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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1912
Page
5
The Republican National Convention in Chicago opens with Taft delegates seated amid cheers and disorder. Key moments include seating Mississippi and Washington Taft delegates, Roosevelt protests, and final nomination of William Howard Taft as the presidential candidate after tense, noisy proceedings.
Utica dispatch reports Vice President James S. Sherman reacting to his Republican National Convention renomination. He notes rare precedent for a VP renomination, expresses gratitude to party leaders, cites desire for private life and rest, and says the convention’s action brings added honor to Utica.
In Philadelphia today the Republican campaign for Taft and Sherman will be run by a state committee not dominated by William Flinn. Henry G. Wasson may head a new State Republican Campaign Committee with Penrose possibly in charge. Gov. Tener urged leaders to meet in Harrisburg to decide procedure and potential resignations for those refusing support. Similar county groups will form if local committees balk at the Chicago ticket.
Chicago hotel managers estimate over 5.9 million dollars was spent by delegates and visitors in the last ten days. About 3.5 million was for food drink and lodging with the rest going to theatres amusement parks and retail stores. The city entertained around 200000 visitors during the convention.
Baltimore observers report Democratic leaders focused on internal strife and awaited Republican developments after Chicago settled its nominations. Progressive voices urged nominating a radical candidate, while crowds at bulletin boards stayed engaged with the national scene.
President Taft expresses joy over Chicago nomination results and views the outcome as a purge of Rooseveltism from the Republican Party. He stresses that the win is a national good, not a personal victory, and hints he may accept the party chairmanship if offered.
Vacancies on the Republican National Committee were filled today in Chicago. California appointed Russ Avery, Louisiana Victor Loisel, Oregon Ralph Willams, South Carolina Joseph W. Tolbert, Tennessee Newell Sanders, and District of Columbia Chapin Brown. Massachusetts remains deadlocked with no committeeman chosen yet.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Timothy L. Woodruff resigns as Kings County Republican leader in a Chicago telegram. He cites National Committee fraud and convention subversion, while Brooklyn figures debate successor and political shifts between Taft and Roosevelt amid ongoing party disarray.
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