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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1910
Page
1
The article discusses a potential retention of Taft in the 1912 nomination under a strong party in the nation. It notes possible Republican leaders may pivot to Roosevelt or a more radical candidate if defeats occur, and mentions no direct pledge from the Colonel on his stance.
United States Senator Elihu Root argues in 1912 that if Taft governs well he could be the Republican nominee, but a crushing defeat could force the party to seek a Moses from Roosevelt or other radical leaders. He warns New York results reflect national trends, with Republican votes strengthening or weakening the administration depending on ticket support.
United States Senator Elihu Root urged Republicans in Manhattan that a Taft victory is essential to avoid a split that could shift momentum to Roosevelt. He warned that a Democratic win in New York might tilt the next national convention away from the Taft administration toward Roosevelt or other radical leaders, and urged Republicans to weigh national issues amid state campaigning. The speech touched on Roosevelt’s nomination, party unity, and opposition to Tam many Hall while noting tariff and trust puzzles affecting the era.
Minneapolis teachers will add moving picture machines to all schools with suitable auditoriums. Descriptive country and geography films will be shown periodically with lectures by teachers during projected scenes. Phonographs already used for singing concerts will continue, aimed at combining instruction and entertainment.
Dana B. Gibson of New York, 23, employed in a Lund lumber camp, was shot and killed in Vancouver British Columbia by his companion Charles 81 Young of North Vancouver who mistook him for a deer. This marks the sixth death in BC since the hunting season opened. Gibson's body was transported to the city by launch.
The Washington Post reports heavy Stimson money on political bets on October 2. Bets totaled around 50000 with 100 bets on Stimson, 4000 to 2000 on Dix, and multiple smaller wagers on other election outcomes. Philadelphia and Rochester contributed large sums while four state bets remained unsettled. Henry George Jr and Bennet faced a 100 to 1,000 dollar stake in the Fifteenth district contest.
Miss Minnie Jemp wed Amos Curry in Monticello New York today. Minutes after the Rev J J Blingstey pronounced them husband and wife the bride became violently insane and was moved to Middletown Asylum. She accused her husband of having the ceremony performed by a physician rather than a clergyman. Jemp had shown no prior signs of insanity, and officials believe the excitement of marriage triggered the episode. Curry, formerly an asylum attendant, sought a new job to care for his bride.
The New York Times reports Warren G. Harding Republican candidate accuses Gov Harmon of falsifying $1.8 million in railroad tax returns while serving as receiver for the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad. AG Denman will investigate. Republicans see defeat implications. Democrats dismiss charges as unfounded.
Across New York and suburbs angry drivers strike crippling express service. Jersey City battles with police wounded reported as crowds clash near Wells Fargo stables. Mounted officers push back 260 strikers at Fifth Avenue home of Helen Gould as ferries move wounded to hospitals.
The report describes passengers under matron care after a wreck near the Pennsylvania ferry. The driver was escorted to the ferry by two policemen and sent to New York. Mayor Wittpen said Jersey City police had the situation under control with no outside help requested. Gov Fort ordered national guard readiness.
Special to The Washington Post reports a Turkish order forbids confiscation of a seized vessel amid Italy’s protest over Ottoman action at Hodeida. The Italian gunboat Aretus arrives from Massawa and the hydrographic survey team is directed to Hodeida. Opinion in Washington views the Young Turk regime unfavorably compared with the previous government.
Mrs. Ads Packard of North Tremont Street, Kewanee, received a copperhead from New York three weeks ago hoping it would help her health. She believed she would die and kept the snake at home. After a surgical operation failed to help, she became convinced a snake would improve her condition. She noticed a great improvement in health after the snake was introduced. Her husband consented to the plan.
Engagement announced between Miss Margaret Atlee Jackson of Newark New Jersey and William A Paton of Lakewood New Jersey. Jackson is the daughter of Philip N Jackson a major Newark realty holder. The couple, met abroad a year ago while Paton gathered material for a book on Brelly. The groom to be is 62 and an author based in New York.
Mrs Ludlow of Troy with a summer cottage here shot four deer while on a hunting trip to Portage Me and brought them home as evidence of her hunting with a rifle.
A London by Buenos Aires despatch reports grave Uruguayan tensions over the presidency. Dr A Bachini, former foreign minister, may run as Williman’s rival as revolutionaries gather on the frontier. Telegraphs are cut, trains halted, and troops deployed as panic rises in Montevideo.
Atlantic City N J October news reports Wilson Potter son of Col Thomas Potter of Philadelphia a millionaire near death in Alaska started home by special train from the Pacific coast the journey to Philadelphia will take ten days Col Potter rallied upon learning his son was returning a Pennsylvanian official noted for aid at Johnstown and as quartermaster general of the National Guard he suffered a long illness after a deadly flood linked to a dropsical disease.
A government proclamation in Tiabdin Oct announces the separation of church and state as official policy. Another decree proclaims freedom of the press while the government declines attendance at a memorial mass for revolution victims, citing neutrality in religious matters. The press generally favors a U S style government over parliamentary Europe.
New York financier Ferdinand Straus, serving as American ambassador to Turkey, has informally offered resignation to President Taft. Knox has not accepted, keeping the post in abeyance. The Ottoman concession case for a $90 million railway and broader Near East questions keep Straus in the diplomatic balance as Taft and Knox seek to retain him.
A sensational society note from Topeka reports widow Mary M. Reed, mother of an adult, marrying her stepson Joe amid family ties to the late Speaker Thomas B. Reed. The groom’s father and the judge relative figure in the tangled sequence. The widow had previously loved another man.
Washington Post Paris October 28 Mme Judith Gautier daughter of novelist and poet Gautier formerly married to Catulle Menges has been elected to the Consort Academy of Letters. First woman honored in the academy.
A harsh winter storm blankets Michigan and Indiana with heavy snow and gales. Sleighs are out across the Copper Country and Lake Michigan region as telegraph lines fail and crops face damage. Weather spreads to Pennsylvania and beyond with freezing temperatures and widespread disruption.
In today’s issue Senator Root outlines methods to support Taft amid political tensions. The piece mentions plans tied to big bets on Stimson and references a riot event described as striking Expressimen Riot in the South.
In Trenton New Jersey on October 28 55 a four year old named Andrew Bugas died after ingesting half a glass of whisky. He reportedly saw his father drink the liquor and tried a drink himself. The child became unconscious within 24 hours, his mother found him reeling and asleep, a physician was summoned but arrived too late to save him.
Government reports indicate 700 troops from Camp Columbus to Pinar del Rio are deployed to boost cyclone relief efforts, while Gen. Guerra’s condition remains critical. A court martial will try two sergeants and twelve privates for alleged conspiracy to desert and kidnap a wealthy planter to finance revolution. An anonymous letter warns La Lucha’s editor to drop Guerra coverage.
Minneapolis reports a curious elopement where Daisy Porter ran away with J L Rodney, the intended husband of Mrs. Porter’s daughter. The pair aimed to marry in Chicago, but Daisy refused, and Mrs. Porter, enraged, relented as Rodney and Daisy’s mother ultimately wed. A bridesmaid Daisy witnessed the eventual ceremony while a travel advertisement notes $125 rail tickets via Pennsylvania Railroad.
A Middle Island flight ends in a dramatic crash while Johnstone recovers from a gale. Aero Club of America names Hamilton Drexel and Brookins to defend the Gordon Bennett speed trophy amid weather delays and a contested selection process. Curtiss wields disappointment as his racer remains unused and dark horses vie for a place in upcoming trials with prizes and high stakes.
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