The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-26

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field openly say IL The friends OF Gar
field give the idea countenance.
What makes this element OF ROose-
veltism in the situation the more note
worthy is the fact which is now known
that when President Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt conferred recently at Beverly,
the talk did not concern politics
As soon as Garfield arrived here last
night he called a conference of his
friends, and they evolved statement as
10 what the Garfield platform would
consist Of On the tariff, II was said
the need Of a vigorous and effective
commission and prompt action would
be emphasized, and as 10 President
Taft, Mr. Garfield, and his followers
I'VE express our confidence in the
patriotism and sincerity OF President
Taft in his efforts TO fulnu the party
pledges We llCorSe his acton IN on
tanning much that wa promised, and
we pledge 10 him our loyal support IN
his endeavOrs further 10 carry forward
those policies and 20 make them effec-
tive by proper legislative and admins
This was seized on by the delegates
friendly TO Carried 10 refute tne as
sertiOn that Garfield was unfrlendly 70
Taft. 1t was put out for that purpose,
but the old leaders and clements hostile
10 Ar1L4lElA LDyh A-AE tio4s---S--
was TOO scant praise of the President
and that II meant slap Al the tarliL
law.
State Leaders Omitted.
More than this. II was emphasized that
the Garfield platform carefully omitted
any compliments 10 Senators Burton
and Dick and the Ohio delegation in
Congress. To Burton and Dick and the
delegation this is much more important
though they do not admit it. that
vigorous Endorsement OF President
Taft.
It was clear from the moment The
GARFIELD platform was OuJEIed lnaI
there would be war in the resolutions
committee This struggle viii come TO
yeurfoU lust what strength the Car
field platform VIII have IN the TeSCil-
tons committee Is disputed OUT one
thing is practically certain
There VIII be a ma Ori-y and minority
report from the committee ana Ine con-
ventiOn itself VIII pass on the platiofll
and decide whether Il VIII take the Gar
fe1d uIaukS OF those which suit Burton
Dick, Cox. ana the old leaders
The old leaders viii INSIST on 1ndorslnS
Taft with no reservations, ana on sweep
Fue- Endorsement OF the tariff law and
the men who voted for 1t .-
Of President Taft said one of the fore
most of the old leaders this morning /
at is an insult as If there were any
question Of his patriotism W VIII give
the Administration the most sNeepiLS
kind Of an Endorsement and commend 4
the tariff mea sure in the strongest terms :
or there VIII be the biggest KIND OF q 4
fight"
Gains Admitted
one Of The ChIef conferences was held /
last night with Senators Burton and /
Dick. Assistant Secretar- of the Treas /
ur-v c ID. Hi-les. Chairman Wade Ellis, 1
National COuui--eerlan Norys anu
State Chairman Walter T. Brown It
did not result in settling On a candidate I
for governor and was marked by 2 dec
IaratiOn from state Chairman Brown
that while the leaders were fOOlluS
around GARFIELD was steadily winning
votes. Brown said he could hardly keep
the Toledo Delegation from Hooking 70
IT developed n his conference and
about the MI House that hosiery
where Hanna Foraker 2Id Mckinley
Rad many q historic dEhI, that there
is strong pressure from the county
candidates. such as sherif1s. auditors
and others 20 nominate earned -neS
want TO be elected and take the View
Garfield Is the only man Who can beat
Harmon
FfilIes, who is q close friend Of Mr. Taft
Is looked on as most significant Mr.
Hilles prOfc=SeS 10 be Q mere onlCokeI-
but every body smiles at that II Is Cd
SerEahle that he IS around when the big
povv-g-9vvs are being held He IS Un-
dOuhteriy 1'7s direct representative OF
President Taft, and in position 10 say
just VIII Taft VIII stand for IN the
platform and what he VIII not ana
what he q consent TO IN the way of
the gubel=- -.-crial nomination
Taft's Support.
TAX is afoat that the Garfield people
will display a letter AT the proper time
which viii show that Taft stands ready
10 cOuutenauce Garfield If he is nOmi-|
mated But whether any such letter Is
disclosed or not the fact remains that
GarTaTd is not wanted either bv the
leading Taft men here or the old bosses
If fre were named Of course. the best
face would be put on il by the National
Administration and ReDu 'lican poll
hut il Garfield wins il viii be IN spite
OF the Taft leuteuautS and the OLD
leaders not because they want him
The baIIOtlnE on EoVernorshIp VIII not
begin until tomorrow. after the plat
form has been adopted Garfield IS tax
ing the position thaI ne IS mlcn more
concerned over the platform man over
the nomination and that when the plat
form is settled then he viii say whether
he viii run he makes II plain he VIII
not run on a platform not progressive
As 10 the various candidates Tor gov
ernOr aside from Carried, up 70 noon
today no man had Sucn a leau as 20
give him any assurance OF the nomlna-
ton
Harding Strong
Warren G. Harding. Of Marion is
showing I'D strong and his supporters
are predicting his nomination George
= Cox. the Cincinnati boss. still sticks
70 Judge O. B Brown and has offered
70 bet SI5.U00 Brown viii be nominated
The Dick forces are for Secretary of
State Carmi Thompson
reaker Mooney, the dsrk-lOrse candi-
date of Senator Burton is insisting he
doesn't want 10 be considered, lest Il
heat him for the job he is after, that
OF secretary OF state Representative
LcngwCTth doesn't want the nomination
and his master, Boss Cox. doesn't want
him TO have IL LolEWCTJl- however.
would be formidable In case of prolonged
ballOCilE- 4 stampede 10 him is easily
POSSIBLE and 50 are J T CareW- Of
Cincinnati and several others Arthur
I EOrys Is talked Of a dark horse
It looks now as if IL would take two
or three ballots 70 develop the real stu
alton. and as If there would have 10 be