Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-03
REVISION IN DANGER.
Standpatters Not Dead and
Are Preparing to Straddle
Issue
TAFT FIRM FOR OHIO PLATFORM
FIGHT May BE Carried Into Convention
at Chicago - Ants Would Dodge
Tariff Issue - National Committee
Preparing for Convention Two Weeks
Hence.
TAFT FIRM FOR OHIO PLATFORM

New York, June s.-There Is every
evidence that there will be a big night
at Chicago over the tariff plank The
standpatters are not dead. Present in
dications point to the nomination OF
Secretary Taft on the first ballot, out
that does not mean that the reaction
aries will give up the fight on party
declarations in the platform. In sew
eral cases men have beer sent to chi
cago under Taft instructions who are
not personally in sympathy with ad-
ministration policies. They will follow
their instructions so far as the nom
nation is concerned, but they Will not
be so tractable either in regard to
the organization of the convention or
the framing of the platform, says a
Washington dispatch.
In several states where anti-admin-
dstration sentiment has merely been
covered up by popular opinion, certain
persons are seeking to secure repre-
sentation on the resolutions commit
tee who are known to have reaction
airy tendencies. In many delegations
there may be lively fight at the US
ual meetings the night before the con-
vention over representation on this
important committee.
Ants Would Dodge Issue.
in the same way the anti-adminis-
tration men are credited with the in
tention OF fighting for straddling the
tariff plank, which will enable them in
the next congress to stand out against
any real. honest, and thorough revis-
ion Of the tariff.
Active conferences were begun last
night for the purpose Of outlining the
platform when President Roosevelt,
Secretary Taft, Attorney General
Wade Ellis Of Ohio, Senator Long Of
Kansas, Representative Burton OF Ohio
and Senator Hopkins Of Illinois had a
general talk over the subject. 1t is still
assumed that Senator Hopkins will be
chairman OF the committee on resolu-
tions, so far as the Taft influence can
help him to the place, but of course the
chairman is elected by the committee
and that body may see At to choose
some other person. Senator Hopkins,
however, will be the administration
candidate. in opposition to any one
the Cannon forces may put in the
field.
For Ohio Tariff Plank.
OF course, no definite action was tax
en- at the conference. Practically the
only thing decided was that the plat
form would represent Roosevelt poll
cies,' root and branch, and that any
attempt to discredit the administration
would be met by the instant opposition
Of every Roosevelt and Taft man in
the convention.
Secretary Taft stands out for an un-
equivocal declaration in favor Of tar
lift reform. He believes the republicans
should go before the country with a
straightforward expression Of their
intentions and a pledge that the tariff
should be overhauled Immediately after
the adjournment Of the next session OF
congress.
There was practical agreement
among the conferees that the tariff
declaration in the national platform
should be clean-cut. brief and to the
point. Thus far it is believed Secre-
tary Taft. President Roosevelt and the
administration leaders generally are
expecting to stand out for the tariff
plank Of The Ohio convention. That
plank was submitted in advance to the
secretary and the president and re-
ceived their approval.