Coliseum Prepares for National Republican Convention
Chicago June 12 A massive setup at the Coliseum for the national Republican convention with 12 000 seats 2080 delegates and alternates 500 telephones and an emergency hospital. The structure features American flags and bunting and extensive security and crowd control measures.
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Chicago
Republican Party
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Enous
National Committee
Rule or Ruin: Taft delegates challenged in electoral plan
William Flinn of Pittsburgh proposed using Roosevelt electors if Taft is nominated, fighting the Republican national committee. Governor Glasscock backed Roosevelt electors in West Virginia, while Senator Dixon doubted the need and expected Taft to win.
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National Committee
Taft
Roosevelt
Borah
Idaho
Chicago
William Flinn
Pittsburg
Flinn
Glasscock
West Virginia
Dixon
Pennsylvania
Taft and Roosevelt Delegates Battle At Republican Meeting
In Chicago and across states the Republican National Committee opened hearings on California Arizona and Louisiana contest cases. Taft and Roosevelt factions clashed over district and at large delegates with votes and seating decisions shaping the delegation lineup.
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Chicago
Arizona
California
Louisiana
Republican National Committee
Taft
Roosevelt
Pearl Wight
National Committee
Victor Loisel
Loisel
Wight
D. C. Edwards
Kentucky
Viva Voce
Estabrook
New Hampshire
Borah
Delegates undecided cloud Roosevelt Taft bid for nomination
In Chicago on June 12 delegates remain unsure how to vote as Roosevelt supporters and Taft backers seek to influence un instructed delegates. Governor Stubbs of Kansas backs Roosevelt while debating a possible Chicago visit. Governor Johnson of California declines Heney’s invitation to testify.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Taft
Stubbs
Kansas
Johnson
California
Heney
Convention Delegates Impacted by Couty Chairman Steam Roller
Republicans and Democrats in the county select men to help frame state platforms while chairman Witty is described as using a strong hand to push delegates aside. The action highlights intra party dynamics and procedural control.
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Couty
Witty
Steam Roller
Taft vows veto over commerce court funding cut
President Taft told friends he would veto the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill if it cuts off funding for the commerce court. He said the court is essential to prompt and effective enforcement of the interstate commerce act.
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Washington
Taft
Commerce Court
Expose Land Frauds Promised By Agriculture Secretary
Washington report states Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture ordered data collection to expose land investment frauds. Bulletins will warn against certain general population schemes and provide specific information on application.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Buffalo Wyoming flood leaves many dead and four hundred thousand in damage
A cloudburst at Buffalo Wyoming caused a flood that drowned one man and left many others dead. A dozen buildings were washed away and property damage is estimated at four hundred thousand dollars.
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Billings
Mont
Buffalo
Wyo
Spirit of unrest urged Africa return to individualism
Theodore P. Shonts of New York told Drake university graduates that unrest is global and that weakening home ties and church influence spur conformity and paternalism. He urged a return to individualism and to reestablish the old fashioned value of personal responsibility through schools and community standards.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Theodore P. Shonts
New York
Africa
Shonts
Drake University
Cliffa
Shants
Promised Immunity Reported in Darrow Case
C E White testified that the district attorney promised no prosecution if he testified truthfully about the Franklin Lockwood bribery. Detective Samuel J Brown then testified that Darrow urged him to do his best and promised to take care of Brown after Franklin's arrest.
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E. ©. White
Detective Brown
Los Angeles
C. E. White
Darrow
Lockwood
White
Samuel J. Brown
Browne
Franklin
Safeguards for Individual Liberty Against State Overreach
The text argues that proper authority protects individuals and the state while schools must resist a benevolent but coercive government that weakens the self reliant. It recalls forefathers fighting despotic monarchy and warns against state tyranny replacing freedom with meddlesome governance. Development of individual initiative is urged.
Good Men Gather in Logan for Intermountain Roads Meet
Three hundred delegates from the intermountain states arrive in Logan Utah for the Intermountain Good Roads association convention. The event opens at 1 o clock with welcomes from Governor Spry and Logan mayor as streets bustle with arriving automobiles.
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Logan
Utah
Intermountain
Bannock Delegates Named to Platform Conventions
Republican delegates from Bannock include W H Cleare Pocatello M E Hughes Pocatello W A Jones Pocatello W H Hildreth Soda Springs W H Mendenhall Thatcher T M Edwards McCammon P Larson Robin W F Scott Swan Lake John C Christensen Mink Creek Democrats named George Fisher Bancroft Nathan Thatcher McCammon Riley Dixon McCammon A Largilliere Soda Springs John Hyde Downey P O Malley Pocatello Don Brandt Pocatello F W Rothas Pocatello M A Hendricks Pocatello.
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W. H. Cleare
Pocatello
M. E. Hughes
W. A. Jones
W. H. Hildreth
Soda Springs
W. H. Mendenhall
Thatcher
T. M. Edwards
McCam
Mon
P. M. Larson
Robin
W. F. Scott
Swan Lake
John C. Christensen
Mink Creek
Republican county committee settles factional fight for state delegates
In Bannock county a court house meeting led by Chairman Witty chose nine delegates to the Idaho state platform convention in Boise on June 25. Proxy votes were blocked, shifting control to Witty and allies. Credentials were awarded to five Pocatello delegates, with continuation noted on Page Four.
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Republican County Central Committee
Bannock County
Boise
Witty
Court House
M. E. Hughes
Theodore Turner
C. H. Bassett
Lago
Melvin Henderson
George D. Allen
Robin
J. Frank Hunt
Swan Lake
Turner
Henderson
C. W. Pomeroy
Pocatello
Pond
G. Garbett
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Red Cross
William F. Stone
Wabash Avenue
B. Washington
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Thomas H. Paynter
Williams. McKinley
Newell Sanders
Tennessee
R.e.williams
Oregon
Victor . Rosewater
Omaha
Republican National Committeeaet
Convention City
Wyoming
Bannock
George Fisher
Bancroft
Nathan Thatcher
Thatch
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