Ohio Republicans Instruct For Taft In 1908 Convention
The Ohio Republican State Convention endorsed Taft for president, praised Roosevelt, and urged tariff revision by a special session. Gov. Harris was renominated. Delegates named Taft allies and adopted a platform backing labor protections, a strong navy, and civil rights endorsed by the party.
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Columbus
Ohio
Taft
Roosevelt
Harris
Andrew Ll. Harris
Francis W. Treadway
Cleveland
Carmi A. Thompson
Ironton
Charles C. Green
Republican Party
Congress
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Inter-State Commerce Commission
William H. Taft
America
Taft Support Pledges Loyal Delegation Endorsement
The document extols Taft for world peace and Republican principles and pledges Ohio delegates to vote for William H. Taft at the National Convention until nomination.
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Ohio
William H. Taft
Kansas Delegates Endorse Taft at State Convention
The Republican State Convention in Topeka endorsed Secretary Taft for the Presidential nomination and instructed delegates to support him on all tests and ballots. Delegates at large include Senators Long and Curtis, Robert McGonegle, and Grant Hornaday. The Administration of President Roosevelt was endorsed. In the First District Arthur Capper of Topeka and C. Leland of Troy were chosen as delegates to Chicago and instructed to vote for Taft.
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W. H. Taft
Nicholas Longworth
Incinnati
Charles P. Taft
Myron T. Herrick
A. I. Vorys
Andrew L. Harris
Arthur M. Orr
George E. Broadfield
Alexander H. Martin
Charles A. Cottrill
Toledo
Edward N. Huggins
Columbus
J.E. Carew
Cincinnati
Taft
New London
Conn
Wade H. Ellis
Ohio
William H. Taft
Topeka
Kan
United States
Long and
Curtis
Robert McGonegle
Grant Hornaday
Roosevelt
Arthur Capper
C. Leland
Troy
Chicago
Ohio Republicans Agree on Tariff Revision Plan
The Ohio State Convention adopted a tariff revision plan to be pursued after the presidential election. Led by Representative Dalzell and President Roosevelt, with Speaker Cannon, the policy aims to revise the Dingley schedules at a special congressional session. The plan, formed at Oyster Bay last summer, seeks to present a unified Republican stance against Democratic criticism in the next campaign.
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New York Times
Washington
Ohio
Congress
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Cannon
Oyster Bay
Chicago
New England
Northwest
Crane for Free Delegates in Massachusetts Speech
United States Senator W Murray Crane arrived in Boston from Washington and urged Massachusetts to send delegates unhampered by instructions or resolutions to the Republican Convention. He said the state should play an influential role while upholding its traditions of liberty and allow delegates to act as they see fit.
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Boston
Mass
United States
W. Murray Crane
Washington
Massachusetts
Miller Wins Seattle Mayoral Race Over Moore by 5,000
John F. Miller a Republican won the Seattle mayoral race against City Party candidate William Hickman Moore by about five thousand votes. Democrat James B. Metcalf polled around six percent.
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Seattle
Wash
John F. Miller
William Hickman Moore
James B. Met‘calf
Mixed Ballot Results for U. S. Senate Race in Columbia
In Columbia South Carolina on March 4 two ballots were cast for United States Senator. The votes listed include Gary 60, Legrand Walker 41, J. L. Coker 21, W. L. Mauldin 19, Wylie Jones 8, R. D. Lee 0 with no choice indicated.
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Columbia
S. C
United States
FB. Gary
Legrand Walker
J. L. Coker
W. L. Mauldin
Wylie Jones
R. D. Lee
Firebug in the Bronx Incendiary Fires Spur Police Probe
Bronx investigators along with Inspector McCaffertys staff and Fire Marshal detectives probe seven apartment fires started yesterday amid ten prior fires last week. A 15 year old, Anthony Barber, is held on suspicion after two women identify him fleeing the scenes. Flames struck five and six story tenements on Willis Avenue East 142d Street East 187th Street Fast 135th Street and Brook Avenue with several rescues. Barber denies involvement while police pursue leads.
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McCafferty
Bronx
Anthony Barber
Brook Avenue
Barber
Willis Avenue
Catherine Jeahy
Wilson
East 187Th Street
John Walpole
Fast 135Th Street
178 Brook Avenue
Mary Fox Janitress
East 14Th Street
Charles Hocher
Capt. Post
Alexander Avenue
Walsh
Post
Mary Auld
Jesse R Grant Eyes Presidential Run Against Bryan
Jesse R Grant son of Ulysses S Grant declares belief a fellow Democrat can beat William J Bryan for the nomination. He outlines a platform favoring legislative initiative by Congress, executive restraint, local self government, and federal supervision of big industry. Grant cites support from Samuel Gompers and Charles Murphy. Murphy offered no comment.
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South
West
Jesse R. Grant
Ulysses 5S
Grant
United States
William J. Bryan
Manhattan Club
Congress
Mr. Grant
New York
Denver
Lakes
Gulf Deep Waterway
Friends
Friends of the
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Charles Murphy
Tammany Hall
Murphy
Diamond Trade Crisis Forces Production Cut by Major Firms
Premier Diamond Mining Company and De Beers Consolidated Mines, once rivals, have agreed to curb output as demand in the United States weakens. Imports of diamonds have nearly halted, with a monthly reduction of about 30,000 carats. Prices, already double those of 1900, remain high as companies struggle to hold value.
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Diamond Trust
de Beers Consolidated Mines, Limited
United States
Rhode Island Democrats Set March 21 State Convention
The Rhode Island Democratic State Central Committee chose March 21 for the State Convention in Providence to select delegates for the Denver National Democratic Convention. It adopted resolutions endorsing William J Bryan for the presidential nomination.
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Bryan
Rhode Island
Providence
R. I
Democratic State Central Committee
Denver
Willam J.bryan
Army Chaplain Board Appointed at Fort Riley
A board is named to examine candidates for Army chaplaincy at Fort Riley. Lieut. Col. W I Finley and First Lieut. W P Moffett of the Thirteenth Cavalry join the panel, replacing Maj. W H Chatfield and First Lieut. J W Wilen. Major J E McMahon leads the detail with F H Beach, J W Kilbreth, and others assisting.
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New York Times
Washington
WI. Finley
Thirteenth Cavalry
W. P. Moffett
Fort Sheridan
W. H Chatfield
Twenty-second Infantry
J. W. Wilen
Thirteenth Infantry
Fort Riley
Army
J. E. McMahon
Sixth Field Artillery
F. H. Beach
Marine officers named in new commission list
Bony Commander R O Butler is assigned as ordnance officer aboard the Mayflower scheduling duty. R E Ingersoll is assigned to the Mayflower along with A E Asiman F H Drees J Dixon and M Butler as Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps.
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Bony
R- O. Butler
R. E. Ingersoll
A. E. Asiman
F. H. Drees
J. Dixon
We M. Butler
Marine Corps
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Clarke, JR
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Defiance
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Pickaway County
Committee On Rules
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Committee On Resolutions
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Indorses Taft
Crane For
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Messrs. Lee, Higginson & Company
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