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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
17
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Taft visits Lincoln and the University of Nebraska amid cheers and decorated streets. He avoids politics, extols college life, and supports women’s suffrage, then addresses crowds at the Capitol and auditorium. He notes strong Nebraska Republican support and references to Bryan are frequent throughout the day.
Champaign Illinois September 30 Students roared as Nick Longworth spoke on campaign issues using baseball similes. Sherman Sunny Jim arrived by trolley from Danville with Longworth under McKinley direction. Longworth likened Bryan to Casey, noting three strikes and out. Decatur meeting followed with Sherman Hopkins Boutell and Longworth stressing Republican achievements and warning against Bryan.
Andrew C. Zabriskie a retired captain of the 11st Regiment New York National Guard was nominated by the Democratic convention in Poughkeepsie for Representative in Congress in the 21st District He has never held public office and has lived in Barrytown for ten years neighboring Lieutenant Governor Chanler
Cortland N Y Sept 30 Deadlock continues in the convention for the 4th Senate District to nominate a successor to Senator Benjamin H Wilcox at Auburn Adjournment was again taken until 11 am tomorrow The deadlock may not be broken before Monday when the nomination must be filed J B H Mongin of Seneca opposed by Cayuga delegates as he is said to desire Wilcox defeat Democrats will hold their Senate convention here on Friday and will probably nominate Davis W Van Helsen or Public Service Commissioner Osborne
Six speeches by Mr. Bryan on unfair competition rebates and discrimination are dismissed as fallacious. Governor Hughes, touring Martinsburg to Baltimore, speaks to a packed armory audience of about two thousand, with three thousand jammed in. The crowd laughs, cheers, and later Hughes departs for New York in a special B&O car.
Governor Hughes will address meetings at Broadway and Astor Place noon at Union Square 37 and in Earl Hall at Columbia University in the afternoon. He will hold five Manhattan and Bronx meetings at night before a trip upstate tomorrow. Taft set to speak October 28 at Huber's Casino Camp Taft and Madison Square Garden. On October 29 Taft and Hughes plan a joint upstate tour to Syracuse Rochester and Buffalo.
Representative Charles N. Fowler predicts Taft will win New Jersey by 75,000 in the upcoming election. He credits Taft’s growing sentiment nationwide and endorses the Republican platform. Fowler also opposes Bryan on bank deposits and supports bank coinsurance under bank control.
Albany reports Senator Owen Cassidy of Watkin e Schuyler County filed an independent nomination with the Secretary of State for the 41st Senate District. The petition lists 2100 signatures, above the 1000 required. Elmira notes the Democratic convention for the district adjourned with no action, some Cassidy allies seeking an endorsement for his independent bid.
Washington dispatch reports Representative Peter Porter of Niagara was defeated for renomination and will not seek an independent run for Congress in the 34th New York District. He could win Democratic endorsement but fears a split would endanger national and state tickets.
Pierre Lorillard of Tuxedo was nominated for Assemblyman by the Republican convention of the 2d District in Orange County. Lorillard is treasurer and director of the Continental Tobacco Company and a member of prominent clubs including the Union League Club and Tuxedo Club.
Secretary Root told Chairman Hitchcock he would give one political speech and attend a meeting at Durland's Riding Academy on October 31. Hitchcock praised Governor Hughes's speeches and said telegrams urged more speaking. State and national committees shift campaign management to state chairs. Blackletter list of upcoming speeches by Fairbanks, Smith, Borah, Dolliver, Straus, and Sherman, with dates in October. Capron asserts Rhode Island is safe for Taft and Sherman.
Brandenburg tells District Attorney Jerome how he obtained the anti-Bryan article published under Grover Cleveland’s signature in The Times on August 30. He claims Cleveland approved a final typed copy sold to The Times and describes editing steps, signatures, and plans to broaden the stance in a second article. He suggests a Democratic plot to discredit the piece and notes witnesses and possible grand jury action.
The Eastern headquarters of the National Republican College League opened at the Republican National Committee offices. President Alfred Hunt installed Herbert M. Byers of Columbus Ohio to run the New York headquarters. League figures show 300 Taft and Sherman clubs nationwide with about 100000 members.
William J. Bryan completed a three week speaking tour in Iowa delivering fifteen speeches across the southeast and south central regions. He criticized the President and Taft, argued for direct senatorial elections, campaign finance openness, and warned voters about campaign funding sources. Registration for voting is October 5, 6, 10, or 12 between 7 am and 7 pm.
A compiled list shows candidates by district including Fourth Indiana James A. Cox Republican Sixth Louisiana Robert C. Wickliffe Democrat Ninth New Jersey Eugene F. Kinkead First Connecticut Charles S. Gerth Bristol Democrat Third Connecticut Edwin W. Higgins Norwich Republican Twentieth New York Richard E. King Twenty-first New York Andrew C. Zabriskie Democrat Twenty-third New York William H. Keeler Democrat Second Massachusetts Frederick H. Gillette Springfield Republican Seventh New Jersey Edward Waterman Townsend Democrat Essex County
Goshen Rose ton nominee for State Senator at Republican convention. Middletown John C R Tarytor renominated by 234 District Democratic convention. Poughkeepsie Lester J Bashford nominated by Democratic Senatorial convention for the 25th District.
At the Republican County Convention in Cairo William Co. Brady of Athens won the nomination for the Assembly. In Middletown Charles A. Evans of Howells was chosen for the Assembly at the Democratic Convention. Queens Democrats renominated William Klein, Conrad Garbe, Thomas H. Todd, and Robert McClintock Robinson for various Assembly seats in their districts.
Edward Waterman Townsend of Montclair, creator of Chimmie Fadden, was nominated for Representative in Congress by the Democratic Convention for New Jersey's 7th District. He faces Joseph Connolly of Belleville. Townsend totals 173 votes to 9 for Connolly. District covers part of Newark Bloomfield and surrounding areas.
The Democratic conventions to nominate candidates for Congress will be held tonight. It is expected that all present Democratic representatives will be renominated except W Bourke Cochran.
Chicago on September 30 Josephus Daniels chairman of the Democratic press committee released a letter written to Attorney General Bonaparte at the request of the Democratic National Committee. The letter asks how many of the 287 so called trusts have been proceeded against in federal courts.
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