21 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
1
Samuel G Blythe jokes about the feverish scramble of leaders, denials, and inside information at the Chicago convention. Politicians stage plots and counterplots as a Haitian army of generals and one private, with rumors flying fast and falsehoods often swaying the pundits.
Theodore Roosevelt tells advisers and delegates he will press forward with his campaign on core principles. He accuses party bosses and newspapers of bias and claims a clear delegate majority from primaries despite Taft's stronger organization. He vows to accept responsibility and appeal to the people.
Chicago dispatch reports a new party forming within the Roosevelt faction as debates over whom to nominate intensify. Roosevelt supporters clash over strategy with moderates while Roosevelt himself remains in seclusion.
Special dispatch from Chicago reports the credentials committee drilling through contested delegations. The Taft side and Roosevelt camp contend for seats as the panel reopens cases from Alabama Arizona and other states. By dawn only Taft delegates seating cleared, with debate ongoing.
Chicago reports a Taft managers conference plans day and night sessions to push nominations by Saturday. The credentials committee will report in parts while Roosevelt forces clash over contests, with seating decisions yielding 14 Taft delegates and a failed Roosevelt bid in Arkansas.
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