Taft Wins Crowds In sweeping New York campaign visits
Taft attracts huge turnouts across Manhattan and The Bronx in a whirlwind closing campaign. He attends dinners at the Union League Club and speaks at the Thalia Theatre and Cooper Union, then addresses thousands at Zion Church before heading to Madison Square Garden.
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Taft and Labor Policy Debate at Cooper Union
Taft argues Democratic stance on labor is hollow while defending his record and court rulings. He attacks Gompers Bryan plan to curb court power, cites eight hour law, and warns that a Bryan election would damage prosperity. Governor Hughes follows with calls for fair rail policy and constitutional obedience.
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Republican Centenarian Plans Straight Ticket Vote
Ira Webb aged 101 from Lestershire near Binghamton plans to vote a straight Republican ticket on Tuesday. An ardent Hughes advocate he attended the governor’s mass meeting and sat on the platform. he is said to be the oldest voter in the southern tier.
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Chanler Attacks Hughes At West Side Meetings
Lieutenant Governor Chanler told crowds at the Wampanoag Club and Manhattan Casino that Governor Hughes is politically exposed and has done nothing for the people through his Public Service Commission. He urged voters to trust his own record and warned Republicans may try to buy the election.
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Mass Meeting of College Voters at Carnegie Hall
Republican college mass meeting set for Friday at Carnegie Hall under the Republican Club with National Republican College League support. Secretary Root to preside. ex Governor Black and Senator Dolliver among speakers. Taft and Sherman clubs from local colleges present. Yale Harvard contingents expected. Tickets available at Republican Club 54 West 40th Street.
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German Americans to See Taft at Hotel Astor
A delegation of German American business leaders will meet Judge Taft today at the Hotel Astor. The group includes ex mayor Charles A Sehieren Ludwig Nissen Henry Batterman Henry Weisman Jacob H Schiff Gustav H Schwab Dr A Jacobi and many others from finance law and academia. Governors across thirteen states voice support for Taft in telegram responses to The Times Star.
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Henry Sachs
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How Cherouny
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Frederick M. Stein
Gustav Pollak
Taft Gains New York and Closes Electoral Gap
Complete Republican canvass projects Taft carrying New York by about 1200 and Hughes by about 75 000 with Taft and Sherman totaling about 319 electoral votes. Bryan lags as Debs and Hisgen draw anti Democratic support while Tammany may shift Bryan votes. Cortelyou visits Republican HQ and plans speak at Murray Hill Lyceum.
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The Electoral College in 1908 Vote Allocation Table
A reference table lists each state with its allocated electors for President and Vice President in 1908. It outlines how many electoral votes each state votes, reflecting the distribution used to determine the national ticket.
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