Nominations Open as Republicans Name Cannon and Fairbanks
At the Chicago convention the names of Joseph Cannon of Illinois and William H. Taft of Ohio are presented for president. Rep. Boutell urges Cannon amid praise for his experience and loyalty, while Indiana nominates Charles W. Fairbanks for vice president. Taft is formally nominated by Theodore Burton after a wave of demonstration for Ohio.
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Priborne
Chicago
Lodge
Massachusetts
J. W. Hill
New York City
Joseph Cannon
Illinois
Representative Boutell
W. Pairbanks
Indiana
J. Frank Hanry
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Boogie v
Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
New York
Timothy Woodreff
Hughes
Ohio
Theodore E. Burton
William H. Taft
Philippines
Hemenway
Taft
Lafayette Young
Iowa
Loeb
Roosevelt
Cummine
Mr. Young
Young
Cummins
Fairbanks
New York State
Sherman
Woodruff
Republican Party
Washington
Lincoln
Grant
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Indiana Governor Praises Fairbanks’ Son as Honest Candidate
Governor Hanly of Indiana lauds Charles W Fairbanks Jr as the nation’s favorite son in a nomination speech. He calls him thoroughly clean in life and public service, with a religiously imbued conscience, too candid for deception and too scrupulous for hypocrisy.
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Charles W. Fairbanks
Hanly
Indiana
Knox Nominated by Pennsylvania Leader at Convention
Lieutenant Governor Murp hy of Pennsylvania urged the convention to name Philander Chase Knox as the national presidential candidate. He touted Knox as a statesman of genius and a symbol of Pennsylvanian loyalty and prosperity, urging urgent action to honor the commonwealth.
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Robert S. Murphy
Pennsylvania
Ilon
P. C
Knox
Commonwealth
Philander Chase Knox
Robert M La Follette Named At Wisconsin Convention
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin is presented at the convention by Henry F. Cohens who extols his record as a pioneer and reformer. He portrays La Follette as a bold leader whose dedication has inspired the national crusade for reform and worker rights.
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Wisconsin
Henry F. Cohems
Robert M. la Follette
Mike
Roosevelt
Winconsin
Robert M. la Folletta
Chicago
Payel
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
United States
Irrevocable decision ends Vice Presidential race
Chicago dispatch reports Vice President Fairbanks writes his political manager that he will not seek renomination. The message, dated June 16 1908, states his resignation from the race is absolutely irrevocable and urges acceptance by supporters.
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Fairbanks
Joseph B. Kealing
Indianapolis
Ind
Kealing
Charles W. Fairbanks
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Theodore FE. Burton
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