New York Roosevelters Align as Woodruff Presses Taft
In Chicago on June 16 Roosevelt allies press for support as Woodruff shifts, March wavers, and Brooklyn delegates pledge loyalty to Taft. Robed in politicking, Prendergast attacks Barnes, while wardroom maneuvers hint at New York’s split among Taft and Roosevelt camps.
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Sullivan
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Woodruff
Georgia
Controller Prendergast
Taft
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Frendergast
National Committee
London Papers Gauge Roosevelt Taft Clash In Chicago
London editorials frame the US presidential contest as a test of personality over policy. They note Roosevelt travels to Chicago, discuss possible Taft Roosevelt cooperation or clash, and warn a decisive showing could swing delegates and fate of the nomination.
Republican Platform War Grows Over Six Year Presidential Term
Chicago June 16 a heated battle shaping the Republican National Convention resolutions committee over a plank to extend the president's term to six years. Taft reportedly favors a single six year term with limits, Roosevelt looms as third term candidate a focus of debate. Notables present or named include Elihu Root Nicholas Murray Butler W Murray Crane Lawrence Hilles Fairbanks Roosevelt McKinley and Frank Munsey drafting Roosevelt planks while a Navy plank and civil service plank are proposed.
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Chicago
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W. Murray Crane
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Mr. Fairbanks
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Woodruff’s Switch Splits Kings County GOP
Brooklyn Republicans react to Timothy L. Woodruff abandoning Taft for Roosevelt. Leaders fear the move may cost him the Kings County leadership as delegates and factions remain divided over Chicago sentiment.
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Robert Wellwood
Prendergast
Taft
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Woodruff
Chicago
J. Woodruff
Calder
Brooklyn
Charles H. Schieren
Henry Weismann
Theodore B. Lendberg
Taft Platform Builders Plan Subcommittee Appointments
Taft organizers announce sub committees will be appointed tomorrow to draft the platform planks. The move aims to shape policy directions for the campaign and identify key policy areas for detailed negotiation.
Minnesota Delegation Defies Taft Seating Stance
The Minnesota Republicans, en route to Chicago for the national convention, adopt resolutions denouncing the National Committee over seating actions. They pledge to back Theodore Roosevelt for a progressive platform and accuse James A. Tawney of discredited leadership.
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Roosevelt
Plead for the Colonel Roosevelt Support Petitioned
A Buffalo area petition signed by about 500 voters from the Fortieth to the Forty-second districts asks Erie County GOP leaders to push Col. Theodore Roosevelt for the Republican National Convention nomination. The workingmen’s effort urges delegates and alternates to back Roosevelt, noting no primary vote occurred locally.
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New York Times
Buffalo
Fortieth
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Daniels
Erie County Republican Organization
Mr. Daniels
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George Troup
George HE. Greene
Nathan Wolff
Charles P. Woltz
George P. Urban
John H. Clogston
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Simon Seibert
John D. Kamman
Charles H. Brown
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Ohio Delegation to Humiliate Burton in Caucus
The Ohio Delegation plans a severe rebuke of Senator Burton in a caucus to be held tomorrow. Roosevelt men, holding a 20 vote majority, aim to depose him as party leader and block his bid for Chairmanship or the Committee on Resolutions. A lesser politician may be substituted if Burton’s name is voted on.
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March
Woodruff
William Berri
Brooklyn
Berri
Rochester
Robert Wellwood
Westwood
New York Times
Chicago
Ohio
Senator Burton
Burton
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Committee On Resolutions
Cummins Expresses Thanks to Iowa Delegation
Iowa delegates at their Chicago headquarters cheered a telegram from Senator Albert B. Cummins, Republican presidential candidate, thanking them for their support. He praised progressive principles and loyalty of the Iowa party, noting others in Chicago are good fighters but Iowa’s soldiers are more valiant and faithful.
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Republican Party
Chicago
Iowa
Albert B. Cumming
Kenyon
Party of Iowa
Roosevelt Dodges Crowds in Chicago Church Visit
Col Roosevelt avoided public demonstration in Chicago to cover his day plan for campaigning. He entered the Fourth Presbyterian Church quietly, then returned to the Congress Hotel as crowds gathered outside. Police guarded travel, and reporters tracked his movements with photographers left behind.
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Chicago
Col. Roosevelt
Congress Hotel
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Rush Street
Revell
George L. Robinson
Roosevelt
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