Volume 14 , Issue 45

100 Years Ago Today - 5 November 1912

One hundred years ago today, Tuesday, 5 November 1912, in The Democratic Banner, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, the frontage headlines were: "Turks Defeated, Seek Mediation," Dam At Gatun Is Almost Completed And soon Water Will Be Turned In," "Wilson Sustains Ugly Scalp Wound," "Windup of Campaign," "Engine Rolls Into River," "Election Predictions of National Chairmen," and "Goes over the Falls."

First of all, who went over the Falls? According to the article out of Niagara Falls, November 4, 1912, Christopher Kledelin, a member of the city fire department, connected with the Tenth street station, committed suicide by leaping into the river and going over the American falls.

Engine Rolls Into River

Corning, N.Y., Nov. 4 (1912) -- Ralph E. Miller, fireman, was instantly killed and Engineer John L. Bunnell perhaps fatally injured when the engine drawing a New York Centeral passenger train led the rails at the end of a blind siding in the railroad yards here, rolling down a 40-foot embankment into the Chemung river. None of the passengers was seriously injured as the coaches did not leave the rails. The train was running from Buffalo to Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Windup of Campaign

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 4 (1912) -- Presentation of argumentative appeals for votes continuesd in Ohio on this day. congressman James M. Cox will close his campaign for governor at Toledo, where he was nominated. General Robert E. Brown and Arthur L. Garford will make their final speeches at their respective homes, Zanesville and elyria.

Election Predictions of National Chairmen

William F. McCombs, Democratic national chairman: "I am confident of a sweeping victory for the Democratic ticket. I do not concede a single state tot he other parties. We will carry the strongest Republican states. We will win by the most impressive figures in the history of our party."

Charles D. Hilles, Republican national chairman: "I am confident that the verdict will carry with it a vote of confidence in the leadership of William Howard Taft. In my opinion he will receive enough votes in the dependable Republican states to assure him a handsome majority in the electoral college, with a sufficient number in doubtful states to swell the total to almost a decisive victory."

Senator Joseph M. Dixon, Progressive national chairman: "All indications point to a Roosevelt landslide. The past 10 days has seen a tremendous drift towards Roosevelt in every part of the country. Based on reports from every state chairman of the Progressive party, it now seems certain that Roosevelt will carry 25 states, having a total of 297 electoral votes."

Teddy Winds Up Campaign

Oyster Bay, NY, Nov. 4 (1912) -- Colonel Roosevelt winds up his campaigning on this date with two speeches in this county. At 3 o'clock he would go by auto to Mineola, the county seat of Nassau county, for a meeting there, returning to Sagamore Hill for dinner. In the evening he would address his fellow townsmen here at what would be a packed meeting in the little Lyric theater. Bourke Cochran would also speak. Mr. Roosevelt issued a final appeal tot he voters of the nation, asking them to support "this great progressive movement for righteousness and for fair dealing."   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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