The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-26
CHOSEN
BY BOTH FACTIONS

tonight after nominating thirteen presi-
dental electors pledged TO Roosevelt and
Johnson, adopting a pla atform promising
continuance OF sweeping reform legis-
lation at the next session OF the legIs-
lature, pedging allegiance TO the national
Progressive party and appointing state
The expected bolt of the Taft dele
gates occurred when a resolution was
adopted, apart from the platform, endors-
ing Roosevelt and Johnson There was a
State Senators Leroy Wright and Ed
ward 7. Wolfe. formally announced the
withdrawal of the. TAFT factions, and
Progressives. replied with expressions OF
good will.
1--WE believe you are talking this action
on account OF honest differences OF opiin1-
feeling will be engcndered by your
course"
1--WE will all be together again, llghtne
under the Republican banner. four yea years
The Taft delegates went Immediately
to another hall in the state capitol to
organize separate convention;
The Taft men organized their conven-
tion and drafted and adopted a platform
and appointed state central committee.
AS result Of Its action there are two
platforms. two sets OF candidates for
presidential electors, before the voters OF
the state, and two state committees. each
claiming the designation Republican,
Wearied bv the deliberations OF an al
most continuous two days session. the
Democratic state convention took a re-
cess tonight TO listen to another speech
BY William Jennings Bryan. who had ad-
dressed IT yesterday. There remained at
the time only minor questions or party
policy to be decided,
The convention adopted a platform fol-
lowing the general lines OF the national
platform. and including suggestions made
by Mr. Bryan Yesterday The question
elector on the ballot by petition, as we'll
as by certiilcatlon, and testing the state
primary law in a friendly suit were left
In abeyance.
The Bryan suggestions included in the
platform declare for the postal vote for
absentee citizens. modification OF the
state primary law. more stringent trust
laws. strict supervision Of campaign eN-
at interest
List Filed in Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 25.-William
Allen White came to Topeka at 2
o 'clock this afternoon and filed the
names of the ten new Roosevelt electors
to go into the independent column of
the ballot. There were 1000 names on
the petitions. gathered since the middle
OF last week, The names of the old
Roosevelt electors now in the Republi-
can column were not withdrawn by Mr..
White today for the reason that he has
only their written Withdrawals, while
the law requires that they be certified
to by notary. Mr.. White stated that
the old electors will surely be with
drawn from the Republican column in
the next few days. At present the two
sets of Roosevelt electors occupy places
on the ballot at the head of the Re-
publican and independent columns. The
Taft electors can be placed in the Re-
publican column any time by appoint
ment TO replace designations. But on
the independent column, where offices
are created for the first time, it is nee
essary to place candidates there by
petition.
Johnson at New Haven.
HARTFORD. Conn. Sept. 25.-Critics
OF the Progressive party who have termed
the social and Industrial planks Of the
party platform radical, were answered
by Governor Hiram w. Johnson. the vice
presidential candidate. in speeches he
made today here and in New Haven.
Governor johnson went down to New
haven from Boston today and although
his train was more than an hour late, a
large crowd greeted him on the green.
After his address he was escorted by
delegation and band to his hotel He
spoke here tonight before the Progressive
Sldle COEVGnLlOns
When the candidate arrived the hall
was crowded, Afterwards the governor
addressed an overflow meeting
From here the governor tonight went
to Springfield by automobile. He planned
70 leave there tomorrow and enter New
Hampshire. The governors present New
England tour will end with his Manches
! ter meeting tomorrow night
Will Trail Wilson.
BY International News Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-The Republican
national campaign committee Will send
the private car Oceania, laden with
speakers. tariff data and figures. into
New England In reply to the recent state
ment OF Governor Woodrow Wilson tina,
the Republican party is seeking to aban-
don the tariff question. The Republican
| orators Will make speeches In every New
England town visited by Governor Wilson
and on board the car at different times
Will be Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Nagel. who Is now speaking In northern
New York: Congressman Mccall and GIL,
lett Of Massachusetts, and former Vice
President INKS. When Governor
Wilson finishes his New England trip thu
Republican tariff special will follow hin
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