Taft Secured Republican Nomination On First Ballot
Taft was nominated for the presidency by the Republican National Convention in Chicago on the first ballot at 5:15 p.m. Central Time. Ohio supported Taft, with Bart, Foraker, and Knox figures cited as part of the roll call. The convention proceeded through platform debates and state roll calls, with Taft’s nomination followed by a rousing Taft demonstration led by the Ohio delegation and banners.
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W. H. Taft
Chicago
William Howard Taft
Ohio
Taft
Cannon
Hughes
Foraker
Fairbanks
Knox
Roosevelt
Lafolette
Charles W. Fairbanks
Illinois
Committee On Resolutons
A. Cooper
Wisonsin
Incrity
Ater la Follette
Inststate
Cooper
Wisconsin
New Jersey
South Dakota
United
Asc
United States
Duval
Marshal N. Duval
Steubenville
P. K. Tadsen
Port Clinton
Unite States
Henry Sherman Boutell
Joseph G. Cannon
Lincoln
Boutell
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Burton
William H. Taft
Hanley
Burton
Lodge
Alice Longworth
Pennsylvania
Newask
Indiana
Glory
Halleluah
George Knight
California
McCoy
W. O Emery
Macon
Murphy
P. C. Knox
Henry F. Cochem
Lafollette
Bulletin
Auto wreck on Spring avenue ends with doctor leaping to safety
Dr J A McCullough narrowly escaped serious injury when the auto he rode crashed after the controller broke. He leaped from the runaway vehicle just before it toppled over a high embankment, suffering only bruises and scratches. The car was wrecked and later brought to town for extensive repairs.
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J A. McCullough
Spring Avenue
Slack Street
Steubenville Alumnus Missing Dayton Teacher Seen June 7
Prof Emmet McBride a Dayton Normal School teacher has been missing since June 4. Former Steubenville High School graduate, he was seen in Steubenville on June 7, three days after leaving Dayton. His brothers, Rev F S McBride and Rev David McBride, search for him as police investigate his abrupt departure.
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Emmet McBride
Dayton Normal School
Steubenville
Rev
F. S. McBride
Kittanning
Steubenville High School
F. S
Emmet
Dayton
Pittsburg
Sathctetent
Prof
Stockdale
Allegheny Theological Seminary
David McBride
Bellevue
Taft Career Milestones and Nomination Details
William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati Ohio on September 15 1857. He graduated Yale 1878 and Cincinnati Law 1880. He served as Hamilton County assistant prosecutor Cincinnati Superior Court judge 1887 solicitor general 1896 US judge Sixth Circuit 1892 first civil governor Philippines 1901. Succeeded Elihu Root as secretary of war 1904 and nominated for president at Chicago June 18 1908.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Yale
Cincinnati College of Law
Hamilton County
Superior Court of
United States
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Philippines
Elihu Root
Chicago
Burton Speech Nominates Taft By Theo Burton
Hon Theo Burton of Cleveland delivered the nominating speech for Secretary Taft at the convention. Burton asserted the convention must choose a presidential candidate to keep the Republican party in power, the crowd listening intently. Continued on 4th Page.
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Theo. Burton
Cleveland
Taft
Taft Fights for Anti Injunction Plank at Republican Convention
June 18 Chicago reports the Resolutions Committee adopting an anti injunction plank after Wade Ellis of Ohio read Taft telegram urging its inclusion. Roosevelt telegram supported it. final vote 35 to 16. Ellis authored the compromise text. Ohio and Kentucky backed the plank, Michigan opposed.
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Roosevelt
Committee
Chicago
Wade Ellis
Ohio
Taft
Frank Kellogg
Minnesota
Manufacturers' Association
Afiti
Republican Party
Winnin
Kentucky
Michigan
Platform praises Roosevelt era policies and party unity
The platform, adopted by the convention, lauds the Roosevelt administration and Republican achievements. It calls for tariff reform, currency modernizations, stronger antitrust oversight, improved public health, postal savings banks, and continued protection for workers, while urging GOP continuity in power. It notes support for Cuban governance, Puerto Rican citizenship progress, and the Isthmian canal route, with Lincoln’s birth anniversary highlighted.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Apves
Aldrick Vreeland
National Monetary Commission
Republican Party
Congress
Bureau of Mines and Mining
Cuba
Panama
Isthmian Canal
New Mexico
Arizona
Abraham Lincoln
Wade Ells
Washington
Taft
Telegraph
Child killed in rear end collision in Niles Ohio
Dorothy May von four is killed and Margaret ten likely fatally injured in a crash between a special and regular car on the Mahoning Valley electric line today.
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Niles
Dorothy Mayvon
Margaret
Mahoning Valley
Prominent Farmer William Rutledge Takes Own Life
William Rutledge a well known Springfield township farmer died by hanging in his stable on Wednesday morning. Found by his son the 68 year old man had suffered head injuries years earlier and had recently grown ill and despondent. He had expressed fear of asylum confinement and planned the act to avoid it. He leaves a wife three sons and three daughters and was active in local government and the Republican party.
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William Rutledge
Springfield Township
Mr. Rutledge
Rutledge
Republican Party
John Fisher
Steubenville
Massillon
Fisher
Robbery of Dead Man Sheds Light on Foreign Labor Graft
In La Belle officials probe an apparent scam pressuring foreigners to pay for jobs after the murder of Peter Opacic near Mingo Junction. Jakov Rosanolic is missing while a purse was taken from Opacic’s pocket as he lay dead. A 70 dollar job slugging price and a separate 10 dollar payoff are cited in the graft scheme.
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Price
Jakov Rosanolic
Peter Opacic
Mingo Junction
Opacic
Rosandlle
la Belle
Ohio Showers Tonight Warmer in Northeast
The Weather from Washington reports showers across Ohio tonight with warmer conditions in the northeastern portion. Stronger sun or clear spells are not mentioned. Local temperatures are not provided in the brief bulletin.
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Washington
Ohio
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Routell
Miller
Stewart L. Woodford
New York
Sherman
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Tion
Wbride
Dr. J. A. McCullough
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Him
Theo
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