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Newspaper
The Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram
Location
Richmond, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
4
Joseph Cannon, running for president, attacks labor injunctions tied to Roosevelt’s square deal. He warns the platform favors regulation for labor and capital and argues a battle looms between his pro capital stance and Roosevelt’s union policy. The Minnesota context and party dynamics color the debate.
Senator Burrows of Michigan lauded the Republican Party's four year governance. He cited industrial growth, stronger navy, expanded territories, tariff aims, and a peaceful era from Porto Rico to the Philippines, urging continued party leadership and a firm platform.
A California committeeman George A. Knight wakes to a visitor seeking help to gain a convention doorkeeper ticket. Knight dismisses the request, noting there are about 600 candidates and he cannot assist. Franklin Murphy highlights his war record and pride in family service. A sharp contest emerges between William T. Vernon and Judson W. Lyons over the treasury job, with Vernon on currency and Lyons seeking the post.
A fragmentary, humorous crowding of anecdotes about Senator Hemenway and Henry Taft. The piece recalls Hemenway selling sewing machines in Warwick county and taunting Taft with shaving and camera-spotting in Chicago. It notes the press’s keen interest in photos of prominent visitors and the lobby culture around the nominating week.
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