This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Taft Forces Win By Slim Margin At Republican Convention
Delegates battle in a long day of roll calls and contested seats as Taft forces win several key contests, especially in California and Alabama, while Roosevelt backers protest and Wisconsin shifts its stance. The day ends with renewed momentum for Taft and lingering uncertainty over the final nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Democracy
Hermon
Bryan
Chicago
The
Commercial Tribune
Governor Hadley
James E. Watson
Taft
Hadley
Watson
Wisconsin
Wisconant
McGovern
Badger
National Committee
Committee On Credentials
LaFollette
California
Credentials Committee
Pennsylvania
William Flinn
Idaho
Alonzo R. Cruzen
Mr. Cruzen
Forts
Congress Hotel
Roscoe Conkling
Flinn
Colonel Flinn
Root
Senator Root
McCormick
J. C. Adams
Arizona
C. A. Warnken
Texas
W. T. Dovell
Washington
Alabama
Heney
James Wadsworth, Jr
New York
Committee On Rules
Republican Party
Indiana
Henry
Arkansas
Johnson
Adopton
Tyron
Meyerfield
Congressional
Tryon
National Committeee
Hugh T. Halbert
Minnesota
Messrs
Payne
Los Angeles
San Francisco
East
Theodore Roosevelt
Maryland
Massachusetts
Oregon
Hawaii
Georgia
Fairbanks
Harry G. New
Joseph D. Oliver
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Calvin A. Palmer
Osborn
Palmer
Michi
John D. Mackay
Detroit
Teddy