vcczar Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 Sen. Jonathan Dolliver (IA-R) was an early progressive US Sen. Taft wanted him as VP to win over progressives disappointed in Taft following Roosevelt, but he waffled over accepting it or not. His support of Allison probably had more to do with knowing Allison would win and not wanting to get punished if he didn't vote for his powerful fellow US Sen of IA. He dies in 1910, soon after that action listed below when he was only 52. He never got to see the TR 3rd party run. His actions: Dolliver, Jonathan 1900 Cand for VP at GOP Conv Dolliver, Jonathan 1905 RR-reform stance in opposition to Aldrich Dolliver, Jonathan 1906 Role in introducing Hepburn Act Dolliver, Jonathan 1907 stand on corporate and labor bills Dolliver, Jonathan 1908 Preferred VP choice by Taft, but hesitated to accept Dolliver, Jonathan 1908 Backs incumbent Sen. Allison, a conservative, over fellow prog GOP Cummins in GOP primary in IA Dolliver, Jonathan 1909 one of Prog action group opposed to P/A Tariff Dolliver, Jonathan 1910 dares Taft to push Progressives from GOP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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