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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
21
Taft outlines speeches across New York with Governor Hughes and Senator Lodge in attendance. The speech praises Roosevelt era achievements, warns against Bryan and free coinage, and stresses banking reform, road building, and stable business policy under Taft.
Taft arrived at Grand Central after a Troy train ride and spoke at four meetings drawing about twenty thousand listeners and a total crowd of around one hundred forty thousand. He addressed issues on banking reform and tariff policy, praising McKinley and Roosevelt while contrasting with Bryan.
Governor Hughes mobilized a large turnout across Lafayette Street Greenwich Village Union Square and Madison Square Garden. He framed his record on labor reform public service regulation and bank stability while promising to enforce laws and pursue honest enterprise amid cheers from Italian and Irish American crowds and workplace supporters.
The discourse praised William Howard Taft as a strong presidential candidate with a record of service in law, diplomacy, and public administration. Secretary Straus and Senator Lodge compared Bryan unfavorably, calling Taft Elijah and urging American voters to elect him. A later ovation greeted Governor Hughes as he entered the hall.
About six thousand Republicans marched through Fifth Avenue to Madison Square Garden despite rain. The First Voters' Club led with a Taft Sherman Hughes banner. crowds included Bohemian Club, Columbia undergraduates, and Negro voters. Governor Hughes rode past in a limousine as fireworks lit the procession. chaos ensued when cows charged the parade, one smashing a drug store window.
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