Spectator’s take on the impending Republican national convention
James A. Edgerton portrays the forthcoming Republican convention as monumental with unlikely outcomes. He notes dozens of credential contests, including three sets of Louisiana delegates, and predicts a dramatic nomination process driven by platform battles and public speculation. He mocks pretenders and cites Roosevelt and Taft factions predicting votes and possible deadlock.
Republican National Convention in Chicago Seen as Momentous
The article discusses the fragile fight over a temporary convention chair and its keynote as Taft and Roosevelt factions clash over SenatorRoot and the platform. It notes Root’s unpopularity with Roosevelt forces, predicts tight contests, and pins hopes on the Taft camp to control the proceedings at the June 18 Chicago Coliseum gathering.
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Woman Hurt by Fall on Portmouth Porch
Mrs. Thomas J. Casler of Port Monmouth was injured Saturday when the washing machine handle released from the clutch on the rear porch. She was thrown several feet, sustaining internal injuries feared. medical aid restored normal conditions. Miss Taft joins the President at Annapolis as he diplomas graduates and visits Sea Bright to see Dorothy Wolff.
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