The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-16

SAN TO at c4AArl tnr chairman 81
Republican National Committee
coded oy that Eenucmans friends The
name Of Senator Crane is heard IT,
quently To connection with the cha-
manship. and there are a few member
Of the committee who are seeking &c
have Chairman New retained in e
position
Nearly an the delegations have ar
rived The Pennsyivanians were 20
infcrlcd by two more detachmcnts one
with bands and banners and 81.
marchCrs. and another with Cougro.
man John DalzclL who halls from tie
heart 90 The steel region. and is cour-
cd upon 20 see that tarif revision dc.s
not trench too strongly on the ira Il
tions OF protection. The Hawaiian De-
gates six In an. brought their wives
dainty creatures with brown faces au1
shrinking manner
Prominent among the arriving De-
cations was that of New Jersey. hecl
"a by United States Senator Jo b
hoan and by Governor John Frcnk'lr
Fort. With the arrival of the New Jcr
sey delegates the candidacy of former
Governor Murphy ior vice president
gained quite an impetus Tho fr.,nl-
of Mr. Murphy have been very actlr.
ia his behalf and the former govern DO
himself has been iu the city lor several
days. Ills name viii De presented O.
the convention hy Thomas ~ McCar
ter. former attorney general of th.
state. II was announced that the dtra
/ cation VIII bee solid Tor Taft. aitho-r
no instructions were given by tlsr
state convention.
| The delegations 90 Iowa. Nonra--
Virginia Maine Vermont. New Siam.
shire and New Mexico in whole OF iu
part. were among those 60 arrive o-
sunday.
Framing the Platform.
One Of the chief conferences OF The
day was upon the platform. and Vs. &c.
this was rather informal il brought
about the clear understanding that t1f
document as already drafted In accord
ance with the views Of the presid u-
and Mr. Taft would go before the con
| vention in substantially its pre- r'
form. A'goodly representation or ths
ways and means committee of th-
house Of representative Is likely q.
be on the platform committee iuc'u
ing Chairman Serene r. PAYNE of Nes
York. and Mr.. Daizeu Of Pennsy.vn
MIA. and their colleague. until b. wa|
removed 10 the senate. Senator Eou
idns. This strong tariff element si
the platform committee will probatir
bring about some consideration OF %.
details Of the work OF tarin revision
that viii be taken up by congress. Iu
II IS not likely 10 vary the plans "a
ready matured for conservative r-
| vision
III we are 10 have Taft for the ca7
didate. we are going to have a Tai
platform" is the ultimatum Of the Tai
forces.
This Taft platform. as Is well know
I has been written. II is IN the custol
Of Wade II. Ellis attorney general "a
Ohio. who has taken up his quarter
for the convention at the Auditoric.
Annex. Every plank of this platfori
is declared TO have received the mo.
detailed and weighty attention. an
the prediction IS made that ever
7 plank viii remain in the document an
' in the language in which it is now e.
t pressed. with some possible chang
4 in verbiage
The platform contains an expressio
nf the belief that a more liberal ru
should be adopted by the courts i'm a
; plying the injunction process IN lab.
a disputes. This plank is not liked I