Bryan Gompers clash over anti injunction bill in campaign
Theodore Roosevelt argues against the Pearce bill and Gompers program in a public letter, pressing for clear stance from William Jennings Bryan. He condemns legalization of the blacklist and secondary boycott, warns constitutional risks, and cites labor leaders and court protections as essential to fair law.
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Courts of Equity
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Congress
Supreme Court
Rockwell backs Hughes as he offers rally aid
Yonkers resident Henry N. Rockwell, outraged by his failure to be named to the Public Service Commission by Governor Hughes, volunteers to campaign for Hughes. He visits Republican National Committee headquarters and is dispatched to tour the state urging votes for Hughes and the Republican ticket.
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Henry N. Rockwell
Yonkers
Hughes
Public Service Commission
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Governor Hughes Campaign Tour Draws Big Crowds
Governor Hughes travels from Ogdensburg to Syracuse Palmyra and Newark to Lyons and Savannah meeting voters. Crowds cheer as he discusses foot roads, labor, banking, and Public Service commissions, while supporters vow to back him. He vetoes two bills and emphasizes reforms and moral leadership.
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Palmyra
Taft
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Sampson
New York
Public Service Commissions
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Tippecanoe
Tyler
John Raines
Wayne County
Edson W. Hama
Charles H. Betts
Raines
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Hana
Newark
Port Gibson
Sherman Opera House
Executive Chamber
Lyons
John Verdon
Charles Evans Hughes Verdon
Opera House
Clyde
Savannah
Port Byron
Cayuga County
Weedsore
E Govi
Giston G. McGeeeee
Seneca Falls
Geneva
Daigua
Buffalo
Senne
Olcott to Speak to West End Women Republicans
Representative J Van Vechten Olcott Republican candidate for Congress from the 11th District will address the West End Woman's Republican Association at the Hotel Astor Thursday at 3 PM with Mrs William Grant Brown presiding. He will also speak Sunday evening at Zion AME Church No 17 West 88th Street with Rev James H McMullen presiding.
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Olcott
J. van Vechten Olcott
Congress
West End
Election Law Clash Delays at Polls in City Observed
Officials clash over voting excess registration under the new law with Attorney General advising polls close at 5 pm and those who have ballots by 6 pm may vote. Board president urges line action, while Corporation Counsel recommends ending lines at 6 and letting those ahead vote. Police plan patrol end-of-line enforcement. district splits discussed but legality unresolved. Officials race to map districts and prepare for election day under shifting rules.
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William Leary
Jackson
Pendleton
Board of Elections
Dooling
Bingham
Corporation Counsel
Leary
John T. Dooling
General Bingham
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Richmond
McClellan
Parsons
Republican County Committee
Upper West Side
West 47Th Street
David Evans
Fort Hamilton Avenue
Prays for Election of Taft in Telegraph Dispatch
Chaplain Joseph Casey of the 1st Infantry United States Army, visiting St Louis from Vancouver Barracks, argues Americans in the Philippines favor Taft. He prays for Taft’s victory, saying Bryan would bring chaos and possible insurrection, while Taft understands Philippine needs.
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Tribune
St. Louis
Joseph Casey
United States Army
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Philippines
Taft
Philippine Islands
Bryan
Cannon Pleased With Missouri Campaign Stop
telegraphed report from St Louis Oct 21 describes Speaker Joseph G Cannon closing a three day 85 mile Southern Missouri tour pledging Taft victory in November. He faced a hostile crowd of 100 Democrats in Advance who shouted Bryan and blocked his remarks while he urged decorum. Cannon called the mob the only place in Missouri where he faced blackguards.
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Tribune
St. Louis
Joseph G. Cannon
Missouri
Taft
Bryan
Piles Cured in 6 to 114 Days Promise
A historical advertises a remedy claiming to cure piles in six to 114 days with a guarantee of relief or money back. The fragment mentions "Piles" and a medical claim, typical of late 19th or early 20th century patent medicine notices.
Taft Backer Jones Declares For Taft Over Bryan
Frank H. Jones, secretary of the American Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, long a Democrat, declares his support for Taft in a signed interview. He praises Taft as a conservative, experienced leader and criticizes Bryan for unsound economic stands including free silver and government bank deposits, warning that Bryan’s policies threaten farmer, mechanic, and business prosperity.
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Chicago
Frank H. Jones
American Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Taft
Republican National Committee
Jones
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Roosevelt
Ats
Brian
Hughes Cheer Boosts Hughes at White Plains Rally
Congressman James Sherman addressed two large Republican crowds in White Plains at St. John's Hall and Lexington Hall. Mayor Brown chaired the St. John's gathering. Sherman lauded Hughes as an outstanding questioner and honest leader, predicting a landslide November reception far surpassing the current cheers.
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James S. Sherman
White Plains
St. John’s Hall
Lexington Hall
John J. Brown
Mr. Sherman
Hughes
Charles E. Hughes
Empire State
Sherman Talks on Tariff at Hatters Meeting
Congressman James Schoolcraft Sherman addressed two thousand hatters and merchants at No 748 Broadway. He condemned Bryan's tariff for revenue only, warned it would cut hatter profits and halve employment, and endorsed Governor Hughes for re election amid strong applause.
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James Schoolcraft Sherman
Broadway
Commercial Travellers’ Republican League
Bryan
Sherman
Hughes
Hughes to Visit City on Election Eve November 2
Governor Hughes will visit the city on November 2 for a tour in the evening. The Republican County Committee met at headquarters to finalize campaign plans and expressed confidence he has been gaining support as polls approach closing on election day.
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Hughes
Republican County Committee
Chanler Campaign Stops Highlight Democratic Tensions
The event shows a mixed audience of Republicans and Democrats with low enthusiasm. Deputy Attorney General Frank FH. Mott declined participation. Chanler’s appearance risks partisan vote loss amid strong Democrat opposition to T. H. Heffernan. He spoke in multiple towns including Wellsville Olean Jamestown and urged fiscal restraint and economical government.
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Frank FH. Mott
Chanler
T. H. Heffernan
Bryan Pounding Away On Ohio Route In 1908 Campaign
William J. Bryan traveled through Ohio and crossed into West Virginia expressing satisfaction with Taft state receptions. A dispatch claimed New York Central threatened wage cuts if he won, which he denounced as a menace. He pressed Roosevelt to correct a newspaper claim about Democratic funds and noted 16 speeches that day.
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Edward J. Gavegan
Gavegan
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Gompers
America
Bryan
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P. C. Knox
U.S. S
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Penn
Marietta
Ohio
William J. Bryan
West Virginia
Taft
Ward Heeler
Akron
Roosevelt
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National Committee
Sherman
Match Trust
Mr. Bryan
Youngstown
McKinley
Niles
Hearst Claims Publication Of New Letters At Independence Meeting
Indianapolis report says William Randolph Hearst will release additional Standart Off letters at the Independence party gathering in New York Saturday night. He denies claims he has letters from Archbold to Aldrich and Penrose, and calls the accusation that he paid $13,000 for Archbold letters “all rot.” He says Aldrich and Penrose discussions concern a Standard Oil leadership circle, not Archbold.
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Independence Party
New York
Ww. R Hearst
Hearst
Archbold
Aledrich
Penrose
Mr. Hearst
Aldrich Evenrose
Aldrich
Othe Aldrich
Standard Oil Company
Straus Defends Taft Bryan Relations to Labor
St Louis October 2 Oscar Straus secretary of commerce and labor discussed the ties between Mr Taft and William J Bryan to labor here. He said no one argues Tafts judicial decisions are wrong and that every decision appealed has been affirmed. He mocked Bryans alleged eloquent reliability and shifting versatility.
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Oscar S&s Straus
Commerce and Labor
Mr. Taft
William J. Bryan
Taft
Bryan
Straus
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