Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-12
ANTED|CK MEN
ARE WORSTEO
Offered Motion That Senator be
Requested 10 Decline to Act
As Chairman.
VOTE WAS 284 YEAS, STA NAYS.
Foraker Declared Man Who Mas Good
Enough for Mckinley Good
Enough Now.

Dayton, Ohio, Sept 1.-THE work
OF the committee on resolutions Of the
Republican state convention Was
temporarily suspended when early
today an adjournment was taken
by the whole committee until S o'clock.
a subcommittee OF five had been left
to frame the platform along the lines
agreed on by the members Of the conn.,
mittee. and the morning session was
for the purpose OF receiving aud act
ing on their report Agreement had
been practically reached on all points
at issue and there seemed then no
doubt that only a brief session would
be necessary.
on the matter of endorsements the
words mo less" were for a long time
the main stumbling block Hearty
and cordial endorsement was accorded
President Roosevelt and the friends Of
Senators Foraker and Dick insisted
that the planks would read mo less
cordially, do we endorse the senators.
However, the two words were hnally
dropped and strong general endorse
ment was given both senators and
president.
I'm the way OF contests. the settle
ment Of state Craftsmanship last night
while still likely TO be a disturbing
factor In the convention. removed one
Of the distractions from the contest
OF nomination OF state officers
4 few minutes before the time for
the convention to meet the committee
on resolutions completed It's report, al
though there was believed to be still
n possible minority report
Temporary Chairmban Herrick called
the convention 10 order.
WANT DICK TO DECLINE.
James Holoomb Of Cuyahoga county.
moved that 1T be the sense OF this con-
vention that Senator Dick be requested
TO decline TO act as the chairman of the
state legislative committee and that he
cooperate with the state central COM
mittee IN the selection OF a chairman
thereof to manage the pending state
campaign"
Congressman Burton spoke vigorous
ly In support OF the motion.
Cries from the delegates for Fora
kerr brought the senator 10 the front
of the platform and by unanimous con-
sent the senator addressed the cOnven-
ton, briefly declaring that he knew OF
no reason why a man who was good
enough TO be chairman Tor Mckinley
and who is acknowledged TO be one Of
the best chairman ever known"
should not be continued IN that posi-
ton.
The convention was in a turmoil as
he concluded and the chairman had
difficulty In securing order.
Finally Harry ~ Dqpgherty. asso-
clated with Burton In the anti-Dick
contest, was recognized. He declared
there was nothing personal In politics
with me" and the convention was again
In a road Of disagreement.
He sald:
Il am not here TO pluck a feather
from the honor OF any man"
He declared himself ready 10 sign any
agreement that he would never be a
candidate for any Office. He recoe-
nized the superior qualities OF the chair
man. but he maintained that under ex-
listing conditions a change was ad-
visable
AbllHFttNllliH IobtIl a. Nthlu lhl-
lowed I'm strong protest against the
humiliation OF man who has served
so long and so ably as had Dick"
A vote was taken and the roar OF
Noes" was followed by a prompt dec
lsraiion that the motion was lost. How
ever. a demand for q roll call was made
and a roll call was ordered.
THEY STOOD BY DICK.
The motion was lost. enough negative
votes being cast TO defeat II long before
the roll call ended.
The vote as announced was 2A yeas,
ga nays
Senator Dick thanked the conven-
ton for calling on him 10 lead once
more the Republican party TO victory
He appealed for the writing OF a
platform on which all Republicans
could unite aud from this on let all
Republicans look alike 10 w..
He ,losed with the assurance that
he bore IN will TO no man but wanted
10 give every individual the same
rights he claimed FOR himself.
The senator was spplauded heartily.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The report OF the resolutions COM
mittee. IN part was as follows:
For 20 years the Republican party
has commanded the confidence OF the
American people by its patriotism. by
us ability TO deal wisely with great
public questions and by the moral pro-
gram Of it's leaders.
I'm the complete control Of national
affairs We have lifted the country from
the deepest financial depression to un-