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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
6
Ohio results show Taft leading by about 50,000 and Harmon by around 20,000 as precincts count slowly. Both parties claim control of the legislature and United States Senate as counts trickle in from cities and counties.
In Cincinnati on election night William H. Taft expressed gratitude to business, labor, and agriculture for backing him. He announced a rest period of at least two weeks, avoiding political conferences or cabinet talks, while he attends local events including a cornerstone ceremony and a missionary society address.
Guthrie Oklahoma November 5 Republicans claim a two seat gain as Democrats concede Richard Morgan in the Second district and Charles EB Creager in the Ud district. Retiring congressmen Davenport and Fulton. This marks a two seat gain for Republicans in the state.
Indianapolis November 5 Democratic gains reshape Indiana representation in the U S House with 11 Democrats and 2 Republicans. Taft carries the state for president by about 8000 votes amid likely Democratic legislature and speculation on a new senator replacement.
St. Louis Nov. 6 Indications show Missouri with 18 electoral votes may cast for Taft. Republican State Chairman Dickey reports the state and 58 counties plus St. Louis suggest a Republican victory. Taft leads Bryan by about 9 000 votes with about half the counties tallied.
Early returns from 59 counties report Taft leading in Kansas with 22 024 to 16 417 for Bryan as late tallies narrow Taft and Stubbs margins. Bristow expected to win senate. Republicans hold large majorities in legislature. New Jersey shows Taft ahead by about 70 000. Hudson county favors Bryan narrowly. Nebraska returns confirm a sweeping Democratic victory with Bryan leading by not less than 10 000 statewide.
Baltimore reports that unofficial returns show Taft ahead in Maryland by 136 votes. Both sides criticize the results citing incomplete returns from Dorchester and Worcester counties where correspondents used pluralities instead of per candidate totals.
In San Francisco on November 4, the Republican national ticket won California by about 40 000 votes while Roosevelt led Parker by 115 822. The solid Republican delegation was re elected and a Republican state legislature will likely elect a successor to Senator Perkins. The proposal to move the state capital from Sacramento to Berkeley was defeated.
Grafton reports Taft likely carries WV with about 20000 vote lead while Glasscock wins by 5000 on the Republican ticket. State ticket indicates majorities from 10900 to 15000. Five congressional districts favored by Democrats. gains noted in state legislature representation.
Advices from across Montana indicate Taft carries the state by roughly 3000 votes. Charles N. Pray of Fort Benton is re-elected to Congress by about 4000. The governorship remains undecided with Donlin trailing Norris by about 1600 votes.
Early returns show Taft with a solid electoral lead of 309 votes after winning key states including New York City with a large plurality and New York State. Hughes re-elected in New York with strong support. Bryan gains Nebraska and Maryland modestly while the solid South remains Democratic.
Washington November 5 speculation centers on Taft’s cabinet with ex Governor Herrick of Ohio touted for treasury secretary. Herrick long engaged in financial matters and led as vice president of the American Bankers association. The piece also notes Frank Hitchcock as a likely postmaster general.
Dr Walter Wyman surgeon general of the United States marine hospital service and head of the bureau of public health was prominent at the international tuberculosis congress in Washington He led the section on state and municipal control of tuberculosis and has long served since 1876 in the marine hospital serviceBorn in Missouri he is sixty years old and founded the first government sanitarium for consumptives at Tlvott Stanton New Mexico.
The piece follows John W. Gates known for Wall Street follies and fortunes begun with little capital. After a Tennessee Coal and Iron deal collapsed before the 1907 panic he retired and traveled abroad. Two men discuss whether Gates is ruined, while noting the enduring pull of money around him.
Emil Boas before sailing to become director general of the Hamburg America refuses to outline changes. He compares himself to a wise hen that does not crow before laying her egg, scolding those who boast about plans in advance.
Frank S. Monnett rose from Bucyrus city solicitor to a statewide figure after a railroad case and two terms as attorney general. He gained fame during the 1895 Republican convention and his aggressive stance against the Stand- is noted in his long political career.
The Toledo to Cincinnati daily service lists No 3 arriving 3 23 am and No 8 arriving 12 50 pm with departures at 12 50 pm. No 10 arrives 6 16 pm and departs 6 15 pm. No 9 arrives 2 00 am and departs 2 00 am. No 1 arrives 11 48 am and departs 11 48 am. No 8 arrives 2 35 pm and departs 8 85 pm.
Partial timetable lists train numbers and departure and arrival times with notes to contact an agent for full information. It includes multiple trains with departures at 8:20 am 11:20 am 1:10 pm and 6:30 pm and remarks about Sundays.
Daily service shows mixed local freight with arrivals and departures at 10:50 am 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm with periodic notes of 1:40 pm and 2:10 pm trains. Schedule details emphasize regular local freight movements.
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