Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-19
TAFT STAR STILL
IN THE ASCENDANT
Roosevelt Forces Believed to be
Fighting in the Last
Ditch
DARK HORSE Is PROBABLE
DARK HORSE Is PROBABLE
Final Attempt to Get Former PTesi.
dents Forces Together-Some of
His Supporters Want to Bolt.
Chief Points Proposed in the
Taft Platform.
Reaffirns belief in the constitu-


Taft Platform.
Reafirms belief in the constitu-
tion.
Opposes changing or overturn-
ing present form OF American
government.
Declares for progressive and
constructive craftsmanship.
Declares for adequate work
mems compensation legislation.
Pledges comprehensive con-
servative program.
Opposes any check on the
courts by recall.
Declares unequaivocally ag-
ainst the recall of judicial decis-
ions or the settlement of any
question of law by popular vote.
Approves general arbitration
treaties and any move that will
tend toward world peace.
Endorses Sherman Trust Law
and declares for supplementary
legislation that will strengthen it
at many points.
Approves the enactment of leg
islation which will show just
which are and which are not leg
al combinations in business.
Declares for scientific investi-
cation of the cost of living
problem and for legislation fol-
lowing such investigation that
will remedy conditions complain
ed of.
Condemns Democrats for pass
ing tariff reduction bills without
adequate knowledge of their ef-
feet and pladges the party to
scientific reduction of the tariff
along lines to be determined by
the tariff board so that the
"rights of free American labor
shall be adequately safeguard
ed"
Chicago, June 19.-Whether it wa
to be fight to finish between tn
progressives and conservatives, o
whether it was to be bolt in the in
terest of the Roosevelt presidential
candidacy was the problem confront
ing the Republican National conven
ton when Chairman Root called tn
second days session to order.
The Roosevelt camp was divided
The men who declared they did no
care who was nominated so long a
principles were adhered
to, favored fighting to the end. Tn
professional politicians, who wanted t
use the Roosevelt personality t
strengthen their own leadership IL
states where progressivism was ne'
md popular, were loudly counsellin
bolt.
Other men, notably Senator Boraf
were insisting that what should D
done was to fight to the bitter enc
and if beaten take their medicine Du
keep on fighting.
Because of this difference OF oplr
ion in the progressive ranks, the TAI
mon who were insisting they held a
tho trump cards and would nominal
their man but there appeared to b
stronger current setting toward
Lark horse candidate. The currer
seemed to be growing each hour an
threatened to get beyond control G
the leaders at any moment.
When the convention resumed II
session at II o'clock today the Rooss
welt forces were fighting in the iaS
|ditch. Out generalled along the i'l'
in the opening session, their leader
3faltering when a revolutionary pre
(gram was actually faced the progreS
sives failed to present the united fror
they had counted on. The ninth hou
switch from Borah to McGovern prov
ed an error in judgment and instea
bf whipping the La Toilette men int
line with McGovern, they had broue
home to the convention the bite
feud between the Wisconsin senate
and the Oyster Bay candidate.
But when temporary Chairm'
Roots savel fell calling today's Sc
lion to order, q final attempt had be-
made to get the Roosevelt men solid
together again. The colonel hims'