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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
7
Exhibits are set, fine race card planned for opening day. Sprinklers will be out, roads and grounds kept dust free through the week. Stock examination and judging this morning. Afternoon program opens with a parade of horses. Continuous band concerts featured.
The event opens with harness and saddle horse examinations, breeds from Poland to Hampshire sheep, and a parade before the grand stand. The race program lists 2:15 Trot with Berghoff Brewing Co. Stake of 1,000 dollars and a field including Vance, Nuckor, Glennville, and many others. A 2:45 Pace features Parke’s purse of 500 with noted horses such as Gilliford and Puree. The fair grounds will be dust-sprinkled and lively throughout the day with races, livestock displays, and a band concert.
William Jennings Bryan, Democratic candidate for president, spoke in Annapolis and Baltimore drawing crowds over 25,000. He framed the Democratic platform as clear and opposed to Republican ambiguity, urged populist reforms, and argued Maryland leans Democratic while stressing government for the many, not the few.
Warsaw Sept 4 The case against Roy Massena of Pierceton and former deputy county treasurer, charged with ember lands of Kosciusko county, was postponed from Sept 17. A venue change was granted and attorneys sought Judge Dodge of the Elkhart circuit for the trial set for Sept 25. Massena now works at the Bierecton plant of Reid, Murdock & On in Chicago.
Evansville Ind Sept 1 Charles Small told municipal court his wife telephoned him at work so often he lost his job and could not support her. He faced desertion and non support charges. Small said he obtained several jobs but his wife’s interruptions ruined them and she would follow him to the telegraph office to monitor his day.
In Baltimore Bryan faults President Roosevelt for endorsing Taft while urging Taft to define his platform clearly. He questions Taft's labor stance, anti trust views, and use of injunctions, noting Taft's amendments to his platform and ambiguity about his actual policies ahead of further public exposition.
After extended talks state leaders forged a plan for the Democratic convention. Chanler and Gerard are the leading contenders with Murphy backing from Tammany Hall, while the platform will denounce Governor Hughes’s administration and back Bryan. The Denver platform and bank-deposit guarantees are urged, with Parker to chair the final sessions.
The Honorable B F Shively of Angola will address voters at the Creston Opera House at 30 am. The event features a performance of the "Marshall Payer" with songs and refreshments. Mrs or Mr Shively invites attendees to participate in a lively campaign gathering highlighting the Democratic standpoint.
Saratoga N Y Sept 15 At 2 am the republican state leaders were in earnest conference on nominations to be made by the state convention tomorrow It was reported that the leaders had abandoned head of ticket talk and were shaping the rest of the state Later rumors said Governor Hughes name would be the only one presented to the convention The effort to defeat Hughes renominat ion continued with country delegation reports showing growing strength for Hughes over anti Hughes forces
The Republicans won Maine by about 8000 amid a tight legislature. four Congressmen favorable to Republicans. At midnight from 468 of 519 towns Bert Fernald led with 72117 votes to Gardner 64994 for governor. Rural gains boosted Democrats due to Gardner’s farmer appeal.
Bulletin from Portland reports results from seventeen cities and 243 towns excluding Portland, Bangor, and Ellsworth. Fernald, the Republican, leads with 53,912 votes to Gardner's 49,051. Earlier 1904 data show Cobia and Davis with 56,877 and 37,757 respectively.
Portland dispatch reports 460 of 519 municipalities record Fernard as 71,714 votes and Gardner 64,628. In 1904 Cobb had 74,419 and Davis 49,741 in same places. Remaining locales last year gave Cobb 2,545 and Davis unspecified.
From 468 of 419 precincts Portland early returns show Fernald the Republican leading Gardner the Democrat by 7 1 thousand to 64 9 thousand. 1904 results placed Cobb ahead Davis in remaining towns. Partial figures suggest Republican momentum persists despite slow reporting.
Marion County reports a total of 6712 05 seized in a case tied to Hugghins with the county attorney noting the funds were collected in a settlement following a trial. The document names the county prosecutor and references warrants, proceedings, and testimony from the case.
A lengthy speech by Rev. Sam Small, the evangelist, under the Democratic state committee, praised Mr. Bryan and criticized Republican leaders. His humorous, pointed rhetoric attracted about 1,560 attendees as Dist. E. G. Hoffman introduced him and the drum corps marched in.
Sept 14 forecast for Washington shows periods of cloudy conditions with northeast winds. Winds shift through the week with variable temperatures and chances of showers.
Fragmentary weather discussion and social chatter recounting confiding comments to a weather forecaster. The piece mentions mood shifts, cautious opinions, and a strained exchange about forthcoming conditions amid unclear clues and public interest.
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