New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
TAFT CONTROLS OHIO.
VICTORY is SWEEPING.
Opposition Put to Rout IN State
Contention.

off the State Central Committee every man who
| was known 10 have any bias IN their favor
OF the twenty-one members Of the new COM
rlttee eleven were reelected. and Of the changes
made seven were Foraker ren-aH the For
aker men on the committee The other three
who were not reelected were all for Taft. and
/ their retirement was caused by local conditions
alone. Every member Of the new committee n
/ a Taft man
At a meeting after the adjournment Of the
/ committee Walter 2. Brown OF Toledo. was
/ reelected chairman. and Malcolm Karshner. OF
| Columbus, secretary.
| The committee on permanent organization de-
cided tonight to report In favor OF Attorney
| General Wade H Ellis for permanent chairman
/ The pictures OF Senators Foraker and Dick
were hung IN the convention hail. and the plat
form which Will be presented tomorrow has IN
IT tonight plank commencing the "Ohio rep
resentatives in Congress- without. however.
mentioning any Of them BY name At the same
time another plank which is also in the plat
form tonight strongly indorses the passage OF
the railway rate bill against which Senator For
a6er fought vigorously the floor OF the
United States Senate
The convention called 70 order by Chair
man Walter F. Brown Of the State Central
Committee. who introduced the Rev. s 6. Pal
rner, made short prayer The Columbus
Republican Gilee Club then sang several selec-
tions, the most popular OF them being The
Star Spangled Banner and We Are Wearing
Our Hearts Away for You Billy Taft"
When the gIee club retired from the rostrun
Chairman Brown announced that the temporary
organization OF the convention would be;
Chairman, James r Garfield Secretary OF the
Interior; secretary. R. NJ Svvitzer-
The mention Of Secretary GarfeId's name vas
the signal for an outburst OF applause. which
was deepened when he advanced to>the front
of the platform to deliver his address. Cheers
greeted every mention Of the name OF Taft. and
the prediction that Ohio was about to furnish
another President created bedIam of an
provaL
SECRETARY GARFIELD-S SPEECH
After reviewing the accomplishments Of the
Republican party MI Garfield said in part
The Republican party with the President
stands opposed 10 both extremes We have cho-
sen the middle ground Of sane. practical. con-
structive legislation Measures hitherto adopted
as Well as those propoSeh lot carr iUS out our
policies hereafter. while remedying the evils
likewise have for their purpose the protection
Of the corporation who has acquired
wealth legitiUatev and Is using IL benehcialiv-
and the preservation OF conditions under which
/ all classes of men VIII have equal oppoTruUitE
I for the development OF their individual caPsct-
7 ties to the highest degree.
/ Under this record OF things done Eiti evrs-
/ fdence we make pledges for future action
/ The banking and currency system should ne
I made meet the ever growing needs Of 7u~'-
I ness and provide absolutely safe money when
/ and where It Is needed
/ The tariff should be revised in accordance wiz
/ the Republican policy Of protection, schedule
shorIIf b. SO adjusted a. 10 give our wage
workers producers and manufacturers the heue-
fit of the difference between the cost Of prod"t-
tion at home and abroad Under schedules So
arranged there need be no fear Of favors 10 any
monopoly.
10 prohibit unfair and unreasonable con1biua-
tfons coupling with such an aaendrnent 5he
further regulation and control o. corporation
engaged in interstate business to the end OF ful
publicity Of their affairs and the certain pun
ishnent OF any violation Of law.
The. employers liability law providing Tor
lust adequate and fixed compensa non, and IN
conformity with the rule laid down by the SU-
urane Court should he enacted
The question Of the conservation of natural
resources is OF absorbing interest The problem
involves the future welfare OF all our people
To neglect il means that private interests. with
sDacfa1 privileges. VIII obtain control without
lust compensation and without due regulation
of The fuel. timber and watef resources or taS
country. The first steps 10 prevent such a
calamity have been taken Conservation IS oen-
niteIy included in the general policies OF the Re
publican party
Thus we welcome the coming campaign-the
record Is made-we are ready 70 choosf our
lea der and again a OF Ohio Is the destined
man Our people have made their selection
William H Taft He stands prominent among
the puresr. wisest and strongest men or the na
tion. His experience at the bar. on the hencn.
I'm high executive office; his usual capacity Tor.
administrative and executive work his Drllliaic
success in II, his long experience ana ttoFoiSt-
knowledge Of the nations affairs his faIrneSS.
vhOIe-sOuled honesty and COurage-these quail
fiaz have won for him the admiration, the trust
and the IoyaI support Of people He Is IN
hearty sympathy with the great policies OF THIS
l5-iTfe-ra +fCr ro- ONLY because he believes in
them. but also because he has been one OF the
chief advisers i'm formulating them and one or
the strongest aids in carrying them OUT ttlS
life has been spent with men who work. vhethe~
with muscle or brain He appreciates and Is n
syr77ra thy with the movements that make for
the b6tteruent of the moral. social and indus
trial conditions OF the people Under his leader
ship the Republican party, true 70 its traditions.
inspired by the spirit OF those who created =
and gave their lives that the Union should I've
awake 10 the needs Of the present. definite and
fearless in its pledges for the future Will with
united ranks. add sti1 another 10 It's long list
Of victories
FORAKER INFLUENCE GONE
When the Secretary had finished his speech
the various districts presented the names os
the committeeman who had been selected ar
the caucuses held just prior 70 the opening or
the convention. and IT was then made manifest
that the Foraker influence had disappeared from
the State Central Committee Following ths
announcement Of the names OF the committee
men an adjournment was taken until to-norrow
morning al 10 O'Clock
y short session OF the resolutions COMMITTEES
was held after the adjournment OF the conven-
ton. and il then met a second time 20 prepare
The platform u is not expected that 10 VIII
differ in any material respect from the outline
already given There VIII be no change in any
OF the matters Of national Importance. aqd few.
If anv. alterations are expected in those pIaaSs
which relate TO the state issues The Hsht t'r
minor places on the ticket continued hot all
dav and sharp contests will continue to-nl1--
row for Lieutenant Governor Auditor Treasurer
and ATTORNEY General For the head of the
ticket Governor Andrew l. Harris will be nom
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