Delegations Arrive for National Convention in Chicago
Delegates from Washington State Connecticut Massachusetts North Carolina Vermont and Buffalo reach Chicago as the convention nears full swing. Pennsylvania’s Roosevelts unveil a large emblem as Boss Flinn urges aggressive efforts to sway Taft supporters and promote Roosevelt on the first ballot.
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Taft Delegates Lose Ground Amid Gossip of Shifts
Taft delegates across counties stir talk of slipping support as rumors rise of Pennsylvania officials Greist and Keller leaning to Roosevelt or wavering over National Committee seating. Texas delegates predict a large Roosevelt victory if nominated, citing Taft’s stance on Mexico.
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Bryan Welcomed in Chicago as Reporter Declines Interview
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Chicago under contract with The New York World to cover the Democratic convention. He said he would not discuss the race, acted as a working reporter, and received enthusiastic cheers at the Congress Hotel. Bryan asked delegates about the situation while photographers chased him and Cummins supporters pledged to back him if nominated.
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Maine Primaries Today Set for Senate and State Posts
Maine holds its first test of a new direct primary law with nominations by Republicans Democrats and Socialists for State and county offices and the Legislature. Governor Plaisted is unopposed for renomination. Obadiah Gardner seeks the Senate seat. three Republicans run for Governor and Senate, including Boothby Haines Shaw. Burleigh Heath and Powers vie for the U S Senate. Indications point to a light vote.
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Frederick A. Powers
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Honor Retiring Morris High School Teacher Bevier
The Morris High School Faculty gathered at the Hotel Gramatan in Bronxville to honor Miss Marie L. Bevier who retires at the end of the school year. Appointed in 1897 she taught biology and mathematics and will live on her Marbletown New York farm with a family history spanning nearly two centuries.
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Rival Republican Conventions Show Quiet Taft vs Roosevelt Tension
Oldtimers compare the 1912 Republican National Conventions as serious and angry. Roosevelt supporters flood with noise and badges while Taft backers favor orderly meetings in the Gold Room. The Florentine Room hosts heated, vitriolic speeches and symbolic clashes between factions.
Debs Seidel Campaign Opens Socialist Ticket Nationwide
In Chicago the Socialist Party launches its first full national ticket with Debs for president and Seidel for vice president speaking at River view Park. Debs denounces the two major parties as capitalist and calls for unconditional surrender of the capitalist class while Seidel highlights capitalism’s grip on institutions and wages.
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Emil Seidel
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Roosevelt
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Wilson
Clark
Revolutionary Socialist Party
New England
Northwest
San Diego
Harriman
Wilson mass meeting in Cooper Union for Wilson bid
A New York mass meeting of Wilson supporters is slated for Cooper Union on Monday evening with delegates from every county and 200 delegates to travel to Baltimore for the convention. The New York State Wilson Conference HQ is at 31 Nassau Street and Munsey Building hosts the party in Baltimore. A special train will carry delegates and one seat on the convention car is set aside. Notables cited include Ioe Burd, George A. Davidson Jr, William Wright, Howard Mosher, Neal Brewster, L Earle Higbee, John Sague, Franklin D Roosevelt, Thomas Osborne, John Carlisle, Frank Mott, Fancher Hopkins, Charles Evans, and E H Woodruff.
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William B. Wright
Howard T. Mosher
Neal Brewster
L. Earle Higbee
John K. Sague
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Thomas M. Osborne
Cayuga
John N. Carlisle
Jefferson
Frank H. Mott
Chautauqua
Fancher M. Hopkins
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Charles A. Evans
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E. H. Woodruff
Tompkins
Fortune teller arraigned for license in Harlem court
Mme Augustus von Glacke of 1517 Third Avenue appeared before Magistrate Corrigan on a charge of telling fortunes without a license. Detective Mrs. Goodwin arrested her. the mayor’s letter did not aid her. A $200 bond was posted to keep the peace for six months.
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