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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
25
The Taft tour in Indiana faced rain yet drew enthusiastic crowds from Muncie to Lafayette and Kokomo. A notable incident occurred when a roof collapsed on a shed crowd in Kokomo, but no injuries were reported. Taft praised Benjamin Harrison and urged voters to reject Bryan to restore prosperity and confidence.
The Cleveland special election rejected the streetcar franchise backed by Mayor Tom L. Johnson and the Democratic machine. Republicans hail it as a sign the county vote will favor Taft in November and hint at broader GOP gains. Complete returns show the franchise lost by 605 votes on a 75,993 turnout.
A conference with President Dooling State Superintendent Leary Attorney General Jackson and Acting Corporation Counsel Connoly will consider closing polls on election night and the legality of splitting 118 districts where over 50 registrants exist. The issue hinges on whether the law truly mandates district division and who may vote after 5 p.m. for late ballots.
The National Liberal Immigration League passed a resolution urging support for Congressman William Bennet on the Republican ticket. A letter signed by President Lauterbach and officers commends Bennet for his immigration work and asks constituents to back his congressional return.
Mrs Lincoln Lesh of Muncie Indiana recalls a family tale on Taft’s visit noting that her grandfather and Taft’s grandfather were brothers and that a forefather predicted Taft would become President years ago at a family reunion.
Local unions aligned with the AFL plan a half hour talk by Judge Taft, member of the International Union of Steam Shovelers, on Wednesday evening. They intend to bar from Cooper Union any attendees lacking a union card.
A rapid survey for the Republican National Committee notes Shenango tinplate plants in New Castle PA rehiring 300 workers. Moorhead Brothers Steel in Sharpsburg and Stahl Glass in Greensburg add hundreds, with Penn Railroad shops opening next week. Steel and rail orders rise as United States Steel, Bethlehem, Lukens, and others report strong demand. Western Union and Mackay show positive signals. dividends expected.
A representative of the Building Trades Employers' Association said demand for building mechanics rose steadily over six weeks marking a potential business revival linked to Taft's election. Democratic members also supported Taft, arguing his win would restore confidence and prosperity in industries nationally.
Joan Pritchard general secretary of the International Union of Painters and Rammers brands Bryan as unfit if labor votes decide the election. He cites Bryan’s association with Charles Murphy and city contractors and argues for Taft and Sherman, praising eight hour day protection and opposing Democratic free trade.
Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler drew a large crowd in Buffalo at the 65th Regiment armory as he campaigns against Governor Hughes. He attacked Hughes on personal liberty and political tactics, defended the state fair's funding, and reiterated opposition to repealing anti-racetrack gambling laws. Chanler canceled stops to speak in Herkimer and Canastota, scheduling Rome and Utica instead.
Secretary Oscar Straus in Louisville charges that Bryan called labor unionists public beggars during a tariff hearing in Congress. He cites an affidavit from James Campbell president of the Glass Blowers' Union printed in The National Labor Tribune and says Democratic managers in Indiana set up a Campbell Bryan meeting which Bryan did not attend.
Frank Hendrick denounced an attack on Representative Herbert Parsons in a speech at Sith Street and Madison Avenue. He warned he would withdraw from the independent bid if any Henrick supporters were proved involved. He referred to Mrs Parsons’s book as a product of the highest scholarship.
Democratic headquarters released a statement attributing to Mr. Bryan his alleged remark about laboring men as public beggars. The quote was said to be a Washington record and presented here as his actual words from an event in Chicago.
William Tiernan was convicted of fraudulent registration and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. The verdict marks the eighth fraudulent registration conviction since the current prosecutions began.
In Oswego New York on October B James S Sherman Republican vice presidential candidate spoke eight times in a northward tour through five counties. Crowds cheered his praise of Governor Hughes and he met hundreds at Ithaca Cortland and Oswego.
Conservative figures from this city and reports from many Western states indicate bank deposits have increased by about 250,000 since June 30, with broader receipts suggesting larger gains. This contrasts with a recent Controller of the Currency statement noting a 316 million decline in deposits nationwide between June 30, 1997 and the same date this year.
Boston October 3 Eugene W Chafin Prohibition presidential candidate after tours in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island said the campaign is the funniest he's seen since. He believes enough voters in a doubtful mood could give a majority of the Electoral College to Bryan or Taft and that the defeated party will not run another candidate. He is certain the Prohibition candidate will be elected in 1912. Kern Jr Shows Slight Improvement Kern Indianapolis October 3 John W Kern Jr son of the senator showed a minor improvement at night as his father stayed by his bedside all day. Doctors say progress is slight and whether Kern will resume campaigning next week depends on his son’s condition.
Dayton Ohio and Louisville statements recount Brandenburg arrest on fugitive charge connected to the Cleveland letter sold to The New York Times. Bond set at 500 dollars, he was released, with plans to go to New York as officers seek requisition. Watterson denounces the letter as fraudulent and vows investigation.
The notes describe a 3 campaign backing Congressman J Van Voent Olcott in the 1st District, with support from the Weighers Laborers Benevolent Society of the Custom House reporting pay increases. Real estate men gather at Taft Sherman Club quarters to enroll for the Republican parade on October 31. New Jersey Day at Union Square features Governor Fort, Congressman Issager, and Col John L Shepherd. Women show growing campaign interest planning attendance at the Madison Square Garden rally, with mixed views on war policy and party loyalty.
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