Taft Roosevelt Fight Shifts to Credentials Committee
At the Republican national convention in Chicago the contest over delegates moved to the credentials committee after a long floor clash. The committee disposed of five contested seats favoring Taft aligned delegates including Alabama Arizona Arkansas and Florida with Georgia following.
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Chicago
Taft
Roosevelt
Credentials Committee
National Committee
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
California
Johnson
Francis J. Heney
Georgia
Taft and Roosevelt Delegates Clash at National Convention
The Taft faction wins 34 13 in the Ninth Alabama contest as delegates grind through cases one by one. Arizona and Arkansas show mixed results with Roosevelt absentees and a 34 0 Taft seating vote. Roosevelt walkout, criticized as a strategic error, signals a protracted struggle ahead.
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Taft
Alabama
National Committee
Arizona
Arkansas
Roosevelt
Illinois
R. R. McCormick
Kansas
Ralph Harris
Maine
Jesse M. Libby
Minnesota
Hugh T. Halbert
Nebraska
H. F E. Sackett
New Jersey
J. Boyd Avis
Missouri
Jesse Tollerton
North Carolina
C. H. Cowles
North Dakota
W. S. Lauder
Ohio
John J. Sullivan
Oklahoma
Daniel Norton
Oregon
A. V. Swift
Pennsylvania
Lex N. Mitchell
West Virginia
Harry Shaw
Francis J. Heney
California
FE. G. Carrington, Jr
Maryland
8. X. Way
South Dakota
Return of the bolters rattles Roosevelt convention fight
The Roosevelt camp boycotted the credentials committee as a struggle looms up to 36 hours. Taft supporters push to air all 252 contests, with 32 of 52 members present at first. Several Roosevelt figures were absent, and rules for the credentials hearings were set by the committee.
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Roosevelt
Qriwsby McHarg
Committee On Credentials
Taft
Hugh T. Halbert
Minnesota
L. N. Mitchell
Pennsylvania
Francis J. Heney
Robert R. McCormick
Minois
Clancy St. Clair
Idaho
W. 8. Lauder
North Dakota
John N. Early
Tennessee
Convention
Nebraska
Maryland
Ilinois
W. F. Bundy
Illinois
California
Hadley
Missouri
Harry
New
Indiana
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Territories
District of Columbia
National Committee
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Story of the Wheel: 1869 Velocipede Craze in America
Frank H. Vizetelly outlines the 1869 velocipede boom with over a thousand machines weekly and widespread factory work. The Hanlon brothers helped popularize the velocipede while schools for learners spread in New York and Brooklyn, led by photographer Frank Pearsall. Tuition of fifteen dollars included use of a velocipede and one month of hall practice.
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Frank H. Vizetelly
St. Nicholas
Vizetelly
Universal
Calvin Witty
New York
Connecticut
Washington
Del
Newark
N. J
Hanlon Brothers
France
Frank Pearsall
Broadway
Twenty-seveond Street
Octopus Color Changes Like Marine Chameleon
Harper's Weekly reports recent studies show color change in octopus comes from skin envelopes with pigments. Muscle fibers in the skin, controlled by nerves, relax to reveal dark pigments, a phenomenon likened to blushing.
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Harper's Weekly
Childrens Observation Sparks Moon Discussion
Edith aged three notices a new moon and points excitedly to a star. Herbert aged five reframes the moment, saying the glow is leftover from last night’s moon.
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Edith
Herbert
Autograph rolls compare with home piano play
A fragmented ad style piece discusses Autograph Hand Played Music Rolls offering expressive tempo and individuality for home players. It also contains an extensive Percheron stallion sale notice detailing pedigree, physical traits, and breeding terms for a 1912 season near Ainsworth with insured colt guarantees and mare-owner responsibilities.
Autograph Music Rolls Offer Hand Played Style
Autograph music rolls feature hand played performances by musicians suited to each composition. The rolls capture the musician's stamp in the imprint, promising a hand played feel when used in a player piano. Visitors are invited to drop in and listen.
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Iilinoig
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Elihu Root
Edward C. Carrington, Jr
Committee On Organization
Root
Paulist Boys
J. W. Finn
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W. A. Davis
Atchison & Finney
Peter the Great
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J. A. Kolosick
Washington Tel. Co
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G. W. Hobson
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