Someone at The Times had a sense of humor to talk about putting Taft "in a nutshell." As Daily Mirror readers will recall, the paper was a staunch Taft supporter.

Taft addresses the situation of African Americans, specifically the 15th Amendment.

Taft kisses the Bible.

Mrs. Taft’s gown is one of the handsomest models ever seen in Washington.

Taft names his Cabinet.

This isn’t related to the election but is a time capsule of ethic stereotypes prevalent in this era.

It’s difficult to imagine any reporter having this kind of access to a president today.