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Outline of Party Policy at Republican Convention
The Chicago opening features bands and delegations as Senate leaders plan the platform. Senator Lodge names Spooner and Blythe to draft it while Allison’s Iowa reception amuses galleries. Temporary Chairman Root defends Republican record and calls for renewed public support for party principles and anti trust, land reform, and canal progress.
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Chicago
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Committee On
Spooner
Wisconsin
J. W. Blythe
Iowa
Senator Allison
Dolliver
Allison
Henry C. Payne
National Committee
Timothy P. Frost
Elihu Root
New York
Republican Party
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
Interstate Commerce Commission
Beef Trust
South
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Northwest
Supreme Court
National Department of Justice
Department of Agriculture
Philippines
Great Britain
United States
Nicaragua
French Canal Company
Colombia
Seizura
Panama
Republic
Canal Commission
Convention
Depew
Lodge
Dalzell
Senator Dolliver
Foraker
Gov
Herrick
McKinley
Hanna
Root
Alaska
Fairbanks
Payne
Senator Fairbanks
Senator Beveridge
Beveridge
Mr. Fairbanks
Mr. Beveridge