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Story of the Great Gathering at the Republican Convention
A detailed account of the Republican National Convention with Taft’s nomination as the focus. It describes speeches, delegate dynamics, and the mood in the galleries, plus character sketches like Abner Handy and reflections on past political eras, culminating in Taft’s formal nomination and the day’s proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seago
Mble
Hopkins
Cooper
Committee of Resolutions
Mits
Gailroad
Nike
Gabriel
Boutell
Mminois
Cannon
Knight
California
Taft
Burton
Ohio
Kwok
Cochem
Wisconsin
la Follette
Mr. McGee
la Follett
Roosevelt
Ture
Iowa
Knox
Fairbanks
Foraker
Abner Handy
Handy
Kansas
Kaw
Mr. Handy
Prince Albert
Annex
Banks
St. Louis
Indiana
Pollica
Ade—George
Fairbanks 9
Tom
New York
Garrison
Aga
Mrs. Handy
Abner
Hitchcock
Vorys
Hughes
Jim Sherman
Tim Woodruff
Gompers
J. G. Cannon
Danville
Burrows
Blaine
J. Baters
England
Cleveland
United States