Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-26
TAFT ENDORSED BY
REPUBLICANS Of
NEBRASKA
LAF0LLETTE FOLLOWERS
MAKE SORRY SHOWING
Completely 0utgeneraled by
Regular Faction So-CaIIed
Insurgents Meekly ACQuieSCe
in Commentator Of Taft,
IBy Morning JOurna, Special Leased wircI

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
Lincoln. Neb., July 25,-Nehraska
republicans convention here today
gave President Taft and his admins
tration strong Endorsement and ef-
fectively blocked all efforts of small
band of insurgent delegates to arouse
sentiment for Senator Robert Nj. La
Toilette as "A presidential candidate.
The insurgents lack a leader and
We're outgeneraled by Victor Rosewa-
ter and his delegation from Omaha.
Before the insurgents could intro
duce resolutions from the floor the
regulars had rushed through a mo-
.tion providing that all resolutions be
referred TO a committee which was
given power to draw up final re-
port
Chairman A. w. Jefferis of Omaha,
then named committee Of seven, Of
which five were strong friends of Mr.
Taft and Of which Mr.. Rosewater was
made chairman.
From this point the possibilities of
fight on the floor over the indorse-
ment of MIR. Taft went gimmering
Despite their early announcement
that they would not sssent TO a Taft
insurgents failed to make even show
of fight or objection when the plat
form resolution was finally presented.
The resolution went through in a
whoop by a rising vote during which
several of the insurgents were discov-
cred on their feet.
An attempt to have the convention
instruct the resolutions committee 20
refrain from indorsing any candidate
met with summary treatment. |. ID.
Evans, OF Adams county, got the floor
for this purpose, but he was howled
down by other delegates and gaveled
out of order by Chairman Jefferis
before he could read his resolution.
This was as far as the insurgents
could get with their fight to prevent
a Taft Endorsement From this juno
ture the much vaunted insurgent OPP
position slumped to nothing. The Wild
Willow and Washington counties dele
cations. which had been most active
in the movement, q1It sac contest
when It was learned that there was
no possibility of minority report
from the resolution committee.
Out of the total of S55 votes in the
convention, 1t was said by regular
muster following of more than $50.
The platform resolution as adopted
follows in part:
Rejoicing In the glorious record of
the republican party, which has given
the nation the ilustrious names of
Lincoln, Grant Garfield, Mckinley.
and Taft, and re-affirming
our devotion to republican principles,
ha . oh lfu
gratulate the country on its con-
tinued peace, progress and prosperity
under the wise guidance of our repub-
lican president.
"The arbitration treaties whose ne
gotiation he has inspired, mark a not
able step toward world peace and In
only lesser degree his tactfulness In
neutrality and avoiding
complications during the
revolution in Mexico. lie is proving
his devotion to the right policy of
conservation of our natural resources.
He is prosecuting the illegal trusts
and combines without fear or favor.
He is instituting reforms In the ad-
of the Government which
make for economy and efficiency. We
have every confidence in the unselfish
pdlTlollSfn anu cONhticHllous utNollOH
of public duty of William Howard
Taft and we heartily indorse his
administration.
I'VE commend our republican rep
resentatives in both branches of con-
gress for the conscientious and patrl-
otlc manner in which they have met
the great issues confronting them
The resolutions commend the ad-
of Governor Aldrich.