Trust Ridden Party Taft Faces Campaign Cash andForgery Claims
Chicago dispatch notes Republican hopes hinge on Taft's tour amid forgery accusations over Ex-President Cleveland's name. It reports James predicting a Bryan landslide, Taft's costly rail tour with three press agents, fund contributions from Wall Street trusts, and Crane's role as trust ally guiding Taft's campaign.
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Chicago
Ollie James
Kentucky
Denver
Bryan
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kansas
Nebraska
James
Democratic
Judge Taft
Cleveland
Republican Party
Mr. James
Rover Cleveland
Hrgan
Democratic Party
Harriman
Standard Oil Company
Senator Foraker
Repubican
Roosevelt
Standard Oil
Republican
Republican Campaign Fund
Wall Street
Nelson Cromwell
Roosevelt Party
DuPont
Speakers Bureau
New York Times
Taft
Mr. Taft
New York
Press Association
National Committee
Ess
George Ade
Crane
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Hitchcock
West
United States Senate
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Comand
Senator Crane
Sheldon Drops From New York State Ticket in 1900s Controversy
George R. Sheldon, treasurer of the Republican National Committee, withdrew from the New York state ticket amid trust connections and pressure from Gov. Odell and Senator Platt. Odell pressed to remove him. Platt backed him until a late-night conference led to F. W. Higgins's nomination instead. Supporters cheered as Sheldon was withdrawn and the ticket reshaped.
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George R. Sheldon
Republican National Committee
New York State
J. Pierpont Morgan
B. B. Odell
Odell
Timothy Woodruff
Sheldon
United States
Thomas
Platt
Saratoga
Albany
F. W. Higgins
Gov. Woodruff
Do the People Rule in Trust Times
The piece argues that trusts control legislation, blaming Republican officials and the party in power for allowing trust influence. It contends voters should blame the Republican Congress and President for eleven years of lawmaking, urging a Bryan victory as the only hope for change.
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Standard Oil Letters
Republican Party
Sherman
America
Bryan
New York World
Washington
Republic 9 Party
Shaking Down the Trusts and Dawes in New York
New York date line Sept. 19 reports Charles Dawes former Comptroller of the Currency visited to fund Republican campaigns and warn that Democrats could seize control of Congress and possibly the presidency. The piece notes Wall Street uneasy, Dawes says funds spent won’t match hopes, and Standard Oil is caricatured ruling Capitol satire.
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New York
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Wall Street
Dawes
Congress
Cornelius Vanderbilt
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Cseceesees
Edwin Gould
W. F. Havemeyer
Sugar Trust
B. N. Duke
Tobacco Trust
Dore Wees
Henry Clows
C.d
SUN
Libee
Mr. Sheldon
Sheldon
Cromwell
Fred W. Upham
Republican National Committee
County Board of Review of
Illinois
West
Republican Committee
Upham
Board of Review
Republican Fund
Charles F. Brooker
Connecticut
N. Y. Chamber of
Powder Trust
Boise Penrose
Pennsylvania
Republican
Philadelphia
Roy O. West
Republican State Committee
IIL
County Board of Equalization
Fred A. Sims
Indiana
State Tax Board
DuPont
Brooker
Trusts Favor Taft Sheldon Official Fat Friar
The Democratic National Committee cites Republican leaders tied to trusts in a push to support Taft. George R. Sheldon, treasurer of the Republican National Committee, heads a 21‑firm directorship tied to rail, steel, and finance, with Cromwell backing his fund.
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Mr. Taft
Mahomet
Hot Springs
Brother Charlie
Cincinnati
Taft
Chicago
Fred W. Upham
Republican National Committee
Wm. H. Taft
Republican Party
la Salle Street
Fred. W. Upham
Protecting deposits in banks in 1908 debates
The piece contrasts Bryan and Taft on guaranteed bank deposits. It cites a Cleveland report where Farmers and Merchants Bank creditors face 415,000 losses, and Guthrie Oklahoma where banking commissioner Smock pays depositors in full despite short funds, illustrating opposing stances on bank protections. It ends noting the Republican committee's oil funding questions.
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Taft
Bryan
Judge Taft
Ohio
Herrick
Oklahoma
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Taft
Cleveland, O
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Henry W. Gazell
Gazell
Guthrie
Okla
H. H. Smock
Oklahoma Banking Commission
International Bank of Colgate
Ohio Joint Resolution Seeks Constitutional Amendment Referendum
The Ohio General Assembly proposes placing a constitutional amendment on the next electors ballot. The measure would renumber sections 18 to 32 of article LI to 19 to 33 and adjust sections 16 and 18 accordingly. Separately, notes mention John Flanagan’s hammer throw record at Queenstown, beating M J McGrath’s prior mark.
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General Assembly
State of
Ohio
Secretary of State
CC. A. Thompson
House of Representatives
Andrew L. Hanes
Senate
United States of America
I. Carmi A. Thompson
State of Ohio
Winetreer
Constitution of the of
Ohlo
Bam County
J.D. Chamberlain
James M. Widdame
Columbus
A. D
Gener Assembly
Choven
Kanagan
Aiers
John Flanagan
New York
A. C
Vy ‘Equvine
Promenade Quay
Queenstown
M. J. McGrath
New York Athletic Club
Nenagh
McGrath
Tranagan
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Times
New York Herald
Woodruff
Chas. G. Dawes
Standard of Attorney
Democratic National Committee
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Great Corporation
Panama Canal Company
FE. H. Harriman
The
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Shedon
W. C. Sheldon & Co
American Locomotive Comany
American Locomotive Automobile Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Cincinnati Northern Railroad Company
Detroit Fdison Company
Electrical Securities Corporation
Laclede Gaslight Company
Locomotive and Machine Company of Montreal (Limited
Locomotive Security Company
Metropolitan Trust Company
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co
Milwaukee, Light, Heat and Traction Co
National Copper Bank
New Jersey Terminal Dock and Improvement Co
North American Co
Republic Steel & Iron Co
New Jersey
Rogers Locomotive Works
St. Louis Transit Co
Union Bag & Paper Co
Union League Club
Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie
New York State Republican Committee
Levi P. Morgan
Wall Senooe
John D. Rockefeller
Esscentubisase
Andrew Carnegie
Chauncey M. Depew
Railroad
H. R. Hollins
Jacob H. Schiff
Harvey Fisk & Sons
Bankers
Gacel Arco
BAO J. & W. Seligman & Co
W. Schwab
Steel Trust
R. Mackey
Postal Telegraph
Creck
John W. Gates
Stock
W. E. Corey
U. S. Steel
John Jacob Astor
Trust
the Ohio Way
Oklahoma Way
Carmi A. Thompson
C. A. Thompson
House of
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