Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-21
Safe Convention Chooses An Un-
pledged and UnlnStruCted
Delegation to Chicago.
TAFT RESOLUTION TABLED.
Platform Opposes Pieccmeal Tariff
inkcring-Prcsident Endorsed
Hughes Name Cheered.

Concord. ~ H., April 2l--Unpiedged
and umnstructe1 delegates to the re
pvblican national convention at Shi-
! csseo we're eiecfed' toeas G: Ae Ne ss
|. Hampshire state convention N this
city, The delegates AT large are the
following: L. $. Senator Jacob Ii. Gal
linger of Concord. former Gov. Chester
B. Jordan, Lancaster; Atty. Gen. Ed
win C. Eastman. Exeter Edwin +.
Jones. Manchester.
A resolution endorsing Secy. Of War
Taft for president was tabled by u
rising vote, only 20 delegates out of 163
voting or the resolution.
Senator Gailinger chairman of the
state committee. called the convention
to order
Ex-Gov. John McKane the perma-
nent chairman, in his address, praised
the administration of President Roose-
Welt and said;
"SIowever the succession falls.
changes OF approaching election are to
be those of person and not of policy"
"A sound finance Law braVely
and impartlally enforced" THE re-en-
actment in constitutional form of the
employers liability act" and a "Limi-
tation In the exefcise. OF the powers of
Injunction" We're advocated.
Chairman McKane frequently was in
terrupted by applause. After the APP
pontment of committee to nominate
alternates at large the resolutions
agreed upon by the committee last
night were read The platform renews
allegiance to the principles of the Re-
publican party whose record Il de-
clares is the history of the countrys
progress. While recognizing that exist
ing tariff schedules should be read
justed to current copditions emphatic
opposition is declaroa to tariff tinkering
by piecemeai
The platform urges restoration OF the
American flag 10 the ocean carrying
trade and generous pension legislation
for army and navy veterans
On the question on Instructions the
platform asserts that the real interests
OF the presidential candidate to be
nominated will be best served without
either specific or implied instruction in
the form of resolutions or preference in
this convention.
PRESIDENT ENDORSED.
Cordial approval is expressed OF
President Roosevelt and his admins
tration. In conclusion, the platform
says;
"Our party was never richer IN the
number of It's leaders, nor i'm their
ability and statesmanlike qualities H.
the full confidence that It's candidates
for ~ esident and vice president Will
be such men as viii assure u continu-
ance of the policy of economic and
moral advance of the past few years
we hereby pledge to them the support
OF united and enthusiastic party in
New Hampshire and an old majority
of votes at the election next Noyem-
ber"
As the reading of the resolutions
was finished Judge David Cross ni
Manchester, In strong hrm voice
despite his "a years, announced that
| h. desired TO present an amendment
| tc the resolutions. He said he had
| voted for governor In 1889 for Will
| liam Henry Harrison for president In
| 1870, aud for Fremont IN 1856 and
| continued
| "l'his Is Republican convention
and Republicans believe IN IRE,
| speech There h no doubt of our sue.
| cess reXt fan: there Is harmony here
| in the party and | have confidence in
| the ticket which has been submitted
for delegates-at-large ana ! APPROX,
OF Il.
Perhaps President Roosevelt has
| .nade h few mistakes. but he has don,
more FOR The welfare OF the nation than
1 any president for 80 years. Trust 4
man VINO stands OUT nobly ana avoN
his doctrine.
II admire the man who IL lighting tho
race tracks In New York.
~ have looked over the various con
ventinns held IN this state since 1885
ana ma inat tne Republican, con
venilous have on nearly all occasions
| exnresssd preference for a prealden-
tial candidate, ~ believe that there n
not a man la New Hampshire who does
MI believe that VIM H. TAFT is the
best candidate for president. He Will