Roosevelt Forces Battle Over Temporary Chairman at Chicago
At the Republican national convention in Chicago on June 19 Senator Root was elected temporary chairman by 558 to 502 over McGovern. The fight over the Roosevelt list vs the national committee roll led to lengthy speeches and procedural moves, with Hadley and Fort arguing for McGovern and Roosevelt leaders pressing for their delegates to be seated.
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McGovern
Convention
Chicago
Hindhey
Roosevelt
Victor Rosewater
Stone
Father Callahan
Rosewater
Senator Root
Hadley
Mr. Rosewater
Indiana
National Committee
Fort
New Jersey
Roosevelt Organization
Payne
New York
Watson
Francis F. McGovern
Wisconsin
la Follette
California
St Taff
Johnson
Hlinots
Root
McGovern and Root Lead at Tendel Convention Debate
Delegates at large from Massachusetts switch to McGovern as temporary chairman while Governor Hadley and Job Hedges back Root. Michigan shifts Taft, Mississippi widens Roosevelt’s lead. final roll call shows Root ahead as speeches defend Taft era and Republican principles. The convention closes with routine organizational steps and a relay adjournment.
Hadley Roars On Seating Roosevelts At Convention
At the Republican National Convention in Chicago Governor Hadley argues to strike 78 Roosevelt delegates and substitute Taft allies. The two hour time split for debate is set with Hadley and Watson control. The session sees heated exchanges, protests, and warnings from Chairman Root as factions clash over contested credentials and party leadership.
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Hadley
Roosevelt
Hadley Point
Chicago
Trinity Chapel Servicer Evening Prayer and Sermon
Notice states Rev A A Cairns of Davenport conducts evening prayer and sermon and a Holy Communion service at 8 o clock Friday morning. Also certifies T L Barnett as authorized solicitor for the A M E church by pastor and trustees and asks support while praising masons helping the church.
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A. A. Cairns
Davenport
T. L. Barnett
A. M. E. Church
Talk as a lively exercise of human talk and experience
Stevenson argues that talk should be natural and brisk, gathering life through anecdote incident and cross lights. It should argue by example rather than exposition, stay close to humanity, and illuminate history fiction and personal experience.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Roosevelt Disappoints Crowds at Hotel and Taft Heads to Ball Game
In Washington on June 19 President Taft left for a ball game while Theodore Roosevelt failed to appear as crowds waited. Attending observers included Mrs. Charles P. Taft and Louise, Mrs. Louise Anderson, and Mrs. H C Coleman with relatives. The Roosevelts were seated with Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and other guests as Taft joked about rain and prepared for the park event with communications crews ready at the White House.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Washington City
Chicago
Blackstone
Charles P. Taft
Rose
Louise
Louise Anderson
Belgium
McMillan
H. C. Coleman
Washington
Laura Merriam, Daverchter
Minnesota
Alice
Theodore Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Longworth
Coliseum
Nicholasworth
Republican National Couv
Mr. Knox
Mr. Sherman
Ball Park
Baseball Grounds
White House
Parker for Chairman Arrangements Committee To Meet in Baltimore
Alton B. Parker of New York emerged as the likely choice for chairman of the Democratic Convention as the arrangements committee prepares to meet in Baltimore tomorrow to name temporary officers. Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall is said to have advocated Parker, who was neutral in his stance toward all presidential candidates. Several committee members had not yet arrived in the city as leaders looked for early preconvention guidance.
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Baltimore
Alton B. Parteow
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Parker
Cago
Dr. Frederick Cook Returns to the United States
Dr. Frederick Cook, the Arctic explorer, is among passengers arriving on the steamship Pring Frederick Wilhelm from Bremen. He says he lectured in England and Germany trying to convince audiences he discovered the north pole.
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Dr. Cook
United States
New York
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