Republican Ticket List Includes Taft Sherman and State Officials
National President William H. Taft and Vice President James Sherman head a ticket. Includes a slate of congressional and state candidates with names: Crawford, Uree, Martin, Johnston, Drake, Helg, Shober, Clark, Hirning, Johnson, Dokken, Ustrud, Robinson, Miner, Anderson, Plotner, Cattrell, Abbey, Browne, Bower, Nelson, and Annis among others for offices from Senator to Superintendent and commissioner roles.
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William H. Taft
Ohio
James 3. Sherman
New York
Ae Crawford
Huron
Congress
We Martin
Deadwood
Sena
BR. Wesley
Wessington
HO. H. Miner
Mitchell
E. B.anderson
Mo Herbert
Sherix
Luther Plotner
Cattrell
Register of Deeds
CG E. Brady
W Abbey
Schoola
Ot Browne
Mt. Vernon
D. C
A. Bower
HN 12
Nelson
A, J Annis
Honie Township
Mitchell Corn Palace Hosts Presidential Trail
Bryan greets a large crowd in Mitchell as Mitchell opens its corn palace to visitors while Mitchell plans events featuring Judge William H. Taft and Eugene Chaffin. The piece lauds Chaffin as a courageous orator and notes the corn palace aims to showcase state pride and affordable living for the common man.
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Bryan
Mitchell
William H. Taft
Eugene Chaflrl
Corn Palace
Chaffin
Euci
Mitchell Corn Palace Celebrates Annual Fall Event
Mitchell hosts its annual corn palace event drawing visitors from South Dakota and neighboring states. The display showcases agricultural richness with wheat oats rye and corn samples from fifteen counties and features speakers including William Jennings Bryan.
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South
Mitchell
South Dakota
Illinois
Indiana
Jehell
William Jennings
Acton
Roosevelt Enters Campaign As Bryan’s Tactic Misfires
The piece argues President Roosevelt becomes a campaign factor after Bryan’s actions. It suggests Roosevelt will use his writing to pressure Bryan, labeling Bryan’s move as a tactical misstep. It criticizes Bryan for defending Governor Haskell and portrays Roosevelt as a persistent political thorn.
Republicans Cite Spending Gap in South Dakota Governors
Republicans from Sioux Falls refute Democratic expense figures for Lee Crawford administrations. They argue Crawford costs are overstated due to overestimates and contingent Capitol funds, noting property assessments rose 140 percent since 1898 while Lee’s era averaged 2.7 mills tax rate versus Crawford’s 3 mills.
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Lee
Crawford
Sioux Falls
Capitol Building
State Building
South Dakota
State Board of Assessment
Capitol
Bryan Defends Haskell Ties to Oil Trust Amid Campaign Pressure
The piece argues Gov Haskell should resign as treasurer of the Democratic National Committee due to ties with Prairie Oil and Gas Co owned by Standard Oil. It contrasts Bryan's support for Haskell with Taft Roosevelt responses to Standard Oil related issues, suggesting Bryan may defend Haskell to avoid alienating his base.
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Mr. Bryan
Uis
Bryan
Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Prairie Oil and Gas Co
Standard Oil Co
Monnett
Ohio
Standard
Denver
Oklahoma
Standuiu Wai Co
Oil Trust
Great Corporation
Democratic Party
Taft
Foraker
Senator Foraker
Roosevelt
Ear trumpet tale ends in quiet failure for Borrows
In a London Express account a group tests an ear trumpet on old Mr. Borrows. Joe speaks into the device to demand a debt but Borrows rejects it, declaring the instrument useless. The moment ends with a disappointed sigh and a failed effort.
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St. Joe
Joe
Mr. Borrows
London Express
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Aach
Main Street
Teddy Lin
The
Minneapolis Journal
Montana
Uraft
Mr. Roosevelt
West
H.d.butterfield
Revere Is
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