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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
5
Governor Hughes capped a busy day with a Oswego speech after large crowds greeted him in Fulton and Dunkirk. He criticized New York City transit financing, defended Public Service Commission goals, and urged support for Taft in the forthcoming election amid a bustling multi-city tour.
President Herbert Parsons of the Republican County Committee announced Gov. Hughes will speak Monday night in Manhattan and the Bronx, closing the campaign within six hours of the polls. He defended the plan as consistent and not a weak sign, with open air and hall meetings listed at several locations.
A mass meeting of laboring men is set for Sunday at the Grand Central Palace with Samuel Gompers president of the AFL as lead speaker. Other speakers include Frank Morrison Raymond Robins and John Whalen. Gompers will attack President Taft and his labor policy.
The Fidelity and Casualty Company denies being on the bond of E S Little in connection with the alleged robbery of Chandler Brothers brokers for 27000. The report in yesterday’s papers stating the bond was held is rejected by the company.
A crowd of about a thousand braved rain to hear Secretary Cortelyou address national issues at Murray Hill Lyceum. Ex Mayor Seth Low defended Gov Hughes noting his campaign strength and insurance dividend shifts under new laws. Cortelyou criticized Bryan on gold standard and treasury policy, warning about public credit and the risks of his proposed measures.
John W. Kern closed a whirlwind fourth day of campaigning in Indiana with two big meetings in Terre Haute and Brazil. He traveled from Indianapolis by car, skipping meals, eating luncheon from a basket and supper on a trolley car. At Clinton he urged voters to resist coercion and to "knock him down" if scared.
Election returns will be posted on the Pennsylvania Special, Pennsylvania Limited, St. Louis Limited, and Chicago Limited trains next Tuesday. Illinois Central and Rock Island plan bulletins on every train with special telegraphic service and conductors at each stop will receive the figures.
The Commercial Travelers' Sound Money League presents a ladies day at 37 Union Square with speakers Miss Helen Warwick Boswell Miss Adelaide Stedman and two Western women. The West End Women's Republican Club attends, music adds to the program and the concert starts at 11 with speaking at noon.
A. C. Frost facing receivers report shows nearly 10 million of 16 million invested in the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railway was diverted to Frost enterprises. The Arthur Young & Co. audit cites debt, inflated earnings, and complex transfers through Frost & Co. and related entities, with loans from National Life Insurance and Fidelity Safe Deposit.
Montclair Oct 29 Henry Smith Williams MD says he agrees with parts of Dr Dana's letter but believes Dana hasn’t read his statements on alcohol. Williams presents alcohol from a scientific view and plans a series to summarize data from leading hospitals on alcohol's relation to the human system.
Edward S. Fowler, Collector of the Port, dismissed a report that customs officials were pressured to donate to the Republican National Committee. He cited a Civil Service Commission inquiry that found no evidence, noting a high Republican source demanded funds and the president questioned the claim. Deputy William O. Cloyes and the Inspectors' Mutual Benefit Association also denied being asked to contribute.
Secretary Root arrived in Toledo at 7 pm and, after a brief rest, was greeted by cheering crowds as he entered the Valentine Theatre. Frank I. King chaired the talk in which Root urged that labor must control its own votes, warning that Bryan's election would curb labor's independence while Taft would restore prosperity. He left for New York at 11 pm.
Morristown New Jersey residents Misses Perkins report a burglary on Fourth Street Friday morning. The burglars promised to return kept heirlooms and sent by Wells Fargo Express a package from New York containing a gold locket with hair, a wedding ring, an amethyst cross, rosary beads, and English coins. Police seek the sender with help from Pikkert on detectives and Civic Association.
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler visits 11 towns from Plattsburg to Ogdensburg amid large crowds. He attacks Gov Hughes on hunting licenses and rails against Prohibition issues, urging repeal of the shooting license in New York and asserting Democratic gains statewide.
In a federal equity suit in the Northern District of New York, Eben H. Gay and Joseph W. Jackson of Boston seek receivers for the Hudson River Electric Power Company and seven related firms with a combined capital of 15 million dollars. The case, argued before Judge Ray in Albany, aims to protect bondholders and creditors of the involved utilities supplying Albany and surrounding areas.
A six year old Eastern parrot named Poll escaped from J E Lath's home at 6 West Sixty sixth Street after a morning in Central Park. Mrs Laub and a crowd of helpers scoured the park for two days, spotting a gray parrot with a red tail on a tree. They remain hopeful Poll will answer the Lost and Found call with a cracker cheer and return within a day.
A smear row over a Taft Chanler Business Men's League ad campaign raises questions about funding and behind the scenes influence. Democratic figures deny liaison with the group while Republicans dispute ties to Wall Street and race-track interests amid a high stakes NY political year.
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