
Interest in Chairmanship of National Committee heats up
Washington pressure backs Frank H Hitchcock for the National Committee chair, while Ohio delegates push for a trusted local friend. Secretary Taft heading to Cincinnati prompts a sub committee to meet and settle the chair. ex Governor Myron T Herrick of Ohio is also proposed amid strong Ohio backing. New chairmanship implications hinge on the nominating convention.
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Washington
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Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Cincinnati
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Committee
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Blaine Club Marchers Rally to Taft Nomination in Chicago
Cincinnati’s Blaine Club marchers arrive in Chicago as George B. Cox and Norman Kenan back Taft on the first ballot. The party’s inner debates center on the second spot while Blaine figures clash with Terre Haute rival Tim MacNamara over Taft’s early lead.
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Kenan
Hiram Rulison
Blaine Club
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Terre Haute
Ind
MacNamara
Roosevelt
Washington
Platform 15 Tariff Revision Planks Endorse Rail and Anti Injunction Provisions
The Republican platform text endorses a rail rate law and vigorous enforcement against rebates and discriminations, supports constraints on stock and bond issuance by interstate carriers, and advocates federal traffic agreements with competitive principles. It also details an anti injunction plank and tariff reform favored by Taft advocates with calls for a special session and maximum and minimum rates. Representative Dalzell signals tentative agreement with Tariff Revision language after minor changes.
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Pennsylvania
House Committee On Ways and Means
Blaine Club Notes Open Levee at Great Northern Hotel
Garry Herrmann and Tom Cogan held an all day levee in the Great Northern Hotel before Blaine Club's meeting of the Elks Forum. Christie handed out seat tickets at the Colonial Theater while jokingly giving each eligible guest a dozen tickets. Local figures like Colonel Robert OBrien and Councilman George W. Tibble s figure in humorous anecdotes as the Blaine Club arrives in Chicago.
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Robert
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Sixth Ward
Texas Angora Mohair Trousers For Taft Nomination
Texas businessmen send a mohair pair of trousers made from wool clipped from the Angora goat "Admiral Togo" to Chicago for presentation if Taft secures the Republican nomination. Colonel Lyon gears a reception and potential Coliseum exhibition as the Texas delegation plans a moment in the convention procession.
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South Africa
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Mr. Taft
Washington
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Lyon
Coliseum
Dixie Land Hotel nickname spreads among Southern delegations
In Chicago the Grand Pacific Hotel is dubbed Dixie Land as Southern delegations converge. Alabama has led arrivals for a week, with Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas following. Florida’s colored delegates press their credentials amid caucus activity and protests.
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Mississippi
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Committee On
Pennsylvania caucus favors one delegate per 10000 votes
In Chicago on June 15 the Pennsylvania caucus approved a resolution for national convention representation of one delegate for every 10000 votes for the presidential candidate in the last election. Senator Penrose was re-elected to the national committee amid strong support for Senator Knox.
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Pennsylvania
Platform Committee
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National Committee
Knox
Praise for Roosevelt: Times prints Republican platform
New York June 6 The Times publishes what it calls a verbatim Republican platform draft from administration forces. It outlines Roosevelt era achievements from law enforcement against illegal trusts to labor, resource conservation, and inland waterways improvement.
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