Hitchcock Claims 84 Taft Votes and Contests
Washington May 16 The Taft camp and Allied opposition release divergent delegate tallies for the Republican National Convention. Hitchcock reports 684 Taft to 227 allies with 169 unpledged. allies claim 355 Taft, 354 allies, 231 uninstructed, 228 contested. Contests rise mainly in the South, with Ohio district shifts noted and focus turning to vice presidential prospects and committee chairs.
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Washington
Taft
Hitchcock
Chicago
Foraker
Ohio
Bannon
Virginia
Tennessee
National Committee
White House
Ideal Melodiste Player Piano Story of Genius and Enterprise
The Ideal Melodiste Player Piano is presented as a tale of brain incubation and study, costly experimentation, and proven patents. It highlights courageous enterprise, strong capital and executive skill, and the discovery of artists in mechanism and tone. The instrument appeals to musicians and to music lovers who lack formal training for accurate self played interpretation.
Vorys Outclaims Hitchcock For Taft Nomination
Columbus May 16 Arthur I Vorys manager of the Taft campaign declares on signed statement that Taft is foregone on first ballot with 363 pledged or equivalent delegates, 225 for others, 192 uncommitted of which over 100 lean Taft, totaling near 700 pledged strength with 18 ½ seats contested and few Taft losses anticipated.
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Arthhr I. Vorys
W. H. Taft
Taft
Tatt
Delegates Named Uninstructed at 37th District GOP
The Republican Convention of New York's Thirty seventh Congressional District renominated BE. B. Vreeland. Delegates to the National Convention were A. T. Francher of Cattaraugus and Cyrus Jones of Chautauqua, all uninstructed.
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Cattaraugus
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Jones
Political booms at close quarters on Broadway
The Taft and Hughes camps in New York vie for momentum with Gen. Horace Porter urging Taft unity on the first ballot. Hughes supporters claim broad appeal as both camps tout governors’ strengths, campaigning across state lines from headquarters on Broadway.
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Vassar Girls Stage Mock Republican Convention
At Vassar College in Poughkeepsie on May 16 the student body held a mock National Republican Convention nominating Taft for President and Fort for Vice President. Campaign posters, a faux cannon display, and campus humor framed the event with the Roosevelt family present in the gallery.
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Vassar, College
Taft
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Rem Lown
Fornaker
Assembly Hall
Kentucky
Maine
Roosevelt
Longworth
Ohio votes for Foraker in party caucus
Special to The New York Times reports Ohio Republicans split in the Seventeenth District with a Taft faction losing support to Foraker after a clash at Coshocton. In the Fifteenth District, two conventions in Portsmouth and Wellston named separate Taft and Foraker delegates, reflecting factional fights and equal county representation.
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Foraker
Taft
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Joseph B. Foraker
Sullivan Pays Respect to Roosevelt at White House
John L Sullivan visited the President at the White House and left smiling after saying his call was for respect. The former heavyweight champion praised Roosevelt, calling him the real leader.
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New York Times
Washington
John L. Sullivan
Voter chatter shows Teddy leaning ahead of Taft in talk
In a casual exchange the speaker voices preference for Teddy Roosevelt over Taft, noting Taft as a strong nominee yet declaring support for Roosevelt and predicting Roosevelt should win the nomination.
Brownlow Faction Holds Nashville Convention Endorsing Taft Plans
The Brownlow faction of the Republican Party in the Sixth District met in Nashville on May 16 with a convention of black delegates endorsing J. B. Foraker for President and backing W. J. Oliver as National Committeeman. The Brownlow faction of the Eighth District had previously designated its delegates for Taft.
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Taft
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Tenn
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Sixth Congressional District
J. B. Foraker
W. J. Oliver
Yesterdar
Tillman Sails for Europe to Improve Health
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman of South Carolina sailed for Europe aboard the White Star liner Canopic with his wife for health reasons. He warned that if Taft is the Republican nominee, Democratic victory in November is likely, and he named William Jennings Bryan as a plausible Democratic candidate for president.
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W. J. Bryan
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