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Looks like Herbert Hadley was Republican Gov. of Missouri: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hadley His colleague appears to be another Republican politician, also from St. Louis, Charles Nagel was Secretary of Commerce and Labor in President Taft's cabinet. article on Nagel: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Nagel Nagel is accused of malfeasance in this later article from NYTimes: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hadley

They look corrupt!

Ollie James was a Representative for Kentucky. Later, and at the time this photograph was taken, a U. S. Senator for Kentucky. Notably, he was Chairman of the Democratic National Convention in 1912 and 1916. In 1912, the convention was held in Baltimore Maryland from June 25 to July 2 at the Fifth Regiment Armory. This photograph was taken outside the Armory. (See comparison photograph here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Entrance_to_1912_DNC_held_at_t... ) Mr. Justus Goebel (note spelling) from Covington, Kentucky was a Democrat Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912 according to - politicalgraveyard.com/bio/godfroy-goetz.html and page 103 of the Official report of the proceedings of the Democratic national convention, held in Baltimore, Maryland, June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and July 1 and 2, 1912, resulting in the nomination of Hon. Woodrow Wilson (of New Jersey) for president and Hon. Thomas Riley Marshall (of Indiana) for vice-president (1912] which can be found online here: www.archive.org/details/officialreportof00demoiala Mr. Goebel is wearing his hat, badges and regalia as a delegate for Kentucky

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ollie_James en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justus_Goebel

Beck, Harry — of Hillsboro, Hill County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1912. politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beck.html#0BS1F82MA

yep I recognize that cocky Texas swagger.

I couldn't help stopping by thought maybe he was an ancestor of Governor Connally, he loos just like him. The same who was in the car when JFK was shot.

What the hell do you do at a Moose convention - let alone a Bull Moose convention? Seriously, does anyone know? ( an ignorant Australian)

Hi Catmandu Google Bull Moose convention and your question will be answered.

Thanks wareninmana, I learnt a lot! The quote below explains why there are so many women in the photo: "It may seem strange or ironic that women played such an important role in a party nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party," but the Progressive or Bull Moose Party welcomed women into leadership positions as no major party had before. The high status of women in the Progressive Party reflected the party's strong advocacy of women's suffrage and women's rights, and the emphasis that Theodore Roosevelt, the party's presidential candidate in 1912, gave to women's issues. Up to this time, no male of Theodore Roosevelt's prominence and popularity had endorsed women's suffrage, and in 1912 neither the Republican candidate, President William Howard Taft, running for reelection, or Democrat Woodrow Wilson, endorsed women's suffrage on the national level. In 1912 women had the vote in several Western states, but in no state east of the Mississippi River." www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life/bullmoose.htm

By the way, it was New Zealand who first gave women the vote in the previous century, followed by my home state, South Australia. See below: "New Zealand in 1893 is considered the first major nation to give all women the right to vote, however, some sub-national entities had earlier given certain women voting rights." "1894 South Australia grants universal suffrage, extending the franchise to all women (property-owners could vote in local elections from 1861), the first in Australia to do so. Women are also granted the right to stand for parliament, making South Australia the first in the world to do so." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_women's_suffrage

que lindos chapeus ! (that beautiful hats! )