The Detroit times., 1910-06-09
Republican Leaders
Rap Party Insurgents

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 9.-De-
nunciation of the insurgents and COM
mendation Of the Republican national
administration was the trend OF a
number Of speeches at the first ses-
sion OF the Republican state conven-
ton yesterday.
Vice-President James 8. Sherman,
who came from Washington to ad-
dress the convention, was warmly well
coined. He spoke at session of the
convention last night
The real work of the convention,
that of formulating platform, will
not be reached until late today. The
matter Of naming candidates for a
state ticket probably will be left for
the primary election in September.
1t seemed to be the concensus last
night that the platform would deal en-
tirely with national issues. indorsing
Mr.. Taft and criticising Republican of
flceholders not in sympathy with his
policies.
| Executive Chairman Emanuel l.
Philip. In introducing Temporary
Chairman Michael E. Dillon, of Ash
land, extolled the national administers
ton and adversely criticised the In.
surgents, and every speaker who fol
lowed spoke along the same lines and
pleaded for harmony In the party.
Judge Levi II. Bancroft, of Richland
Center. formerly of the La Toilette
faction, who was chosen as perma.
nent chairman, bitterly arraigned the
insurgent movement in congress and
within the Republican party. He said
1t meant the disruption of party organ
ization and the substitution therefor
of a one-man despotism.
The growth of the Republican party
formed the theme for Mr.. Sherman.
He had gotten down to Lincoln's time
when he spoke Of insurgency.
-Four years later" said he, I'VE
were in the throes of civil war and
Lincoln was again voted for. this time
by nearly 2,250,000 Republicans. be.
cause they believed that the union
should be preserved and that slavery
must cease. In that year we find the
beginning OF insurgency. A small band
attempted to prevent the renomina-
ton OF Lincoln. The movement was
not successful and he obtained PIP out
Of 233 electoral votes.-
The vice-president recalled that Sin
1872 new insurgency had arisen with
the cry Of anything to beat Grant
For over so years the Republican
party has been steadily increasing in
numbers and gaining In power" said
he, seeming to grow stronger after
every insurgent movement and in each
instance gaining more members than
we lost.
"In 1894 another element NJ inaur-
gency arose and seemed to be temper
arily successful, though its duration
was short and without result.
I'm 1895 another kind Of insurgent
came to the front In the guise OF the
so-called Silver Republicans who
manfully and courageously, when they
saw they could not indorse the Repub.
lican platform and the Republican can
didate Of that year. left the national
convention in body. The place OF
every one, however, who left the party
that year was filled by at least two So
called Gold Democrats, most Of whom
have since remained with the party of
financial integrity and stability.
I'VE are now confronted again by
insurgency in the party, though 1t Is
by no means a united movement, as
Il may be said that there are nearly
as many kinds OF insurgency as there
are insurgents. believe however,
that the strength OF the Republican
party will In no way be weakened, but
that it will go to the polls next No
vember and record a victory and again
be successful when II votes for its can
didate for president in 1912"