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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
8
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The piece lauds Taft as the preferred Republican nominee at Chicago, noting Roosevelt’s choice of a strong, non reactionary candidate from his administration. It emphasizes Taft’s brains, character, executive experience, and lack of a military title as fitting for a civilian president in a post Civil War era.
The article notes a 47 minute cheering interval for Roosevelt in Chicago's Convention Hall surpassing Bryan's prior marks. It argues applauding is engineered, compares to a brass band, elocutionist, and Psalm recitations, and mocks efforts to champion Roosevelt over Lincoln or Washington.
A cleft in the Chicago Convention over the injunction plank reveals pressure from powerful figures. Roosevelt warned of turmoil if the plank failed, while Gomper s threats and party forces shifted the platform toward compromise. The final form omits direct reflections on court honor.
A historical commentary argues William H. Taft embodies independence from Roosevelt while sharing loyalty to the nation. It praises his legal knowledge, constitutional respect, and steadiness, noting he will not simply copy Roosevelt but follow his own views as president.
The text condemns a convention's anti injunction plank as vicious and detestable. It argues the convention oversteps by seeking limits on federal court powers and notes Congress alone can amend statutes. It says the measure would appease Gompers and alarm many Republicans.
Packers and retail butchers blame rising meat costs on a mix of panic from last fall, Western farmer selling patterns, and Kansas floods. Consumers shift to cheaper cuts, cooking to be nutritious, while overall meat demand declines, suggesting profits come at the expense of broader business.
The Times salutes the young men sent to Chicago to cover the Republican National Convention. Their portraits are not printed here, but their work appears in many newspapers a day after publication, earning them praise and the titles Getting the Best of It and Hogging the Convention from their peers.
Secretary Loeb explains the Republican platform cited by The Times was a tentative draft prepared for Taft and Resolutions Committee members. He says the President and Taft were not committed to any form, drafts shown to them were for consultation, and only minor verbal changes occurred before adoption.
An editorial notes that Ten Times's publication should have been truthful and that the platform description, later adopted by the Convention with minor changes, was unfounded and deceptive. It argues the White House should consider issuing a clarifying statement.
The East Drive plantation in Central Park receives 13,000 rhododendrons from Mrs Sage as a gift to the Park Department. The planting, funded by Mrs Lace, aims to resoil and renew surface soil to preserve the park’s beauty and test a new restoration method.
The piece weighs the future of racing near New York amid betting restrictions, noting strong local interest and possible profitability if owners diversify race cards. It contrasts betting-focused crowds with leisure seekers and highlights a plan to feature top horses more often to boost attendance. It also discusses the Levine case showing even savvy men can be fooled by simple sleight of hand, warning against overconfidence in perceived proof.
A discussion notes that recent boxing incidents on naval ships are too frequent and urges trimming the prizefight nature of the sport. It argues the ship’s doctor may better oversee bouts and warns against further fatalities that could force abandoning such training.
The New York Times published Roosevelt's platform prematurely, seen as an act of individual enterprise. The White House repudiated it, a public misstep that prompts a revision and public advantage. The Times is praised for a service despite the controversy.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes a Resolutions Committee proposal from a bureau of combustibles designed to minimize objections. It urges clearer statute definitions and fair hearings before writs, echoing The Tribune on non revolutionary changes with Denver still to respond.
The New York Sun views the Chicago platform as not binding Taft to any drastic reform. It argues Roosevelt has offered disruptive policies while Taft could pursue a constructive, honest administration. The piece suggests Taft’s character could prevent perverting constitutional duties and betrayals of national institutions.
The New York World argues Taft harbors weaknesses that could ruin his campaign if faced by a strong opponent like Bryan. Wall Street ties, public endorsements, Roosevelt links, nominating method, and Brownsville fallout are cited as damaging.
The New York Press criticizes the Chicago platform injunction plank, arguing the dispute over court procedures was overblown and unlikely to produce real changes after the election. It notes delegates and press overestimated the impact and that no major alterations in court processes will materialize.
Madrid authorities have shut down a private office sending fraudulent letters to U S victims as part of the Spanish estate swindle. An arrest and seizure of books and addresses followed, warning Americans not to send money for supposed concealed deposits or bank sums. The scam centers on a supposed dying Spanish prisoner with a daughter whose guardianship is used to onboard targets.
Steamship lines from this port report freight down to about two thirds of last year's level as financial and Venezuela related troubles hit West Indian and Panama traffic. Shippers shift bulk freight to Baltimore for shorter haul and lower onward rates, with several New York lines facing weakened freight markets.
Bids for a new story atop City Court in City Hall Park were opened by Borough President Ahearn. The Board of Estimate budgeted 50 000, with Neptune B. Smyth bidding 45 514 and Charles Meads Co bidding 47 700, both within the limit. others climbed to 42 000 and more. Smyth likely to receive the contract.
A New York reader challenges Mr Weber Von Wem in a 1908 letter, arguing that a group of young men with families subsist on $25 weekly. The writer questions NJ housing costs, taxes, repairs, mortgage principal, heating, coal, ice, clothing, and life insurance, and suggests Mrs Von Wem would dispute his figures.
James R Danforth of Groton Conn asks The New York Times editor to consult Webster the Standard the Imperial Dictionary and the New English Dictionary to support the use of exalted for the President. He argues the word is correct by definition and authorities and criticizes the editorial attack.
A provocative poem urges Theodore Roosevelt’s political persona to guide William Howard Taft’s administration. It calls to pursue reform against trusts and “prediary” powers, demand decisive action in crises, and present Taft as manager of all branches from policy to spectacle.
Experts warn Central Park soil is worn and lacking humus water and nourishment. Mrs. Sage funds 13 90 rhododendrons and 8000 Catandrience hybrids to be planted in a clay loam humus mix under department supervision for a lasting improvement.
Yonkers Mount Vernon and New Rochelle residents cheered as Public Services Commissioner Join Eustis hinted PSC cooperation to thwart a receiver’s plan to remove transfer privileges on trolley lines to and from New York. Joseph S. Wood of Mount Vernon proposed creating a new borough of Mount Vernon Yonkers and New Rochelle within New York.
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