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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
4
A Republican slate lists William Howard Taft of Ohio for president and James S. Sherman of New York for vice president as the state ticket.
The list presents candidates for state government roles including State Senator KEPEAK of Mt. Gilead, Edward N. Igghins of Franklin, Joseph T. Carew of Hamilton, Andrew L. Harris of Preble for Governor, CVE Treadway of Cuyahoga for lieutenant governor, Carmi A. Thompson of Lawrence for Secretary of State, M. Ng ton of Union for Auditor, C. Green of Franklin for State Treasurer, AEG. Denman of Lucas for Attorney General, William Kirtley Jr. of Defiance and B. M. Baldwin of Ashtabula for Board of Public Works, R. W. Dunlap of Pickaway for Dairy and Food Commissioner, and John W. Zeller of Hancock for State Commissioner of Schools.
A fragmented list of candidates from Wooster outlines congressional, judicial, county and other local offices. It names John F. Harrison, W. E. Kean, C. Rouch, W. Funck, Geo. W. Hershey, C. D. Barnard, John W. Gemmerman, Emanuel H. Wenger, D. Kosier, Sued Tanner, M. M. Fowler, and others, with roles such as auditor recorder sheriff coroner and commissioners.
Captain J B Taylor receives a letter from W H James secretary of the Veterans Republican League announcing a Republican meeting on Thursday Oct 29 in the city. Col W S Rogers will speak to veterans about Andrew L Harris for governor urging Comrades to attend and give him a warm reception.
Price Russell writes to the Anti-Saloon League from Creston Ohio September 5 1908 in reply to an inquiry about the Rose County Local Option repeal and temperance enforcement He favors enforcement of existing laws and gradual temperance progress but opposes home bottle bans He states he will not pledge support to the league and notes his nomination came without opposition and he will not be owned by any league The document is certified as a correct copy held by Wayne B Wheeler in Columbus dated October 24 1908 Canton District Superintendent Wm V Marsh confirms accuracy
The Orrville Democratic rally Friday night drew a large crowd, filling the Town Hall and forcing an overflow. Speaker Hon. Judsop Harmon, the Democratic nominee for governor, joined by Hon. I. J. Dunn of Nebraska, with A. J. Heller of Orrville as chair, led a well attended event praised by the Democratic committee. Nearby towns Wooster Apple Creek and Millersburg sent sizable delegations. Wooster’s 300 plus attendees arrived by train late at night, declaring the gathering a success despite poor weather.
Temperance factions in the county attack John M. Thompson for shifting from wets to drys. Organizers claim he betrayed allies and will not aid their effort, while supporters of Spear expect strong crossbacked votes reflecting Thompson’s flip.
The list shows the names of election judges and clerks for precincts in multiple towns. Republicans precede Democrats with precinct by precinct tallies including presiding JPs and clerks such as Amos Stoner Amos Whitner David Weaver F. B. Kieffer and many others across Cana an Clinton Congress Chester Chippewa East Union Franklin Greene Milton Plain Salt Creek Sugar Creek Wayne Wooster. The document enumerates precincts and assigns judge and clerk roles for each, reflecting organized coordination for presidential election administration.
A fragmentary text notes a price of 75 per ton and a stated quantity or value in unclear terms. It references general price discussion without clear entities, dates, or locations. The readable portion centers on a per ton price reference and accompanying numeric hint.
The note lists officials including Floyd Lehman as clerk and judges John Sands David Bock Mak Ivman Robineau in a local matters record.
A resident of Ashland County asks why L V Patterson a Democratic infirmary director candidate has not been challenged for living in West Salem while voting there. The letter notes Patterson owns property in West Salem and claims residence there, yet he has lived with his wife across the county line in Ashland for years.
A campaign letter promoting Emanuel Wenger as a qualified farmer from an underrepresented township. It outlines ten years in a general store, fifteen years clerking and weigh master work for Fox Lake Coal Co in Cleveland, and three years as paymaster for White Oak Coal Co, totaling 28 years of business experience. It urges farmers to vote for him and hints at winter threats from Medicine Hat.
The liabilities of business failures totaled 229 million dollars for 1893 to 1896 under Mr. Cleveland. Republican rule averaged 133 million dollars in liability over eleven years. Despite higher business volumes, failure rates and liabilities declined, linking farmer, worker, and manufacturer prosperity through tariff policy and incidental protection.
A reader questions Judge Harmon on the Rose County option repeal, railway tax payments to Ohio, and upcoming gubernatorial duties. The inquiry recalls his opinions of William Jennings Bryan, his 1896 and 1900 stances, and whether he formally accepted the platform Tom L. Johnson wrote.
Charles C. Green has served as cashier of the state treasury department under two Republican administrations and will be elected as the head of that department under a third. That would be natural progression and reward of merit.
The remark suggests Bryan’s move to decline a second term mirrors a freshman stance. Judge Harmon is described as gaining a robust understanding of high water pressure.
The report compares U S exports and the trade balance from 1885 through 1907, showing 1802 high exports with a surplus, a Cleveland era slump with deficits, and a 1887 and 1907 rebound above billion-dollar exports. It notes 1907 totals around 3,347 million with a 446 million surplus as Bryan advocates change.
A neighbor seeks an injunction over a crowing rooster but the judge says the case lies beyond the court’s jurisdiction. He quips that a deratic rooster will quiet itself. The item aside notes political party blame and banking policy remarks by Bryan, with commentary on Republican leadership and public finance proposals.
A Republican club plans a big rally next Thursday at the opera house with National and state leaders addressing a mass meeting. Colonel C. V. Hard will serve as chairman, a glee club will provide music, and attendees will hear discussions on current issues of the day.
Orrville saw disorder as saloons filled during a Wooster meeting. Young men drank heavily and staged fights on the square. One Wooster man was locked up for intoxication and fighting. no arrests for violence beyond the incident.
Report of Democratic speculation on offices and appointments as the election season unfolds. Discussion centers on Marcus Van Nest for postmaster and Lee as assistant, with the mayor seen as an insider track. Bryson currently holds the post and may remain.
Democratic candidate John Thompson, who defeated Marion Van Over for the state senate nominating convention, announces support for the Rose Option law and related measures. Thompson had held back amid dry sentiment and liquor-interest pressure, while Judge Speer’s candidacy is backed by Mrs. Thompson’s husband. The Van Over defeat and convention dynamics fuel a heated senatorial campaign in the district.
Ashbrook in town as Democratic candidate for congress to repair the posts on high political fences and plant a new calling here and there. He says it’s a nice campaign and he expects to move through the district. He praises Harrison as a fine man and notes a pleasant experience in the campaign.
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