Roosevelt Move Hinges on Hanna and Roosevelt’s Stance
National convention rumors swirl as Governor Roosevelt’s late statement tests whether he will accept the vice presidential nomination. Senator Hanna could steer the ticket while seeking party harmony, with Long, Dolliver, and others among possible pick.
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Roosevelt
West
South
Alabama
Arkansas
Hanna
New York
George E. Roberts
Mic
D. M. O’connell
The
Treasury
Lafe Young
Albert G. Shaw
Review of Reviews
Shaw
Young
Dolliver
Hanna Means Business in Opposition to Roosevelt Bid
In Philadelphia on June 18 Associated Press reports Senator Hanna and allies held conferences on the Vice Presidential issue. Talks in Roosevelt and Hanna rooms included Lodge Platt and Odell with Woodruff as lone New York figure. Bliss declines. Hanna argued Roosevelt’s nomination would unfairly exclude other candidates and warned against pressuring the convention.
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Hanna
Bliss
Secretary Long
Mr. Long
Platt
Quay
New York
Pennsylvania
McKinley
Washington
Roosevelt
Hal D. Landon
National Committee
Allison
Scott
Elkins
Carter
Lodge
Burrows
Shoup
Platt Ring
Senator Hanna
Odell
New York Committee
L. E. Quigg
Reiter
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Atea
Woodruff
Ohio
Lithauer and
Sherman
Prof. Jenks
Columbia College
Frank Platt
Lemuel Quigg
B. B. Odell
New York Organization
Littauer
Quigg
Chusetts
Gibbs
Benjamin B. Odell
Convention Hall Interior View Amid Presidential Nominations
A glimpse inside the hall where nominations for president and vice president will take place. The article highlights the space, layout, and seating that will host delegates and officials during the nomination process.
McKinley Endorsement From Hanna Calls for Four More Years
M A Hanna United States Senator from Ohio and Republican National Committee chairman writes a declaration praising McKinley as a capable leader. He argues for renomination and re election, citing proven governance and a prosperous national trajectory under Republican policy. He stresses trust in the people's judgment and continuity of administration.
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Commercial Tribune
M. A. Hanna
United States
Ohio
Republican National Committee
McKinley
Republican Party
Roosevelt Declines Vice Presidential Nomination Appeal
Philadelphia dispatch reports Governor Theodore Roosevelt refuses a vice presidential bid while urging delegates to support him for Governor. The day included conferences with New York figures and other leaders as Roosevelt weighs his stance amid mounting pressure from various delegations.
China Declares War as Taku Forts Open Fire
London reports China declares war after Taku forts fire on international fleets. Despatch from Che Foo cites Japanese torpedo boat and Chinese troop movements. Fort bombardment lasts seven hours with ships from Russia Britain France and Japan replying. Telegraph lines and rail between Tien Tsin and Taku cut. Casualties reported aboard the German ship Isis. Narratives from Shanghai vary about Yorktown and possible US Marines involvement.
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London
China
Taku Forts
Berlin
Che Foo
Taku River
Shanfiel Kwan
Taku
Tien Tsin
Roosevelt and Roosevelts nomination debate in Washington
A delegation met with Roosevelt and discussed his nomination strategy with leaders like Mark Hanna and Henry Cabot Lodge weighing in. The report notes tension over possible support for Woodruff and outlines the political maneuvering surrounding the party’s choice.
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Mr. Burton
Woodruff
Roosevelt
Lafe Young
Mark Hanna
Henry Cabot Lodge
China Opens Hostilities and Surrenders Forts
Navy dispatches reveal Taussig and Remey report Taku forts fired on foreign ships at 1245 a.m. and surrendered to allied forces by 9:30 a.m. June 17. Kempff seeks instructions through Taku at Chefoo as powers demand turnover of the forts for a united settlement.
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Bureau of Navigation
Washington
Taussig
Taku
Kempff
Kempf
Chefoo
Reme
Taku Fort
Tien Tsin
House of Commons
William St. J. Brodrick
Foreign Anairs
Notates
China
Forced Back to Tien Tsin in China Crisis
London dispatch reports Admiral Seymour's return to Tien Tsin with unclear grounds. Taku forts bombarded. ships fired back. Hongkong troops and ships en route. telegraph links with Taku and Tien Tsin restored. Russian demand for 56 million taels damages to railway. Seventh Bengal Infantry ordered from India to Hong Kong.
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International
Peking
Commercial Tribune
London
House of Lords
Lord Salisbury
Admiral Seymour
Tien Tsin
Taku
Hongkong
Daphne
Central News
Shanghai
China
M. de Giers
Seventh
Bengal Infantry
India
Hongkon&e
German Reported Peking Burning Unconfirmed by Berlin
Berlin reports that claims of the burning of the Peking legation and the German Minister Baron von Kettler's murder are unconfirmed though Foreign Office sources say news is scarce and might be true. Officials note no firm agreement among powers on joint China action or force proportions. A transport ship with 1800 soldiers for Kiao-Chau relief left Tsing-Tau yesterday for Taku.
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Berlin
Peking
Baron von Kettler
Foreign Office
China
Tsing-Tau
Kiao-Chau
Taku
Forces Landed After Two Strongholds Were Knocked to Pieces
A Shanghai despatch confirms reports of action at Taku between Chinese forces and the foreign fleet, noting forces landed after two strongholds were knocked to pieces. The item is from the Central News via Special Cable.
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Russia
Kiachta
Maimatchin
Urga
Peking
The
Times
Commercial Tribune
London
Central News
Shanghai
Chefoo
Taku
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Iowa
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Henry C. Payne
Wisconsin
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Massa
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Itis
Yorktown
Fien Tsin
Daily Mail
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Chee Foo
Seymour
Legation
Niu Chwang
Kiu Chwang
Ku Ling
Nau King Chang
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Standard
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Ralph
Waiton
Itteey
New York World
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Remey
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