The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10
Committee Votes to
Favor" Renomina-
ton of Taft.
RESOLUTION TO BE
REPORTED TO-DAY
New York's Delegation to Chi
cago Convention Will Be
Urged to Garry Out
Party's Choice Plat
form Oppoaes Recall
and for Protection.

Rochester. n. y; April s.-New
York States delegatis at large to the
Republican National Convention will
not be instructed 10 vote for the
denomination of President Taft. In
stead the committee on resolutions of
the Republican State Convention vot-
cd almost unanimously tonight to re-
port resolution to The convention to-
morrow favorinS Ills denomination.
ana urging the entire State delega-
ton to carry out the party's choice.
| The committee watch drafted the
platform and settled the question of
instructions finally aEreed to the fol-
I lowing compromise:
| we applaud the Patriotism, wisdom
and undramatic courage of President
! william II. Taft.
The overwhelming majority of the
representatives OF tie party in the
convention assembled favor his re-
nomination and we urge that the dele
gates at large in the convention at
Chicago carry out this choice of the
Republicans of the State. and that the
districts unite to the snme end
! The committee nominated as dele
gates at-large United States Senator
Root, William Barnes, Jr,. chairman
OF the State committee: William Berri
of Brooklyn, and Edwin A Merritt, Jr,
Speaker of the State Assembly.
Committee Agrees ON Platform.
The platform in part says:
We believe that order is the prere-
quisito of progress, and that this ma
tional tradition must not be destroy
ed nor principle sacrificed TO OPP
portunism.
We believe that prbllc conscience
should express itself properly and az
firmatively in the elaclion OF public
officials. end not negatively In their
T! recall, To reverse '3!s order would
encourage disregard ofJuty In eleeting
public officers ard place e premium
upon neglect of that duty.
We believe in the Republican prin-
ciple of protection TO American work
| ingmen. American industries ana the
American farmer.
The overwhelming majority of the
representatives OF the party in this
convention assembled favor President
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
The Republican State Convention held
lie nrSt session hero to-day, and after
a Keynote" speech by Temporary
Chairman Nicholas Murray Butler, adv
iourned until tomorrow to permit the
all important committee on resolutions
to draft a platform, select four dele
gates-at-large TO the national conven-
ton. and settle as to whether 1t would
be for the best interest of President
Taft to send an instructed delegation
TO Chicago.
The resolutions committee, with Con-
gresham Edward B. Vreeland, as
chairman. worked we'll into the night
formulating the platform which
State Chairman Barnes desires to
present as a model for adoption at
the national convention.
Until the platform was complete ed,
It was decided to suspend rurther
consideration OF the selection of dele
gates and their instruction.
Long Session To-day.
With the completion of the plat
form and the naming OF the dele
gates at large it was planned to-
night to hold q four-hour session to-
morrow. Mr.. Butler will be made
permanent chairman OF the convex
ton.
One of tho features OF to-day's
meeting of the committee on resolu-
tons. in drafting the platform for
the Republican State Convention to-
nj >rrow. was the attempt by a dele
cation of women representing the
woman suffrage party of New York
City to have included a plank recon-
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