Republicans Rally as Taft Gains in Shifting Tide
The piece argues that Republican efforts to regroup have collapsed while President Taft appears to benefit as support changes in his favor, signaling a turning tide for the party.
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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1912
Page
11
Roosevelt sentiment slips in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Minneapolis report shows Roosevelt support waning after state primaries. Eberhart and Nelson renominated as Taft allies spark a vigorous GOP response. Milwaukee businessmen rally to Taft, citing strong business conditions backing the current administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Roosevelt
Eberhart
Nelson
Taft
Wisconsin
Wilson
Milwaukee
Taft Gains Tone as Michigan Republicans Favor Taft
Charles D. Hilles reported that eighty county chairmen in Michigan favored Taft with only three doubtful after a primary showing the Third Term ticket weak. Representative McLaughlin noted Roosevelt losing ground and Taft expected to win a splendid majority. The state Republican convention drew about 1,500 delegates with strong support for Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Charles D. Hilles
Republican National Committee
Taft
Michigan
McLaughlin
Roosevelt
Progressives Mostly Refuse New Party in New Mexico
U S Senator Catron says many Progressives stay with Republicans and Taft likely to win NM electoral votes. Albuquerque newspaper calls the third party dead, citing former Governor Hagerman and Associate Justice Hanna who abandoned the movement as a dead duck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
N. M
United States
Thomas B. Catron
Republican Party
New Mexico
Taft
Albuquerque
Julius Ceasar
Roosevelt's Strength Is Falling Off
In Washington state primaries the Progressives drew about 25 060 votes of over 200 000 total, roughly eight percent. The Republican vote surpassed Democrats and Third Termers combined, with S W Perkins noting letters from across the state about Roosevelts waning support and challenging his claim to the Washington delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
S. W. Perkins
Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Roosevelt movement in Colorado fails to materialize
David Heaton of Salida Colorado, president and GM of Federal Consolidated Monumental Granite, says the Roosevelt movement is a failure in Colorado. He condemns industrial and political upheaval, cites dynamite days and strikes, and declares support for President Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Colorado
David Heaton
Salida
Colo
Chicago
Federal Consolidated Monumental Granite Company
White House
Taft
Roosevelt tour sparks lukewarm Portland reception report
A. V. Spalding reports the Roosevelt tour through Washington Oregon and the Pacific coast states met frost in Portland while a Taft campaign letter claims improving outlook as Roosevelt faced a cooler reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Spalding
Portland
Ore
Roosevelt
Washington
Oregon
Pacific
Taft
Edward D. Baldwin
Creton State Central Committee
Taft supporters claim rising GOP strength in Iowa
Cedar Rapids Sept 29 James H Tremin and Luther A Brewer Iowa League of Taft Clubs officers report Roosevelt sentiment dwindling in every county and Republican strength crystallizing around President Taft, indicating growing Taft organization and support statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
James H. Tremin
Luther A. Brewer
Iowa League of Taft Clubs
Taft
Prosperity Era Foreseen Amid Political Uncertainty
The New York Sun reports optimism for US prosperity as Julius Kruttschnitt and Otto Kahn foresee a broad revival driven by crops and industry. They warn politics and President Wilson’s stance could hinder a strong business rebound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius, Kruttschnitt
Otto Kahn
New York Sun
United States
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Lloyd Line
Julius Kruttschnitt
Harriman Railroad Lines
Kruttschnitt
Harriman
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Europe
Mauretania
Kahn
Wilson
Miners Vote and Prosperity Question in Illinois
In a Quincy Illinois Whig editorial the mining and quarrying industry is praised as a top U S sector. It argues Taft era gains with fewer strikes show prosperity and warns that voting for change to a Democratic president could threaten continued success. It notes Illinois has 86 3589 workers in the field, more than eastern north central peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
United States
Taft
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Roosevelt Credit Claim Denied Over Pure Food Law
A letter from Colonel Roosevelt claims he spearheaded the pure food and drug bill, but the writer notes Garfield became interior secretary six months after passage, casting doubt on the claim and suggesting the Colonel would nominate him to his club for such misstatements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Kansas
Wiley
Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Interior
Railroad profits and rate concerns from Missouri Pacific official
President Benjamin F. Bush of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain system says prosperity grows daily and rates are low while expenses rise. He praises the Interstate Commerce Commission and President Taft for protecting the public, noting wages are at a high level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Bush
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Bush
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft
Donkey Tale Recalled by Uncle Remus
A folkloric fragment recounts Uncle Remus describing a donkey resting in pine shade and feeding in a public crib while an amused Owl watches. The Elephant awakens and inspects the scene, asking who the mule is before sniffing with his trunk. The narrator ends with a playful moral about the donkey’s scent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Phil HW
Brown
Business Is Brisk This Fall in Freeport
Local merchants report optimism as autumn displays showcase high class goods. Shippers nationwide indicate freight car shortages instead of produce famine, harvest labor is tight, wages high, factories run full time, and automakers see farmer buyers. Local trade has improved each month compared with last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport, U. Journal
Journal
President Taft Signed Pension Bill With Broad Support
John McElroy and John R. King state the president opposed no pension measure and that strong public urging, including Grand Army of the Republic endorsement and state legislatures backing the Sulloway bill, led Taft to sign the May 11 act. They recount Taft's prompt trip to Washington to affix his signature and their witness to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Morgan
Grand Army of the Republic
William I. Taft
Congress
Senate
Capitol
Invalid Pensions Committee
House
John R. King
Slaybaugh
Potomac
E. S. Godfrey
Arizona
Granville C. Fiske
Massachusetts
Princeton
N. J
Washington
White House
John M’elroy
National Tribune
Trusts Backing Roosevelt T. Third Term Fund Draws Big Gifts
The Harvester Trust and Steel Trust leaders George W. Perkins and Frank A. Munsey each gave $15,000 to the third party campaign fund. The piece argues these gifts reflect trust support for Roosevelt and tie past actions by the Taft administration to current funding dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
Harvester Trust
Frank A. Munssy
Steel Trust
Perkins
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Frank A. Munsey
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Stee Trust
Colonel Roosevelt
White House
Happy Farmers From Detroit Free Press 1912 Harvest Outlook
The 1912 crop report shows spring wheat at 300 million bushels, up from 180 million last year and 200 million the year before. Total wheat, with winter wheat, will exceed 700 million and possibly 800 million bushels. Corn, potatoes, barley, rye and others await record yields while floods and cold strike Britain. American farmers face strong prices and a bountiful Thanksgiving harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Election could alter business outlook says bank president
In New York an interview with James Alexander president of the National Bank of Commerce notes merchants increasing stocks and full employment with strong crops. He warns political changes after the election could harm business conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James §. Alexander
National Bank of Commerce
Alexander
Business Continues Large Volume of Industry Trade
In early September 1912 the Jackson Michigan Patriot notes conditions grow feverish as eight weeks to election approach. It states general business is large and expanding, especially in industries tied to high trade volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mich
Patriot
Marines Die as Rebels Fortified Hills Fall in Masaya
Forces led by Maj. Smedley D. Butler storm Cayotepe and Barranca hills near Masaya in Nicaragua. Four Marines killed and many wounded as insurgents leave fortifications and General Zeledon is killed. U S. forces press toward Leon and Managua amid Congress debate on intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan del Sur
Masaya
Barranca
Cayotepe
Ralph Victor Bobbett
St. Louis
William H. Bobbett
Hves
Nevada
Charles Hays Durham
Indianapolis
Sue Durham
Junction City
Clarence Henry McGill
Boston
Mary Herbert
Hancock Street
Portland
Henry Pollard
Rochester
N. Y
Bliss B. Pollard
Medway
Mass
Managua
Granada
William N.H. Southerland
General Zeledon
Smedley D. Butler
McKelvey
John H. Pendleton
Leon
Zeledon
Cayotepe Hill
United States
Congress
Washington
Central America
Nicaragua
Fire kills two waitresses in Park Row restaurant
A New York City restaurant located at 25 Park Row suffered a fifth floor fire started by a defective flue. Two young waitresses died from smoke and heat, with two more in serious condition and two male workers injured. The blaze trapped patrons and workers as ladders and ropes were used to rescue those on the ledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Park Row
Powers Unite to End War in Balkan Front
In Berna near the Montenegrin frontier Turks and Montenegrins clashed. Montenegrins were repulsed. Turkish officials see this as the start of hostilities. Paris reports Britain favors France's intervention plan for the Balkans and proposes a united action by the great powers with Russia and Austria handling Balkan capitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Berna
Paris
France
Balkans
Great Britain
Balkan
Russia
Austria
Judge W M Conley Named to Darrow Trial in LA
Acting Governor Wal lace selects Superior Judge W M Conley of Madera County to preside over Clarence Darrow’s trial in Los Angeles starting October 21. Los Angeles superior judges had asked to be relieved from the second trial due to publicity. The governor then appointed a replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Los Angeles Times
McNamaras
Atlantic
Charles W. Miller
United States
Albert B. Anderson
Mr. Miller
Ortie BE. McManigal
Sacramento
Cal
W. M. Conley
Madera County
Wallace
Clarence
Darrow
Los Angeles
Chicago
Electric Railway Men Meet in Chicago Convention
The American Electric Railway association began its annual convention in Chicago with President Thomas N. McCarter of New Jersey presiding at the Dexter pavilion. A comprehensive exhibition of electric railway equipment accompanied the sessions. Member companies operate 30,000 miles of track and carry more than 7,500,000,000 passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Electric Railway Association
Thomas N. McCarter
New Jersey
Dexter Pavilion
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Minnesota
Terest
Iowa
Uncle Remus
The
Gen. Zeledon
Southerland
East
J. J. McNamaras
McMannigal
Prosecution
Gotham Fire
Those Freemasons
Supreme Councils of
Brussels
U. S
Canada
Belgium
Guatemala
Chile
Cuba
Greece
Italy
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Switzerland
Turkey
United States of Colombia
Venezuela
Uruguay
Paraguay
Peru
Spain
Egypt
Portugal
Argentine Republic
Ecuador
Britain
Frane
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