Election returns tease Taft gains as nation watches
Early state and city tallies show Taft leads in New York and Connecticut while Bryan trails in several districts. Reports from Chicago Boston and Massachusetts hint at Taft advantages, with Hughes and Chandler also gaining in pockets. Local results include a Philadelphia church wedding and a shopper’s note on new children’s footwear.
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Polis
Warly
Bryan
Columbus
Brooklyn
Hughes
New York
Taft
Chandler
Connecticut
Hartford
New Britain
Chicago
Deneen
Stevenson
Utica
Syracuse
Massachusetts
Boston
the Globe
Shearn
Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
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Bronx
Queens County
Hisgen
American
Heart
Greater
Associated Press Bulletin
Conners
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Alleghany County
New York State
Tribune
Maine
Vermont
Alassachusetts
Roosevelt
Parker
Savannah
Georgia
Taft and Watson
Cook County
Tait
Bryan Votes at Grocery Store in Normal Nebraska
On election day in Fairview Lincoln Bryan cast ballot No. 43 at Henlin's grocery store in Normal amid cheering shoppers. In Utica New York James Sherman and his three sons voted in the Seventh ward with Sherman noting at least four Republican ballots.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Fairview
Henlin
Normal
Utica
N. Y
James Sherman
Seventh Ward
Sherman
Texas Topics: Interurban Line News and Crimes
Grandview and Johnson counties discuss an interurban line while Temple reports thefts and stabbings in nearby towns. Incidents include a $225 coin theft in Temple, a $500 diamond pin theft from a traveling man, a fatal stab in Taylor, and a stabbing in Texarkana with an arrest. W. B. Sullivan of Dallas shot in Birmingham, Ala.. Updike notes suicide in Bay City after writing for relatives.
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Grandview
Johnson
Churchhill
Brownwood
Temple
Abilene and Southern Railway
Winters
W. B. Sullivan
Dallas
Birmingham
Ala
A. J Cooley
Nancy Howard
Taylor
Sandy White
T. S. McDowell
Missouri, Kansas
Texas Railroad
St. Louis
Elmer Southerland
Texarkana
George Whitman Updike
Providence, R. L
Bay City
Bryan Returns to Lincoln After Pledges and Praise
The Lincoln crowd greeted William Jennings Bryan with a citywide parade and a half hour speech at the hotel. He spoke of a moral awakening and a likely victory, pledging to swear in voters who support him and reaffirming family support and duty.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Bryan
Union Station
Kansas
Hotel
Mr. Bryan
Frederick C. Sheppard
Bryan Club
Nebraska
Platte
Iam
Tam
Spectacular Fire Destroys Philadelphia Lumber Yard
A blaze in Philadelphia on November 3 burned the lumber yards near A. J. Williams in the northwest section, causing an estimated loss of 750000 dollars and is believed to be incendiary in origin.
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Philadelphia
A. & J. J. Williams
Taft Addresses Park Theater Audience On Full Dinner Pail
Judge Taft spoke to a friendly crowd in Youngstown tracing tariff and labor links to American factory workers. He argued for protection of manufacturers aiding workers, then answered the crowd’s “full dinner pail” questions by contrasting his record with Bryan’s theories. He later repeated the talk at Grand Opera House, part of a 41 day tour begun Sept. 23 at George Ade's Indiana farm.
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Taft
Youngstown
Park Theater
Lake
Europe
Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
Grand Opera House
New Designation for Methodist Church Sparked by Oil Claims
Frank S. Monnett appointed by President Roosevelt to prosecute Standard Oil addresses Methodist preachers in New York. He labels the church’s stance as a defense against theft of oil coal and iron lands by Kansas Ohio and Pennsylvania groups and protests against sanctity used to justify stolen goods.
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Frank S. Monnett
Roosevelt
Standard Oil Company
Mr. Monnett
Weslyan University
Ohio
Kansas Methodist
Ohio Congregational Methodists
Pennsylvania Dutch Reformed
Hurried Vote Outcomes Mark Election Day Across USA
Election day across the United States sees taft and bryan supporters racing to votes after speeches at headquarters. party leaders Hitchcock and Mack head to Weston and Buffalo to cast ballots, pledging further efforts for their campaigns.
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New York
United States
Taft
Bryan
Hitchcock
Weston
Mass
Mack
Buffalo
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