The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-12
THE PLATFORM
I'm CHICAGO
Tentative Draft in Keeping Of
Wade H. Ellis
LIVE ISSUES PRESENTED
Some Interesting side Issues to chicago,s
Coming Convention George AIDE
Is still Strong for Fair
banks.
LIVE ISSUES PRESENTED

Chicago June ~. Attorney General
Wade III Ellis of Ohio arrived here
yesterday, bringing with him a rough
draft Of the tentative platform to be
adopted by the national convention.
q cannot, for obvious reasons, dis.
close the character Of the platform
now said Mr. Ellis, "but | believe
that it win satisfy the people, as il
covers features in popular demand at
this time
General Ellis said that Ne had con
suited President Roosevelt and Score
taTy Taft concerning the general de-
tails Of the platform and that it had
met with their endorsement.
"The document he said, aneeds
rounding out and may admit Of some
minor changes, but In the main | be-
lieve ii will stand as now drawn"
With more than majority Of the
contests filed before the national Re-
publican committee wiped off the books
and with Taft delegates, to the number
of 504 already accredited to the con
vention, interest IN today's development
in the Republican national committee
cpntered In the make mp Of the con-
ytntion committees and the declaration
which win be contained in the platform
Of the party. The national COMMITTEES
still had 20 contests, involving Oh
seats, TO consider, but strenuous efforts
were made to rush this work.
One Of the side issues of the conyen.
ton which is liable to attract consid-
erab bio attention Is the coming confer
ence OF union labor leaders which Is
scheduled to begin ais soon as Samuel
tompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, arrives. The con-
ference viii devote considerable time
to consideration Of the methods by
which the Republican convention may
\. induced to insert an @anti.iniunc.
ton plank in its platform. Seth Low
0f New York, president of The Civic
Federation and delegate large FROM
New York, may take part in the con-.
ference, this superstition being strength
ened by the fact that Ralph EasIey of
New York, secretary Of the Civic Fed
Grafton, is already here and frankly
ayows that he comes to attend the
labor conference.
With the national contests receding
III interest, the politicians are begin
ming 10 take notice Of the sectional
struggles for places on the national
committee. Last evening the Illinois
and Ohio affairs held the center OF the
stage, the former giving evidence Of de-
yeloping into sharp contest, while
the latter WAS largely dominated bv
gossip. ii ii asserted that Al I. VoreFs
is To succeed Myron r. He1rick as the
member from Ohio, but neither of
these gentlemen would discuss The re-
port.
The illinois contest is between Frank
@ Lowden, congressman and present
member, and Frederick VI. Upham, who
has been the chief worker in arranging
for the convention and in raising funds
for Chicago's part in entertaining the
delegation.
Preparations are wen under way for
The reception of tho real boomers Of
the various candidates for places on
the ticket The Knox managers have
announced that hundreds Of strong
voiced ashouters" win be here and the
Fairbanks 4rooters1 will include George
hde, who ID said to have evolved a
number Oh original ideas for claiming
attention To the presence of the Hoos-
iers IN this city, The Foraker. La
Toilette and Hughes camps are also
preparing to turn out en- masse, but
their plans for making the welkin ring
have thus far been kept more 81 less
secret.