Taft Delegates Win In Chicago Convention Contests
Taft supporters claim gains as the Republican National Committee seats Taft delegates in Oklahoma Tennessee South Carolina and Alaska amid Roosevelt contests Texas Virginia and Washington still unsettled. Roosevelt aims to-pressure but faces mounting opposition from Cummins and La Follette camps as delegates resist overturning the Ohio outcome.
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Taft Roosevelts Delegation Row Reveals Contested Seats
A claim of manipulation and money influence surrounds delegate contests at the party convention. The Tribunes table shows Taft with 126 contested seats to Roosevelts 10, with many disputes yet unresolved. Letters from Alaska, the Philippines, and taft support hints of pressure and financial influence amid tense headquarters exchanges.
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Foster Scolds House Over Convention Week
Washington June 14 Unanimous consent accord limited House action next week to private bills and fourth business as Porter denounces convention travel. Foster argues for staying to work and adjourning in July while Cannon and others mock the plan. House and Senate both plan to sideline major business during conventions. Underwood suggests temporary rule to limit partisan bills during Baltimore gathering.
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Taft Claim on Delegates Spurs 594 Vote Estimate
Taft headquarters releases a revised delegate table claiming Taft has 594 votes with 54 spare. The tally assigns Roosevelt 20 Missouri delegates, Taft 16 from Missouri, and distributes New York, California, Washington, Virginia, and Texas delegates amid contest claims before the national committee tomorrow.
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Wisconsin Governor Declares La Follette Candidacy for Chairman
Governor Francis J. McGovern told reporters Wisconsin lacks a candidate for temporary chairman but his name would be presented to the Republican National Convention. He has not written a speech yet and plans to reach Chicago soon. The Wisconsin program includes a La Follette delegation push to place their measures in the platform.
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Republican League Biennial Convention Plans Chicago
The Republican League schedules its biennial convention in Chicago to meet before and after national nominations. Delegates will gather next Tuesday for an evening session to appoint committees and report officers before awaiting the national convention's actions. A large public rally is planned the following night at the regiment armory, with attention on the event and speeches. John Haya Hammond serves as president.
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Maryland Electors to Back Roosevelt, Carrington Says
Colonel Edward Carrington, chairman of the Maryland delegation, stated he is confident Roosevelt will be nominated and that Maryland electors will vote for him in the Electoral College. He claimed important, undisclosed reasons support the prediction and noted Southern delegates may overestimate Taft’s view of Roosevelt strength.
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Taft Leaders Choose Credentials Chairman in Chicago
In Chicago on June 1, Devine of Colorado, proxy holder for Charles Pavender, was named head of the committee on credentials by Taft forces, amid party maneuvers to shape the national committee.
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Roosevelt train boulder incident shocks campaign trip
A Boulder rolled onto the track ahead of Colonel Roosevelt’s train near a cut, causing a halt and repairs before the journey resumed toward Albany. Three young boys were arrested in Tarrytown, suspected of rolling the stone. Roosevelt, amid campaign tense, prepared for Chicago as reporters chased details, while aides and delegates planned the political maneuvering for a possible nomination.
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Colonel Roosevelt Smuggled Aboard to Chicago Nomination
Theodore Roosevelt, wearing a buckskin sombrero, slipped into Grand Central via the trainshed entrance to board the Lake Shore Limited bound for Chicago. Crowds of 500 gathered as news of his nomination bid spread, but he avoided the platform glare, heading to his Pullman car. Contests in Texas and Washington linger, with Roosevelt expected in Chicago by tomorrow afternoon.
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Lost Bridegroom Found in Troy Arrest
Dr Lewis Romerin once sought in New York for leaving his bride of four days faced arrest in Troy for attempting grand larceny through bad checks. Married June 5 to Miew Frances Murphy of Brooklyn, he vanished four days later, leaving unpaid bills and using the alias A J Savage at a local hospital.
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