The Topeka state journal., 1911-07-26
STAND BY TAFT
Nebraska Republicans in state
Convention Assembled
Pass Resolutions Strongly En-
dOrsing the President.
NEVER HAD A LOOK IN
Insurgents We're Not Permitted
Even to Make a Noise.
Their Spokesman Was HOwled
Down by the Majority.

Lincoln, Neb, July 6.-Nebraska
Republicans in convention here gave
President Taft and his administration
a strong endorsement ana effectively
blocked all efforts of a small band Oh
insurgent delegates to arouse senti-
ment for Senator Robert NJ. Lafol-
lette OF Wisconsin as q presidential
candidate
The insurgents lacked a leader anu
were outgeneraled by Nictcr RoseWater
and his delegation from Omaha.
Before the insurgents could get
chance to introduce resolutions from
the floor the regulars had rush eu
through a motion prOvi i'nS that all
resolutions should be referred TO d
committee which was given power 10
draw up a final report
Chairman A. ]. Jeffevis of Omaha
then named a committee of seven
members of which five were strong
friends of Mr.. Taft, and MI RoseWateI
was MADE chairman. From TINS point
the possibilities of a fight on the floor
over the endorsement of Nj Taft went
giimmering.
Despite their early announcement
that they would not assent to Tatt
endorsement on any conditions, the IN
surgents failed to make even snow
of fght or objection when the plat
The resolution went through with a
whoop by a rising vote during which
several of the insurgents were dis
covered on their feet.
An attempt to have the convention
instruct the resolutions committee to
refrain from endorsing any individual
candidate met with summary treat
ment I. D. Evans of Adams county
secured the floor for this purpose. but
he was howled down by other dele
gates 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 june
ture the insurgent opposition slumped
to nothing. The Wild Willow and
Washington county DELEGATIONS, which
had been most active in the movement,
quit the contest when il was learned
that there was no possihi it of a mi
nority report from the resolutions
committee.
The platform resolution, a adopted,
was as follows:
Rejoicing in the glorious record of
the Republican party, which has given
the nation the illustrious names of
Lincoln, Grant Garfield. Mckinley,
Roosevelt and Taft an1 reaffirming
our devotion to Republican principles,
we, the Republicans of Nebraska. con-
BIdLuldLG the country Ol us GOuLiAuGu
peace. progress and prosperity under
the wise guidance of on Republican
president.
1.-THE arbitration treaties whose ne
gotiation he has inspired, mark not
able step toward world peace and in
only lesser degree his tactfulness in
maintaining neutrality and avoiding
international complications during the
revolution in Mexico. He 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-
ministration Of the government which
make for economy and efficiency We
have every confidence in the unselhsh
patriotism and conscientious devotion
to public duty of William Howard
Taft, and we heartily endorse his
statesmanlilke administration
I'VE commend our Republican rep
resentadves in both branches of con-
gress for the conscientious and patri-
Otic manner in which they have met
the great issues confronting them