Taft forces wage Kentucky convention battle at Roosevelt clashes
Reports from the Republican National Committee credentials fight in Kentucky detail Taft delegates seated in multiple districts after contested elections and alleged irregularities. Roosevelt supporters contest districts from Jefferson to Madison, with hearings outlining alleged fraud, demographic tampering, and half-vote arrangements as Taft eyes first-ballot nomination prospects.
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Taft Victory in Kentucky Delegates Split on Roosevelt
Chicago June 11. National Committee delegates tally 17 for Taft and 1 for Roosevelt in today’s session. 101 Taft delegates seated. Kentucky contests largely decided for Taft. Roosevelt gains only a single delegate from Kentucky’s Eleventh District. Judge E C ORear opened Roosevelt argument claiming machine methods overshadow voter choice.
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How the Delegates Stand to the Republican Convention
The table shows delegate standings by state with instructed, uncontested, and pledged statuses for Taft. It lists complete results for Alabama through Idaho and notes districts with partial counts such as Ohio and Kentucky, plus territories like Porto Rico and the District of Columbia.
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Lowdon
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Wight
Louisiana
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Kellogg
Minnesota
Flanagan
Nevada
Ward
New York
Capers
South Carolina
Thorson
South Dakota
Tennessee
Lyon
Texas
Loose
Utah
Rogers
Wisconsin
Berber
District of Columbia
Arizona
Arkansas
Nea
Biases
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Daniel
Ssss
Ess
Michigan
Mississippi
Cece Sence Crete Terse Nereeresceses
Missouri
Montana
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
Otha Met
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Virginia
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