La Follette Nominated for Presidency at Chicago Meeting
Henry F. Cochems places Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin in nomination amid cheers at Coliseeum Chicago on June 18. McGee seconds. Cochems recalls Wisconsin loyalty to Roosevelt and argues La Follette embodies the hour's leadership, urging trusted public service and ideal balance for a national crisis. Malloy, convention secretary, is noted for his vocal influence at proceedings.
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Wisconsin's La Follette Roosev elt ticket rally
A searing call for reform rails against corporate control of markets and politics. It lauds Robert M. La Follette and Theodore Roosevelt as leaders in a Wisconsin driven battle for the people against monopoly, urging national unity and decisive action to curb oligarchy and protect both producers and consumers.
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Prominent Iowa Politician Lafayette Young in Chicago
Des Moines journalist Lafayette Young, one of Iowa's four delegates at large, stands out in Chicago convention circles for Taft. Known as Lafe Young, he is famed for affability and persuasion, leading efforts to promote the convention candidate. He has run the Des Moines Daily Capital for seventeen years.
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Your opportunity Friday June 19th see page seven
The notice directs readers to page seven for an event titled your opportunity scheduled for Friday June 19th. It provides no additional details in the readable text.
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