Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-07
Republican Convention In
structs for Secretary.
ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED
Candidate Fitted by Natural Gifts
and Experience"
BRADLEY ADVISES HARMONY
Great Navy, Generous Policy Toward
Insular Possessions and Quick
Work on Canal Favored.

LOUISVILLE. KY. May 1.-The dele
gates to the republican state conven-
ton. which last night adjourned until
10 o'clock this morning. were very slow
In assembling today. Very few dele
gates were in the hall at the hour set
for converting. and they, together with
others who struggled in. were wrapped
in heavy overcoats and moved about the
hall at McPhoenix Park in an effort to
keep warm. No word had come from
the credentials committee, which was in
session nearly all night. as to whether
1T would be ready to report. and the
delegates patiently awaited informa
ton.
1t is thought the Taft program will be
carried out. and in this event the fol-
lowing will probably go to Chicago as
delegates ut large:
Gov. Augustus f. Wilson Judge A. r.
Burnam of Richmond. William Marshall
Bullitt of Louisville, G. w. Johnson. a
negro of Louisville: E. p. Ernest. ma
tional committeeman, of Covington. KY.
Cheering for more than five minutes
feelings OF the party workers In Ken.
lucky on the case of Caleb Powers and
James Howard. charged with the murder
OF Gov William Goebel now before Gov
report that Powers and Howard had been
pardoned was repeated to Chairman Cock
ran. who announced it to the conven-
ton.
One or two delegates started to throw
money upon the stage. and a veritable
shower of coins and bills followed. to
make up a fund to hire a special train
to bring Powers to the convention tomor-
row. The money will go into the cam
paign fund.
at Frankfort last night. in which he
deplored the false report. and said II
made his task of reviewing the cases much
harder.
Plea for Harmony.
When the convention was called to or
der at II o'clock the committee on Gre
dentials reported. Its report. which gives
the Taft supporters a large majority, was
adopted.
United States Senator-elect Bradley
made a brief speech. in which he urged
the different factions to get together and
work for a united party in Kentucky.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was then read and adopted.
frninE the declaration of principles
adopted at the last republican state con-
vention the resolutions proceed:
We approve and applaud the splendid
administration or theodore Roosevelt. He
has raited the moral standard Of all the
departments of government to q higher
plane than was ever before reached. Hon.
esty. justice and the enforcement of law
prevail as 'the principles of government
I'VE favor a sound financial system, a
great navy. the speedy completion Of the
Panama canal. and a just and generous
policy toward our insular possessions.
Instruct for Taft. 10
I'VE favor the revision OF the tariff by
Congress which understands and be.
lisves in the principles Of protection ia
American labor
I'VE favor wise and just regulation OF
the public utilities which have become
| national public servants, and we oppose
| the dangerous and un-American doctrine
of government ownership Of such utilities
I'VE stand for the policies which have
made the present administration great
and demand that those policies shall pre-.
vail and their objects be Accomplished
by natural gifts. by special training.
by wide and uncommon experience Will
lam II. Taft of Ohio is fitted for the Of
flee of President Of the United States, and
we instruct our delegates to the national
convention at Chicago to vote for him
until he shall be nominated"