The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-16
OPPORTUNITY TO
SWITCH" is SEEN

While it was generally conceded that
the instructions given the delegates
were clearly binding instructions for
Taft, some OF the prominent Repuhi-
cans argued yesterday that the pledge
could be construed in an emergency as
favorable to Roosevelt or any other
candidate. Some Of these views are
herewith presented:
COLONEL G. z. LOOSE-'T consented
to run and to be a delegate under
that resolution, and YOU can draw
your own conclusions rs to what |
think about it. | read the resolution
over and consented 10 be delegate
under it -
WALTER ADAMS-''l consider it a
veiled attempt TO instruct the dele
gates TO the Chicago convention for
Mr.. Taft without frankly using the
word instruct but clearly exposing
the treacherous hypocrisy Of the fed.
eral bunch in their efforts to leave
themselves in IA position of compro
mise from which they might jump
as a cat would jump.
JAMES GLOVE, postmaster at Provo
81 construe the resolution to mean
Just what it reads, and while not
drastic, 1T instructs, in my opinion,
for Mr. Taft. 1t pledges our dele
gates to use all honorable means for
his nomination. | understand there
was a fight in the committee on the
wording of the resolution. Some Of
the committeeman were In favor of
indorsing President Taft and in
structing our delegates to vote for
him first, last and all the time, but
in the interests of harmony and prob
ably with Ed Loose s views in con
sideration, the milder resolution as
passed was finally agreed upon. This,
however, ! am not positive of-only
through what one member of the
committee told me-"
WESLEY K. WALTON. member of
resolutions committee for Rich coun-
tyr consider the resolution as
passed absolutely binding for Mr.
Taft. but the delegates could, con-
sciontiously, switch over to another
candidate if 1T appeared there was
no longer any hope for the president.
I consider tho instructions as bind
ing as those of the states similarly
worded as, for instance, Wisconsin,
which gives practically the same in.
structlons In support of La Toilette. -
EvERARD BIERER, Salt Lake" I'm
der the final clause Of the resolution,
! think the delegates would be on,
tirely justified In switching over
to the popular candidate If II ap-
poared that Mr.. Taft stood no chance
of receiving the nomination by the
time Utah was reached on tho roll
call. They could honorablY give their
support in common with other states
to the candidate who appeared to be
the popular choice of the convention.
I interpret the wording of the reso-
luton to mean that the delegates are
Instructed to support Mr.. Taft so
long as there is reasonable hope for
his nomination.
FRED w. PRICE, delegate from Salt
Lake county consider the reso
luton as absolutely binding the dele
gates 10 give their vote for Mr.. Taft
on the first ballot, even though il
appear that he has practically no
chance Of receiving the nomination
After the first ballot, IL. conditions
are not changed, | think the delegates
would be free to use their discretion
in casting their vote.
J. A. EKMAN, delegate from Salt Lake
county, do not see how the dele
gates can escape voting for Mr.. Taft
under the wording of the resolution
as passed today However, | am of
the opinion that the delegates need
not feel obliged 10 give a merely
complimentary vote TO Mr.. Taft on
the final ballot If other states
switched TO the support OF a more
popular candidate. -