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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
21
Taft and supporters tour New York's Hudson Valley with stops in Yonkers and Yonkers Opera House, touting Republican labor policy, anti trust enforcement, and protectionist gains. Taft criticizes Bryan and Gompers while defending sugar refinery interests and industrial growth amid heavy crowds and district press coverage.
Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee spoke with state chairmen by telephone and projected a Taft and Sherman victory based on sizable electoral votes. He predicted Missouri to lean Republican and saw Kentucky and Tennessee as potential surprises, with Ohio New York Indiana deemed safe, while Montana and Nevada remained in doubt.
Prohibition candidate Eugene W. Chafin told Newark listeners Taft would win the presidency. He forecast over 20 000 votes in Illinois and claimed Taft would carry Illinois by at least 160 000, dismissing Western Bryan strength and noting Roosevelt’s regional appeal.
J Sergeant Cram gave $1.00 to the Democratic national campaign fund on Monday. Reports of Tammany lukewarm support for Bryan note leaders loosening purse strings. Samuel Intermyer, already at $1,000, sent another $1.50 to Herman Ridder, national treasurer, and Lawson Purdy of the Tax Board contributed. Chairman Mack of the national committee declined comment yesterday. State Chairman Conners, predicting mixed results, says he will say more later but cannot yet decide his stance.
Judge Freeman, on request of Special State's Attorney Loesch, ordered a special grand jury impaneled to meet November 2 to consider gross fraud charges at Chicago's August primary election. The action aims to investigate irregularities alleged in the Chicago primary.
Taft planned a busy New York schedule with a noon speech at the West Street Farm and a Madison Square Garden rally with Governor Hughes. Bryan quits to tour up the Hudson toward Albany and Troy, with stops at Loyal Republican Club and several venues before an Albany mass meeting.
Governor Hughes appeals to voters across Catskill West Haverstraw Suffern and Brooklyn pledging an honest efficient administration for all residents, defending public service regulation and opposing corporate excess while contrasting his record with his opponent's vague policies. He denounces personal liberty attacks and emphasizes open government and accountability.
James S Sherman Republican vice presidential candidate arrived in New York City after a state tour. He spoke at Camp Hughes Camp Taft and Amsterdam venues praising Taft protections while predicting Republican triumph on election night. He urged preservation of prosperity and tariff reform, critiquing Bryan and urging support for Hughes and Taft from a large Harlem crowd.
Calvin Tomkins Democrat and Municipal Art Society president argues Hughes should be reelected to preserve public control of utilities. He warns Democratic rivals seek nullification of oversight, risking private exploitation, and urges a union of municipal and private resources to guide New York City’s rapid growth and transit needs.
James S. Sherman arrived amid cheers from hatless admirers in Amsterdam, where mill workers gathered off a closing plant to hear the Republican vice presidential candidate. He spoke about tariffs and the protective system, then left by trolley for Schenectady.
President Young of the New York Local Lithographers' International Protective and Beneficial Association reports improved business driven by campaign poster demand. Trade has been weak for over a year, but wages stay steady. He notes plans to push Congress to raise duties on imported lithographs, especially sheets with four or more lithos.
Appellate Division dismisses mandamus by Republican and Democratic candidates to force new voting rules. It upholds 5 pm polling cutoff and removes Rhinelander Waldo from Independence League ticket for improper convention. Dr Isadore P. Thomas also succeeds in challenging Aaron Morry nomination due to improper convention calling and oath timing.
Trenton Oct 27 New Jersey will pile up a 54 900 or more plurality for Mr Taft Governor Fort said after consultations with Republican leaders. He predicted Taft will carry Essex Hud son Gloucester Camden Union Monmouth and Somerset counties and that the Assembly delegation will largely favor Republicans with three Middlesex votes and all three Monmouth members.
Dr A Jacobi of Roosevelt and Bellevue Hospitals denied claims physicians oppose Governor Hughes for signing the osteopathic bill. He urged physicians to vote for the best candidate, stating that signing the bill does not make doctors unpatriotic and that Hughes should be supported by all good physicians.
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