Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-29
MADE A LAST MOMENT PROPO-
SlTION TO PRESIDENT
TAFT.
TOO LATE FOR ANSWER
TAFT Did Not Answer So IIadlcy De-
Cidcd Ia Cart His Fortune
Win Progrcssiyes.

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Herbert s. Iladley. after an all day
wranglo with tho republican state
committee, issued an ultlmatum to-
night that the only condition upon
which he would support President
Taft was that the president should
Immediately declare himself for pres
identinl preference primaries, and no
boss controlled delegations from the
south TO national conventions to
prevent in future conventions charg-
es Of fraud, such ms arose In the re-
cent republican national convention
at Chicago.
The ultimatum of Governor IIadley
was delivered to subcommittee Of
the state committee, which waited on
him. with authority 10 cancel his in
yitation to speak at the republican
campaign here unless he was Silling
to pledge the committee In advance
that he would declare for Taft IN the
opening sentence Of his speech.
Colonel otto #. stelfel called Pres
ident Taft by long distance telephone
but the connection was bad, and he
could not make the president under
stand Governor IIadley's proposition,
The president told Colonel Steifel to
submit the proposition in writing, or
TO go at once with It to Washington
where the president would meet him.
All this was happening while the
hall, where the meeting took place,
was crowded TO the doors with voters,
eager to hear the governors expect
ed declaration on the national ques-
ton After the long distance tele-
phone failed, Colonel Steifel tele-
graphed Governor Hadley's proposl-
ton TO Beverly. The governor and
members OF the republican state COM
mittee waited nevously In the COVER
nor's apartments for President Tafts
reply.
The subcommittee called on the
governor at 6:S5 y. IN. and remained
with him behind closed doors until
1910 p m. when the governor and
other members OF the party hastily
departed for the meeting.
The governor had prepared two
speeches, one on national issues to
be delivered in the event President
Taft's answer was satisfactory, and
the other on state issues, to be de-
llvered In the event OF truce being
declared with the state committee.
As Governor Hadley neared the
end OF his speech on state issues, and
as no reply had been received from
President Taft, the governor launch
ed into national affairs.
He began by saying that because OF
fraud In the Chicago convention, he
had refused to vote for the nomlna-
ton of President Taft, but that he
did not think the record made In Chi
cago Justified him In abandoning the
republican party. He paid tribute
to President Taft AS a man and Of
fetal. and said that II the president
would assure him that he would take
the leadership for reforms which the
governor suggested, he VIII brlng
about campaign in the party which
will reunite It. The reforms must
come from leaders In the party the
governor said II the party is to sue
cecd and endure. As to his position.
he said in conclusion:
THE question have had to decide
is whether could prevent Missouri
going democratic II / could cooper
ate insofar as the national campaign
In this state ls concerned, with the
men who are doing that which VIII
end TO make democratic success a
certainty.
'I have reached the conclusion that
I cannot be with the republican party
in state affairs and working with
those in national affairs who are do
ing that which is necessary tends to
promote democratic success In state
affairs. This conclusion has forced
upon me the necessity Of either ac-
cepting the decision of the Chicago
as binding or else con-
tinuing the protest which l made al
the time against the methods that
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81 have decided upon the latter
course. unless there comes from
President Taft those assurances which
7 feel express the sentiments OF a
large majority OF republican voters,
which should have been expressed In
the rules and the platform adopted
by the Chicago convention and which
| think will prevent the re-occurrence
OF such a controversy as we have
now.
"The question for me to decide Is
not a question OF either politics or
expediency. but clearly a question OF
and upon that basis, ] have
reached my conclusion"
Tho attitude Of the com mittea "a