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Early Speculation on Republican Nominee for 1916
The piece notes live speculation on the Republican pick to challenge Woodrow Wilson, with Wilson likely to be renominated. Delegates meet June 7 in Chicago at the Coliseum, capacity about 12,500, amid talk of a possible dark horse and a crowded convention. Distinguished contenders listed include Borah, Cummins, Fairbanks, Hughes, La Follette, McCall, Roosevelt, Root, Weeks, and others. Harding of Ohio named temporary chairman.
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Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
St. Louis
Coliseum
Chicago
Charles D. Hilles
Borah
William E
Idaho
Brumbaugh
Martin G
Pennsylvania
Burton
Theodore B
Ohio
Cummins
Albert B
Iowa
Estabrook
Henry D
New York
Fairbanks
Charles W
Indiana
Hughes
Charles E
la Jollette
Robert M
Wisconsin
Mann
James R
Illinois
McCall
Samuel W
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Theodore
Root
Elihu
Sherman
Lawrence Y
Weeks
John W
Flughes
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
la Follette
United States
Warren G. Harding