Roosevelt vows to lead Progressives stay in race
Oyster Bay June 26 Col Roosevelt declares no one else will lead the Progressive ticket and vows to fight to the end. He cites big sinister influences aiming to bar him from the White House and shows support from supporters including Controller Prendergast as he weighs offers of help from Baltimore and other cities.
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New York Times
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Col. Roosevelt
Chicago
William A. Prendergast
City of
New York
Mr. Prendergast
Roosevelt
White House
Taft
Gov. Hadley
Texas
Washingon
Controller Prendergast
Sagamore Hill
R. Prendergast
Mr. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Convention
Republican Party
Baltimore
Es Pyr
Bryan
Parker
Judge Lindsey
Lindsey
William Allen White
Charles R. Crane
Francis J. Heney
Progressive Party
Col
Heney
pSare
Progressives plan secret sessions for new party
Secret meetings were held by Col Roosevelt's supporters at the Hotel Manhattan as they form the new Progressive Party. Senator Dixon refused to comment when questioned at the door, signaling ongoing discussions. George W. Per and others attended the gathering as plans move toward conferred approval.
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Col. Roosevelt
New Progressive Party
Manhattan
Dixon
George W. Per
Roosevelt third party talks plan to reach Col Roosevelt
Meetings were held to prepare a Progressive Party National Committee with members from Illinois New Jersey North Carolina Pennsylvania Ohio Oregon California Minnesota Nebraska West Virginia Maryland Kansas North Dakota and South Dakota. Finances were discussed with costs estimated at least 5 million dollars and delegates allocated per New York rules with ninety delegates from forty three districts. The conference will continue and a state conference in the city is expected to be called.
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Frank A. Munsey
Joseph M. Dixon
Controller Prendergast
Lawrance F. Abbott
Ormsby McHarg
Amos Pinchot
Col. Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Progressive Party
Illinois
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Oregon
California
Minnesota
Nebraska
West Virginia
Maryland
Kansas
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South Dakota
Maine
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Missouri
Roosevelt
William Flinn
Gifford
Charles B. Crane
George W. Perkins
Daniel Hanna
William R. Nelson
Jonathan Bourne
Oscar S. Straus
Alexander H. Revell
Illinois Roosevelt Committee
Republican Party
New York
Aldrich declines joining California party committee
Lincoln Neb June 26 Gov Aldrich says he will not serve on the eighteen member committee tapped by Gov Johnson of California to lead the new Progressive Party. He will stay with the regular Republican faction. Nebraska politicians discuss fusing the third party and regular Republicans on all issues except the presidential ticket.
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Lincoln
Neb
Aldrich
Johnson
California
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Alsop resigns from Republican State Central Committee
State Senator Joseph W. Alsop of Avon resigns from the Republican State Central Committee. He cannot support Taft's reelection, criticizing Chicago delegate unseating, and says he may join a new third party if formed and aligned with his views.
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New York Times
Winsted
Conn
Joseph W. Alsop
Avon
Col
Roosevelt
Republican State Central Committee
Taft
Chicago
Alsop
Roosevelt men push for Philadelphia as Progressive Nation Cup venue
Philadelphia Roosevelt supporters plan to push for holding the National Convention of the new Progressive Party in Philadelphia. They will work with Gov. Johnson's California committee and seek to form ward committees citywide. A Roosevelt meeting is planned to solidify sentiment and attract Democrats from the party if nominees favoring Wilson or Bryan fail.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Third Party
Progressive Party
Gov
Johnson
California
William Flinn
Pittsburgh
E. A. van Valkenburg
Wilson
Bryan
Baltimore
Boston Roosevelt Meeting for Progressives Set
Notices issued by Matthew Hale announce the first Massachusetts Executive Committee meeting of the Progressive Party. Ford's Hall will host next Saturday afternoon to review Chicago convention attendees and plan a united summer campaign with about 300 committee members expected.
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Boston
Progressive Party
Massachusetts
Matthew Hale
Col. Roosevelt
Ford’s Hall
Chicago
Hale
Roosevelt Aide Cast Taft Vote At Convention
Local supporters say Loose may be urged as governor candidate on a Roosevelt ticket after voting Taft at the convention as directed by the State Convention.
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Loose
Roosevelt
National Committee
Taft
Roosevelt movement organized in Connecticut for direct primary
The Roosevelt effort in Connecticut operates under the Progressive Primary League with leading citizens enrolled. The group aims to field a full state ticket and coordinates with Roosevelt managers on national plans. Reports say former Senator Morgan Bulkley may oppose Taft and Ernest Walker Smith could back Roosevelt.
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New York Times
Hartford
Conn
Roosevelt
Progressive Primary League
League
Morgan G. Bulkley
Taft
Ernest Walker Smith
Herbert Knox Smith
28000 Red Bandanas Ready For Indiana Launch
In Indianapolis on June 26 twenty eight thousand red bandana handkerchiefs, emblem of the Third Party of Progressives, are stored for distribution once party launching plans in Indiana are set. Roosevelt leaders purchased them, Chicago adopters wore them, and observers await Baltimore actions influencing the party’s ticket.
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New York Times
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Chicago
Baltimore
Taft and Sherman Endorsed by Brooklyn GOP Assembly Group
In the Kings County Republican Club in Brooklyn 84 of 48 county committee men from the Fifth Assembly District gathered. Thomas B Lineburgh proposed endorsing Taft and Sherman and the Republican platform. Jesse Fuller, a Roosevelt loyalist, voted against after an hour of debate, but the resolution passed 83 to 1.
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Republican Party
Chicago
Kings County Republican Club
Gates Avenue
Brooklyn
Thomas B Lineburgh
Taft
Sherman
Jesse Fuller
Roosevelt
Taft Deliberates on Hilles for National Committee Chair
President Taft weighs announcing Charles D. Hilles as Republican National Committee chair and campaign manager after Hilles returns from Chicago. Senators Penrose Gallinger Burton Clark and Powell Clayton visit, with Crawford indicating possible Progressive alignment. In Chicago Roosevelt and Bryan badges appear. Progressive HQ reports no opposition to the ticket.
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Washington
Republican Party
Taft
Charles D. Hilles
Republican National Committee
Hilles
Chicago
Penrose
Gallinger
Burton
Clark
Crawford
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
National Committee
T. R
Bryan
Roosevelt
Progressive
Ninth annual commencement at High School of Commerce
The ninth annual commencement of the High School of Commerce was held in the school auditorium on West 65th Street. Ninety seven graduates received diplomas as Principal James J. Sheppard noted the decennial year significance. Rabbi Schulman delivered the class address. Diploma presentation was by Patrick F. McGowan. Salutators were Feb Section Harold Saperstein and June Section Richard H. Kaplan. Valedictorians were Feb Section Harold Chatter and June Section Rudolph Schmidt. Honors included the Dreyfus Medal to Rudolph Schmidt and French and German medals to Saperstein Koerbel Schmidt.
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High School of Commerce
West Sixtyfifth Street
James J. Sheppard
Rabbi Schulman
Patrick F. McGowan
Board of Aldermen
Board of Education
Harold Gaperstein
Richard H
Harold Chat
Oblem
Rudolph Schmidt
Harold Saperstein
Vereinigte Deutsche Gesellechaften
Jacob Koerbel
Williams College Honors Holmes Higginson With Degrees
Oliver Wendell Holmes received an honorary Doctor of Laws at Williams College commencement in Williamsville Massachusetts. Alexander aeethattorn of Amherst College and Major Henry Higginson were also awarded the same degree. The ceremony opened with a welcome address by Olfred Clark.
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Williamstown
Mass
Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Williams College
Alexander Aeethattorn
Amherst College
Henry Higginson
Boston
Presenta’ce
Olfred. Clark
Vermont
Foss
Burlington
University of Vermont
Eugene N. Foss
Massachusetts
Robert Roberts
Bliss Perry
Harvard
Ooo
Fourth of July park lighting set to use 100000 bulbs
The mayoral committee announced plans to illuminate fifteen New York City parks over July 4 to 6 with over 100000 bulbs funded by the New York Edison Company. City Hall Park will feature elaborate displays and searchlights, with concerts and fireworks in several parks.
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City Hall
Borough Hall
Bronx
City Hall Park
Columbus
Mulberry
Abingdon Square
Hi Slton
Fish
Chelsea
de Witt Clinton
Riverside
De Witt Clinton High School Holds Thirteenth Graduation
The thirteenth annual graduation exercises of De Witt Clinton High School were held near Tenth Avenue and Fifty Ninth Street. Principal John L. Tildsley spoke about the school’s standard, with three graduates delivering addresses. Prizes were awarded for languages, mathematics, and general scholarship, and memorial tablet gifts were presented by class president Solton Engel.
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de Witt Clinton High School
Tenth Avenue
Fiftyninth Street
John L. Tildsley
Lucian Lamm
Harvey Dewson
Solton Engel
Alliance Francaise
Daniel Walenstein
Milton P. Kupfer
J. Rubinger
B. M. Taub
Harold McEldowney
Walter Schock
Fred Breitenfeld
Morris Kali
Alexander Greenberg
Dr. Boldt
E. Appelbaum
Harry D. Dbewson
Ronze
Lucien Larwin
Agathos
Samuel Posner
Stanley Uel
William Glendinning
Philip Carlin
New York University
Max Sonkin
Frank D. Wilsey
Board of Education
Wingfield Senate Bid Upset by Nevada Political Clash
Gov Tasker L Oddie and George Wingfield crossed into Nevada to fill the Nixon vacancy but faced a political snarl. Lieut Gov Gilbert Rose refused to back a railroaded Democrat option, while acting Gov Ross declined to act. The dispute centered on who should become Senator and whether a vacancy still existed.
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Carson
Nev
Tasker L. Oddie
George Wingfield
United States
Senate
George S. Nixon
Wingfield
Gilbert Rose
Nixon
Oddie
Ross
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Searchlight Test Lights Harbor
The Hamburg American liner Kaiserin Auguste Victoria demonstrated its 80,000 candle power searchlight for harbor illumination last night. The beam swept across the water, attracting attention from watchers along the quay.
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Big Kaiserin
Harbor lights illuminate river as giant beam crosses to New York
A broad beam of light from the Jersey shore sweeps toward New York Harbor between 8 and 10, aided by humid air. The single beam, as powerful as a dreadnought headlight, is the largest ever seen in the harbor. Lights from the Singer Building, Metropolitan Life Tower and Madison Square Garden were shone on the river for ferry passengers to observe.
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Jersey
New York
New York Harbor
Singer Building
Metropolitan Life Tower
Madison Square Garden
Six-in-One Knockabout Combination Rod Set offered
An affordable outfit for general fishing includes a three piece split bamboo rod with extra tip, nickel reel, assorted flies, silk lines, hooks, leader, bait, floater, sinkers, shot, and a six in one combo rod set offering seven styles. Originally $5.50, Macy's price $4.49.
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Macy's
Progressives consider full state ticket in Illinois drive
Medilla McCormick said a state meeting will outline work for the state and national campaigns within three weeks. He indicated the party may field an entire State ticket and said voluntary subscriptions are being taken though no organized fundraising. Campaign literature and pledges are being distributed from Chicago headquarters as a large expanded effort moves forward.
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Chicago
Illinois
Medilla McCormick
Peoria
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