Cheers for President Black at Carnegie Hall rally
Ex Governor Frank S. Black praised Taft but attacked Roosevelt, triggering a student outburst of hisses and pro Roosevelt cheers at Carnegie Hall. Other speakers defended Taft and Hughes as Black’s remarks drew sustained applause for Roosevelt from Columbia, Cornell, and NYU men.
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Carnegie Hall
Frank S. Black
Taft
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Black
Columbia
City College
Cornell
New York University
R Rosevelt
Republican Party
Lincoln
Grand jury urges election law reform on felon voting
A long presentment to Judge Foster recommends restricting voting rights only to felons sentenced to state prisons. It argues reformatories and minor offenders should regain suffrage, urges clergy authorities to notify discharged convicts that voting rights remain barred unless pardoned or restored, and directs copies to Governor Hughes and Lieutenant Governor Chanler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Grand Jury
Reformatory
House of Refuge
Hughes
Chanler
Chanler States Ideal At Ithaca Campaign Stop
Lieutenant Governor Chanler spoke to large crowds at Ithaca and Groton, arguing that laws alone do not shape morals and vowing to enforce all laws if elected. He warned against passing laws that go unenforced and urged a focus on enforcement over moral policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Chanler
Ithaca
Groton
Trumansburg
Hughes
New York
Gompers Contempt Case Postponed in Labor Leaders Trial
Washington October 30 Justice Wright of the District Supreme Court postponed until November 10 the consideration of the contempt of court case against Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison leaders of the American Federation of Labor charged with contempt of court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Bryan Seeks to Untie Trusts in Ohio Campaign
William J. Bryan denounces John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Theodore Roosevelt, and William H. Taft as he campaigns in Cleveland. He attacks trust influence, defends labor planks, and contends Rockefeller funds Taft. He criticizes Secretary Root and outlines stops across Ohio and Indiana in nineteen speeches.
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Cleveland
John L. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
William J. Bryan
Central Armory
Gray’s Armory
Holienden Hotel
Bryan
Denver
Secretary Root
Mr. Bryan
Root
Napoleon
Nathan Straus Blasts Corruption Fund Ties to Taft
Nathan Straus told Democrats at the Harlem Casino rally that the Republican party has a corruption fund to influence the 1908 election. He charged that the party would buy influence, urging equal access for Bryan and Taft and questioning if a republic allows one man to pick the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Mr. Taft
Bryan
Taft
Trusts
Mr. Rockefeller
Corporation
United States
Standard Oil Company
Rockefelier
Roosevelt
St. Louis
Republican Party
Nathan Straus
81St Assembly
Harlem
Republic
Republican Meetings Across City Today
A schedule of noon and evening Republican meetings at venues including Maiden Lane Broadway East 125th Street 125th Street 148th Street and Third Avenue Bronx Avenue A First Avenue and 97th Street Bohemian meeting Neuhenry Hall Cooper Union and Durland's Academy with speakers such as William H Wadhams William M Chadbourne A R Page H J Page Oscar S Straus Horace White Seth Hall James R Bazat Elihu Root and others listed for diverse events across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maiden Lane
William H. Wadhams
William M. Chadbourne
Broadway
A. R. Page
H. J. Page
H. J. Schwartz
Alexander Brough
Camp Taft
East 125Th Street
Oscar S Straus
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Horace White
Wilson Bee
M. Cannon
Camp Hughes
125Th Street
Frederick Tanner
T. H. Cunningham
Frederick L. Guggenheimer
148Th Street
Third Avenue
Joseph W. Spencer
Jacob Ascher
Richard W. Lawrence
Seth Hall
Amsterdam Avenue
Oscar S. Straus
Edward M. Lauterbach
McKinley Square
The
Bronx
Jesse §. Goldberg
E& C. Brennan
Avenue A
Marcus Braun
James J. Hickey
Eugene Plumenthail
First Avenue
97Th Street
James R. Bazat
Neuhenry Hall
Oxcar
Straus
Madison
Peters
Lovatt
Samus
Koenig
J. D. Wetmore
Cooper Union
Sear
Democrats Claim Rockefeller Bargain Affects Taft Race
Democratic National Chairman Mack claims a White House statement proves a Taft Rockefeller bargain. He asserts Rockefeller would fund Taft’s campaign and influence policies, while condemning Republican tactics and predicting Bryan gains. Other officials dispute the charges and defend campaign financing as lawful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack
White House
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Taft
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Republican Party
Landis
Mr. Mack
Mr. Carnegie
Carnegie
Indiana
Ohio
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
William J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
Hoffman House
Buffalo
Conners
Chanler
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Republican Campaign Fund
Herman Ridder
Postmaster General Meyer Backs Taft At New Jersey Meet
Trenton October 30 Postmaster General George Von L Meyer addressed a large mass meeting in the state capital declaring that he believed Taft's election to be an assured fact. He urged an elastic currency system to meet crop movements, finance and international trade demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Trenton
George von L. Meyer
United States
Frank ©. Briggs
Dem National Committee receives $1,000 from W F Sheehan
Contributions to the Democratic National Committee pour in with W F Sheehan giving $1,000 as ex Lieutenant Governor. Other donors include Amsterdam Democratic Club $250 Edward L Steckel $500 and Thomas F Conway $200. Chicago HQ reports a $2,500 check from Colonel Robert Ewing and a total $22,000 raised by his New Orleans States paper. Also listed are E B Johnson $0 from South Dakota and A Berger $1,000 from Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Sheehan
Democratic National Committee
Herman Ridder
Amsterdam
Democratic Club
New York
Thomas F. Conway
W. F. Hull
Edward L. Steckel
Pennsylvania
Democratic
Chicago
Taft and Hughes in a Horton speech at Joy
Charlies Bulkley Hubbell extols Taft and Hughes to rally support for the November election. He lauds Hughes as a brave, principled governor upholding the constitution and serving the state, arguing that defeating him would hinder civic progress and reform.
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Charlies Bulkley Hubbell
Bryan
Taft
Charles E. Hughes
Commonwealth
United States
Roosevelt
Hughes
Abraham Lincoln
Cannon to Churchmen in Danville Defends House Action
Speaker Cannon replies to Methodist bishop’s inquiry saying he could not prevent the House from considering or voting on the Littlefield bill and that no Rule or Speaker can compel a majority to act. He accuses Anti-Saloon League agents of misstatements and defends his record against charges of packing the Judiciary Committee. Col. Lowden, Gen. Howard, and others attend the rally.
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Commonwealth
New York
Charlies & Ughes
Danville, IL
Cannon
F. M. Bristol
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Indianapolis
House
Littlefield
Methodist Church
A. Baker
Columbus
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
S. L. Nicholson
Washington
League
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Pearce
Maryland
Committee On the Judiciary
Littlefeld
EB. C. Dinwiddie
Danville
Baker
Oklahoma
Frank O. Lowden
Chicago
O. O. Howard
P. C. Burns
Burns
Comics
Paid Police to Get in Garden Controversy Rages
Police Commissioner Bingham disclosed a letter from President Parsons of the Republican County Committee alleging mismanagement at the Madison Square Garden meeting. Parsons says his complaint targeted box and reserved-seat treatment, while Bingham defends police arrangements as perfect. Committee members report audience members paid for entry.
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Bingham
President Parsons
Republican County Committee
Madison Square Garden
Herbert Parsons
Parsons
Benjamin Hall
Republican Students Parade Torchlight Through Back Bay
Torchlight parade led by Harvard Chief Marshal E Van Rensselaer featured six divisions. Harvard MIT Boston University Amherst and Tufts colleges joined North Shore marching clubs in a large Presidential campaign event through Back Bay Boston.
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Boston
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston University
Amherst
Tufts Colleges
North Shore
Back Bay
E. van Rensselaer
Harvard
Roosevelt receives inquiry on American Electric Telephone letter
The letter from Wm. P. Rich questions his status with the American Electric Telephone Company of Chicago and asks President Roosevelt for a copy of a telegram and full details. Rich claims ongoing directorship and vice presidency without notice and notes a $500 Bryan campaign subscription mentioned in newspapers.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
American Electric Telephone Company
Chicago
American Electriclephone Company
Cope
Board of Directors
Roosevelt
Bryan
First Mail
Ww. P. Rich
Split Ticket League Disowned In Taft Chanler Row
Charles F Murphy denied any Tammany ties to the Taft Chanler League which is urging Taft Chanler votes while Murphy and Bryan supporters clash. Ex Corporation Counsel John J Delany, head of Tammany Hall speakers, ordered local Democratic speakers to rally voters to the straight Democratic ticket from President to Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Organization
Taft-Chanler League
Taft En- Chanler
Murphy
League
Bryan
Tammany
Chanler
Corporation
John J. Delany
Tammary Hall
Assembly
Honest and Able Judge Re-Election Urged
The Surrogate is the court official who settles estates after death and protects widows while appointing guardians for orphans. He can prevent misappropriation by demanding strict accounts. The message questions political management of estates and urges re-electing an honest judge.
Becketts Surrogate Campaign Endorsed by Lawyers Committee
Citizens urged to vote for Surrogate Charles H. Beckett with endorsements from the Lawyers' Committee. Henry F. Miller chairs and Charles M. Russell is secretary. addresses listed. Voters advised to place an X before his name in the first ballot column if splitting votes.
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Lawyers’ Committee
Henry F. Miller
Pine St
Charles M. Russell
Secy
Church St
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Pugehes
Walter Emerson
Portland
Dolliver
Emerson
Maine
Mr. Emerson
Charles ©. Bates
Supreme Court
Taft and Chanler Business Men’s League
Conners-Chandler
State
Gompers
Bowling Green
Toledo
Findlay
Fremont
Sandusky
Bellevue
Lorain
Union City
Winchester
Richmond
Newcastle
Muncie
Anderson
Kokoma
Peru
South Bend
Harlem Casino
Meyer
New Jersey
Taft and Hughes
SAUER
Germany
Knabe
Saint-Saens
Ecrot
Littlefield Bill
Madison Square Meeting
Layties Brothers U
Soya Telephone Company
Washington, Dct
P S
MASS
West Side Republican Club
Durland
Riding Academy
West 66Th
P.M
Elihu Root
John L. Griffiths
Charles H. Beckett
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