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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
4
The Jeffersonian Cambridge Ohio lists subscription terms by payment: $1.00 yearly in advance or $1.50 yearly if not paid in advance. The paper is stamped at the Cambridge Post Office as second class matter.
A midwinter convention reveals some candidates resist certain conditions while remaining responsive beneath the surface, showing resolve without freezing outwardly.
The proposed primaries and convention timing will burden voters and likely yield a very light turnout, favoring the opposing candidate in the race.
A midwinter convention in Ohio is described as a fraud and an unwarranted hardship on voters, seen as unpopular and to beresented later.
Comments from Guernsey County voters arriving at polling places reveal frustration with the mud and the burden of casting ballots. The coverage notes the rough winter travel and the enduring civic participation amid poor conditions.
The people of Ohio face a pivotal issue at the midwinter primaries urging elimination of Foraker. Two unknown factors and a cold day loom ahead for some candidate or outcome in the contest.
The county Republican leaders once planned a midwinter gathering but never repeated the event. Voters reacted as state bosses set an awkward and unsuitable date.
The Muncie Indiana street car strike grows desperate as troops are deployed with orders to shout to kill. Union Traction employees in Marion, Indiana join the strike in sympathy with Muncie strikers.
The Ohio State Forestry Society holds its fourth annual meeting in Columbus on January 15. A practical program is set and discussions will focus on forestry. The subject attracts economists and patriots nationwide.
Eastern toy merchants report a disappointing Teddy Bear trade with thousands remaining unsold. Observers debate whether this signals waning popularity of the bear killing President or a prudent reaction to an absurd fad.
In Boston Mr Taft lashes out at those who scapegoat residents over the recent panic. He contrasts current rhetoric with injunctions he issued against labor unions during 1893 to 1896.
Foraker says Ohio GOP Taft faction crafted an improper primary method and refuses to accept it. He vows to oppose Taft by any means, with the slogan Anything to beat Taft guiding the Forakerites as convention day approaches.
The piece notes Senator Dick leading in a contested primary scene. It hints at internal party strife and mounting opposition from labor groups nationwide. The article mentions ker and Taft as focal figures amid a polarized Obio delegation situation.
The county local option propositions dominate early legislative action with Gov Harris seen as decisive. As senate presiding officer his temperance influence last session suggests strong support from Lamb for passage in the senate and from Harris in the house if aligned.
George T Blake reports on the annual review by John H Morgan State Inspector of Workshops Factories and Public Buildings. The document praises Morgan’s grasp of the laws and calls for specific necessary legislation to strengthen weak rules and regulations.
It appears the state will hold Republican primaries across the state the first week in February with the state convention by early March. Minor conventions are planned for about the same period, signaling an early and extended campaign phase.
A study of how a midwinter convention is unsatisfactory amid bad roads weather and short days, and how the Taft-Foraker controversy must be settled in Ohio for its wider effects. The piece notes benefits for well funded minor office seekers and unfairness to those with fewer resources.
The district election for precinct primary delegates and alternates occurs Tuesday Feb 11 from 7 am to 7 pm. The Cambridge convention meets Thursday Feb 13 at 10 am. Guernsey elects 9 delegates with ward allocations. total delegates 195 for nominating 98. The Central committees direct the primaries in each county.
The Columbus Welsh singing societies topped prize totals at the Colum bus Eisteddfod with 85 in winnings. A packed Memorial hall heard Welsh crowds as R E Jones chaired in Gov Harris’s absence. Vendecia Van Wert took first 3700 and a director’s gold medal. Columbus mixed chorus earned 3000 second prize. Selections included Elgar My Love and Schubert God in the Thunderstorm. Cincinnati also competed.
An important Republican congressional committee meeting will be held in Zanesville Thursday evening to determine time place and method for electing delegates to the congressional convention. Dawes leads in renomination talk while Gen Brown is promoted by rivals with support from the Times Recorder. Cambridge’s Joyce starts vigorous delegate canvass as Guernsey county presses for its candidate. The Foraker and Taft factions clash over merit and regional claims.
A UMumbus dispatch reports Hon Beeman Dawes joins Taft faction to push Taft delegates in the 15th district. In Muskingum and Guernsey counties the duel with Foraker and Brown forces shapes up, with Joyce opposing Dawes and Brown backed by Foraker.
A sixteen year old named Howard Rae slept at the city jail after arriving in New York from a South American port. He claimed a two year span of travel across the United States and was bound for San Francisco to find his mother. Rae toured as a cabin boy, later returning to New York to seek employment and continue his journey.
The old Board of Education met in A R Mc Cloch's office and adjourned after bills. The new Board elected J O Carnes as chair and Frank Hanna as secretary. David Pritchard was chosen president with Hanna as secretary. W W Lawrence presented a 20000 bond and a committee was formed to audit Asa Baxter's books. Dr O F Lowry joined as the only new member. W E Mc Neeley attended campaign business in Salesville and Quaker City. Ladies Aid Society meets at 1205 Gumber Avenue with Mrs Lem Glick Thursday at 1 30 PM.
A speaker urges the city to install a lighting plant using the pumping station to reduce lighting costs. He claims current franchise lights are unsatisfactory and faults the board of service for not ensuring deductions for out lights, noting nearly $1000 saved by better oversight over two years.
A city speaker urges establishing a cremating plant to solve garbage dumping issues and pressing for better funding and facilities for the volunteer fire department. He also proposes tax adjustments for tin mill property, a standing house numbering committee, and coordinated meeting nights for city boards to speed decisions and public service.
Cambridge residents tout Doan's Kidney Pills as cure for kidney weakness lumbago and sluggish kidney action. Mrs George Stephens of Cambridge Ohio testifies her husband used the remedy with beneficial results and both praise the product. Price 50 cents. Foster-Miburn Co Buffalo NY are sale agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's.
Incomplete OCR purports a testimonial about suffering from piles and the need for personal care. Mentions Dr A Medicine Co Buffalo and a product claim about permanent relief though text is garbled with stray letters and broken sentences.
Mrs Mary Baird Masters aged 104 died at her daughter Mrs C B Jacksons on South 12th street after a long decline from stomach cancer. Born March 29 1803 near Emmitsburg Maryland she lived in Wheeling and Marietta before settling with her daughters in Zanesville and Guernsy County. She was a devout Catholic and cousin of General Andrew Jackson. Funeral at St Benedicts Catholic Church followed by burial in the new Catholic cemetery.
Rev J M Woods and his elderly mother visited West Virginia then planned to stay locally. Pleasant H L M S members and others hosted New Year quilting efforts for Chase City Virginia mission. Mrs Wesley Bonnell died January 4 at Keenan hospital Cambridge after tumor surgery. funeral held Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev Yeager officiating and burial at Center.
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