The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-19
ELLIS TO DROP
OUT AS LEADER
Makes Announcement During
Call on President Taft.
LATTER IS SHOWN PLATFORM

Senator Dick and Chairman OF Re.
publican State Executive Commit
tee Invite Themselves to Beverly
and Show Executive Their Draft Of
Resolutions to Be Presented to Co.
lumbus Convention-Taft Laughs
at Fuss over ST. Paul Conference.
beverly, Mass, July 16.-Altnough
President Taft had sent for neither.
Senator Dick of Ohio and Wade II.
Ellis, chairman of the Ohio state Re-
publican executive committee, called
at the summer capital. They brought
with them the tentative draft of the
platform that is to be presented to
the state convention which is to
meet in Columbus the last week Of
this month. The president was glad
TO see the rough notes Of the plat
form ana went over them carefully.
Before taking their departure, Mr..
Ellis announced that after the conven-
tion is held he will resign his posi-
tion as chairman Of the executive
committee in order that the guber-
material candidate chosen then can
select his own campaign manager.
While the White House was reti-
cent about the conference, 1t is gener-
ally understood that this platform,
when presented to the Ohio conven-
tion, will be a model affair in the
eyes of the administration. The
model, some of the presidents
friends hope, will serve for other Re-
publican conventions In 1t the Re-
publicans Of the country will find
arguments with which to get the
votes in the fall campaign. 1t will
contain material for a battlecry with
which all Republicans can be spurred
on to victory in the congressional
elections. When It is made public
the country will know on what lines
the administration expects to fight
out the little affair with the Demo
Gratis.
Candidates Not Mentioned.
= There wasn't any talk about candi.
dates at the meeting at Burgess
Point, 1t was said While 1t was ad-
mitted that Representative Nicholas
Longworth may prove dark horse
and carry the convention, Just now 1t
doesn't look as il he would be nomi
mated. Mr.. Longworth Is to We tenn
porary chairman of the convention
Senator Burton Is to be permanent
chairman and Senator Dick chairman
OF the committee on resolutions,
which will present the platform.
There are four probable candi
dates, according to politicians here.
Here they are: Carml A. Thompson.
secretary of state; Warren G. Har-
ding OF Marion; Judge o. b. Brown
of Dayton, and Mr.. Longworth
Here are some OF the things II con
talns at present:
An Endorsement of the Payne-Al
drich tariff law and OF the tariff com
mission which will make possible q
scientific readjustment of schedules
which need change.
denial that the increased cost oI
living is to be laid at the door Of the
Republican party. as Governor Har
mon has declared.
An Endorsement of the railroad ant
postal savings Legislation passed by
congress at the last session.
Will Praise Economy Features.
Also 1t was said the Ohio platform
will commend the policy of govern
ment economy inaugurated by tn,
present administration. Inencien
public service and grating wheth
er by Democrats or Republicans, NJ
doubt viii be held up to scorn ThO
Taft policy of conservation viii b'
like that OF Colonel Roosevelt, ac
cordlng to present intentions.
The president let II become know
that he had received an invitation t
address the conservation congress II
ST. Paul In September, The invita-
ton, It was said. came three week
ago. Dispatches from Chicago lndI
eating that there was some trouble
because Mr.. Taft might be sllghter
were greeted with smiles at the sum
mer capital. The information tina
Clifford Pinchot and James II. Gan
field might run the st. Paul show an,
might not treat the president well
the White House thought rathe
ridiculous In view that the invitation
came long ago. The president ha
not decided whether or not he wi
take In the congress
Chicago. July l6.-Charles w. Rii