Election forecasters predict Bryan landslide and Taft gains
New York reports show Mack and Hitchcock predicting electoral votes for 1908. Mack says Bryan will win 553 votes with a broad landslide, listing states incl Colorado New York Ohio and others. Hitchcock forecasts Taft at 325 or 525 depending on sources with added uncertainty in several southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hitchcock
Republican Committee
Mack
Democratic Committee
West Newton Mass
Buffalo
Bryan
Taft
Hitchcoc
Kern
Conners
Election contest narrows as polls near close in Illinois
Western States dispatch reports rival Republicans and Democrats predicting Illinois outcome with Taft and Bryan pluaralities cited. Chafin Debs and Hisgen also key figures as Chicago and downstate votes are contested amid labor and Gomper influence debates. Indiana previews diverge with Democrats claiming Brya n success before results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Taft
Bryan
Chafin
Debs
Hisgen
Turmoil Over State Races Across Midwest and West
The piece surveys election forecasts from Nov 2 across Iowa Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Nevada Montana Idaho Utah Kansas. Republicans push Taft wins, Democrats hope for Bryan gains. rival claims hinge on governors, congress, and state tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernor
Congress
North Dakota
South Dakota
Beto
Nebraska
Nevada
Montana
Taft
Bryan
Idaho
Utah
Wikansas
Campaign wrap promises twists as election day nears in Northeast
New York and the East notes the final sprint of the state campaign with Hughes to speak in Greater New York. Both parties claim confidence while observers doubt the outcome. Prescriptions for Maine New Hampshire Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts Vermont New Jersey Delaware Pennsylvania West Virginia Tennessee Missouri Maryland Kentucky and more are debated with varied forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York State
Hughes
Maine
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Taft
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Pacific states split on national ticket and legislatures
California claimed by both parties on the national ticket while the legislature goes to Republicans. Washington remains in contention with both sides confident. Oregon concedes the electoral vote to Taft. Virginia and Oklahoma are conceded to the Democrats for solid seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
Indiana
Pacific States
California
Washington
Oregon
Taft
Virginia
Oklahoma
Democrata
Bryan's Chicago swing delayed by train trouble
William J. Bryan failed to reach Chicago on Saturday night as planned, arriving after midnight and disappointing about 40,000 people. He remained until yesterday afternoon then proceeded west, speaking in Kansas City Kansas and Kansas City Missouri, with stops in Topeka and other Kansas towns before ending the campaign in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas City Co
S and & Co. m
Topeka
Kansas
Omaha
Lincoln
Taft Binds His Speaking Tour Across Midwest
Chicago reports Taft rested at Buffalo Sunday and will speak at Sunkirk Ashtabula Cleveland and Youngstown finalizing campaign stops before heading to Cincinnati to cast his vote and await election returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Chicago
Buffalo
Sunkirk
N. Y
Ashtabula
Cleveland
Youngstown
Cincinnati
Shock of presumed death ends in joyful reunion
Fred Bailey of Hartford City, grieving over a telegram that his brother James Bailey of Muncie was killed by a Big Four train at Ansonia, Ohio, encounters the apparently living James on a street in Minnette. The body later identified at Ansonia as Thomas Brown, a man who deserted his wife two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnete
Ind
James Bailey
Muncie
Ansonia
Fred Bailey
Hartford City
Thomas Brown
Windsor Beach cottages burn near Rochester
A fire destroyed 36 Windsor Beach cottages, a Rochester summer resort on Lake Ontario seven miles from the city. The blaze, traced to an oil heater, caused an estimated loss of 117000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Windsor Beach
Lake Ontario
La Follette Addresses Iowa Crowds Urging Crummins To Senate
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin spoke to large Iowa crowds in Marshalltown and Boone on November 2 urging Iowans to elect Governor Crummins to the U S Senate and voiced support for Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaFollette
Iowa
Marshalltown
Senator LaFollette
Wisconsin
Boone
Crummins
United States Senate
Taft
Hogs Cattle Sheep Market Reports From Chicago
Chicago markets report hog receipts and prices with noted shifts from yesterday and expectations for today. Cattle and sheep offerings show varied demand with strength in hogs and weakness in sheep across the Chicago trading floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
John A Babcock Seeks Square Deal Guidance
A fragment shows John A. Babcock seeking a fair arrangement and timely advice. The text hints at a request for a square deal, suggesting negotiation or settlement context without specific details.
Trials Near End as Morse and Curtis Face Verdict
New York November reports indicate trial of Charles W. Morse and A. B. Curtis on bank law violations is nearing its end. Evidence is complete. prosecutors and defense set to sum up with a verdict likely around election returns tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Hner
Chicago Tribune
New York
Charles W. Morse
A. B. Curtis
United States
Hough
Morse
Curtis
Attorney and Judge at Issue in San Francisco Article
Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Henzi defends the extortion indictments in San Francisco. He responds to Chief Justice Beatty about the Schmitz mayoral conviction, arguing the indictment was valid and that the law and people’s self-government are on trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hough
Morse
United States
Stimson
San Francisco
Dstrict
Francis J. Henzi
Beatty
Supreme Court
Schmitz
Henri
Expelled for Hazing at Michigan College
Hugo Lepinski a Michigan State College sophomore and Grand Rapids physician's son was expelled after participating in a class rush and hazing two weeks ago. Lepinski suffered a broken wrist in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing, Mich
Hugo Lepinski
Grand Rapids
Lepinski
Eix-Bank Cashier Convicted in Minnesota Trial
Winona Minn November 2 Jose Ruth was convicted of making misrepresentations to a bank examiner after a trial at Whitehall. Ruth was a prominent Arer dia resident and was arrested last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eix-Bank
Winena
Minn
Jose Ruth
Whitehall
Ruth
Arerdia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hitchcook
Mr. Bryan
Solid South
Colorado
Wyoming
Ohio
Maryland
Republican Congressional Committee
Loudensinger
Loudenslager
The
Art
Watson
Des Moines
Fred White
Hepburn
Kennedy
Dawson
N. BF. Kendall
Milwaukee
Wis
Social Democrats
Herman L. Ekern
Follette
Trompealean County
Alfred T. Twesme
State Assembly
Ekern
Davidson
Esch
Twesme
Detroit
Mich
G. J. Diekema
Republican State Central Committee
Michigan
Columbus
Henry A. Williams
Republican State Committee
Harris
W. L. Finley
Berryman
Washington Star
New York and the East
Ennessee
Missouri
Kentucky
Shock
Beach- Wickham Grain Company
Jose Wheat
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
Miss Wilson
A. H. Curtis
Kate A. Wison
National Bank of North America
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!