Burleigh Eyes Senate Seat as Maine GOP Leader
Former Congressman Edwin C. Burleigh of Augusta won the Republican primary lead in Maine, seeking the U S Senate nomination with GOP backing. Heath and Powers trailed by more than 5 000 votes while William T. Haines led in the race for governor. Democratic incumbents Plaisted and Gardner were renominated without contest.
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United States
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Landis Says Neither Taft Nor Roosevelt Can Win
Ex-Congressman Charles B. Landis of Indiana declares at Washington that a Chicago convention should veto both Taft and Roosevelt. He argues a third candidate would serve the party best and predicts the next president could be chosen if the fight ends. Landis plans to attend the convention and may go to Baltimore to observe. He favors Champ Clark if possible.
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Taft Forces Dominate Platform Draft At Convention
Taft backed leaders seize control of the Committee on Resolutions after today’s vote, with Fairbanks directing Taft planks and Munsey pressing Roosevelt’s minority bid. Roosevelt allies focus on securing a state by state presence, while platform debates hinge on money policy and civil service expansion. Florida pushes for fruit protection and swamp land reclamation.
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Senator Warren Heads to Chicago to Swing Wyoming
Senator Warren departed for Chicago with a mission to flip Wyoming’s six votes from Taft to Roosevelt. He concedes the effort will face stiff opposition but believes success is possible after decades of entrenched positions.
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Roosevelt
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Kellogg says colored delegates cannot be bought
Former Louisiana governor William Pitt Kellogg declared that colored delegates cannot be bought. He recalled 1876 electors who faced offers to switch votes, noting one man was offered $100,000, and warned that a different outcome could have made Tilden president.
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Washington
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Roosevelt Defeat Sparks Marathon for Nomination Fight
Theodore Roosevelt declares he is a warrior not a prophet after losing the first convention floor fight. He moves to direct strategy from his conference room with Dixon and other leaders as crowds surge outside and a megaphone recounts each development.
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Roosevelt Delegates Fight Marks Night of Roll Call at Convention
The convention witnessed a heated roll call as 1,078 delegates were named. Florida California New York and Illinois drew cheers and protests while Florence Porter and Isabella Blaney received roars for McGovern. The session closed with adjournment and plans to resume at 11 AM with renewed effort to substitute Roosevelt for Taft on the temporary roll.
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Outside Crowd Gathers Quietly Before Taft Convention
Chicago June 18 crowds outside the Coliseum show subdued interest as Taft supporters await a crucial convention. Nearly 400 policemen on duty failed to prevent a minor arrest when a woman snatched Bryan’s badge and struck an officer. A few banners and limited decorations mark the area with little visible enthusiasm.
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Roosevelt
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Roosevelt Arrival Draws Quiet Crowd at Nomination Convention
Long lines and wary guards marked the convention scene as onlookers watched for Teddy Roosevelt figures and La Follette chants. Supporters paraded slogans while police prevented entrance gate chaos, amid modest turnout and anticipation of the president's nomination on the third day.
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