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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
2
The ticket announced on Friday August 28 1908 lists William Howard Taft of Ohio for President with James S Sherman of New York for Vice President. The announcement provides the standard party ticket details for the upcoming campaign.
The editorial attacks the Post-Intelligencer and John L. Wilson over the Washington gubernatorial race. It argues Mead’s delegates faced scheme-driven tactics, notes Cosgrove and McBride as rivals, and accuses Wilson of using Mead to push grafty agendas. Southwest counties backed Mead for party loyalty, but feel ignored in patronage.
The piece analyzes factions in the Southwest backing McBride Cosgrove and Cushman against Mead aligned groups. It condemns Jones for egotism and urges resistance to Mead and Cushman while praising Veness and criticizing Fishback. It critiques Tacoma Ledger’s stance on Ankeny and defends country papers against metropolitan manipulation. It warns that Jones or Ankeny could dominate the race through party machines.
A Chehalis man named W A Reynolds claims he is a reformer and aims to spotlight alleged inconsistencies among individuals backing Moo for Governor. Reynolds, described as a would be lawyer and Talminelite, travels the district voicing criticisms.
A historical note recalls W A Reynolds who sought a prosecuting attorney post after 1898 and faced an overwhelming defeat. It recalls the 1902 Lewis County convention with Dysart and others lashing McBride, a split delegation led by Coffman Leonard Reynolds and Bush, plus Pickrell's congressional race against Wesley L Jones. The piece mocks Reynolds for dodging the firing line while urging a public office.
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