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MEN WHO WILL TELL TAFT
HE Is PARTY'S NOMINEE

CHICAGO, June 1e.-The following 1.
the committee appointed to notify William
H. Taft Of his nomination:
Alabama, NJ. L. Steele.
Arkansas. Frank H. Kennedy.
California, George c. Ross.
Colorado. Thomas r. Walsh.
Connecticut. Charles H. Clark.
Delaware. Preston Lea.
Florida, Joseph E. Lee.
Georgia. J. B. Carton.
Idaho. James H. Brady.
Illinois, Roy o. West.
Indiana. George AIDE.
Iowa. A. b. Clarke.
Kansas, Grant Hornaday.
Kentucky. A. r. Burnham.
Louisiana. not selected.
Maine. Edward p. Kicker.
Maryland, Felix Agnus.
Massachusetts. Sidney o. Bigney.
Michigan. George p. Codd.
Minnesota, c. NJ. Buck.
Mississippi. L. B. MoseIey.
Missouri, Jeptha d. Howe.
Montana, Charles r. Leonard.
Nebraska. w. A. George.
Nevada. Oscar ]. Smith.
New Hampshire. Alfred F. Howard.
New Jersey. Ferdinand w. Roebling
New York. Otto T. Barnard.
North Carolina. Charles ]. Harris.
North uakota. c. ]. Lord.
Ohio. J. Warren Keifer.
Oklahoma. Charles Zeley.
Oregon. Asa B. Thompson.
Pennsylvania. c. A. Rock.
Rhode Island. Joseph e. Fletcher.
South Carolina. J. r. Adams.
South Dakota. A. w. Ewart.
Tennessee, not selected.
Texas, Eugene Noite.
Utah. c. e. Loose.
Vermont, Roger w Hulburd.
Virginia. c. N. Gibbons.
Washington. c. 8. Eaton.
West Virginia. Charles r. Teeter.
Wisconsin. John +. Murphy.
wyoming. Frank w. Mandell.
Alaska, Frank H. Hitchcock.
Arizona, r. E. Sloan.
District Of Columbia. Henry H. Fla
Their.
Hawaii. George B. Mcclellan.
New Mexico. w. II. H. Llewelyn.
Philippine Islands. not selected.
Porto Rico, F. B. Quitonize.
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Launch Candoc to Be Made Over.

The launch Candoc. belonging at the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and used for
Official trips on the canal, is having her
hull rebuilt at Benefits boatyard. The
greater portion OF the outside planking
on the vessel has been removed and
such timbers as may be unsound will be
replaced with new material. The launch
will be on the railway for two or three
weeks.
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Taft's Labor Decisions

IT was during his seven years on the
federal bench that Mr.. Taft became
known throughout the country. . He was
called upon then to decide some Of the
most important cases that have been
tried in the federal courts. in the con-
duct of which he established an enviable
reputation. His power of application and
his ability to turn off enormous masses
of work also received ample demonstra-
ton during this time. 1t was in this
period Of his service that he rendered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
PRESIDENTS ESTIMATE OF TAFT.

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Commodore Waterbury on Cruise.

The power launch Elk. flagship of the
Corinthian Yacht Club, with Commodore
Waterbury and his family aboard. has
sailed from this city on a cruise on the
lower Potomac and Chesapeake bay. The
yacht was reported at the mouth OF
the river Tuesday, and she will work UP
the shores. visiting beautiful spots both
on the eastern and western sides before
she returns home.
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Sn1oot, Coffe Galley.
1910 IF Street.
Pain and MiSerV

Is simply nerve disturbance. De-
engagements in any part of the body
irritate the nerves conferred there.
The greater the disturbance the
more severe the pain. DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills stop pain and mis-
cry because they relieve this irrita-
ton Many women find great re-
lief from periodical suffering by
taking Anti-Pain Pills on first in
dication Of distress or pain.
DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills are the best
used this remedy for the past seven years.
MISS ORLENA SCHENKE. Enid Okla
II they fail to help, your druggist will refund
the money on hrst package.
Is doses. Is cents. Never sold in bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
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knowledge was tyranny. The only edu
cation In their history was deceit.
Winning the Fflipinos.

That was what Mr.. Taft had to face.
and in three years he had overcome and
changed 1t all. He did 1t by the per-
suasive power Of the. most winning per-
sonality the Filipinos had ever known.
! He met them on their own level He
| lived with them, ate with them, drank
with them. danced withs them, and he
showed them that here was an occidental
who could read and sympathize with the
| oriental heart. He gave them a new
conception Of justice. and they saw that
1t was even-handed. respecting neither
person nor condition.
MY. Taft gave them concrete examples
| of disinterestedness and good faith which
, they could not fail to comprehend. He
gave them schools and the opportunity
Of education. one Of the dearest wishes
| Of the whole people.
But education was only a beginning.
| Mr.. Taft gave the Filipinos the oppor-
tunity to own their own homes. And they
saw his Justice In their courts For the
hrst time In all their experience the poor
est and humblest Filipino found himself
able to secure an even-handed, honest
decision.
Even that was not ALL They saw Mr..
Taft literally and faithfully keeping his
promise and calling Filipinos to share
the subordinate and lowly places which
| they had been able to purchase from
their old masters, but in the highest and
| most responsible posts. It was a practical
demonstration of honesty and good faith
| such as the Philippines had never known.
That is the achievement Of Mr.. Taft
In the Philippines.
He had given up his judicial career when
| he went to Manila. But three times in
| the course of his service for the Filipinos
the opportunity to re-enter it came to
him. each time with an offer of a place
on the supreme Court, which had zen
his lifelong goal. Each time he refused
1t. Not even President Roosevelt UNDER
stood the call to Mr.. Taft from the Fill
pfnos. and when he offered a Supreme
Court 5usticeshtp to Mr.. Taft he ACCOM-
panied It with almost a command. But
Mr.. TAFT declined. He saw his duty Law
| to the people whom he had led to believe
| IN him as the personifcation Of American
Justice and good faith, and he made the
President see it too.
The Isthmian Question.
1t is not important here to discuss in
detail Mr.. Taft's administration Of the
| War Department since he succeeded
| Elihu Root as Secretary of War Febru-
airy 1. 1904. He has been at the head Of
1t during the years OF its greatest
range Of activity. He is not merely
secretary Of the ARMY. as almost all his
predecessors were. He is secretary of
the colonies. The affairs Of the army
alone have often proved suficient to oc-
| cupy the whole attention of an able secre-
tary. Mr.. Taft has had to handle not only
those and the Philippine and Cuban bust
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27
STATEMENT FROM w. r.. VIII.
BURN-GREAT INDIGNATION
AMONG INDEPENDENT voT-
ERS-THE LEADER HEARTILY
ENDORSED.

Matewan, w. Va, Oct. &c. 1908
Editor Daily Leader:
Your exposure OF the coercion be-
ing used in Mingo county in the in
terest OF the Elkins- Mann combina-
tion, is heartily endorsed here. 1t
was we'll known before the article
appeared, but our people were pleas
ed to see Il in print. There is great
indignation here among independ-
ent voters and hundreds OF Repub-
Mcans will vote the Democratic tick
ct as a rebuke to the men who deny
the right of free ballot. DR.. Hat
field has many relatives in this
county and among them are many
Democrats who would have support
ed him but for this action in hav-
ing worthy men fred from their po-
sltions for political reasons on
ly. DR.. Hatfield mas done himself
great injury. Many of the Hat
field and Mccoy relatives and
friends also resent the language
used by Mr.. Glasscock at Wheeling,
as reported in the Intelligencer. that
the people of the southern tier OF
counties are mot all Hathelds. Nc
Coys and negroes" What Mr.. Glass
cock meant by It they do not know.
but they feel THAI II is an insult
to the name of some of our best
people. II we could have fair
election in Mingo, and in the light
of past experience 1t seems too much
to hope or, we will have a Dem
ucratic n .jority of five hundred.
The Rene .sades are appealing to the
colored vote. In a speech up here
at Gin Alum the other night, Jack
Sheppard said: "I want to tell you
niggers that IL you don't vote this
time and vote our ticket III be
id If you ever vote In West Vir-
ginia again"
l enclose herewith a letter from
w. K. Wilburn which fully explains
itself:
Matewan, w. Va, Oct. &c. 1908
My Dear Sir
AS you know, l have been work
ing for the Red Jacket Company
about ten years, acting as superin-
tendent for the past four. / resign
ed October 7th last, because / had
been told by different parties that
Mr.. Mann intended 20 make q
change in the management, because
was a Democrat and didn't be-
l!eve in the Republican party and
wouldn't support 1t. And, from all
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27
WONDERFUL RECEPTION IN
NEW YORK-SPOKE TO NIGHT
WORKERS AT A. MN FINE
VOICE--VERY PLEASED AND
VERY TIRED.

New York. oct. William j.
Bryan in all his years OF campaign
ing never hal such an experience as
he did at 3 o'clock this morning
when after rousing greeting he
spoke To taree thousand night work
ers in City Hall Square. His hear
ers were mostly printers, telegraph
and telephone operators and other
who toll after the sun goes down.
The candidate, although he had
talked all day, and at Madison
Square Garden last night, was N
fine voice anG gave a good talk on
labor lines TO the crowd who cheer
cd him to the echo THERE is
NO BADGE OF SHAME ON THE
MAN WHO WORKS BY BRAIN OR
BRAWN AND THE TIME is COM
ING WHEN THERE WILL BE NO
MAN WHO SPENDS HIS TINE IN
TDLENEs5S AND LUXURY ON MON
Ely EARNED BY LABOR OF OTE-
ERS." Mrs. Bryan Chairman Mack
and Mrs. Mack were with the caldi.
date. II am very pleased and very
tired" said the candidate. after he
had expressed himself as being con.
fident of election.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27
LAB0RERS |
WANTED

Five thousand men to work as
machinists in the Blueheld Shops If
Taft is elected. Experience not re-
quired. Anybody can fill the bill
II he votes for Taft. Five dollars
a day and steady work guaranteed.
First mstallment will be paid on
election day. Suckers paid as lib
orally as Coons. No distinction as
to race or color. Remember that
this offer is conditioned on Taf.'s s
election. II Bryan Is elected the
railroad will immed ately go into
the hands OF a receiver and remain
there for four years. Not another
ton of coal will be shipped and not
another train will run. The grass
will grow around -he passenger
station and several federal office
holders will be out OF job.
Apply to managers of the G. o.
p. or to E. Il. Marks, care Daily
Telegraph.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27
THAT MINGO
,.....,,, COERCION

indications and from what could
see OF General superintendent Mr..
]. H. Sluss actions. IL looked very
much like he was going TO make
his word good. And. on Friday.
the 18th. I approached Mr.. Sluss
as to the matter. at Thacker. and
told him that / knew that l was sla-
ted to go and all the other DEM
ocratic boys who were connected
with the company and that l would
like 10 know what IL was for, and
his reply to me was that he didn't
want me to think hard of him. also
stating that he didn't want MIR. Blu
chanan or Mr.. Gilreath TO think
hard OF him: that this was all sla-
ted when he came down here and
that he had TO do IL TO hold his
job He did not say positively from
whom he had orders. but he said 1t
was slated and put up to him when
he came down here, because our
politics were not the right way;
that was because we were Demo-
Gratis and they were Republicans.
Very truly yours.
w. X. WILBURN.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27
TAFT BREAKING
DOWN
CANDIDATE CANNOT STAND THE
STRENUOUS LIFE.

Brooklyn, n. Y. oct. 27.-When
VIM. II. Taft finished his speech al
the Academy Of Music last nignt,
he almost collapsed His voice was
hoarse and he could hardly be
heard by his big audience. A sign
from his brother, Henry Taft, and
the candidate stopped speaking and
hurried to an automobile that. was
waiting and taken to his brothers
home in Manhattan, where he was
treated by his physician. While ro-
bust ana apparently in the best OF
health, Taft has suffered a nervous
breakdown. He is certainly over
worked. He doesn't seem to be able
to stand the gan like Bryan, who
after speaking all day and all night
delivered an address at 3 O'Clock
this morning.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27
MEN
NOT WANTED
REPUBLICAN EMPLOYER BLACK
LISTS MINERS-COERCIO is,
PIsACTICED IN M'DOWELL.

Blueneld. w. Va, Oct. 27. 1908
II litor Daily Leader:
Having read several OF your re-
cent articles anent political condl-
tions in Southern West Virginia
and more particularly in Mcdowell
county, / thought little experience
Of my own might be Of interest. IT,
April and May OF the presant year
was employed at Landgran. W. Va,
as a coal miner by the Empire
Coal and Coke Company. OF which
company w. d. Ord Is superlnten-
dent. About this tine there we're
two conventions held at Welch by
the Republican party OF Mcdowell
county for the purpose OF selecting
delegates 90 the various state and
congressiona conventions, and TO
nominate a county and legislative
ticket. On both occasions special
trains were run for the convenience
Of those desiring TO attend And it
was generally understood that no
fare would be charged on the trains.
The mines at Landgran were idle
both days although there were rail-
road cars sufficient for the mine TO
run on one Of tho days, and the
miners we're sadly in need OF work
Practically the entire colored yot-
ing population OF that place attend
ed those conventions, and most Of
the foreigners, voting as several OF
them told me, whenever there was
any necessity Of doing so. TO suit
their employer. w. ID. Ord. Now
these men never having been natu-
rallied and therefore not . citizens
had no legal right to take any such
part in a convention In this country
| (COntinued on paao four)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27

New York turned its steps to-
ward Madison Square last night to
MAKE its welcome 20 the Democratic
candidate, william Jennings Bryan.
Hours before the DOORS OF the big
auditorium swung open, a crowd OF
several thousand persons waited pa
tiently for admission The rain did
not seem TO dampcn the spirits OF
the gathering throug. which made
an eager push for seats when the
doors we're open.
Governor Franc who was sec
retary of the interior in Mr.. Cleye-
lands cabinet. brought Kisses for
President Roosevelt when he spoke
of the president strenuous efforts
to name his successor"
He referred to the fact that De
mocracy was united this year and
said it was time there was change
-. the administrat on OF federal al
fairs. The office holders. he said,
were afraid ~ he succeeded by any
other than thiT C"n party, lest
the oxamip.5ione viii develop that
tney have lj' ben true &c thei'
trusts"
Goverrr. T.dlds closed with
glowing .5Its to Mr. Bryan, and
charged that hose who were making
dire prophecies should ne be elected
we're not sincere. but we're doing it
for political effect. ~ have no fear
in Mr.. Bryan's election ne said
The arrival OF Lewis Stuyvesant
Cnanler. Democratic candidate for
governor OF New York, provoked a
great demonstration. The cheering
lasted ten minutes before Mr. Chan
Ter himself stopped 1t by welding
the chairman's gavel lie told brief
ly Of his tours through the state,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27
LETTER FROM Il. s. COILS no
SOME FRIENDS GIVING REAs-
oNs FOR HIS VOTE.

Dear Jim anu BILL
When you asked me yesterday
why l was not Republican, | had
30 many reasons did not then care
to give you direct answer. Per-
haps | can do no better than TO
write some OF them out, that you
each may study and digest them.
Some things | have seen the Re-
publican party do are worth con-
siderng.
| saw the Republican party put ig-
franchise my father. worthy and
honorable white man. holding al the
time n commission as an officer of
his native, state, and at the same
time, enfranchlse his own negroes
: saw the Republican party out ig-
norant negroes and criminal whites
In power from governor down to
school committeeman, whilo ex-gov-
| ernors, supreme court judges, mem
bers OF U. S. cabinet and tens Of
thousands of our noblest citizens
were deprived OF the simple right
to vote.
/ saw the Republican party open
our state university TO negroes, give
negroes the right to supervise our
white women teachers, and make
efforts to put whites and blacks In
the same schools n my native
state.
I saw the Republican party take
every gun II could find from white
meE and at the same time arm the
hordes OF negroes and put them In
control of free American states.
saw the Republican party put
negroes on juries, elect them as
judges and prosecuting attorneys. ]
saw such courts Try white men and
sentence them to years of seryitude
in the penltentlary or the nation.
saw the Republican party. up
hold by the army OF the United
States, negroes in rapine, arson, rob
berry, and all manner % crimes.
/ saw the Republican party de-
bauch state after state until no
mans life or property was safe.
saw the Republican party cause
to be arrested the best citizens by
the hundreds and confine them In
jails. some OF whom were hung By
the neck amid shouts OF deris on by
nalf-drunken and wholly irrespon-
sible negroes.
have lived I'm seven Northern
states. In these / have seen the Re
publican party repeal existing mar
riage laws and enact others putting
the negroes and whites on the same
plane at the marriage a1tar.
Jim, you are native OF Ohio.
In one small town on the n. g. w
between Kenoya and Coz |
lumbus. twenty-five black negroes |
are legally married to twenty-five |
white women. The Republican party |
is alone responsible for such a hell
ish condition as that.
In the same state OF Ohio, your
state, saw the Republican party
elect negro teachers to high school
and grammar school positions In
white schools and by law compel
white children TO attend This
saw In Columbus. In the same city
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27

THE WHITE MEN

DR.. l.. II. Clark is She white mans
candidate for congressman from the
Fifth district OF West virginit.
He has made no perniclous alli-
ances with negroes o. the stamp of
A. L. Calhoun. the negro boss OF the
Republican party In Mcdowell coua-
ty. such rs Mr.. Hughes has made.
He does not and Will no.. employ
negro to carry on his correspon-
dence, as Mr.. Hughes has done.
He has no negroes stumplng the
state In his behalf. as has Mr..
Hughes.
IL he is elected. IL will be by the
votes OF white men, an dnot by the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27
BRYAN ADDRESSES LABOR

and declarei that the sentiment ey-
erywhere encountered was not only
In favor OF the state ticket. but for
the entire Democratic ticket from
w. J. Bryan down.
"The upstate leaders tell me
they are going to do their full duty
and that 1t all depends on New
York City"
We're all right down here, 4"
shouted scores OF voices, land we
are gong 60 put you In Albany"
1T is not so much question OF
putting me in Albany as +; is of
putting w. j. Bryan in the White
House at Washington" responded
Chanler.
A great burst of cheering greet
ed his sentiment. and IL was some
time before Mr.. Chanler would pro-
ceed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27

BIRTHDAY

Washington. Oct. 27.-President
Roosevelt was today surrounded on
every hand by evidences OF good
will on the occasion of the fftietl
anniversary OF mis- birth and scorer
of kilograms and letters poured In
to the White House. all wishing him
many happy returns OF the day.
employees OF public buildings sent
thousands OF flowers to the president
and they decorated every inch of
spare space in his office and the
White House.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

Last evening Col. G. O'Leary cell
ebrated his birthday with a supper
to a few friends. Those present
were Bishop Donahoe. OF Wheeling,
Father Olivier, Miss Jennie Sulli-
van. w ~ Pack, r. r. Boiling, o.
this city, and Mrs. VI. J. welch. Of
Niagara Falls The genial colonel
has the best wishes OF a host Of
friends for many happy returns
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27

votes<of negroes. II he is defeated,
i Will be by the votes OF the negro
repeaters in tn social equality"
centers OF Mcdowell county and
elsewhere.
He Is natlve-born American.
and he believes. with Lincoln. that
the white race h. and always will
be. superior to the negro race. Mr..
Hughes is not n native-born Amer
lean. voted contrary to law before
he was naturalized on the eve OF
his election to congress. and. by
HIS deeds. shows his belief that the
negro is the white mans equal.
Which, Mr.. White Voter. will you
prefer Huntington Advertiser.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-27

A REPUBLICAN,

saw the Republican party compel
the employees OF the n. g. w. rail.
road to send their cniidren TO the
city schools with negroes and 10
negro teachers and when these de-
cent white mechanics refused to do
SO, saw the Republican party's
truant onicers arrest both children
ana parents, fine the parents and
compel the children to 20 to school
and sit at the same desk with negro
children.
What saw in Ohio / saw In the
other six Northern states where I
lived.
Bill. you are virginian, J,n
you are an ohioan; but you are both
white men. As Republicans you
are personally responsible for this
state of AFFAIRS. You say that th.s
cannot be In West Virginia. l saw
In Mcdowell county. w. Va, a ne
gro dive-keeper rule the :. county,
white men to submit to negro rule.
under this negro official, magis-
trates. oonstables, deputy sheriffs.
policemen. school officers. etc.
| saw In this same county white
lady teachers compelled to ait for
days in the same room In teachers
Institutes with negro male and fe-
male teachers.
Only last week saw negroes sit.
ting on juries In Mcdowell county
trying white men.
You say VIM. III. Taft does not
stand for these things? VIM. II.
iaft is the standard-bearer OF the
Republican party. He stands on his
party platform which declares for
a strict enforcement OF the 18th 14th
and 15th amendments to the United
States constitution. MFR. TAFT in his
letter of acceptance declares for the
same thing. Boys. you know as well
as | do that this means the same
kind of laws In every southern state
that Ohio, Indiana and others In
The north have. You also know
that that means hell on earth In
southern states. These are some OF
the reasons / am not Republican.
Then too, / am getting along in
years It won't be long until ]
have to settle my earthly account
with the Judge OF all the earth
Should ! vote for Taft this fall, thus
becoming responsible for such
state OF affairs as exist In Ohio or
in Mcdowell county | fear / would
not have time Fenough left me for
due repentance here on earth. To
ask me to vote the Republican tick
ct Is to ask me to cease to be
white man. Boys, | cant do 1t. No.
sir, / can't face old Master with
record like that.
jim, you and Bill have been
mighty kind to the old man. We
belong to the same lodge and arc
mighty good friends. The only thlny
] We got against you is your dispo-
si3ion 10 compromise your whitc
blood with the negro. However. 81
you like the smell OF the Taft.
Glasscock e. Company ticket, you1l
have 10 vote It. But If you do, I
give you far WI - ~. ont rub
against me til after winter sets IN.
Your old friend,
+. s. COILS.