Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-02
Will Worry Coming Indiana
Republican Convention.
ENDORSEMENT NOT LIKELY
Payne-Aldrich Bill to Be Ignored or
Criticised. It Is Said.
DELEGATES ALL LUNINSTRUCTED
Leaders Anxious to Stand by Sena-
tor Beveridge-Temper of
Insurgents Aroused.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. April illness
the followers of Senator Abert jeremiah
Beveridse VITO are in absoite control OF
the party machinery. rhanee their plans
within the next foar or five days tho
republican state convention here April 5
either will ignore the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill or crticise il in the platform.
Those in authority in the orsa nizatton
refuse to say at this time what recon-
mendatio will he made to the committee
on resolutions. 1t is conceded that the
outcome of the campaign. which involves
the political future OF Senator Beveridgs,
may depend very largely On the tariff
plank. Chairman Lee, who assumed the
management OF tho organization recently
when the Fairba anks-Hemenway element
backed out Of the game. has been sound
ing prominent republicans on the tariff
and the temperance question in hope OF
getting something like consensus Of
opinion befor. The convention meets
Committee Meets Monday.
He says that he has a fair idea OF
what the republicans generally want and
that he believes that it will he possible
TO adopt ID satisfactory tariff plank. The
state committee has been called to meet
here Monday. to discuss the platform
pledges. and there will be another confer
ence here Sunday or Monday when Sem
ator Beveridse arrives.
What is regarded as significant is that
not one of the !. "A, delegates elected last
Saturday was instructed on the tariff. 1t
mas been the custom of many counties 10
name their delegates I'm mass meetings
~ nS ia.
Generally delegates have come here bear
ing enthusiastic Endorsement OF the poll
cies of the state and national admnis-
trations. but there will he nothing of the
kind this time.
Word received here from many of the
/ outlying counties indicates that there In
a strong sentiment in favor of a tariff
plank that viii commend the opposition
of Senator Beveridge To the Pavne-Al-
drich measure. 1t is becoming more ~
parent than ever that there is A very
large element within the party deter
mined to show 10 the country next week
and especially 10 the statesmen at WASH
lngton. that Indiana is opposed TO Cam
nonlsfn and that ii is an inSurgent state
1t IS conceded that Senator Beveridge
practically has il within his power TO
bring about the adoption of platform
to suit the insurgent forces. The Fair
! banks-Hemenway machine has had no
voice in the management of affairs this
year. Its leaders. former Senator James
James r. Watson. have been asserting
that the republicans cannot hope to
carry Indiana by apolosizins for what the
party has done at Washington.
Hemenway Urges Endorsement
Mr.. Hemenway told Chairman Lee that
The republicans must indorse the Payne
Aldrich bill If they expect to carry the
state and re-elect Senator Reveridge
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| has been invited as a guest OF honor at
the convention. although Watson wss the
nominee for governor two years ago.
The temver of the. insurgents is aroused
to the point where their leaders make no
attempt to conceal their intention to keen
| Watson and Hemenway from having a
hand i'll the convention. Neither will he
permitted to speak before tine delegates,
according to the present program The
followers of Watson and HemenWay have
not shown their hands as vet but II is
said they will demand an Endorsement of
the Payne Aldrich bill as the price of
their allegiance To the ticket. Former
Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks
| has made no effort whatever To get in
touch with the political sentiment since
his return home, and il is declared ii at
/ he VIII not take part in the convention,
although ii is understood that he will be
invited to deliver an address
The campaign managers are insisting
that ia fairness to Senator BeveTidge the
convention cannot go record in favor
of the Payne-AIdrich hill. even in a mild
way. 1t is conceded by republicans gen
orally that this is his wear. and that his
chances will be injured greatly If he IL
compelled 10 run on a platform on which
he cannot stand consistently. The plans
are being made for a Beveridge campaign.
which is taken to mean that as little as
possible will he said regarding President
Taft and the national administration
Must Support Protection.
Republican leaders who have been called
on to obtain the sentiment of the masses
assert that the party will not stand q
ghost of a show of winning if it tries to
convince the voters that tho Payne
Aldrch tariff is the best ever. On the
other hand there are thousands of ardent
and radical protectionsts throughout In
diana who are insisting that the party
will be defeated if it goes back on TIE
old time theory of protection.
The fact that the democrats elected
most of their ticket two years ago. and
that they are in control of the machinery
i'm two-thirds of the COUNTIES, is regarded
as conclusive that the republicans must
have a united party to win. Gov. Mar
shall declares that the democrats are
not going to support Senator Beveridgs
because of his opposition to the Payne
AIdrich bill He and other democratic
of Indiana are for tariff for revenue only.
and that they will line up solidly in hope
of electing member of their own party
to succeed Senator Beveridge Under
the circumstances, il Is becoming evident
to the republican campaign managers
that the making of the platform will be .
ticklish problem. Already word has come
TO the headquarters of the organization
that some of the leading manufacturers
who have been large contributors to the
campaign fund in former years will re-
fuse to put up a penny this time If there
Is any criticism of the Payne-Aldrich bill.
Hopeful Of Independents.
Senator Beveridge Is hopeful OF obtain
ing the support of the Independent voters.
hut as matters stand 1t is admitted that
he is not likely TO win without the sup-
mort of his entire party. The difficulty
Of indorsing both the President and Sem
ator Bereridge has been Haunted in ths
faces of the republicans for the last SIX
months by the democratic press Of the
state.
The President according TO word re-
ceived here is very anxious that the
ayne-Aldrch bill shall he Endorsed. ~
IIndiana will be the first state to hold d
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