Flipping through some issues of the Roanoke Beacon (Plymouth, N.C.) from 1898, I found their endorsements for the coming election, which were given entirely in verse. I don’t recall see anything like this in other papers. What a shame that it didn’t catch on.
From the Roanoke Beacon issue published November 4, 1898.
“Knock fusion all to smash” — wow! I don’t recall the editors at the Observer having nearly so much fun at endorsement time…