The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22

public characters in the State. After
career Of nearly fifty years IN the
public school system Of the state, ne
viii command the most loyal support
OF the teachers and those interested
/ IN education.
The ticket as agreed upon last night
was nominated without any friction
CHARLES F. Wright, who was appointed
completing a ticket which the leaders
: say cannot ne attacked by the indie
/ pendent and the insUTgent movement,
which IS forming with d. Clarance Glib
| honey at the head.
Likely to Be Third Ticket.
/ There is every indication that n
/ third ticket will be placed in the field
( and Mr.. Gibboney is here today seek
/ ing the prohibition nomination for
! governor tomorrow
! The platform is entirely satisfactory
( 70 President TAFT and so emphatic
! upon important questions which will
/ be issues IN the Congressional cleo
I tons next fan that fl may be taken
| as mOuel for other staIwart Repub-
I lican States 70 follow
IT Is safe TO say that no state COnven-
I ton viii place such "A hearty stamp of
approval upon the National AdminisIra-
/ ton as that adOpte3 today
The National administration is re-
I ferred 10 In these words:
we heartily indorse and commend
/ the Administration Of William Taft.
which, less than sixteen months old. is
unique IN its record Of accomplishments
I He has. in his own way. carried for
ward and developed the policIes OF VII
nam Mckinley and Theodore Roosevelt
! while enforcing his own and those in
/ IdNor or which the party has In national
platform declared
Iatt's Record Praised.
With unwearyinC patience and gen
/ ueness Of manner, but with great firm
ness Of purpose and unyielding deter
mlnauon, he viii. By the time the gavel
falls at the close Of the present session
/ OF Congress, have succeeded in securing
{ the enactment into law Of more iupor-
tant recommendation than any other
D President has ever secured within so
I brief time after his inauguration.
! After giving summary OF the vari-
Gus bills passed or about 10 be enacted
into laws during the present session the
platform continues as 20 President Taft.
! We also call special attention 10 ms
/ prompt and effective Intervention 10
! prevent the arbitrary increase of rail-
way rat' his faithful and impartial
I enforcement OF the antitrust laws. His
Z enforcement of the law against illegal
/ dealing IL stocks through the iustru.
mentality or what are commonly term
perpetrators OF the SO-called sugar
frauds upon the Government and the IN,
olctment OF those engaged in Unlawfully
cornering the price of cotton"
State Matters Considered.
Governor Stuart is praised for obtain
ing the conviction of the capitol graf
ters, and the party Is pledged 10 pusl
the suits now pending for restitution
10 the State Of the money stolen.
The platform favors liberal appropria
tiOns for schools and charitable institu
tons the extension Of the States SAM
tary work. further legislation for IN,
protection of the public from impur,
food, increas' Of appropriations fOr g0Cg
I roads investigation of the sinking d,
land above coal mines, State pension To-
civil war soldiers, and the building o.
/ a canal connecting the great lakes witt
the Ohio river The platform also fav
Ors legislation for the arbitration o
labor disputes and calls attention 10 th
fact that the State IS now entirely on
Of debt.
TIE convention was ccr troIIed p,
Senator Peurose and his friends. Ny
PenrOSe sat in the convention as
b delegate from he Eighth ward Of Phil
adelUhi1- PenrOS@ and TeneT are per
; sonal friends. and Tener has been IN
Senator'S choice for governor from tn
beginning. Senator PeurOse believe
Tener VIII prove an exceptionally StrOni
r candidate for governor.
, Until about two years ago Tener wa
r unknown 20 he politicians Of this State
He is serving his first term in tn
House. succeeding Representative Ache
son. who had represented the Twenty
fourth district for fourteen years.
[ Elements of Personal Strength.
In the recent primaries he defeated a.
insurgent Republican candidate by
sweeping majority. Tener also pOssesse
somewhat unusual elements Of persona
+ strength.
t he formerly was grand exalted rule
2 Of the Elks and is conspicuous IN IN
national councils Of that order. He wa
a professional baseball player from 1SN
20 1880 and made a great record a
2 one Of Pop AnsOn'S crack pitchers.
He is six feet three inches tall an
:, / personally is very popular. He is presi
! dent Of a bank and a trust company a
[ CharlerOi.
70 The convention hall. hastily deco
rated. this morning was gay with cOlOrs
The decoration, started yesterday aft