In the scorching June heat of 1908, Washington D.C. was abuzz with the latest salvo in the ongoing battle for power between President William Howard Taft and his allies, and former President Theodore Roosevelt. The Taft camp, determined to silence Roosevelt’s loud voice, resorted to underhanded tactics, hoping to wear down their opponents with a three-day marathon of speeches. The plan was to exhaust the delegates, leaving them too drained to resist the Taft faction’s demands.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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