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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
6
Taft carries Fayette County by 702 in the county ticket results led by Anson Miller at the top of the county slate. Kellum and Frant win commissioner seats with 692 and 561 votes respectively while other county and state totals show Allen Wiles at 619 and 636 as the top state figures. Prohibitionists total 114 in the county and could shift state results if combined with Watson.
Legal notice by Mrs. Frank Urich prohibiting hunting on her property with warning of prosecution for violators.
The latest returns from key states show Taft with 306 electoral votes as results trickle in. Republican victories widen, while Democratic candidates face defeats in several contests including key governors and senators. Contests continue in Missouri and Nevada as final results await certification.
The Republican slate won a majority of Payette county trustees with Connersville Ambrose Elliott Harrison Brookhbank Fairview Noah Cummins Columbia C R Thomas Jennings O C Zimmerman Jackson Fred Meier and Orange S S McKee in Republican ranks while Posey J M Bailey Democrat and Waterloo T O Simpson Democrat also listed.
A British Medical Journal reflection critiques medical terminology for mystery and overcomplication while noting sunflowers in Russian provinces yield practical products. Seeds produce oil for soap and cookies, while stems and leaves are burned for potash.
Following Taft's nationwide win, local Republicans discuss potential postmaster candidates. Miles Moffett is praised for past service, but many GOP names circulate as possible appointees amid a tradition of rotating the post office holder. The piece notes Democratic activity earlier and hints at future changes.
The report shows Allen Wiles defeated by twenty five votes in the second race of Frank Edwards. Judge George Gray is reendorsed by a strong Franklin County vote while Wiles carried Fayette and Union but fell short overall. Edwards led in Franklin County 522 to 506 and Wiles won Lut on county 179, with Fayette County contributing to the slim loss.
In New Castle, Barnard is chosen with broad support, praised as a prudent, reliable citizen fit for high office. His opponent, a minister, failed to mount a serious challenge as his party did not back him strongly. The race showed Barnard’s assured lead throughout the campaign.
An oblique wartime verse laments William Jennings Bryan and his race for president. The text mourns a lost candidate and reflects on politics while quoting a farewell envoi and a partisan note from a contributor identified as M E Bo.
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