The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
La Toilette IS
NOT ENDORSED
Ohio Progressive Republic
ans Vote Against Endorse
ment of a Candidate.

Columbus. O.. Jan. 1.-The progress
sire republicans Of Ohio met today.
formed permanent organization.
adopted declaration of progressive
principles, but voted SO to 80 not to
give their endorsement to United
States Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette
as a candidate for the presidential
nomination.
After refusing the Endorsement Of
the league, the delegates voted 81 to
IL In favor Of a resolution. as per-
sonal explanation of the delegates.
naming Senator La Toilette as "the
living embodiment OF the principles of
logical candidate to carry them to
successful fruiuon."
The vote came after a three hour
debate on the floor OF the convention.
and was on the adoption Of an
! amendment to the report of the reso-
lutions committee. which had been
unanimously in favor of naming a
candidate.
Clifford Pinchot. who declared that
he spoke only for himself, and in no
way for Colonel Roosevelt. and former
Secretary Of the Interior Garfield were
the leaders in the debate against Civ
ing any candidate an Endorsement.
Senator Works of California and Sem
ator Clapp Of Minnesota We're vigor-
Gus In urging that the Ohio progress
sives concentrate their efforts in
working for the election of Senator
La Toilette. Nearly every delegate ex-
pressed himself. repeatedly In the de-
bate.
The vote was taken Immediately
after an appeal by Common Pleas
Judge r. NJ. Wanamaker Of Akron.
who declared he had made the first
speech against Taft In the state. and
NH ln1 To <h< 1<,11 kr
go into the presidential campaign by
j going against the advice of such lead
ers of ,tl1e national progressive league
as Pfnchot and Walter Houser, secre-
tary of the national league. and man
ager Of the La Toilette campaign re-
spectively.
\ w. F. Brown. chairman of the re-
publican state central committee. who
a week ago was read out of the pro-
gressives by Chairman Fackler of the
progressive league. for his proposed
presidential preference plan. held a
long morning conference with Pin
chot, Houser and Fackler, and work
ed with them on the resolution which
finally was adopted.
4 Fackler. who presided at today's
conference as temporary chairman
was elected president Of the perma.
nent organization. c. F. Brotherlon OF
} Ashtabula was elected vice president
and T. II. Brown of Columbus, secre.
tary.
The declaration Of principles
, adopted unanimously was substantial
} " the one prepared by a committee
lappointed at a meeting OF progress
sives Of the western reserve. On the
, Quetsion of national policies, it fol
, lowed tho line of the platform adopt
, ed by the progressive conference ir
!. Chicago.
1t declared for substantial ant
equitable RECESSION Of the tariff. sched
ule by schedule. preserving the pro
. tective tariff principle. the measure o
which shall be the difference in wages
!, and raw material at home ant
!. abroad"
A non-partisan tariff board will
e full power to compel testimony and I,
1 report to congress was advocated.
. A revision of the Sherman law wa
suggested in the second paragraph.
Other plans of the platform declar
ed for popular election Of Unite,
States senators, the Pinchot- Roosevelt
conservation policy. a national ineom
tax graduated up, and the abolition o
: needless public positions.
In its state policies the platform de
clared In favor Of all nominations b.
? direct primary. except township ant
village officials; the initiative and ref
, erendum; the short ballot, and a pres
idential preference law; simplificatio,
of legal procedures; the submission o
all matters Of public policy to tn,
iyOtef0.