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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
18
Taft supporters defend Hitchcock for delaying heavy campaign work due to new campaign finance laws and a sluggish economy. They credit measured fundraising and a short, focused run to keep bills paid, while predicting strong election night returns. Smith notes Republican strength in Vermont Maine Massachusetts and New Hampshire with Beveridge to counter Bryan. Governor Smith attends events and the Yale baseball nostalgia cited.
Chicago dispatch notes early canvass results under Hitchcock and Hayward of the Republican National Committee. Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado appear to be carried for Taft and Sherman. Montana favors Bryan, Nevada is only pro Bryan. Hitchcock discusses countering labor bureau influence led by Samuel Gompers. Governor Hughes plans three speeches in West Virginia on September 30.
Ex Governor GC Smith of Vermont said New England states would keep Republican majorities in November and expressed strong confidence in Taft and Sherman nationwide. He believed none would go Democratic and predicted broad support for the Taft-Sherman ticket.
The Lincoln Republican State Committee withdrew its governor ticket in Charleston early today and held another meeting to explain the move to GOP voters. They fear two Republican tickets could imperil the Taft electoral effort and decline to endorse William E. Glasscock, alleging dictation by Senator Elkins. Auditor A C Scherr resigned from the Lincoln ticket and said he will support the Republican ticket.
Two thousand and more Hungarians and Republicans from the East Side marched from Samuel S. Koenig’s Federal Club to the Hungarian Republican Club to honor him. Koenig read a Roosevelt letter praising his nomination for Secretary of State and a Taft note offering congratulations. He praised both the state and national tickets in his speech.
Interest in the Democratic campaign dips at Eastern headquarters amid governor Haskell treasurer controversy. Chairman Mack dodges Haskell questions then defends Bryan handling and shifts to states Bryan may carry, while Conners jokes about comment.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana will address the New York campaign kickoff at Carnegie Hall on the topic Business and the Trusts. Ex mayor Seth Low will preside with President Parsons introducing him. Doors open 7 39 pm and meeting begins at 8 o clock with musical entertainment by Frank W McKee’s band and a campaign song. Beveridge arrives from Boston at 3 pm and will dine at the Union League Club hosted by Seth Low.
Jacob A. Newstead Republican leader for the 4th Assembly District reports a sharp shift in Hughes sentiment. He notes district captains and a three day canvass show reversed opinion on Gov Hughes availability. Registration days are October 5 6 12 with voting preregistration from 7 pm to 10 pm.
The Tribune notes Republican leaders report better national conditions and forecast gains. West Virginia rumors center on Glasscock as compromise candidate and potential resignations. Ohio and New York views praise the Bryan response, with Corbin and Reynolds optimistic about GOP momentum and campaign strategy. James B. Reynolds notes League of Republican Clubs foreseeing sweeping victory. Charles Treat to engage in finance focused campaigning.
Democratic State Committee Chairman Conners forecasts a strong race for Lieutenant Governor Chanler and the state ticket. He expects Chanler to win a statewide plurality of about 100000, with majorities in New York and Kings Counties. Chanler will tour the state starting next week, with campaign plans forthcoming after a Red Hook event.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Oscar S Straus says an examination should be conducted into the Oklahoma National Bank of Colgate failure. He notes the bank was solvent and that officers withdrew too much money, tying the case to Bryan’s bank deposits argument. A cabinet briefing and public disclosures are planned as part of this push.
The United Brewery Workers of America, representing forty thousand workers, at their Labor Temple convention in Bryan rejected a resolution to endorse Bryan in line with Gompers policy. The committee on resolutions reported the motion, then it was voted down as a joke by the English and German secretaries.
Renominations listed for John W. Lewis John J. Gardiner and Ira W. Wood as Republicans for the 3rd Indiana 24th New Jersey and 4th New Jersey districts. Nominations renominated October 10 and Monday October 12 from 7 am to 10 pm for party duties.
Treaty of occurrences shows William Jennings Bryan arrives in Cincinnati at 7 15 PM after speaking in Dayton and Columbus crowds surge along route. He reads a Mack telegram defending fund sources and defends tariff reform income tax and direct election of Senators while contrasting with Taft on ownership and regulation. Bryan calls for continued labor planks from the Denver platform and reiterates GOP contrasts.
Mr Bryan urged the President to implement in practice a square deal for a month and a half. He argued the President misuses office as a party asset by nominating a Republican over others. Bryan canceled plans to go to Terre Haute and stayed in Dayton overnight, departing for Indiana at 8:45 AM.
Albany reports that David B Hill denied any offer or request to chair the advisory committee of the Democratic State Committee. He stated he retired from active politics since 1900 and could not accept such a position, while urging support for national and state Democratic tickets. He added he was in New York on law business and had no political talks.
Norwich N Y Sept 24 The Republican senate convention for the new 37th District Chenango Madison Otsego unanimously nominated Jotham P Allds of Chenango who has represented the old 71st District Chenango Delaware and Sullivan in the State Senate for six years Binghamton N Y Sept 24 The Republicans of the 39th Senate District renominated Senator Har
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