Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10

beginning of the paragraph and repeat
the words. The committees statement
that it considered 1t unwise to incorporate
a Taft preference resolution in the plat
form also was loudly applauded.
Before action was taken on the resolu-
lions committees report Senator Lodge.
in response to many cries for speech.
addressed the delegates. Senator Lodge
developed over the question OF prefer
ence and said that it's settlement was due
Ito the wisdom and self-control OF the
party leaders and their devotion to the
|party as a whole. Senator Lodge said
THAT he would not attempt to hide from
1.-THE convention the fact that his attitude
on the resolutions had been influenced
by motives of friendship for Senator
lCrane, Ibis sagacious colleague
| In a tribute to President Roosevelt. Sen
ator Lodge said that although millions of
dollars were against him, millions OF
people were with him..
! The resolutions were then adopted by
reclamation
Ex-Gov. John L. Bates moved the NOM
ination of Senators Henry Cabot Lodge
and w. Murray Crane. former Secretary
Bigney Of Attleboro, as the four dele
gates-at-large to the national convention,
and they were named by reclamation.
A Departure From Custom.
For the first time in number of years
| the full details of the convention pro-
gram were not worked out on the eve of
the proceedings.
| The presiding officer was selected in the
person of Postmaster General George Won
| l.. Meyer and the different committees
| agreed upon. The recent elimination or
one of the five candidates for the delega-
ton to Chicago left the convention likely
| to be in the nature OF a ratification meet
ing for the remaining four; but the ques-
ton of whether these four should go to
! Chicago pledged to vote for Secretary
| Taft for the presidential candidate. or
| should be left to their own inclinattons.
and whether resolutions in favor of Sec
rotary Taft should be adopted was still
undecided at late hour last night.
The ticket Of delegates to the national
Cabot Lodge and w. Murray Crane. for
mer Secretary of the Navy John D. Long
and Sidney O. Bigney. showed no indica-
ton last night of being broken. 1t is UNI
Bigney favor Secretary Taft as the pres
idential nominee. Senator Crane and for
mer Secretary Long have been non-com-
initial on this question.
The platform. except for the question
whether it should include Taft prefer
ence plank. was practically completed
yesterday afternoon. The committee on
resolutions adjourned at pm. to meet
at $50 this morning.
At a meeting of the Taft League yes
terday afternoon it was unanimously vot-
ed to use every effort to obtain some sort
of resolution in favor of the Secretary.
Taft at Louisville Today.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 1O.-Secretary
of War Taft is scheduled to arrive in
Louisville at 3 o'clock this afternoon from
Cincinnati. He will be met at Crescent
Hill, a suburb by a reception committee
| in automobiles and taken to the Gait
House, where a public reception will be
| held.
So great has been the demand for seats
that the Secretary will be asked to adj
dress an overflow meeting in front of
Hopkins Theater shortly after 8. The
Secretary will probably begin his prin-
cipal address inside the theater about
$40.
Taft on Woman's Vote.
| CINCINNATI. Ohio. April 1O.-In an in
terview here yesterday Secretary Taft
said: 1T is evident enough that women
are working for civic betterment and that
their interest in affairs of the kind is con-
stantly increasing. l believe that woman
suffrage will come eventually.
Under a representative form of gov
eminent the interests Of any particular
set Of people are more likely to be ad-
| vanced when represented by one OF them
! selves than by one Of another class no
matter how altruistic the efforts of the
latter may be. The greatest hindrance to
woman suffrage, In my opinion. Is the at
| titude of Indifference of so many women.
If most women do not want the suffrage,
| they are not represented by those who
| seek it,
Secretary Taft spoke before the Cincn-
natl Chamber of Commerce shortly after
noon, telling the members that from the
engineers in charge he had learned that
the Panama canal would be finished in
six more years This afternoon accom-
panied by his brother, Charles P. Taft.
and some woman relatives. the Secretary
attended the base ball game between the
Cincinnati National League and the
Washington American League clubs.
Last night Secretary Taft was the guest
! of honor at a dinner at the Phoenix Club,
| the leading Jewish social organization of
the city, at which 300 plates were laid.
He spoke on the Philippines. and his
views were similar to those expressed in
former speeches.
No Roosevelt Stampede in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, April 1O-At the re-
publican county convention yesterday,
after Walter w. Heffelfinger, Taft man,
had been Endorsed for delegate-at-large.
an attempt was made to stampede the
| convention to Roosevelt.
| The stampede was checked by Heffel- |
| finger, who told the delegates that If they
wanted to withdraw their Endorsement of
| Taft they could count him out. The
| troublesome resolutions read as follows:
Resolved, That the first choice Of this |
convention as to its candidate for Presi- |
| dent at the next republican national con-
| vention is President Theodore Roosevelt;
| that the second choice of this convention
| is William H. Taft of Ohio; that the dele |
gates here elected are instructed to use
| all honorable means to carry into effect
| the foregoing resolution"
Capt. a. A. Kelly offered an amendment
| to the amendment, adding La Toilette as
| third choice. This was lost.
| 1.-The best way to indorse Roosevelt"
said former Gov. Van SAINT, IS to stand
| by Taft
After Henelfinger's speech the resolu-
| ton was tabled.