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Taft Nominated on First Ballot at Chicago Convention
William H Taft of Ohio was nominated for president on the first ballot by the Republican National Convention receiving 702 votes. The roll call showed Taft with a commanding lead as the party debated platform changes and fought to stave off Roosevelt and La Follette stampedes.
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