The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-16
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DRAFT TO TAFT
Dick and Ellis Visitors at
Summer Capital.
PRESIDENT IS PLEASED

TIL l--
Document 10 Said to lndorse Payne
Aldrleh Tariff Law and Deny Re.
- publican Party Is Responsible For
High Cost Of Living--Will Also
. Praise Postal and Railway Lesisla.
'lll tlon--EiIis Says He viii Resign
state Craftsmanship.
o, Beverly, Mass, July 10 Senator
ilo Charles Dick Of Ohio and Wade II.
Kills, chairman of the Ohio Repub.
!. liesn executive committee, brought
a tentative draft platform that party
20 expects to put up to the Ohio state
convention July 27 to President Taft.
The president hadn't sent either for
Senator Dick or for Mr.. Ellis. He
e., was glad to see the rough notes of
~, the platform, however, and went over
ns them carefully.
While the White House was retl-
!, cent about the conference. it is gener.
ally understood that this platform,
when presented to the Ohio oonven-
ton, will be model affair in the
eyes of the administration. The
fuodel, some of the presidents
III friends hope, will serve for other Re-
-e publican conventions In 1t the Re.
Eublicans Of the country will find
arguments with which to get the
votes In the fall campaign. 1t will
~ contain material for a battlecry with
~ which all Republicans can be spurred
;k on to victory In the congressional
tA elections. When 1t is made public
aF the country will know on what lines
~ the administration expects to fight
,.a out the little affair with the Demo
W Gratis.
IA There wasn't any talk about candi.
III dates at the meeting at Burgess
- =: Point, 1t was said While II was ad-
~ mitted that Representative Nicholas
- Lonsworth may prove dark horse
" and carry the convention. Just now II
y doesn't look as II he would be nomi-
b mated. Mr. Longworth is to Ne tenn
porary chairman of the convention.
Senator Burton is to be permanent
chairman and Senator Dick chairman
Of the committee on resolutions
which will present the platform.
= There are four probable candi-
dates, according to politicians here.
Here they are: Carmi A. Thompson,
secretary Of state; Warren @. Har-
ding Of Marion Judge o. b. Brown
Of; Dayton, and Mr.. Longworth.
Here are some of the things II con-
tains al present:
An Endorsement of the Payne-Al-
drich tariff law and OF the tariff com.
mission which will make possible
scientific readjustment of schedules
which need change.
A denial that the increased cost OF
living is to be laid at the door of the
Republican party, as Governor Har.
mon has declared.
An Endorsement of the railroad and
postal savings legislation passed by
congress at the last session.
Also 1t was said the Ohio platform
will commend the policy OF govern
ment economy inaugurated by the
present administration. Inefficient
public service and grating" wheth-
er by Democrats or Republicans no
doubt will be held up to scorn. The
Taft policy Of conservation viii be
Endorsed and declared to be nearly
like that of Colonel Roosevelt, ac.
oording to present Intentions.
Mr.. Ellis said that after the con-
vention is held he will resign his pc
3 sitiou as chairman Of the executive
committee. This will permit the gu
= bernatorial candidate chosen then to
select his own campaign manager.
Tho president let It become known
u that he had received an invitation to
address the conservation congress In
St Paul In September The invita-.
tion, It was said, came three weeks
ago. Dispatches from Chicago indi
eating that there was some trouble
because Mr.. Taft might be sighted
were greeted with smiles at the sum
mer capital. The information that
clifford Pinchot and James r. Gar
field might run the ST. Paul show and
X might not treat the president well,
y the White House thought rather
4! ridiculous in view that the invitation
y came long ago. The president has
n not decided whether or not he will