The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-21
Seemingly Hopeless Split in
Committee on Resolutions
Blocks All Progress.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PLANKS CAUSE TROUBLE
Selection of Candidate for Coy
ernOr Hinges Upon Plat
form to Be Adopted.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Sept.
20.-The Republican state convention Of
Colorado convened here today, found its
committee on resolutions hopelessly split
over state issues and adjourned until
tomorrow morning. because the selection
of candidate for governor hinges upon
the sort of platform which will be
adopted. The convention found time to
disalIow the claim for seats made by
1874 progressive" delegates from Den
yer county who had failed to attend the
regular party caucus. and had named
their own delegation at a meeting in a
church.
The resolutions committee which con-
tinued its sessions after the convention
adjourned, evinced q desire to mould
the planks of the platform relating to
the national administration so as to
stamp President Taft as believer in
the Roosevelt policies and as having
conducted his administration of nation
al affairs along the lines Of Roosevelt
progressiYeness.
Cause Of the Trouble.
Proposed Endorsement Of the initiative
and referendum caused all the strife in
Of an impassioned declaration by Merle
D. Vincent. who has been running an
Independent campaign for the guberna-
torIal nomination, and is credited with
the Endorsement of Colonel Roosevelt.
that tho rejection Of this plank meant
certain defeat for the party this fall,
the plank was rejected by the majority.
An amendment offered by Thomas II.
Devins of Pueblo, favoring mention of
Z bn I,l \ "a
people. also was rejected. A minority
report from the committee and a fight
on the convention floor over this plank
is considered assured.
Stand of Leading Candidate.
Rush l.. Holland, Colorado Springs
attorney, regarded as strong candi-
date for nomination for the governor
ship, announced today that he would in
sist upon progressive platform If nom
mated. but would not tolerate Grad
icalism. = This was interpreted by his
friends as meaning that he would not
make the race if the initiative and ref.
erendum were Endorsed. State Senator
John B. Stephen, of Colorado City, per.
haps Holland S strongest opponent, is
not likely to run unless the measure is
indorsed. partly because the element
which would prevent such Endorsement
also would prevent Stenhen S nomina-
ton,
Details Of the Day.
At 1l:25 a. m. State Chairman Work
rapped for order and called for nomina- =
tons for temporary chairman. He told
the delegates that the state committee
had no pre-convention plans to carry out
'The convention Is all yours" he said.
eve want every question debated fully
and we have all week TO do 1t. II neces-
Sary."
ff1x ~ Af H.
temporary chairman by acclamation.
Mr.. Dawson In accepting the honor Gre
atcd laughter by his reference 10 tho ex-
ira session of the legislature called SIX
teen months from the time of adjournng
the regular session.
THE situation became acute" he said
with the approach OF the date for con-
vcning of the Democratic state conven-
ton"
When chairman Dawson took up the
national administration his reference to
Taft and Roosevelt In quick succession
brought forth equal cheering.
Mr.. Dawson declared that they would
be found standing side by side fighting
FOR Republican principles In future. He
denied that former President Roosevelt
was opposed To the present tariff and de-
clared that Mr.. Roosevelt had approved
OF the Payne hldrich bill as the best ever
passed by congress.
Mr. Dawson lauded the tariff commits
sion the postal savings bank and other
the work OF the national administration
had been one OF advancement. Its pledges
had been redeemed, was the theme OF a
large portion OF his speech. He wanted
to cut short his talk, as he was speaking
oxtemporaneously, he said. but the dele
gates pleased with his attacks on the
state administration. shouted for him To
continue,
His advocacy OF state control OF forests
and conservation policy In line with this
idea was driven homo with force. and
tho convention cheered. He predicted ruin
to Colorado II bureaucratic control of
waters and lands was given TO Washing
ton.
The states below would be able to de-
rive all The benefit from Colorado's ma
turnl resources, he shouted.
The action OF the convention In select
Ing committees by counties is victory
for those who want full and open discus
sion OF platform
Merle n. Vincent Of Delta. advanced
progressive candidate for governor, WAS
selected by his delegation rs It's repre-
sentative The resolution committees