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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Chicago, Ill., June 9.--The first ballot in the Republican convention was cast at 8.30 o'clock tonight. Hughes led the field with 253 1-2, while Roosevelt was eighth with 65. The other candidates trailed in the following order: Weeks, 105; Root, 103; Cummins, 85; Burton, 77 1-2; Fairbanks, 74 1-2; Sherman, 66; Knox, 36; Ford, 32; La Follette, 25; Taft, 14; DuPont, 12; Brumbaugh, 9; Willis, 4; Borah, 2; McCall...
...second ballot Hughes received 328 1-2; Root, 98 1-2; Fairbanks, 88 1-2; Cummins, 85; Roosevelt, 80; Weeks, 79; Burton, 76 1-2; Sherman, 65; Knox, 37; La Follette, 25; McCall, 1; Willis, 1; Wood, 1; Harding...
...certainly not equal to the other works of this poet, nor does "The Tryst" by W. H. Nes uC. make any valuable addition to an anthology of American poetry. R. Cutler '16, however, proves his capability in the vein of humorous verse by "Why Give Her the Ballot?" This little poem is very much worth while, and the closing couplet is its crowning feature...
...paper, Hughes is far in the lead, and it is the opinion of many prominent "Old Guard" Republicans that he will be nominated on the second ballot. Governor Samuel W. McCall being one of these. There is, however, a strong undercurrent of Roosevelt feeling, and although the Convention seems unusually staid and difficult to stampede, there is sure to be a great fight tomorrow, with Senator Lodge as a probable compromise candidate. The Weeks headquarters are still confident, but it is unlikely that he will last beyond the first ballot...
...Saturday the results of each ballot as it is taken will be announced on a bulletin board at the CRIMSON office...