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1908 History Reflects Taft Victory And Party Struggles
The piece reviews the 1908 presidential campaign, noting Taft's nomination and victory, Bryan's Democratic bid, Gompers and labor dynamics, and the role of injunctions, with references to Roosevelt's policy influence, party clashes, and the election results across states. It also covers Congress’ early currency debates and key figures like Rohr, Lodge, Sherman, Debs, and Hearst.
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Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Congress
Chicago
Lodge
Taft
HH. Hitchcock
Samuel Goimpers
A. F. of L
Gompers
Platform Committee
van Cleave
Cannon
Crane
Bat
William T. Taft
Ohio
James S. Sherman
New York
Denver
Democratic Party
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Gore
Bryan
Johnson
Gray
John W. Kern
Indiana
Herman Ridder
New York Staats-Zeitung
Cincinnati
Lincoln
Neb
Socialists of America
Socialist Convention
Eugene V. Debs
Benjamin Hanford
Eugene W. Chafin
Dihnois
Aaron S. Watkins
Columbus
Georgia
S. W. Williams
Hearst
Standard Oil Company
Foraker
Bailey
MacLaurin
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Stone
Archbold
Trust
Tharst
Monnett
Haskell
Standard
Ohioan
M Haskell
du Vont
Powder Trust
Republican
Colorado
Nevada
South
Maryland
Missouri
Debs
Chafin
Hisgen
Watson
Gilhaus
Socialist-Labor
Harmon
Marshall
Minnesota
New York City
Senate
Aldrich
la Follette