Ohio Democratic Convention Nominates Harmon for Governor
In May 1908 the Ohio Democratic Party met in Columbus and nominated Judge Harmon of Cincinnati for Governor. He declined to speak until he sent a formal acceptance letter. The inquiry asks if the letter has been received and requests publication of its contents or the name of any recipient if not yet received.
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Democratic Party of Ohio
Columbus
Ohio
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Judge Harmon
Harris questions Harmon election motive over railroad control
A front page item questions whether Harmon seeks the railroad commission to shield his corporations. A disaster report from Alpena, Mich, notes a Detroit and Mackinac Railway wreck killed at least seventeen, with fifteen skulls recovered and victims including Mrs Nowicki and others from Metz. A relief party aided survivors fleeing to safety amid the blaze.
Taft Addresses Southern Tour In Tennessee And Virginia
Judge William H. Taft campaigned across Tennessee outlining Republican policy as essential for the South. He urged voters to support the Republican ticket to protect material interests and push back against Northern Democracy. The slate included stops in Chattanooga Cleveland Athens Sweetwater London Lenoir City Knoxville Morristown Greenville Johnson City and Bristol with later plans to Salisbury North Carolina and Richmond Virginia.
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Bristol
Tenn
William H. Taft
Tennessee
South
Chattanooga
Taft
Cleveland
Athens
Sweetwater
London
Lenoir City
Knoxville
Morristown
Greenville
Johnson City
Salisbury
N. C
Richmond
Chautauqua Tabernacle
Taft Victory and 1904 Registration Surge Reported
A Cincinnati newspaper notes Taft victory foreshadowed by a dramatic registration surge with over 80 000 registered after three days and expectations of 90 000 plus. It details ward gains for Republicans and Democrats and compares with four years ago.
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Taft
Roosevelt Praises Taft and Labor in Letter to Union Leader
The president writes to a union leader praising Taft for fair treatment of organized labor. Taft is warmly received in Tennessee, urging Southern voters to break from Democracy. Bryan promotes his policies in Nebraska towns and attacks Republican views. Finlay asks Democratic chairs to shape sentiment on temperance. Judge Harmon avoids a clear temperance stance in Akron. Governor Harris in Circleville criticizes Harmon with tax and corporate figures and questions the governor’s motives regarding the State Railroad Commission.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Finlay
Harris
Circleville
Harmon
State Railroad Commission
Harris assails Harmon on C. H. & D. finances in Ohio rally
Governor Harris denounces Judson Harmon over large discrepancies between the C. H. & D. Railroad's reports to stockholders and county auditors. He cites cash, tools, and stockholdings differences totaling millions, and questions Harmon’s tax and ownership disclosures as receiver.
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Judson Harmon
Harris
Harmon
State of
Ohio
C., H. & D. Railroad Company
Bowling Green Railroad Company
Cincinnati & Dayton Railroad Company
Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railway Company
Columbus, Findlay & Northern Railway Company
Piqua & Troy Branch Railway Company
Democrats Press Plan to Win Dry Democrats in Ohio
Ohio Democrats circulate a letter from State Chairman W. L. Finley urging county chairs to stage interviews with prominent dry Democrats. The aim is to sway voters to support the Democratic slate in November while dissidents denounce the coalition with the liquor element.
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William L. Finley
State Democratic Executive Committee
Columbus
Ohio
Finley
W. L. Finley
Final registration push in Hamilton adds 1500 voters
On October 16 Hamilton Ohio added about 1500 names to registration lists as the third day of registration. Election Board estimates final city total will reach about 8500 with tomorrow's registration.
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Hamilton, O
Hamilton
Election Board
Cleveland Registration Push Near Thirty Thousand
The Board of Elections estimates today's citywide registration from precinct reports at about 25 000 to 30 000. This early unofficial figure reflects strong voter turnout expectations across Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Board of Elections
Bryan Explains Hemedies At Denver Meeting
William J. Bryan, Democratic candidate for president, spoke in Denver Col in front of a large crowd despite threatening weather. He denounced Republican policies as dark and void urging light and noted the Democratic National Committee disclosed contributors for honest politics. An elephant effigy was carried in the parade amid Democratic arguments.
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Denver
Col
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Ananias
Democratic Committee
Roosevelt Praises Taft as Labor’s Best Friend
Chicago report on a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to T J Dolan of the International Brotherhood of Steamshovel and Dredgemen. Roosevelt defends Taft’s record with organized labor, cites Panama Isthmus work, and warns against attacks by labor leaders that could hurt workers.
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Chicago
T. J. Dolan
International Brotherhood of Steamshovel
Roosevelt
Mr. Dolan
Panama
Taft
United States
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Alpena, Mich
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Detroit & Mackinac Railway
Metz
Arthur Tec
William Barrett
Alpena
George Cicero
John Konitczny
Edward Hardies
Fred Nowicki, JR
Mary Nowicki
Nowicki
Posen
Ken
Tucky
Queen City
W. H. Patt
Iesswans
Sion
Fees
Paramount
Hove
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Akron
Commercial Tribune
Circleville, O
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Demo
Paign Publicity
Labor
Organized Labor
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