Roosevelt Fight Sparks Delegation Shifts at Chicago Rally
At the Republican convention in Chicago on June 1 delegates debated loyalties as Roosevelt backers claimed southern support rising for him. Taft managers denied defections amid telegrams and rumors, while Roosevelt pressed his drive with church, motor ride, and a council of war with advisers.
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J. B. Mosely
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Charles Hans
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Toemorrow
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Two Die in Ruins of a Church in Zanesville Ohio
A Missouri storm swept central west Missouri and parts of Kansas City area on Saturday, injuring many and causing extensive damage. Reports say a church roof collapsed in Zanesville, Ohio, killing two and damaging nearby structures as the storm moved through Bates County and beyond.
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Suffragists Rally For Roosevelts Support In Chicago
Suffragists hear Judge Lindsey of Denver claim Colonel Roosevelt supports equal suffrage while Gifford Pinchot predicts reform under Roosevelt. Mrs. Nathan and Mrs. McCullaugh push for equal suffrage. Taft and La Follette praised. A deadly tornado crosses Missouri from Merwin to Sedalia killing Henry Cameron and three children and many others. towns cut off, relief trains dispatched.
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4A Consumers’ League of New York
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Fleming Bets $1000 on Tafts Nomination
Indiana state senator from Fort Wayne Steve Fleming publicly wagers $1,000 on Taft's nomination during a Chicago convention. A portly stranger bets equal sums, each placing the money with a hotel clerk as witnesses. George Miles, Indiana's game commissioner, observed the incident.
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Delegates Buck Roosevelt In Teetering Nominating Fight
From Chicago and across the South delegates pledged to Roosevelt over Taft in a tense push to secure the Republican nomination. Reports say New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, California, and other states show rising Roosevelt support while Taft loyalists try to discipline their delegates as last minute balloting and pressure unfold.
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Oklahoma
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Colorado
Rooseavelt
New York
William Barnes
Mont
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MD Daingates
Fight Is Roosevelt Slogan at Convention Clash
The article outlines tensions at the Republican convention with Roosevelt and Taft factions. It discusses possible temporary chairmanship, potential seating changes, and the risk of a third party movement if divisions widen.
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William Borah
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Elinu Root
New Yor
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Roosevelt Plan To Fight For Control At First Chicago
June 11 Roosevelt leaders finalize plans to seek seating of contested delegates at the Republican convention. They aim to rail the first proposition, challenge Governor Johnson of California’s vote, and push a Roosevelt approved substitute roll. The move would yield 70 to 80 delegates, giving Roosevelt forces control, despite Taft opposition and delay for credentials.
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Weather forecast for Indiana Ohio and Michigan
Weather summary from Lansing to Indiana and Ohio shows a cool start with clearing skies in Indiana followed by a fair to cooler trend. Northern areas expect moderate north winds and a Tuesday fall, while lower Michigan anticipates a similar pattern with a cool Monday and northwest winds.
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Bribe Offer Charged in Taft Roosevelt Rift
An affidavit accuses P. H. Cook a Louisiana delegate to the Republican National Convention of being offered $1,000 to desert Taft and vote for Roosevelt. Cook, a Baptist minister and bank cashier in Vidalia, denies the claim, saying the sworn statement appears forged and false. The filing followed a day of heated Taft Roosevelt exchanges at Taft headquarters in Chicago.
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Socialist Ticket Opens Campaign at Riverview Park
Chicago June 16 Socialists opened a national ticket meeting at Riverview Park with Burene V. Delis and Emil Seidel as presidential and vice presidential nominees. Debs spoke, denouncing two parties as mere spoilsmen, contrasting capitalism with socialism and urging workers’ control of the means of subsistence.
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Republican Platform Drafts At Chicago Convention
In Chicago on June 16 both Taft and Roosevelt drafts for the Republican platform were outlined for quick submission to the resolutions committee. Roosevelt’s plan reflects input from several former supporters and the deserter faction, while Taft’s emphasizes tariff and labor profit issues. Final wording and a formal declaration on tariff duties remain unsettled as meetings continue to select material for the paper to be sent to the committee.
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Times R. Garefield
Gifford Pinchot
William Allen White
Kansas
Cor
Resolutions Committee
Crane
Alvergenca
Bath
Rooxavelt
Ttriif
Tariff Board
Skirmish at Lacruz Ends With Rebel and Federal Losses
Bulletin from Chihuahua reports skirmishing between federal and rebel outposts at Lacruz fifty miles south of Bacimba. Government forces suffered twelve dead while rebels had two. Details come from General Orozco's headquarters.
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Fort Wayne Turners Win Prizes at Indianapolis Meet
Fort Wayne Turners placed in the prize list at the Indianapolis event. Representing the Port Wayne Tornece, Albers Wotel Chariea Luenherrer Willam Barth Karl Schindier L Tuttler and Wiliama Moench won prizes. Barth posted nineteen feet one inch in the broad jump.
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Chariea Luenherrer
Willam Barth
Karl Schindier
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William Barth
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