Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-11
Express Personal Desire for Renom.
ination of Executive.
TWELVE FROM MAINE FOR 7. R.
Roosevelt Forces Control Republican
State Convention.
BITTER FIGHT ON IN MICHIGAN
porters when Members OF State
Central Committee Unseat
Roosevelt Delegations.

eight Vermont delegates TO the repub-
lican convention at Chicago two district
delegates will so instructed for Taft and
two for Roosevelt. The four delegates-at-
large are unpledged, although the state
convention today endorsed President
Taft's administration and all four dele
gates expressed a personal desire for
his nomination.
The platform condemns the principles
of recall Of judges and OF decisions.
The suggestion OF popular review OF
the decisions of the court in a particular
case is declared to be subtle and
dangerous attempt upon the foundation
Of free government itself"
Two Of the delegates were chosen with
out opposition and the other two after
spirited contests between the Taft and
the Roosevelt forces in which Taft ma
jorlties were fifty-four and fifty-three
respectively. The Vermont delegation 10
Chicago will be as follows:
Delegates at -Large-united States Sens-
tor Carroll S. Paige OF Hyde Park, }.
Gray Estey of Brattleboro, John l.. Lewis
of Troy. Governor John A. Mead Of
Rutland. unlnstructed.
First Dlstriet-w William p. Warren of
vergennes, J. l.. Southwick of Burling-
ton. Instructed for Taft.
Second-E. W. Gibson OF Brattleboro,
Fred D. Thompson of Barton. Instructed
for Roosevelt.
Chairman Williams Of the republican
"a, Tai
leader in Vermont. said tonight that
while the delegates-at-large were unln-
structed, he was sure they would vote
for President Taft.
No Opposition TO Chairman.
No opposition developed to the selection
OF United States Senator William p,
Dillingham; as chairman at the opening
of proceedings and for half an hour the
convention listened to an exposition OF
republican principles In which many for
mer presidents were mentioned and the
names OF Roosevelt and Taft omitted,
The convention was noisy one and the
proceedings we're frequently interrupted
by hoots. yells, changing OF COW bells and
cheering by both the delegates and
spectators. The platform included a
memorial ON the death OF Congressman
Foster and an endorsement OF President
Taft, with references TO the tariff and
several other republican issues.
The platform was adopted by a viva
voce vote. Although the Roosevelt lead
ers protested strongly. and asked for a
ballot, Chairman Dillingham; decided
against them.
Senator Townsend Of Michigan closed
the proceedings with a speech endorsing
President Taft.
Maine's Twelve for T.. II,
BANGOR, Me, April 1O.-The candidacy
Of Colonel Roosevelt will be supported by
Names twelve delegates in the republican
national convention. Ten we're chosen at
the republican state convention and at
three of the four district conventions
held this afternoon and tonight in the
city hall, The other two were elected
week ago In the First district. In
structions were not formally given to the
four district delegations, but all those
chosen were named on ballots headed
Roosevelt delegates"
The Roosevelt leaders had good work.
ing majority in the state convention. the
vote for delegates at large being 7ss to is7.
The delegates are as follows:
Delegates-at- -Large-MoreIl n. Drew.
Portland; Aretas z. Stearns. Rumford;
Charles S. Highborn. Augusta, and Hal
bert P. Gardner Patton. Not instructed
by convention. but pledged to support
Roosevelt.
Second Distrct-Jesse II. Libby, Me-
ehanics Falls; William B. Kendall, Bow
doinham. Unlnstructed. but pledged to
Roosevelt. The vote was $50 TO lO4.
Third-Edward N. Merrill, skowheRan:
Harry F. Merrill. Monmouth. Uninstruc-
ted. but pledged to Roosevelt. The vote
was Isl to IS.
Fourth-A. B. Irving, Presque Isle; Ed
ward NJ. Lawrence. Lubec. Uninstructed.
but pledged to Roosevelt. The vote was
Is4 to IS.
Six candidates for electors of president
and vice president were nominated. They
are Benjamin w. Blanchard, Bangor;
Joseph Wyman. Hillbridge lat large); DR..
John c. Stewart. York: Joseph W. Per-
kins. Wilton A. Aver, Oakland and Willis /
F. Parsons. Foxer Forest.
OF the 100 delegates entitled to seats.
.5oa were present. The platform adopted
for the state election in September ell
1orses all republican national administra-
tons. declares the question Of prohibition
as the settled policy Of Maine was de-
,ided at the referendum last septem.
Der and demands a faithful enforcement
- the liquor law as 1t stands: favors
presidential primaries and accuses the
present state administration Of incapacity |
md blundering and Of partisan bias In |
The investigation Of the recent York
county bribery charges.
Taft Gets Advantaxe.
BAY CITY. Mich. April IA bitter
light between Taft and Roosevelt forces |
or control Of the republican state con-
'ention tomorrow started actively tonight
It a special meeting OF the republican
state central committee. attended by
eventeen out of the twenty-four mem
'ers. at which Robert A. Shields Of
Ioughton acted as chairman.
BY a vote of 13 to 4. in the absence
4 Chairman Frank Knox. who declared
he meeting illegal. members Of the COM
nittee voted to unseat former Secretary