This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
3
Utica dispatch notes Hughes gains from Welsh support and church backing while facing opposition from Taft Republicans and Sherman defectors. Local factors include German American Alliance caution, brewery interests, racing law repeal fallout, and labor sentiment shaping Oneida County voting dynamics.
President Roosevelt writes in support of Congressman George L. Lilley for Connecticut governor and seeks Lilley’s congress speech on navy yards. William Howard Taft also pledges help and may join Lilley on the campaign tour. The Connecticut Manufacturers Association protests Taft sharing a platform with Lilley.
A lengthy listings page details tonight and tomorrow night political meetings at venues across Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Harlem. Speakers include Secretary of the Interior James R. Garfield, Abraham Gruber, and Charles W. Anderson among others, with events tied to the Republican and Democratic tickets and several local assembly and senate candidates.
John W. Kern Democratic candidate for Vice President leaves Indianapolis at 7 30 AM for a nationwide speaking tour. He plans stops in Elizabeth New Jersey tomorrow afternoon and will conclude in Syracuse New York on October 20.
Registration data show a Republican edge in New York City with claims Democrats cannot carry the city or state. Woodruff, Parsons, and Carsons cite declines in Democratic districts and rising Republican numbers in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn, arguing the city will yield large Republican pluarities in November.
Chairman Hitchcock named Congressman William Bennet of this city as head of the Speakers Bureau at Republican National Headquarters to succeed Gen. Coleman Du Pont of Delaware who retires due to Powder Trust ties. The East and New York State become the campaign center as Taft and Hughes prepare for rallies including Madison Square Garden on Oct 26 with Senator William Alden Smith among speakers. Ex-Gov. Murphy aided Hitchcock in mapping Taft’s New Jersey tour, with Newark Elizabeth Burlington and Trenton on the itinerary starting Monday.
Taft addressed large meetings from Akron to East Liverpool as Ohio warms to his tariff defense for American labor. Bryan toured Nebraska attacking Gov Toughes before crowds. Oklahoma Governor Haskell blasted Roosevelt over the Osage oil lease gift. Hearst mobilizes Eastward. Hughes spoke at New Rochelle Mount Vernon and Yonkers then began a nine state swing. Chanler rallied at Saratoga on race track reforms. Party leaders in the city doubt Democratic prospects amid registration figures.
Socialist candidate Eugene V Debs returned to the city after a cross country trip aboard his Red Special. He spoke briefly on the East Side and in Brooklyn despite apparent exhaustion, telling supporters he remains confident in Socialists’ efforts in the forthcoming election.
Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia told students at Nebraska Lincoln State University that William Jennings Bryan should be elected, praising Bryan as superior in executive ability to Arthur Taft and urging support after hearing Hughes speak.
Under Sheriff Charles Mason led a Newark mass meeting charging Mayor Haussling, City Counsel Nugent, and others with ties to illegal business and graft. The talk claimed a poker-game raid by Sheriff Sommer exposed a machine-backed network tied to city franchises, with accusations of misused funds and public-rights deals.
Wiggwam reveals a $10,900 check from Charles F. Murphy to the National Committee. The gift supports the Madison Square Garden mass meeting for Bryan on Oct 26 and covers expenses, including the event, with rumors of Murphy’s and Nora Mack’s birthdays surrounding the gift. National Headquarters confirms the check arrival amid a busy Hoffman House lobby.
Gov Haskell of Oklahoma arrived in Kansas City to consult lawyers about filing a libel suit against William Randolph Hearst over the Standard Oil story. He says the action will seek service on Hearst during a possible return trip between Kansas City and St Paul.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.