The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
DECISION AFTER
HEATED DEBATE
Leagues Action Follows Adj
dresses by Clifford Pinchot and
Former Secretary Garfield,
Who Oppose Taking Stand
for Any Candidate-De-
claration of Principles.

sive Republicans OF Ohio met to-day,
FORMED permanent organization,
adopted declaration CT progressive
principles. but voted, Sc to 80, not to
give their Endorsement to United
states Senator Robert NJ. La Follette
as candidate for the presidential
nomination.
After refusing the Endorsement Of
tho league, tho delegates voted, 81 to
IL, In favor OF resolution. az a nor
sonal-cSpression of the delegates. nam
ing Senator In Toilette as "the Iivinr
embodiment of the principles of tho
progressive movement and the logical
candidate to carry them to successful
fruition.''
Tho vote carlo after a three hours
debate on the moor OF the convention.
ana was on the adoption OF an amend
mcht to the report of the resolutions
committee, which had heen unnnImous-
~ In favor of not naming a candidate.
Siitord Pinchot. who declared that
lie spoke only for himself and In 10
way tor Colonel Roosevelt, and former
Secretary Of the Interior GARFIELD.
were the leaders in the debate against
Ewing any candidate an Endorsement.
senator Works, of California, and later
Senator Clapp. of Minnesota, wor,
equally vigorous In urging that tho
Ohio Progressives concentrate their
efforts In working for tho election OF
senator La Toilette. Nearly cvcry dele
gate expressed himself rcpca tcdly in
the debate.
John D. Facklcr. temporary chair
man OF tho Ohio organization ana
who Presided at to-day's conference.
was elected president OF the permanent
organization. c. F.. Brotherton. oc
Ashtahula, was elected ce-prcsident,
and T. H. Brown. of Columbus. secre-
tary.
Declaration of Principles.
declaration OF principles adopted
unanimously was substantially the one
prepared by committee appointed at
meeting of Progrcsslves of the
Western Reserve. On the question
OF national politics. It followed tho
line adopted by tho Progressives.
II declared for substantial and
eanita bic revision Of the tariff scheduls
by schedule: preserving the protective
tarit principle. the measure of which
sna!l De the differences in wages and
raw material At home and abroad
To this end nonpartisan taritf board
with fun power to compel testimony
and report TO Congress was advocated.
y revision of the sherman law was
suggested in the second paragraph:
or the cure OF corporate and trust
eNiis we favor legislation that Shalt
effectively regulate and control in the
public interests tho great instrument
taiities Of modern business, such legis-
lation clearly TO define and provide
against recognized wrongs, such as the
exploitation OF humanity for profit,
stock watering, organizing companies
without substantial assets, agreements
TO control production. market prices
al Ia al riN
the h'rcst and punish by imprisonment
the dishonest business man."
Other nlanka of tho platform declar-
cd for popular election OF United States
Senators, tho Pinchot- Roosevelt conser-
walton policy. a national income tax
graduated upward. and the abolition
OF needless public positions.
The first difference OF opinion aros.
when IN added resolution to promise
support to no candidate was recon-
mcndcd by the committee on resolu-
ttons, The committee OF nineteen mem
hers had entered their deliberations,
most of them declared. heartily In favor
of expressing themselves for Robert NJ.
La Toilette. Their opinions had been
changed after they had heard addresses
by Pinchot and Fackier.
Urges CcntraiiEniion.
The resolution WAS reported just ar
ter senator Works had made an ud-
dress urging the delegates to follow
the example of California and 10 con-
tralize their campaigning for ono man.
Colonel Roosevelt should declare
himself he said. IF he should de-
clare himself would not hesitate TO
support him. and neither would Sena-
tor La Toilette. La Toilette has made
the principles for which he stands an
issue. California has Endorsed him,
and felt that an attempt 70 evade it
would have been cowardly."
m or4 NJ ha
end OF Senator Works. speech. and
who defended the resolution.
"If we declare for sinSIc candi-
date" he warned. Eve run the risk OF
going to Chicago TO find Progressive
delegates from different communities
morally bound to support half dozen
different candidates"
senator Clapp, in urging that the
Wisconsin Senator be Endorsed, argued
In favor of concentrating fire as much
as possible. &
Tho plan OF organization of the new
permanent league is much the same
as that OF other political organizations
chosen from each county. Each con-
gressional district VIII have tho same
representation In tho State committee
as II now has In tho Republican State
central committees. Members OF tho
committee will be subject to the recall
advocated In the platform, and Will oe
subject to retirement on vote or pc.
ton originated by thirty county
leagues. ~
Reaches New York IN Tow.