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MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION
LIKES TAFT, BUT DOES
NOT INDoRsE HIM.
DELEGATES NAMED
FOR BIG SESSION
Representatives for the National Con-
ventlon Are Standardization
Mentioning Taft Adopted by AceIa-
nation by Meeting at Boston.

Boston, Apr. 11.-Massachusetts Re-
publicans, meeting in state convention
here Friday, elected four delegates-at-
large, who will go to the national Re
publican convention at Chicago unin-
structed and unpledged for any partic-
ular candidate. Differences of opinion
on the question of instructions among
the delegates were adjusted previous
to the opening of the convention, the
committee on resolutions having ac-
cepted a plank in which reference was
made to the strong sentiment of many
delegates in favor of an Endorsement
Of Secretary Taft as presidential can
didate, but which declared that UNI
certainty as to whether resolution
of preference could be carried in the
convention would be likely to lead to
q contest which would be injurious to
the welfare of the party.
Four Delegates Elected.
The four delegates-at-large, who
were elected by reclamation, are Sem
ators Henry Cabot Lodge and w. MUIR
ray Crane, ex-Secretary of the Navy
John D. Long and Sidney o. Bigney.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions followed the close of Mr.. Mey-
er's speech.
The platform opens with an express
sion of regret over the illness of Gov.
Curtis Guild, Jr., and of hope that he
may be shortly restored to health.
I'VE believe" the resolution says,
The is fully qualified for higher hon
ors and his nomination for vice-presi-
dent would be gladly Endorsed by
Massachusetts"
Firm for Party Principles.
After declaring firm belief in the
Republican party principles of the last
30 years, the resolutions continued:
I'VE stand absolutely by the prin-
ciples of protection, but recognize that
rates OF schedules must be from time
to time changed and revised. We be-
Heve certain existing schedules have
become ill-suited to present conditions
and that our able Massachusetts dele
cation in congress will take the part
the state demands and expects in Sc
curing speedily wise revision without
abandoning the protective principle
or destroying our industries or pauper.
fzing American laborers.
Corporations Dealt Blow.
1t was demonstrated that in certain
instances some corporations and COM
b1nations were giving unlawful priv
iieges and that competition and indi-
vidual enterprise were being crushed
by fraudulent devices seeking mo-
nopoly in trade. Then 1t was that our
Republican president, in messages to
congress and in public speeches of
Matchless force, called attention to In
stances OF wrongdoing and especially
to the evil tendencies which must be
arrested lest the social fabric be de-
stroyed. The wrongdoer cried out and
the people were aroused. The presi.
dent proved himself in this emergency
alert and watchful. He applied our
old and true Republican principles to
the solution of new questions. He an
nounced with voice which carried to
every part of the republic that the
powerful are not too strong to be con.
SAoAASNt eaiiti tudI tll0 weak are not too
Insignificant to be protected by the
laws enacted to give equal opportunity
TO all. He saw the destiny of our coun-
try and he dared to go forward.
TAFT Preference Deemed Unwise.
"A resolution declaring that the
preference of the convention was for
Mr.. Taft for president was submitted
to your committee. Upon considera,
ton we have unanimously agreed that
1t is unwise to include resolution in
favor of any particular candidate in
however, very uncertain whether res
the platform. A number of the CON-
mittee are favorable to Mr.. Taft,s
candidacy and we all recognize that a
majority of the delegates to the con.
yention desire his nomination. It Is.
olution of preference would be car
ried, and its presentation would ce1s
tainly lead to contest which would
be injurious to the welfare of the
party. For these reasons and because
OF their earnest desire for a harmoni-
Gus convention the minority members
OF the committee join with the majori-
ty in their decision not to present a
resolution of preference"
MARIANA AAyc warm