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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
17
Senator elect Bradley warned Kentucky is a doubtful state with funds tight and polls split while West Virginia supporters declare Taft safe. Taft tours Wheeling and Parkersburg, noting injunctions and interruptions test voter sentiment and highlight party contrasts.
Gov Hughes wins banner reception in Syracuse Onondaga County with 4 000 to 5 000 attendees as independents and bosses mingle. He vows honest public service, defends Public Service commissions, blasts corrupt practices, and urges direct primaries to renew party honesty. Williams backs Hughes in Oneida and sightlines favor his re election.
Governor Hughes is to address five mass meetings in New York County tomorrow night. The Grand Central Palace rally may feature replies to recent attacks with Senator George B. Agnew presiding. Other speakers include Herbert Parsons Elsberg James Shefield Walter Chanler and Samuel Koenke. Additional talks are set at Camp Hughes 125th Street near Seventh Avenue 159th Street and Amsterdam Avenue Columbus Hall West 60th Street and a lower East Side site to be announced.
Vice-President Fairbanks spoke to a large Cornell and Ithaca gathering at the Lyceum Theatre. Earlier he was hosted by Andrew L. White, Phi Gamma Delta, and Frank Irvine at Cayuga Lake interclass regatta, as Young Men's Republican Club and Cornell youths organized the mass meeting. He urged support for the Republican platform and candidates before departing for New York.
Vice-President Charles W Fairbanks plans a New York speaking tour today with stops at Grand Music Hall Turn Hall Empire Hall and Loth Hall in addition to a noon gathering of the Commercial Travellers Sound Money League at Union Square. Governors and lawmakers from Pennsylvania are listed among speakers with numerous local venues hosting open air meetings and assemblies throughout the afternoon and evening.
James S. Sherman spoke to a massive gathering in Chautauqua County, with delegations from nearby towns attending in the Republican stronghold. He argued that Bryan’s platform calls for tariff revision, criticizing free trade and British patent policy as harmful to American industry, and urged Taft leadership to maintain protection.
President Parsons of the Republican County Committee urged a special meeting at the Murray Hill Lyceum to prepare to act against householders harboring repeaters for Tammany Hall. He noted the new law allows sworn reports on residents and penalties of Hen on the property.
Senator Horace White of Syracuse spoke at Convention Hall in Buffalo urging a Republican approach to bank deposits through postal savings, tariff reform, and trust regulation. He warned Bryan’s election would mean deadlock and chaos for four years.
The Ohio Conference of Colored Baptists in Dayton unanimously endorsed William H. Taft. Women’s missionary delegates joined in resolution, representing a large share of Ohio’s Black voters. In Springfield a six hundred member Bryan club was formed, led by Brownsville veterans who protest battalion treatment and the removal of Senator Foraker as a friend of the Black man.
Ex Governor W T Durbin told Republican chair Mr Hitchcock Indiana will vote Republican by about 3 000 for Taft and Sherman and 15 000 for Watson the Republican Governor candidate He said Indiana is not a doubtful state and expects a Republican plurality around 20 000 for Taft and 15 000 for Watson Farmers prosper manufacturers and workers back the protective tariff The Democratic vice presidential candidate Kern will carry his party vote but the Republicans have a strong organization across the state.
Kings County Republicans cannot hang banners on Court street nor will Temple Bar Building refuse a Republican transparency. Banners will be flown from kites tied to the roof, with two barriers arranged for Judge Taft and Governor Hughes.
In Dayton Ohio on October 16 the Ohio Federation of Labor adopted a report from the executive committee recommending no action on endorsing any Presidential candidate. Each local faction may decide the question for itself and act independently.
Albany Oct 15 The Taft League of New York with headquarters in New York City filed a certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State. The club seeks to promote William H Taft for president and other acceptable candidates. Directors are Morris Greenblatt Hermion Badman Herbert Cracauer Arthur C Davis and Sidney Hunter all of New York.
From The Tribune Bureau Washington Oct 15 the Republican Congressional Committee warned President Roosevelt that money is scarce to fund credible projects yet the committee expects a safe working majority to carry the House. Loudenslager said Republicans are active nationwide and prospects improve daily. Garfield and Straus stressed strong New York and Massachusetts support and limited need for speeches as campaigns proceed.
Washington says the President has not interfered in Connecticut politics for or against Republican Gov candidate George L. Lilley. A letter made public in Waterbury reports Roosevelt approving Lilley’s speech on navy yards but White House confirms only part released. Lilley later says he quoted the authorized portion and declined further comment.
Chicago report on October 15 notes Senator William E Borah of Idaho returning to confer with GOP leaders. He says California Washington Utah Oregon Idaho and Colorado are safely Republican while Bryan has a fighting chance in Nevada and Montana.
The Republican State Committee met at state headquarters on Westth street and elected Isaac H. Cary of Brooklyn to fill the Be ath Congress District seat on the electoral ticket for President following R Rosa Appleton resignation. Appleton serves as Municipal Civil Service Commissioner and cannot accept another nomination. The meeting began at noon and adjourned to 2 PM with full representation.
William Hahn through his attorneys asked the Supreme Court to oust Charles B. Page as leader of the Republican party in the 1th Assembly District. Hahn alleges Page is not the district leader and is a member of the Republican County Committee as well as a Board of Elections member who oversees elections. The case was postponed to October 20.
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