Bryan Loses Fight for Temporary Convention Chairman
Baltimore June 26 Williams Jennings Bryan loses bid for progressive control at the Democratic national convention. Alton B Parker wins temporary chairman 579 to 506 after Bryan nominated Kern, Parker declines, Bryan makes plea. Parker’s election is later made unanimous amid disorder.
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William Jennings Bryan
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Luke Lee
Tennes Ges
Mack
Fitzgerald
Judge Parker
Majority In Favor of Strike in Pennsylvania Rail Road
Philadelphia reports show about 95 percent of 25 000 Pennsylvania Railroad workers favor strike unless grievances presented to the general manager are satisfactorily adjusted. Other items note a 97 year old Springfield preacher sent to almshouse, a Baltimore Negro delegate to the Democratic National Convention, a judge vowing whipping posts for wife beaters, and a Medina man 76 jailed for the murder of his wife found buried in a barn.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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Christian Sewer
Taft Renominated Over Roosevelt Amid Convention Battle
Taft and Sherman are named to head the Republican ticket after five days of bitter infighting at the Chicago convention. Roosevelt withdraws from the contest, La Follette remains a candidate, and Taft wins on the first ballot with 56 votes to Roosevelt’s 107. Henry J. Allen announces Roosevelt’s retirement, saying the convention misrepresents the will of Republican voters.
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William Howard Taft
Ohio
James Schoolcraft Sherman
New York
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Roosevelt
la Follette
Cette Pareye
Cere Necessane
la Follette Hughes
Committee On Resolutions
Harding
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Nicholas Murray Butler
J. van Vieckter Olcott
Senator Cummins
Iowa
Michael B. Oldrich
Madison
Robert M. Pollock
Fargot
North Dakota
la Folette
Walter L. Houser
Taft Forces Win Battle at Republican Convention
The convention seated Taft delegates as the Roosevelt camp yielded. Nominations followed for Taft and La Follette amid fierce contests, with Texas, Cummins, and Hughes figures noted and Roosevelts backers giving up the fight.
Republican Platform Highlights Civil and Economic Policy
Platform reaffirms party principles and demands an independent judiciary and stronger public health laws. It calls for workmen compensation, streamlined court procedures, simplified removal of derelict judges, antitrust reform, federal trade commission, protectionist tariffs, and ban on corporate campaign contributions. Also supports conservation, parcels post, navy strength, merchant marine revival, Mississippi River improvements, river and harbor projects, life at sea safeguards, and a record of Republican rule under McKinley Roosevelt and Taft.
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Federal Trade Commission
Mississippi
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevelt denounces convention fraud demanding rosters be purged
Col Theodore Roosevelt declares at the Republican convention that delegates were stolen by the Taft aligned national committee through a steamroller method. He argues the roll contains fraudulent delegates and calls for Roosevelt supporters to abstain from voting, claiming the convention no longer represents the true Republican will.
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Credentials Committee
National Committee
Roosevelt
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Theodore Roosevelt
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Taft
Roosevelt Launches Progressive Party In Chicago
Colonel Roosevelt keynote speech at Orchestra hall declares severance from Republicans and outlines a new progressive movement. He urges cross party support and mass convention tactics to nominate a president on a platform aimed at democratic rule, fairness, and industrial justice.
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Wisconsin
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McGovern
Roosevelt
Taft
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Hadley
Missouri
Chicago
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Akttingag
Has a Publisher Even Made You an Offer
A fragment from a 19th century style dialogue shows a five year old debating usefulness of men versus women and a publisher's offer to Mr Scribbleat. The exchange mentions Santa Claus God and a belated offer, framing a humorous social vignette.
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