New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
BAY STATE HARMONY
DELEGATES UNPLEDGED.
Lodge, Crane, Long and Bigney to
20 to CHICAGO.

uonal Convention will go Chicago unhampered
by pledges. These four delegates, selected at the
state convention to-day, United States Sena-
tors Henry Cabot Lodge and w. Murray Crane.
John d. Long, former Secretary Of the Navy, and
! Sidney O. Bigney, business
The alternates-at-I selected Frank f.
Dunbar. of Lowell; Winfield S. Schuster. of Doug
/ las Ralph d. Giett Of Westfeld, and James F.
Shaw, of Manchester
The convention adopted resolutions indorsing
Governor Curtis Guild ir candidate for the
Nice-Presidential nomination and advocating ii
wise revision" of the tariff. On the question of
the Presidential candidacy of William H Taft
secretary of War, the platform stated that the
convention recognized that majority OF the dee
gates to the convention desired his nomination
put mat II was uncertain whether resolution
or preference would be carried. and its presentation
would certainly lead to contest, which would be
injurious to the welfare of the party
lhis last named plank, the adoption II which
was the feature of the convention, admitted
by all the party leaders to be compromise affair
/ IL was submitted to the committee resolutions
at a. m to-day by the Taft League, after an
All night session. The fight it may be regarded
aS starting with the inception of the Taft move
ment in this state several months ago and became
acute when Senator W. Murray Crane. while not
ulrectly opposing the candidacy of Secretary Taft
declared in public statement February that
'he delegation to Chicago ought not to be ham
pered by pledges
Up 10 an early hour to-day both sides had made
/ ~ '' eIioi' Tor a decisive victory in the Convcn-
. me Istt people wanted either pledged
preference resolutions, while their opponents fought
against anything that would indicate a preference
me compromise was effected when the leaders of
u'e unpedged cause admitted that majority OF
the delegates 10 the state convention favored Sec
FelarN TAFT. and the Taft leaders agreed that a
resolution expressing a desire instead of pref
erence for his nomination would be satisfactory.
me plank was drawn up at a M. laid before
the committee on resolutions six hours later and
[ agreed TO after a session of about forty minutes.
/
Even after this agreement had been reached IT
vas thought possible that some OF the warmest
supporters OF Secretary Taft would endeavor to
substitute for IT a more radical plank. Senator
Lodge. however, Immediately after the reading OF
the resolution stepped forward and made a speech
in which he explained that the compromise
made in the interests of party harmony we'll
for his friendship for his colleague Senator Crane;
his desire for the of Lieutenant Governor
Draper fail and the perpetuation OF the poll
cies OF President Roosevelt.
] The resolutions then carried with a rush.
and even Congressman A. p. Gardner OF the
leading Taft supporters in Massachusetts, arose in
/ their favor.
time Ex-Governor John L. Bates OF Boston who
withdrew his candidacy for of the places
! Tuesday last, placed the four before the
convention, and on his motion they were chosen by
acclamation.
! There was n lively contest the selection OF
| four alternates. After Speaker John II. Cole OF
the Massachusetts House had presented ticket
made UP OF four well known men, negro dele
| gate nominated Charles ". NJ Williams q Boston,
another negro. which followed Immediately by
DR.. Samuel L. Courtney, OF Boston, also negro.
being placed in the field Mr.. Williams charged
by speakers with being bitter antagonist Of Sec
| retary Taft and President Roosevelt. while Dr.
/ Courtney charged with having 70, school
! committeeman a Democratic ticket. The votes
showed that MI. Williams led Dr. Courtney, bur
| that the convention desired neither. and the Cole
| ticket selected. Tie convention lasted about
four hours, full half tho time being occupied by
! the speeches OF Postmaster General George Won
l. Meyer, the permanent chairman. and OF Senator
Lodge.
THE PLATFORM.
! The platform follows. in part:
! We still firmly believe in that broad. underlying
he dark hours Of ISL. wien gsye IN. country
! revenue confirmed its credit developed its Won
/ ali furnished vide and varied employment TO our
! rapidly growing population at a liberal American
| wage. We stand absolutely by the principles Of
protection, but recognize that rates or schedules
We believe certain existing schedules have become
Massachusetts delegation in Congress viii take the
! speedily wise revision without abandoning the
protective principle destroying our industries
! paupeTtzng American laborers
during the term of the present natonai adminstra-
ton great questions OF the control or rcguiation
/ OF transportation facilities. Of capital and trust
! enterprise arose for solution They were the old
/ problems. but changed both In Kind and In degree
! by processes OF social and political evolution 1t
| was demonstrated that In certain instances some
| lawful privileges and that competition and lndi-
vidual enterprise being crushed by fraudulent
| Then It was that our Republican President. in
mafchess force. called attention to instances OF
! wrongdoing, and especially to the evil tendencies
DESTROYED The gro4gdoeE cried out: and The he pe92,
IN this emsrgeosY alert and wqchfH II lie np applied
- a
| the powerful not too strong to be controlled
and that the weak are not too nsignidcant IN to be
| portuuity all. He the destiny Of our coun-
tune "m moment ne led in the work Of constructing
interoceanic canal The completion OF this grea'
| country and promote the commerce of a hemi-
sphere. His administration is endeared to millions
! OF his countrymen OF all shades OF political opinion.
The name of Theodore Roosevelt is already en-
rolled With the great it, 'rah"rs ~no and 1oTnded t ] te
| OF their successors who guided it's destiny at i'm
The Republican party which' he has so bravely led
and which elected him and will elect his successor.
for M ma f P pden Of @
submitted to your tba PoT IN
include a resolution in favor of any particular can
daase dr IN To M Tafts caDddaey and
we ali recognize majority of the delegates
I ever very uncertain whether resolution of pref
erence would be carried and its presentation would
cer+ainlv a contest which would be in
furious TO the welfare of the party For these rea
Harmonious convention. the minority members OF
the committee join with the m" iority in their de-
cision not to present resolution OF preference.
| HARVARD TO HAVE BUSINESS SCHOOL,.
| Cambridge Mass. April 1O.-A graduate school
OF business administration. in connection with Har
ward University, is to be established. and will be
! ready for opening at the beginning OF the next
college year. The announcement was made to-
dav from the college Office that the board OF