Cannon Name First Presented at Republican Convention
The account describes the 1904 Republican National Convention in Chicago with Charles W. Fairbanks nominated by Indiana after protracted speeches. It covers the tense reception, interruptions by delegates, Bowtwell’s praise of Cannon, and Bookwalter’s push for Fairbanks amid party loyalty and tariff debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Eli Roeser
Coliseum
Chicago
Joe Cannon
Bouteill
Taft
Ohio
McKinley
Spear
Indiana
Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Hanly
Illinois
Fordney
Michigan
Charles W. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Skousevelt
Gov
Lodge
Ates
Gov. Hanly
Jon
Republican platform endorses Roosevelt and equal opportunity
Chicago June 18 The Republican platform at the national convention praises Roosevelt as the greatest statesman since Washington and Lincoln and pledges continuation of his policies under a Republican administration. It declares for equal opportunity in the development and enjoyment of wealth for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
Washington
Lincoln
Republican Party
Congress
Philippines
National Monetary Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Indiana
Lakes
Gulf
Boys Luff Police With Note and Bicycle Theft
Children ages 9 to 12 wrote a note to police offering to return a bicycle after stealing it from Starr piano store on N Pennsylvania Street. They described a swim at Eagle Creek and claimed a relative’s printing job. officers traced the note to a pawnshop on W Washington Street. Meanwhile a political convention discussed tariff reform and currency measures, with votes on direct senator elections and party platforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owell Allen
Robert Len
S. East Street
W. Washington Street
New Jersey Street
Thomas
Trimpe
Pennsylvania Street
Ndt
Eagle Creek
Man Pulls Teeth While He Sleeps in Findlay
A. C. Heck of West Front Street dreamt friends dared him to pull his front teeth and, while asleep, yanked three incisors from his upper jaw before waking. No injuries reported.
Record Demonstrations at Conventions Through 1896
Records of convention demonstrations show rising lengths for nominations and speeches. 1888 Harrison nomination drew ten minutes. 1892 Blaine nomination moment sparked twenty one minutes. 1892 Harrison at Depew drew twenty one and a half minutes. 1896 McKinley Roosevelt twelve minutes. Bryan's twenty minutes sparked a lengthy interruption before order was restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
W. H. Eusace
Minnesota
Senator Walcott
Colorado
Harrison
Depew
McKinley
Roosevelt
Bryan
Gold
Longworths Old Sweetheart Dies in Poisoning Case
New York June 18 Miss Marion Francis Bloomer former fiancee of Congressman Nicholas Longworth Roosevelt's son-in-law is dead from cyanide poisoning. The coroner reports the poison was swallowed in a reported suicide case connected to the high profile romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
York
Marion Francis Bloomer
Nicholas Longworth
Roosevelt
Labor Wins and Anti Injunction Plank Adopted
Chicago June 18 The anti injunction plank adopted by the resolutions committee replaces the administration plank. The subcommittee voted unanimously and the full committee approved the compromise amid opposition from Crane Clark Dalzell and Payne. The plank defends court authority while proposing clearer rules on injunctions with notice and speedy hearings when irreparable harm is not evident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Republican Party
Crane
Clark
Dalzell
Payne
Ato
Human interest study at the convention
Milton Palmer reports on a Roosevelt demonstration at a Chicago convention. The rally begins with routine cheering, then grows popular and becomes a plan to sway Taft supporters by creating an extended show of enthusiasm. Charles W. Kurtz leads the Teddy cry to rally delegates and push for four more years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Palmer
Chicago
Roosevelt
Taft
Charles W. Kurtz
Ohio
Foraker
Teddy
Wife's Intuition Put Taft Into the Race
Chicago dispatch reports a senator's account that Mrs. Taft persuaded William Howard Taft to decline a Supreme Court appointment. Taft then pursued the presidency, and the president reportedly released him from the offer. The story contrasts with the widely accepted narrative.
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Taft
United States Senate
United States Supreme Court
Elieve Aise Ane
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Jefrs
Eall of
Alabama
Connor
Bouteil
Boutwell
Dan Vorheves
Chas. W. Fairbanks
Heir Home
L. E. Parent
Cooper
Wisconsin
Longworths
Hele
Roy Ellis
Little Bera Koehring
Mrs
Charles Koeh
Ring
Fletcher Avenue
Ellis Lad
Ellis
Koehring
Elis
Fort Wayne
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