Evening journal., 1912-04-10
new YORK
COMMENDS
PRESIDENT
BY The United Press.

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Charles Evans Hughes hung over
Convention Hall when the Republican
State convention convened today for
the final session His name was on
the lips Of leaders and delegates alike
and a report that he would be the
nominee Of the Republican National
Convention in Chicago was beng
spread. This too In the face of the
positive assurances by a few men
intimate with the former governor
that no honor or inducement could
lead him from the duties he is now
performing and which are admitted
ly congenial.
But the delegates and leaders who
had urged not alone the states big
four, but the district delegates as
we'll, to work for the denomination
of President Taft in Chicago, believed
that as a result of the developments
yesterday I'm Illinois and the general
ly mixed up condition of party poll
tics everywhere, there might be a
change in the situation which would
result In the presidents name not
going before the Chicago conclave.
They insisted that If the president
should be eliminated, Governor
Hughes would be the unanimous
choice of the party.
The result In Illinois came as n
distinct surprise to the leaders here.
AS result they accepted COM
promise proposal made by Senator E.
4. Bracket, of Saratoga, leader of
the Republicans Of the upper house,
whereby the delegates from this state
were urged, but not initurcted to
work for the president
There was some very plain talk be-
hind the closed dors of the committee
room. The leaders We're agreed that
they were absolutely and unalterably
opposed to the doctrines promulgated
by Colonel Roosevelt. but after learn
ing the result in Illinois the advocates
of tho denomination of the president
and those who are opposed to it on
the ground that he is not the strongest
available candidate agreed that the
delegates must get together.
Everybody fell into line with the
exception of the two members Of the
committee who are controlled by Ma
tiOnal Committeeman William l..
Ward They insisted that they were
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gressive policies. But the other mem
bers got together and rushed the
platform which was adopted by the
convention today and which will be
the model on which the New York
delegates to the Chicago convention
will demand that the national plat
form be framed
The advisory plank dealing with the
candidate was admittedly a gem In
word play. Framed by Bracket II
pleased both sides. saying
1--WE applaud the patriotism. wisdom
and undramatic courage of President
William II. Taft. The overwhelming
majority of the delegates In this con-
vention assembled. favor his renomin-
alton and we urge that the delegates
AT large here elected in their action
at Chicago. carry out this choice OF
the Republicans of the State, and that
the district delegates unite to the
same end"
Barnes and his lieutenants and th'
Taft men all got great comfort out O
the plotform i'm reference to initiative
referendum and recall planks. Th'
two former planks were placed II
the document directly as the result o
the Roosevelt victory IN Illinois, /
was openly asserted that these plank'
removed Roosevelt from consideration
i'm any dealings the state delegates
may have in Chicago. The plank
i'm question say: 1--WE oppose a
subversive of our form of government
the initiative. the compulsory legis
lative referendum and the recall
either of public servants or judicia
decisions or any device which I'M
pairs consistency and continuity II
the expression of the public will. W.
oppose the recall of judges or an
system which will introduce COW
ardice as an element of the admins
tration of iusticc.f The authority o
the judiciary should not be impaired
Respect for the courts once broker
down. the constitutional protection o
the liberties of the individual would
be destroyed"