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1912 Progressive National Convention

Index 1912 Progressive National Convention

Angered at the renomination of President William Howard Taft over their candidate at the 1912 Republican National Convention, supporters of former president Theodore Roosevelt convened in Chicago and endorsed the formation of a national progressive party. [1]

51 relations: Armageddon, California, Charles McCarthy (progressive), Chicago, Chicago Coliseum, Direct democracy, Direct election, Frank Munsey, George Walbridge Perkins, Governor of California, Hiram Johnson, Illinois, Income tax in the United States, Initiative, Injunction, Inland waterways of the United States, International Harvester, J. P. Morgan, Jane Addams, Judiciary, List of United States Progressive Party presidential tickets, Lobbying, Monopoly, New Nationalism (Theodore Roosevelt), New York (state), Nomination, Onward, Christian Soldiers, Petition, President of the United States, Primary election, Recall election, Referendum, Securities commission, Social insurance, Standard Oil, Strike action, Suffragette, Tariff, The New Freedom, Theodore Roosevelt, Trust (business), U.S. Steel, United States congressional committee, United States Constitution, United States Senate, William Howard Taft, Women's suffrage, Woodrow Wilson, Workers' compensation, 1912 Republican National Convention, ..., 1916 Progressive National Convention. Expand index (1 more) »

Armageddon

According to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Bible, Armageddon (from Ἁρμαγεδών Harmagedōn, Late Latin: Armagedōn, from Hebrew: Har Megiddo) is the prophesied location of a gathering of armies for a battle during the end times, variously interpreted as either a literal or a symbolic location.

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Charles McCarthy (progressive)

Charles McCarthy (June 29, 1873 – March 26, 1921) was a political scientist, public administrator, Progressive reformer, and briefly, an American football coach.

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Chicago

Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles.

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Chicago Coliseum

The Chicago Coliseums were three large indoor arenas in Chicago, Illinois, which stood successively from the 1860s to 1982; they served as venues for sports events, large (national-class) conventions and as exhibition halls.

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Direct democracy

Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly.

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Direct election

Direct election is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person, persons, or political party that they desire to see elected.

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Frank Munsey

Frank Andrew Munsey (21 August 1854 – 22 December 1925) was an American newspaper and magazine publisher and author.

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George Walbridge Perkins

George Walbridge Perkins I (January 31, 1862 – June 18, 1920) was an American politician and businessman.

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Governor of California

The Governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California.

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Hiram Johnson

Hiram Warren Johnson (September 2, 1866August 6, 1945) was initially a leading American progressive and then a Liberal Isolationist Republican politician from California.

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Illinois

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Income tax in the United States

Income taxes in the United States are imposed by the federal, most state, and many local governments.

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Initiative

In political science, an initiative (also known as a popular or citizens' initiative) is a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a public vote (referendum, sometimes called a plebiscite).

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Injunction

An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order that compels a party to do or refrain from specific acts.

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Inland waterways of the United States

The inland waterways of the United States include more than of navigable waters.

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International Harvester

The International Harvester Company (abbreviated first IHC and later IH) was a United States manufacturer of agricultural machinery, construction equipment, trucks, and household and commercial products.

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J. P. Morgan

John Pierpont Morgan Sr. (April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913) was an American financier and banker who dominated corporate finance and industrial consolidation in the United States of America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Jane Addams

Jane Addams (September 8, 1860May 21, 1935), known as the "mother" of social work, was a pioneer American settlement activist/reformer, social worker, public philosopher, sociologist, public administrator, protestor, author, and leader in women's suffrage and world peace.

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Judiciary

The judiciary (also known as the judicial system or court system) is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state.

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List of United States Progressive Party presidential tickets

This list of United States Progressive Party presidential tickets includes the pairings of candidates for the offices of President of the United States and Vice President of the United States put forward by the three national entities making use of the name "Progressive Party" in the United States of America during the 20th Century.

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Lobbying

Lobbying, persuasion, or interest representation is the act of attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of officials in their daily life, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies.

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Monopoly

A monopoly (from Greek μόνος mónos and πωλεῖν pōleîn) exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity.

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New Nationalism (Theodore Roosevelt)

New Nationalism was Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive political philosophy during the 1912 election.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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Nomination

Nomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to a public office, or the bestowing of an honor or award.

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Onward, Christian Soldiers

"Onward, Christian Soldiers" is a 19th-century English hymn.

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Petition

A petition is a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity.

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President of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Primary election

A primary election is the process by which the general public can indicate their preference for a candidate in an upcoming general election or by-election, thus narrowing the field of candidates.

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Recall election

A recall election (also called a recall referendum or representative recall) is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before that official's term has ended.

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Referendum

A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal.

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Securities commission

A securities commission is a government department or agency responsible for financial regulation of securities products within a particular country.

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Social insurance

Social insurance is any government-sponsored program with the following four characteristics.

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Standard Oil

Standard Oil Co.

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Strike action

Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work.

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Suffragette

Suffragettes were members of women's organisations in the late-19th and early-20th centuries who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for women's suffrage, the right to vote in public elections.

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Tariff

A tariff is a tax on imports or exports between sovereign states.

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The New Freedom

The New Freedom was Woodrow Wilson's campaign platform in the 1912 presidential election in which he called for limited government, and is also used to refer to the progressive programs enacted by Wilson during his first term as president from 1913 to 1916 while the Democrats controlled Congress.

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Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was an American statesman and writer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909.

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Trust (business)

A trust or corporate trust is a large grouping of business interests with significant market power, which may be embodied as a corporation or as a group of corporations that cooperate with one another in various ways.

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U.S. Steel

United States Steel Corporation, more commonly known as U.S. Steel, is an American integrated steel producer headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with production operations in the United States, Canada, and Central Europe.

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United States congressional committee

A congressional committee is a legislative sub-organization in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty (rather than the general duties of Congress).

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United States Constitution

The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

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United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprise the legislature of the United States.

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William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th President of the United States (1909–1913) and the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930), the only person to have held both offices.

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Women's suffrage

Women's suffrage (colloquial: female suffrage, woman suffrage or women's right to vote) --> is the right of women to vote in elections; a person who advocates the extension of suffrage, particularly to women, is called a suffragist.

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Woodrow Wilson

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was an American statesman and academic who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921.

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Workers' compensation

Workers' compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue their employer for the tort of negligence.

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1912 Republican National Convention

The 1912 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, from June 18 to June 22, 1912.

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1916 Progressive National Convention

Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive Party held its 1916 national convention, in conjunction with the Republican national convention.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_Progressive_National_Convention

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