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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
17
Governor Hughes tours Oswego and Batavia as Republicans claim solid support. Stevenson switches from Chanler to Hughes after a New York trip. Rallys show workers and factory hands backing Hughes while Democratic factional fights persist.
Secretary Root spoke to a large Republican crowd at the Valentine Theatre Toledo on Oct 29. He urged Ohio to back Senator Harris and warned that Bryan’s promises undermine labor and prosperity, contrasting Taft’s policy with the labor movement’s autonomy. Root departed for New York after the speech.
Cincinnati speech by Elihu Root attacks Bryan campaign proposals as dangerous to banking and business. He likens Bryan to a cunning fisherman using flashy lures, arguing Americans reject new plans that threaten honesty, property rights, and equal law. He warns against government control of railroads and the economy.
Telegraph dispatch from Danville Illinois reports Speaker Cannon predicting strong Republican gains nationwide. He says Republicans will sweep Pennsylvania electing all GOP candidates, gain seats in New Jersey and New York, and hold districts represented by Republicans. Indiana Missouri hold hope for state and national tickets.
A packed Bradshaw Hall edition of the Workingmen's Independent Republican Club in West Side Manhattan praised Taft and Hughes. Speakers included J Van Vechten Olcott, Alexander Brough, Lemuel Quigg, Alfred Oommen, James Feeney and William Chadbourne as a diverse crowd of Russian, Norse, German and African American workers showed strong support.
North Dakota Supreme Court strikes the pledge in the primary law as unconstitutional but upholds the general law permitting a vote for United States Senators. Legislators are not bound to vote for the pledged candidate next Tuesday. Hanebrough, defeated in the spring primary, will attempt another run amid a field that includes T. F. and others.
Washington dispatch reports a strong Taft momentum in Ohio New York and Illinois with Postmaster Meyer and Attorney General Bonaparte affirming Taft leads. Chicago official Kohlsaat cites Illinois 37,000 Taft edge and Indiana hopes for 15,000. New York polls predict Taft Hughes victory with large majorities.
At a Cooper Union labor meeting Taft spoke to a mixed crowd, earning a roaring reception from supporters while facing indifference from some. He challenged misrepresentation of his labor stance, underscoring his record and Republican program, and drew praise from many in attendance for candid, earnest delivery.
Governor Hughes plans a Monday night tour through The Bronx and Manhattan speaking at eight or ten outdoor and indoor venues. Republican leaders Herbert Parsons and John Hoyle secured the dates after many requests from residents who missed his last road trip. Party officials anticipate Tam many’s city majority will shrink, fueling optimism for a closer vote.
Telegraph report from Ithaca dated October 29 notes Cornell faculty and student body of 1,700 cast ballots in a mock election at Hall Morris. Taft carried 1,276 votes with Bryan 424 and Debs 5 while Hughes led with 1,380 against Chanler 210 and Shearn 2.
Republican Vice Presidential candidate James Sherman addressed a large Albany audience after touring Warren County in Adirondacks. He argued against Bryan’s foreign market policy, promoted protective tariffs, and highlighted U S manufacturing output data. Other speakers included Edward R. O’Malley and James Wadsworth Jr. Sherman then went to the Fort Orange Club before continuing to Utica to speak with Taft.
Charlemagne Tower former U S ambassador to Germany spoke at a Norristown mass meeting praising Republican tariff policy and defending wage earners. He argued the nation is stronger, warned against Democratic tariff changes, and criticized William Jennings Bryan as an advocate of intangible policies.
Two Congressmen active in the Middle West campaign arrive in the East to speak. Hawley predicts Taft will carry all states west of the Mississippi except Missouri and Oklahoma with Nebraska leaning to Taft by six to ten thousand votes. Burke foresees Bryan's worst defeat in his presidential runs if the current tide continues.
Elihu Root will preside at a Carnegie Hall college men rally this evening. Ex Governor Black will deliver his sole campaign speech, with Senator Dolliver Walter Emerson and Edmund Wetmore among others. Delegations from Yale Princeton and Harvard are expected plus attendees from Columbia NYU and other colleges. A parade from the Republican Club to Fifth Avenue will precede the event.
Governor Hughes's secretary informs Isidor Wasservogel and Douglas Matthewson that the governor favors their Republican City Court candidacies. He would have appointed them to fill vacancies but facilities for court work are insufficient. He regrets the misunderstanding and sends best wishes for their success.
An estimated eighty thousand Republicans will join the Business Men's Republican Association parade on Saturday. The roster attracts many notable guests on the grandstand and bands were sourced from New Jersey and Connecticut to meet demand. Rear Admiral Joseph Coghlan will serve as grand marshal and direct naval style throughout. The parade will form on lower Broadway, proceed via Waverly Place and Fifth Avenue, then conclude at its street.
Chicago executives from banking, manufacturing, and railroads voiced confidence in Taft’s or Bryan’s impact on prosperity. Leaders like Jonas Kuppenheimer and E A Pottier predicted Taft would boost business and investment, while others warned Bryan could slow growth. They stressed remarks were independent business judgments rather than political coercion.
Taft lauds party discipline and experience while criticizing Democrats for infighting and lack of cohesion. He underscores efficiency and government responsibility, contrasting party principles with Bryan’s stance on injunctions. Auburn’s opera house hosts a large crowd as Taft arrives and pays tribute to Rep. Sereno E. Payne.
The State Baptist Association ended its three day convention in Binghamton New York with Rev W N De Vries of Brooklyn delivering the final sermon He urged voters to elect Governor Hughes next Tuesday and then president stating defeating him would harm moral and civic principals of the state
Washington dispatch reports James L. Feeney president of the Bookbinders Union asserts most labor voters remain with the Republican party. He cites Ohio and New York as Taft columns and says Debs appeals cut Bryan support, predicting many workers will switch to Taft before election day.
Chairman Hitchcock and prominent lawmakers predict Taft leads nationwide. Nevada close. Montana and New York favor Taft. predictions cover Kentucky Tennessee Ohio New Jersey New Hampshire and other states with expected large Taft majorities.
John D. Rockefeller declares at his Broadway office that he will vote for William H. Taft. He says Taft offers stability, prudent policy, and a steadier path for prosperity, preferring Republican aims on tariffs and currency, and notes the present administration has not favored his interests.
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