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Rooseveltites plan vigorous campaign after state convention
Delegates to the national progressive party state convention in Portland elect five delegates to Chicago and nominate five presidential electors for the November ballot. A resolution to support Theodore Roosevelt was adopted despite no pledge in the platform, while a telegram from Roosevelt urged local people to follow their judgment. In Peru, troops were sent from Lima to aid earthquake victims in Piura, fearing many deaths with details unavailable.
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Theo. Roosevelt
Chicago
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Oregon
Peru
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