On this day in 1908: William Howard Taft becomes the first Republican presidential candidate ever to campaign in North Carolina. His train makes whistlestops in Statesville, Salisbury, Lexington, High Point and Greensboro before continuing on to Virginia. Taft will easily defeat Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan for the presidency, but another 20 years will pass […]
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Come quick, Pa — it’s a Republican candidate!
Posted in On This Day, tagged nc politics, nc republicans, william howard taft, william jennings bryan on October 17, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
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