Roosevelt cites Taft convention theft in 1912 editorial
Theodore Roosevelt writes in the Outlook that the Chicago 1912 Republican National Convention was stolen by fraud and packed delegates. He argues Taft’s renomination was secured by manipulation, outlines cases in California Arizona Washington and Texas, and warns of continued usurpation if reform is not pursued. He urges the American people to demand direct primaries and resist party control.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Taft
Massachusetts
California
Arigona
Washington
Texas
National Committee
Arizona
Root
Stoosevelt
Louisiana
Indiana
Credentials Committee
Roosevelt
Cies
Barnes
Union
Republican National Committee
Republican Voters
Ellison Leads Knights Templar Grand Commandery
F Q Ellison of Anamosa elected Grand Commander at Spirit Lake Iowa joint conclave. Deputy grand commander P L Severs of Stuart. Grand generalissimo S J Hall of Waterloo. Captain general J H Moore of Fort Madison. Grand senior warden Geo D Wibrant of Dubuque. Grand junior warden Wm Wilcoxen of Des Moines. Grand Recorder D M Brownlee of Sioux City. Grand treasurer T H Whitney of Atlantic.
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Knights Templar
F. Q. Ellison
Anamosa
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Crusaders of Jerusalem offer benefit for Iowa Children’s Home
The Crusaders of Jerusalem deliver a benefit picture show Monday at Majestic Theatre with J Jolly Jones donating the venue. Proceeds aid the Iowa Children’s Home Society which has cared for over 4 600 children since its founding and placed 294 in families last year.
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Crusaders of Jerusalem
Iowa Children’s Home Society
J. Jolly Jones
Majestic Theatre
Iowa Children's Home Society
East Ninth Street
Des Moines
State Board of Control
State Board of Managers
Simon Casady
FP. I. Herriott
A. T. Burnell
L. X. Moyer
Walnut Street
Waterloo
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United Doctors Treatment Restores Cedar Falls Man’s Health
George Tucker of 721 West Fourth Street Cedar Falls says twelve years of cramps and stomach pains ended after the United Doctors treatment in Marsh Place building. He reports rapid improvement in one month with no pain for ten days and return to daily work, recommending the clinic to others seeking medical aid.
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George Tucker
West Fourth Street
Cedar Falls
United Doctors
Marsh Place
United System
Waterloo joint tag day for Iowa Children’s Home Society
The correction of Waterloo plans to cooperate with the Iowa Children’s Home Society in a tag day to be held the last of this month as a joint benefit for both groups.
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Rection of Waterloo
Iowa Children’s Home Society
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Soash
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Maury Flanagan
Linden
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Waterloo Evening Courier
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