Roosevelt Ascends Amid Internal GOP Strife at Convention
The article reports deep divisions within the Republican camp as delegates struggle to unite behind Hughes while Roosevelt gains momentum from outside. Money interests back Roosevelt if Root falters, and progressives split between negotiated peace and pushing a Roosevelt nomination. Rumors swirl about Taft funding Hughes and Osborne shifting allegiances as reform debates surface.
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Delegates swarm Chicago as Republican Convention nears
Delegates poured into Chicago for the Republican National Convention amid busy caucuses and fights for national committeemen. Illinois splits between Roy West and Chicago Mayor Thompson, while other states group for or against Roosevelt Hughes and Knox. Nebraska Michigan Iowa California and Massachusetts delegate plans surface as figures like Cummins Burton and Harding shift attention to the convention agenda.
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Wrens
California
Burkett
Monty Pord
Barton
Ohio
Harding
Wator Burton
Burton
Old Guard Targets Hughes to Boost Root Candidacy
In a bold drive the old guard aims to derail Hughes by boosting ex-Senator Root. Delegations mobilize to influence early ballots while Weeks and other favorites suffer as Hughes falters. Roosevelt supporters hedge, and Fairbanks rejects a vice presidential bid amid factional maneuvers.
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Hughes
Cummins Men Declare Moose Move Aids Them
Chicago dispatch reports Cummins supporters claim Progressive defiance in the recent convention debate helps their candidacy. A Cummins leader says Progressives prefer Cummins over any rival after Roosevelt, and predicts a compromise amid opposition from lawyers over Hughes.
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Woman Killed by Trolley in Brooklyn Speeding Motorman Held
In Brooklyn a Fifth Avenue trolley car struck a woman on Franapan Street near Fifth Avenue and Seventy third Street early yesterday. Witnesses say the car was speeding at about twenty five miles an hour and did not slow or warn before the impact. The victim died later at Norwegian Hospital. Captain Edward Gallagher summoned by bystanders said the motorman Michael Lathauer was arrested and charged with homicide, held on a thousand dollar bail for appearance around June 12.
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Edward Gallagher
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Republicans Push Suffrage In Platform Debate
Chicago dispatch reports Republicans aim to include Progressive ideas in the platform with a strong emphasis on woman suffrage. Lodge will chair the resolutions committee while Borah cautions against verbose statements as the party seeks a comprehensive appeal despite being out of power. The tariff plank will demand reform and a tariff commission to stabilize revenue.
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Hughes declares for America First in graduation speech
Senator Martin of Virginia attended as the sole high public official speaker while President Hughes urged that intelligence and soul must unite. He praised science history literature and art while awarding the school's flag prize to the top student and stressing a broader national spirit.
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Virginia
Dominican Rebels Worry Washington As Marines Land
Washington reports Santo Domingo situation unfavorable after rebels fled Puerto Plata and Monte Christi and entrenched outside Monte Christi. Marines landed June 1, Puerto Plata fort occupied after brief resistance. Monte Christi town taken without fight. Administration officials fear strong revolts and say U.S. may deploy more troops to restore order.
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Lopez and Villa Aids Pay for Raid Execution
Pablo Lopez, Villa's chief lieutenant in the Columbus raid, faced a firing squad in Santa Rosa Chihuahua. He showed no regret, raised his head, and was shot through the heart after directing Mexican movements at Columbus. He wrote to his wife and father urging belief in his sacrifice.
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New York Delegates Line Up Tonight Battle for National Committeeman
A tense lineup forms in New York as Barnes Whitman Hughes and Root factions clash over the selection of a national committeeman to succeed William Barnes. A seat vote is urged by Whitman Hughes supporters while Barnes allies push postponement. Compromise slates surface involving James Wadsworth Jr and others as leaders seek harmony.
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Chicago
Hughes
New York
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William M. Berri
Moose Launch Harmony Plan Aimed at Unity
Plan outlines opposition to Supreme Court politicization and to nominees with clear stances on Americanism and preparedness. Cites Justice Hughes on court integrity and urges restraint in nominating candidates for the Supreme Court.
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Party Leaders Settle Contests at Republican National Convention
The Republican National Committee adjourned after settling sixty-two contest cases for convention seats. The District of Columbia delegations were barred due to election irregularities, with Louisiana seating decisions split against and for the regular slate. Armand Romian of New Orleans was named to replace Victor Losel on the national committee slate.
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Republican National Committee
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Victor Losel
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Roosevelt as Progressive nominee urged by national committee
The report from a national committee meeting in Chicago urges Theodore Roosevelt as the 1916 Republican leader. Delegates back Roosevelt, denounce a noncommittal candidate, and vow to press for a harmony program with Republicans.
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Committee mediators push hearings after convention adjourns
Delegates discuss defecations among factions urging preparedness and woman suffrage. Hilles calls for public hearings two hours after adjournment in the convention hall. No dissent on the motion, proxies limited to absent state residents with territories exempt. Temporary roll lists 091 delegates including two from Hawaii, the Philippines, and Porto Rico.
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National Committee
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Philippines
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