Roosevelt Appeals for Taft Amid Hearst Foraker Clash
President Roosevelt calls for Taft support and warns his defeat would please only a certain group tied to Foraker and Haskell. The message references a Taft letter from July 20 1907 and cites Browns ville agitation as linked to corporate moneyed interests targeting the administration.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Leeb
William R. Hearst
Foraker
Ohio
Hearst
Standard Oll Company
Roosevelt
Taft
Mr. Foraker
Mr. Taft
Haskell
Ohio State Central Committee
Senate
Senator Foraker
Brownsville
Funds Not Forthcoming Hitchcock States Shortage Fees
Chicago Sept 22 Chairman Frank H Hitchcock of the Republican national committee admitted funds to finance a vigorous speaking campaign have not been forthcoming. He said the party would focus on shaping states for an effective late campaign and that a thirty day push should win normally Republican and doubtful states. He emphasized delaying paid speakers until Oct 1 and stressed unity in factional disputes across states.
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Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Hitchcock
Mack Plans Westward Push to Swing Debatable States
New York September 22 Norman E Mack chairman of the Democratic national committee says he will send national figures to the Pacific coast in October to aid efforts to keep the Democrats ahead. He targets California Montana Oregon and other Western states and may tour all debatable states.
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New York
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Mack
National Committee
California
Moniana
Oregon
Hearst Responds to Haskell Challenge Over 1899 Ohio Suits
Hearst, campaigning for Independence party national ticket in the South and Middle West, returns to New York and issues a statement on Oklahoma Governor Haskell. He accuses Haskell, then Democratic national committee treasurer, of pressing Ohio Attorney General Monett to drop suits against Standard Oil in 1899. Hearst refuses to submit to editors arbitration.
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New York
W. R. Hearst
Independence Party
South
Middle West
O. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Hearst
Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Frank S. Monett
Ohio
Standard Ol
Mr. Hearst
Frente Haskell
Swisher Withdraws as West Virginia Governor Hopeful
Charleston dispatch reports C. W. Swisher withdrawing from the race for governor. The Republican state committee accepted his resignation and discussed filling the vacancy. After two hours, Arnold C. Scherr and E. M. Grant were sent to propose a joint committee to name a compromise candidate with Scherr to withdraw if the plan is accepted.
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Charleston
W. Va
Republican State Committee
C. W. Swisher
Arnold C. Scherr
Lincoln Republicans
E. M. Grant
Lincoln
Vr. Scherr
Hisgen Advocates Higher Wages at New Orleans Speech
In New Orleans on September 22 Thomas L Hisgen independent party presidential candidate spoke at the Athenaeum. He argued the campaign’s fate rests on workers rule and urged good wages and reasonable hours. He favored raises for married workers and for family needs after wage increases, citing his Western Massachusetts business as proof.
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New Orleans
Thomas L Hisgen
Independence Party
The
Athenaeum
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Western
Mssachusetts
Foraker Won't Reply to Roosevelt Endorsement Prompt
Cincinnati Sept 32 United States Senator J B Foraker said he would not immediately answer President Roosevelt's statement about Judge Taft's stance on endorsing Foraker for re election He suggested a later reply if deemed necessary adding I am not so fond of the presidents company as that He left open issuing a statement after further consideration.
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Cincinnati
United States
J. B. Foraker
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Senator Foraker
Surgeon General Sends Agent to Russia on Cholera Study
Washington reports that due to rapid cholera spread in Russia, Surgeon General Wyman of the public health service will dispatch an agent to study the outbreak. The envoy will assess risks and propose measures to prevent possible entry of the disease into the United States via immigration.
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Washington
Russia
Wyman
The
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
United States
Kern labels GOP rule harmful to legitimate business in Elkton speech
In Elkton Maryland on September 22 John W Kern Democratic vice presidential candidate described the business situation under Republican rule as one where men engaged in law violation seek to draw legitimate business interests into a fight and hold them between themselves and public anger.
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Elkton
John W. Kern
Machanics’ Hall
Debs Speaks in Duluth to Packed Theatre Audience
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist candidate for president, addressed a capacity crowd in Duluth with a radical program and harsh critique of the two major parties. The overflow portion of the audience remained outside the largest local theatre unable to gain admission.
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Duluth
Eugene V. Debs
Independence party fields North Dakota ticket with Hearst planned
Fargo announces a state Independence party organization, nominating presidential electors to be on the North Dakota ballot. A. C. Reinecke of Fargo is named national committeeman, and Hearst has wired that he will speak in Fargo.
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M. Schulz Co
Yale
Hve
Austin
Vicinity
Schulg Parc Ia
Thryout
America
Schulz
Fargo
N. D
Independence Party
North Dakota
A. C. Reinecke
Hearst
Taft Hitchcock split over campaign control clarified
Judge Taft releases telegram declaring frank Hitchcock in supreme command with Crane's aid and welcomes executive and advisory help. Taft rebuts claims of subordination and reiterates Hitchcock's sole authority as the campaign moves through Clinton, Burlington, Davenport, Des Moines, St. Paul, and Minneapolis. The report notes Bishop Carmichael’s birth in Dublin and the Pittsburgh drought raising typhoid fears amid river contamination warnings.
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Cincinnati
Taft
Frank H. Hitchcock
Crane
Senator Crane
Clinton
Burlington
Davenport
Des Moines
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Bishop of Montreal Dies After London Trip
Very Rev. James Carmichael lord bishop of Montreal died at his home in Montreal after returning from London where he attended the Pan-Anglican congress and Lambeth conference. He preached at Christ Church cathedral on Sunday morning then grew faint and later died of a weak heart.
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Montreal
James Carmichael
London
Christ Church Cathedral
Canadian Pacific engineers threaten further strike action
Winnipeg September 22 The Canadian Pacific railroad engineers notify the company they will not run engines beyond a week if the strike remains unresolved They say they will present the facts to the Railway Commission at Ottawa The company plans another ultimatum offering reinstatement of gibb ers under certain conditions
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Man
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Railway Commission
Ottawa
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