The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-02
, ROOSEVELTS FRIENDS
PREVENT ENDORSEMENT
La Toilette Supporters Made Hard
Fight TO Carry Convention
But Failed.
Progressive Republicans of Ohio
Organize TO Promote
Campaign.

COLUMBUS. o.. Jan. 1-Progres-
sive Republicans of Ohio met to-day.
formed permanent organization,
adopted declaration OF progressive
principles. but voted - to 30 not to
give their endorsement 70 United
states Senator Robert VI. La Toilette
as candidate for the Presidential
! nomination
After refusing the endorsement OF
me league. the delegates voted 81 to
| IL IN favor of resolution as a per-
sonal expression OF the delegates nam
Ing Senator La Toilette ns THE living
embodiment OF the principles OF the
progressive movement. and the logi-
cal candidate TO carry them TO sue
cessful fruition"
. The vote came after three hours
dehate on the floor OF the convention
and was on the adoption of an amend
ment 10 the report OF the resolutions
committee which had been unanimous
: Iy IN favor OF not naming candidate.
Roosevelt Men Active.
Ginord Pinchot. who declared that
| ne spoke only for himself and IN no
| way Tor Colonel Roosevelt. and former
4 Secretary of the Interior Garfield vera
, The leaders in The debate against Civ
ing any candidate an endorsement.
senator Works. Of California. and
later Senator Clapp. Of Minnesota.
We're equally vigorous in uTsing THAI
the Ohio progressives concentrate
their efforts In working for The elec-
non OF senator LaFolette. Nearly
every delegate expressed himself re-
peatedly in the debate.
+ The vote was taken Immediately
after an appeal by Common Pleas
Judge X. VI. Wanamaker. OF Akron.
VINO declared he had made the first
ahtl-lait speech in the state. and who
appealed TO IN" delegates not 10 go
INTO the Presidential campaign by go
ing against the advice of such leaders
Ot the national progressive league as
flhchot. and Walter Houser. secretary
Oh 'hc national league. and manager
OF the LaFollette campaign
Walter r. Brown. chairman n, tho
y publican state central committee
VINO a week ago was read out OF The
prosressiVes b. Chairman FackIer or
the progressive league for his nro-
posed presidential preference pIan.
neid long morning conference with
flhchoi Houser and Fackler and
worked with them on the resolution
which VAS finally adopted
Opposition TO Taft.
Th" resolution which Vas adon,o.
and which had been submirted IN ~
= resolutions committee bv pinotr,
Iio"ser aud John u. Fackler. femme.
rary chairman of the Ohio oreanils.
tlon. read as follows.
We are opposed 10 the ren,u.
inauon OF President TAFT We
htFcbF declare II to be- the detar.
hihed purpose of the Ohio nro.
bresSiNe republican league TO
"ofk Ia harmony and unison In
>oHlhd'e progressive republi-
can ior President. recognizing "A
fellow progressives an who boId
'ne principles fOr which we stand
Whether they be for the Prasiden.
tIaI nomination OF Robert NJ Ia
FoHette or Theodore Roosevelt
or any other progressive repubIi.
can.
we assert the essential unity
OF Tue progressive movement
thronghout the entire state and
nation
w favor The election Of dele.
Ed'ts VINO VIII favor the nomina.
uon "l candidate who will fully
r'pr"sent the progressive prir
Ciple"
fackler who presided a. today.
conference as Temporary chairman
vas elected President cf the ner'
mbnent organization. 4. p Rrofben
ION. of As'ahula vas elected &C.
president and 4. ~ Brown. OF Col
umbus. Secretary
declaration Of principles adopted
unanimously was substantially the
one prepared hy q committee sppoinf.
"l a' mertinE of progressivcs OF tha
western Reserve ON tho ouoe,to,,
oi National policies. ~ followed the
I'M" "i The platform adopted by IN.
progressive conference I'm Chicaeo
li declared for substantial and
equitable revision of The tari0 scba-
dule by schedule "prcscrviur tha
protective tarin principle. tho nea.
sur" of whicn shall hc tho difference
in wages ani raw material ~ homo
ann abroad To this end. non.
partisan board with full power 10
compel testimony and 20 report TO
congress wa advocated.
Would Revise Sherman Law.
\ revision ~ fhc sherman law vas
suggested in the SECOND plracraph
Fot the cure of corporation and
trust OWLS Uc favor legislation that
shall effectively regulate and control
IN VI" public interests. the great IN.
Sirumcnialifiss of modern business.
such legislation clearly to define and
provide against recognized wrouga
such MS Tho exploitation of humanity
Tor profit stock Watering ORGANIZING
companies without suhsfnntiai assets.
agreements tu control production
markets. prices and tho Hkc. alI d~
signed 10 protect thc honest and "a
such hy imprisonment the dishoncrt
business fpau"
oh"t plank~ ~ tho platform do
Jared ior popular election of United
states scnaiors the tYnchot Vocse
''H conservation poiicy. national
i.'"n" i1N graduated upward aud the
7 ''niiil'h ot u""dl'-s public positions
J." lN N'ti" roici"s th" platform de.
riared ZOO favor ~ ai nontna,.,,. hx