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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
2
Bryan is nominated Friday while Hearst and his radicals have fled. Debs predicts Taft will win, asserting Bryan is down and out.
In a terse note, residents joke that Tom Johnson should rename himself Mud as Finley and Gar ber urge tagging him as common as dirt. The item captures a local nickname dispute and community chatter.
A report surveys the heated Democratic feud as Bryan faces opposition from Watson, radi cal circles, and major Hearst newspapers in New York. Mentions Times and Brooklyn Eagle attacking Bryan for threatening business interests while Hearst papers plan opposition from Europe.
Bitter feelings ran through a Denver convention with little division on the Presidency, while critics deride the anti-injunction plank as vague. A tax meeting at the Court House at 7:30 invites citizens to hear explains on Constitutional Amendments and taxation facts from local speakers.
Secretary Loeb reports the President has a letter from a former Democratic U S Senator who will bolt Bryan. The former senator’s name has not been made public yet.
The passage questions John W Kern as a VP candidate noting his strength is limited to his home state and hardly aids the leading figure. It portrays Kern as a political liability and a frost to the coalition.
The passage argues Guffey's representation matters separately from ticket legality, stating his delegation was legally elected yet denounced by William J. Bryan. It condemns the expulsion as a highly brazen act by any deliberative body in the nation.
Editor McFadden argues the Square Deal editorial would lack humor without Bryan’s action to strip Guffey and his Pennsylvania delegates of their convention seats. He says the move shows vengeance against Bryan’s perceived unavailability and warns the country would be pitied if Bryan’s policy governs.
Eugene W. Leake, a Democratic member of Congress from New Jersey, has bolted Bryan and sends a letter to Judge Taft.
In Jersey City on July 10 1908 Eugene W. Leake writes to Hon William H Taft refusing to back the Denver convention while praising law enforcement and equal justice. He offers support on election day and willingness to aid the national committee if needed.
General Hollingsworth and President Lewis spoke on unity and liberty, recalling the Declaration's promise of equality. They praised America's founding struggle, Yorktown's triumph, and the nation's role as a beacon against oppression, urging universal brotherhood and free America.
Missouri is viewed as a contestable region while Tennessee and Kentucky are largely seen as Republican strongholds, shaping local political strategy and national party alignment in the era.
The New York World surveys the nation and asserts that upbeat economic conditions are approaching swiftly, forecasting prosperity and renewed optimism across America.
William H. Taft devoted Sunday to religious contemplation, attending church and dedicating the day to spiritual reflection rather than politics.
Tom Watson, once a strong ally of Bryan, accuses him of betraying pledges and courting power. He labels Bryan a deserter from the unprivileged masses and says labor should withhold votes, signaling a sharp shift in sentiment from the Georgia radical leader.
William R Hearst, writing in the New York American, denounces the Democratic Party as fragmented and notes his loss of confidence in William J Bryan. He accuses Bryan of boss-ruled nominations and claims the party lacks stable principles or sincere convictions across elections.
A republican critic denounces the Democratic platform as hollow and insincere. The piece denounces Bryan era democracy as chameleon and urges Lincoln and Jeffersonian ideals. Hearst refuses support, citing broken promises while noting coke fields and ovens increasing production as an industrial wind indicator.
The article suggests Bryan doubts his own judgment and fears safeguards will hinder him. He believes he may still cause harm despite precautions.
A commentator praises Youngstown as an ideal town to launch the Republican National campaign. The piece argues the city’s prosperity results from Republican policies and portrays it as a strong base for party efforts.
A political column urges men to back Taft for prosperity, noting open mills over agitational voices and predicting odds favoring Taft in New York and Chicago. It citesindustrial improvement, calls for local purchasing support, and attacks the World’s stance on Bryan while predicting campaign fund disclosures.
The text mocks Samuel Gompers for praising both party platforms on labor while noting broader labor leaders split on Bryan. It argues Taft gains among workers favoring open mills over open months and claims Prohibitionists retreat from Woman's Suffrage. The passage questions whether the world moves backward.
Caleb Powers visits Pittsburg friends to thank them for their support and interest in his appeal for freedom.
Two prominent church leaders sent signed telegraphs to the New York World on Tuesday, signaling unity and leadership within the Negro Episcopal and religious communities amid ongoing debates over civil rights and church governance.
The telegraphs quote Bishop George W. Lee and Bishop L. Coppin urging support for the GOP. The piece argues Taft’s election is virtually assured, citing a Cleveland Leader editorial with electoral calculations and claims Bryan cannot win without New York. It discusses party alignment and historical voting patterns.
A reflective poem contrasts man with animal ancestors, noting pride or ignorance in lineage. The speaker recalls evolving from mollusk to reptile to monkey, then man, and muses on whether bloodlines or aristocracy matter. The verse weaves social notes: Ridder for Bryan, Guffey silent, Quebec celebrations, and hints at political currents.
A mosaic of political chatter notes Taft's acceptance letter, Bryan's Ohio strategy, and Democratic tensions as heatwaves dampen enthusiasm. References to Hawaii, Japan, Prohibition, and Tammany surface alongside calls for work, party pride, and temperate restraint. Weather and idle speculation flavor the discourse.
The Ware Chronicle reports Trumbull county backs E. E. Roberts for the circuit judicial nomination to succeed Judge J. B. Burrows. Geauga suggests Metcalf and Koonce, while Lake and Ashtabula sit out. Mahoning and Steubenville areas also discussed for the district’s choice. Roberts is praised for fairness and service as prosecutor and judge, seen as strengthening the ticket.
A ten-year-old son of Charles Snodgrass of Burlington, a hamlet north of Martins Ferry, was running across a bridge when he slipped and struck a steel girder, breaking his neck and dying instantly while fleeing a supposed mad dog.
Dr Albert Snell, a national renowned specialist, tours offering free consultation, examination, and diagnosis for all diseases. He promises cures for deafness, catarrh, weak lungs, paralysis, rheumatism, and blood disorders with a new system, with no charges for initial visit or diagnosis. He requests urine samples for kidney checks and warns against curiosity seekers.
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