The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-10
BAY STATE TO INDOUSE TAFT
RESOLUTION or PREFERENCE
SEEMS SURE TO GO THROUGH.
United Efforts Of Crane, Lodge and Rose
NNt U~nayAilinE Against Temper Of
Delegates TO state COnVontiOn-Dele-
gates at Large NIay Even BE Instructed,

BosroN, April O. It is almost certain
that the Republican State convention to-
morrow will adopt resolutions Of preference
for the nomination Of Secretary Taft.
This afternoon the Taft League executive
committee by Is to 1 decided to support
such a resolution and the word was passed
around to the delegates 10 vote for the
resolution, which Ia to be offered by Repre-
sentative Myers Of Cambridge.
While this resolution will only express
a preference. there is considerable talk
about instructions 10 the delegates at large
to support Taft.
The platform committee held a long
session this afternoon and completed It's
WORK except the Taft resolution. Another
meeting will be held tomorrow morning
to settle the matter.
Neither the p~leadings of Senator Crane
and Lodge nor word from Washington
that President Roosevelt approved Of the
Senator'S stand could stay the Taft people
and Tonight all is enthusiasm for the Ohio
man. Hundreds Of delegates wore white
ribbons with Taft printed In black Letters
aud on all sides there was nothing but praise
for him.
The Taft boomers are all ready t. start
the fireworks before the convention lie
called to order. Two thousand copies Of
a song entitled The Man From Ohio
have been printed and distributed among
the delegates. The band will play March.
ing Through Georgia" the tune the words
are set 10 and all hands will Join In.
Congressman Gardner. son-in-law Of
Senator Lodge, IN determined to force the
Taft issue. He said to-day:
If | live until Friday a Taft resolution
will bp introduced either by me or by some
body else. II those who believe that the
Taft sentiment of Massachu setts should
not be permitted to express itself are in
the majority they can easily vote us down.
Why should il destroy peace and harmony
because some Of the delegates do not agree
with the two ScnatOrsy Who is the man who
will be offended il the delegates are per-
mittcd to say whether they do or do not
favor Tstt,
Il have been in telephone c%ulnInunica-
ton all over the State, and much 10 my
surprise find the sentiment for preference
resolutions has gained strength instead
Of losing it
At the Eleventh district Republican con-
y]entiOn tonight resolutions were adopted
expressing a preference for Taft a. the
Presidential nominee and for Gov, Guild
as the NiCe-PreSidential nominee. Charles
II. lines and |. r. Clark were chosen dele
gates 10 the national convention, Both
are said 10 favor Taft.
The convention consisted of 1O6 dele
gates, and ffty-nine of this number voted
to adopt the following motion:
"RfsDired, That while the Republicans
OF the Eleventh Congressional district Of
Massachusetts, assembled TO elect dele
gates TO the Republican national convention
at Chicago, do not desire 10 bind these dele
gates by pledges or instructions, but wish
always that they should act for the best
interests Of the party according TO their
judgment, they do deem it proper that the
this district have a decided preference for
the nomination Of william II. Taft Of Ohio
for President and Curtis Guild Jr Of Massa-
rhusetts for Vice President