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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
11
A 1912 Long Branch column lauds the new telephone building and common battery system. It praises the company for modernizing service, serving patrons, and balancing cost with public needs to set a positive example for progress.
The New York World endorses Governor Wilson for the Democratic presidential nomination. It argues Wilson has a continuing eastern victory record and broad appeal to independent voters, contrasting Harmon Clark Underwood and others as weaker or untested nationally.
The World argues Roosevelt’s continued popularity makes a Wilson candidacy essential to secure key states. It contends that Democrats can win with New York New Jersey Connecticut plus Indiana or Ohio and urges Bryan to back Governor Wilson. Memorial Day tribute follows with praise for veterans and a note on public health via fly control.
Mayor Gaynor laments low turnout in both parties during the presidential primaries. He observes eight to twenty five percent of eligible voters participated in the Democratic race and fifteen to forty percent in the Republican race. He questions why many stay home and how to fix it.
Roosevelt’s return to politics sparks debate on public sentiment as former Governor John Franklin Fort achieves the highest delegate-at-large vote among eight Republican leaders in Tuesday’s primaries. The scene signals possible Teddy Roosevelt nomination implications for Republican papers’ coverage.
A compilation of brief editorials from several papers weighs Republican prospects in the 1908 race. The Baltimore Sun and New York Evening Telegram echo doubts about a VP bid and candidate strength, while others mock Taft and Roosevelt funding and popularity.
A patriotic poem praises veterans who fought in the Civil War and WWI era. It calls for reverence for their sacrifices, unity, and a future of peace under shared humanity. The piece from Woman's World emphasizes loyalty, bravery, and a lasting vow to remember and honor those who served.
A quotation contrasts wisdom and folly, noting a wise man can foresee outcomes of actions and avoid harm. The line attributes the insight to Spurgeon and invites reflection on long term thinking.
Fifty years ago today May 31 Confederate forces under General Joseph E Johnston struck McClellan’s lines near Richmond at Fair Oaks. Sumner’s Federal division crossed the Chickahominy, checked the assault, and Johnston was wounded.
An opinion from Newark Star condemns a perjured foreigner’s recall of citizenship after losing voting rights, while noting California’s case upholding the recall and warning of a new legal doctrine. The Methodist Episcopal Church conference bans tobacco in office, provoking questions about morality and habit in public life.
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