Taft at Yale News and Prominent Commencements
Secretary Taft attends Yale events as senior day and class activities unfold. He speaks at medical and Sheffield schools, attends alumni gatherings, and plans a Friday New York meeting on national committee chairmanship. The day features senior class exercises, ivy planting, and the medical school commencement with public health emphasis.
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T. A. D. Jones
Harvard
Yale Field
Sheffield
Sheffield Square
David Duryea Irwin
Boston
Medical School
College Street Hall
William T. Sedgwick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sedgwick
Oyster Bay Invites Taft to Open Campaign
Oyster Bay residents plan to invite Secretary Taft to open his campaign there after an anticipated farewell conference with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. Taft and General Luke Wright will join the President for an extended Saturday meeting to discuss War Department matters and the Republican National Committee chair selection.
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Oyster Bay
Taft
Sagamore Hill
Mr. Taft
New Haven
Luke E. Wright
Washington
Wright
War Department
Roosevelt
Republican National Committee
Secretary Taft Delayed Again by Locomotive Breakdowns
Philadelphia dispatch reports Secretary Taft, en route to New Haven, delayed a second time by a disabled locomotive. After a previous derailment caused two hours’ lateness in Pittsburg, an eighteen hour flyer was chosen to speed eastward. Engines changed at Harrisburg and Atglen, a smaller locomotive assisted, then a better engine restored time toward New York while Taft remained in his berth.
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Taft
New Haven
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg
Atglen
West Philadelphia
New York
Tift
Franklin Murphy Praises Taft Sherman Ticket
Former New Jersey governor Franklin Murphy praised the Chicago nominated ticket as a superior choice for President and Vice President. He predicted a Republican House majority and strong national support for Taft and Sherman, calling them great men and indicating New Jersey would vote decisively for the ticket.
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New Jersey
Chicago
William H. Taft
James S. Sherman
House of Representatives
Taft
Sherman
Governor Fort
Roosevelt
Hevener Names Twin Sons Taft and Sherman
Lebanon Missouri June 2 1906 William F Hevener a Congressional candidate has named his newborn twin boys Taft and Sherman in a bold political gesture reflecting his campaign.
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Tribune
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Sherman
Congress
Taft Comfortably Passes Through City on Yale Visit
Republican nominee William H. Taft rode through the city en route to Yale for commencement and a Yale class reunion. He appeared in good health despite the heat and mentioned plans to meet his wife at the Manhattan Hotel then proceed to New Haven for three days. He declined to predict election outcomes and spoke warmly of his running mate Sherman.
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United States
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Jersey City
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Manhattan
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Oyster Bay
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War Department
Washington
Sherman
Chicago
Roosevelt
Grand Central Station
234 Street
Ellis Answers Bryan in Ohio on Republican Injunction Plank
Columbus June 22 Attorney General Wade H Ellis member of the Republican National Convention committee on resolutions replies to Bryan criticisms of the platform. He defends the anti injunction plank as a clear statement of party policy to ensure notice before temporary orders and speedy hearings. The statement argues the goal is universal statutory rules to reassure both employers and employees and to affirm the courts integrity against Democratic attacks.
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Ohio
Wade H. Ellis
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Republican Party
Denver
Chicago
Taft in the South predicts electoral tilt
Baltimore reports E. Duncan of North Carolina, a Seaboard Airline receiver, predicts Taft will win North Carolina Tennessee and Kentucky electoral votes while Virginia offers Republican hope. He notes business leaders prefer Taft to Bryan, arguing the solid South is weakening and party lines loosen in states like Kentucky Maryland Missouri. Washington notes continuing congratulatory letters for Taft with responses pending upon his return.
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Baltimore
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E. ©. Duncan
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Seaboard
Duncan
South
Tennessee
Kentucky
Maryland
Virginia
Bryan
Missouri
Borah Says Chicago Will Be Republican Campaign Headquarters
Senator Borah after Cincinnati conference with Secretary Taft and Mr. Sherman declares Chicago will be the Republican campaign headquarters and may serve as the base of operations for the national executive committee. The note places Chicago as the party hub for the coming election.
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Chicago
Senator Borah
Republican Sub-Committee
Cincinnati
Taft
Sherman
Republican Party
National Executive Committee
Congress Campaign Plans and Sherman Chairmanship Unclear
Washington reports debate continues over whether Representative Sherman will stay as Republican Congressional Committee chairman. A July 1 National Committee meeting in Washington, New York HQ setup, early campaign book issuance by August 1, and party literature and pamphlets to lead the campaign. The Democratic Committee also launches a July 1 campaign book and Chicago headquarters with Lloyd in charge.
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Frank H. Hitchcock
Washington
Hitchcock
New York
National Committee
Sherman
Republican Congressional Committee
Republican National Committee
House of Representatives
House
Congressional Committee
New York City
St. James Building
Republican Congress
South
Democratic Congressional Committee
Congress
Chicago
James T. Lloyd
Missouri
Agnew Predicts Hughes May Not Seek Renomination
Senator George B. Agnew returning from Chicago said Governor Hughes likely will not seek renomination. He cited loss of Republican support and party bitterness, noting Hughes could not be named if convention were held now. Agnew suggested Upstate Speaker Wadsworth as the best option if he wanted it.
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Hughes
Senate
Chicago
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Wadsworth
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Republican Club
Brooklyn
Friends
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Berri
Sherman
Murphy Plans West Trip With Bryan Talks and Indiana Outlook
Charles F. Murphy Tammany leader heads to Chicago for anti Bryan talks before Denver conference. William J. Conners, Democratic State chair, reports meetings with Murphy and golf chatter. Conners spars over Bryan Taft prospects and names Johnson Gray Sherman as possible rivals and notes a preference for a Hughes renomination.
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Mr. Bryan
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Democratic State Committee
Knickerbocker
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Conners
Buffalo
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Chanler
Bryan
Gray
New York
Roosevelt
Taft
Handy rules out Gray for second on ticket
Ex Congresssman Irving Handy, Delaware delegate to the Denver convention, announces Judge George Gray would not accept the vice presidency. He says Gray would see the office as lacking consolation and full of deprivation, and Handy’s telegrams reiterate the rejection of a second-place nomination.
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Tribune
Wilmington
Del
Irving Handy
Delaware
Denver
George Gray
Gray
Mr. Handy
St. Louis
Parker
Swanson Accepts Bryan Invitation for Denver Nomination
Richmond Virginia June 22 Governor Swanson has accepted an invitation by William J Bryan to second his nomination for President at the Denver convention. The invitation arrived by mail today and Swanson replied at once as a delegate at large.
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Richmond
Swanson
William J. Bryan
Denver
Metz boom for vice president at Denver DEM convention
Milwaukee dispatch reports Controller Metz of New York attending the Travelers' Protective Association meeting. He is boomed for vice-president at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
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Tribune
Milwaukee
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New York
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Denver
Bryan Instructions Voted Down
Telegraph report from the caucus of the sixth Congress District shows an effort to instruct for Bryan. After speeches the motion passed 16 to 4 to send an uninstructed delegation. Delegates named were J. L. Johnson of Floyd and S. L. Hartsill of Whitfield.
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Tribune
Atlanta
Ith
Congress
Denver
Bryan
J.L. Johnson
Floyd
L. Hartsill
Whitfield
Katzenbach Seen As VP Candidate With Strong Run
In Trenton on June 2, Democratic figures discussed the chance of Frank S. Katzenbach securing the vice presidential nomination. It was expected he would announce candidacy next week and seek the convention’s backing, with Katzenbach supporters arguing a Bryan nomination would require an Easterman running mate.
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M*ticians
Frank S. Katzenbach
Bryan
Easterman
Katzenbach
Taft Sherman Banner Raised at Republican Club
A Taft Sherman banner was raised at the Republican Club of the 5th Assembly District on East 12th Street. The crowd cheered as the banner featuring both candidates was hoisted and speeches followed in the club assembly room led by Frank Moss. Resolutions endorsed the Chicago convention ticket.
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Republican Club
East 12Th Street
Frank Moss
Chicago
Hull Renomination Victory In Des Moines District Vote
Des Moines recount shows Congressman Hull defeating Judge Prouty in the district election. Hull leads by a substantial margin across 34 precincts and holds an overall majority. Final figures refined after ballot review likely cement Hull’s renomination amid district sentiment.
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Iowa
Hull
Judge Prouty
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