Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-26
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN W|ND||P|
REGARDED AS Pivotal STATE
BOTH PRESIDENTIAL cANDDAT TO THIS WEEK
poPULACE TO HEAR 0RATo Ply FOREMOST CAMPAIGN
spEAKERs-BoTH SIDES CLAIM STATE

New York, Oct. 26.-That New
Work is regarded as the pivotal state
i, the election is evidenced by the
fact that both the leading candidates
ia, president will devote this, the
concluding week of the campaign, to
.tumping tours that will extend from
This CITY to Buffalo. In the consum-
uation of their plans of making an
extraordinary effort to carry this
state the managers of both the Taft
and BRYAN campaigns are now mar
shaling their best talent for the fray.
Ieginning today and continuing un-
Ill Saturday night this state will
ring with the oratory of the fore
most campaign speakers of both par
ties Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Bryan will
personally lead the oratorical battle.
There was great activity in demo-
cratic circles today in consequence OF
the visit to the city of Mr.. Bryan.
Upon his: arrival in the city the dem
ocratic candidate for the presidency
found awaiting him a program cal
culated to take up every moment OF
lis time. Nine speeches were sched
uled for the day and evening. The
national democratic club has arrang-
ed reception in bonor of the can
didate at the clubhouse in Fifth av-
enue this afternoon. The reception
l. to be followed by dinner, at
which Mr. Bryan is to be the guest
of honor. After the dinner the men,
hers OF the club will personally es-
cert Mr.. Bryan to Madison Square
garden, where the great democratic
mass meeting of the campaign takes
Iace tonight.
Mr.. Bryan is to remain in this city
and vicinity until tomorrow night.
when he will start on a trip across
the state, speaking in Albany, Syra-
cuse and Buffalo.
Mr.. Taft left New York this
morning for a flying trip through
Connecticut. The itinerary provides
for speeches to be delivered in Stam-
ford, South Norwalk. Bridgeport. An
sonia, Waterbury. Bristol and New
Fritain, with an hours stop In Hart
ford for a speech in the state capt.
tol. The next stop will be Meriden,
then Wal'ingford, reaching New Ha-
ven at o'clock this afternoon. At
New Haven Mr.. Taft will be the re-
tipient of a unique present from the
faculty and students Of Yale univer-
sity. The present will take the form
o. testimonial on a sheet OF parcn-
ment to which practically every
member of the faculty and student
body has affixed his signature.
The republicans plan to throw an
imposing array OF speakers into the
fight in this city. during the remain
der Of this week. Mr.. Taft and GOV.
Hughes will speak together in Mad
ison Square garden Wednesday
night. In the Durland Riding acad-
envy Saturday night Secretary OF
State Elihu Root will deliver MS
only address OF the campaign. Start
ing Thursday Mr.. Taft and GOV.
Hughes will make trip through
the state together, speaking in Al
hany, Syracuse. Rochester and bull
falo, making numerous rear-p'at-
fern speeches on their journey be-
tween these cities.
Lewis Stuyesant Chanler, demo-
cratic candidate for governor. Is 10
continue his record-breaking whirl-
wind tour durin the week. Accord
ing to the program laid down TOR
him by the state committee. he IS
to speak in Kingston, Brooklyn, the
Pronx, Ogdenburg, Auburn anu
Foughkeepsie.