The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-10
Former Governor Of New York May Be Trotted
Out as Dark Horse Candidate for
President Later on
TAFT IS APPLAUDED IN THE PLATFORM
Adoption of Plank Stirred Up Considerable Ora
tory By Senator Root and Comptroller
Prendergast.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, April 10. ~
The shadow of Supreme Court Justice
Charles Evans Hughes hung over
convention hall when the republican
state convention reconvened today for
the final session. His name was on
the lips of leaders and delegates alike
and a report that he would be the
nominee of the republican national
convention in Chicago was being
spread. This too in the face of the
positive assurance by few men init
mate with the former governor that
no honor or inducement could lead
him from the duties he is now per
forming and which are admittedly
congenial.
But the delegates and leaders who
had urged not alone the states big
four but the district delegates as well
to work for the denomination OF
President Taft, believed that as a
result of the developments yesterday
in Illinois and the generally mixed up
condition OF party politics every
where there might be a change in the
situation which would result in the
/ presidents name not going before the
| Chicago convention. They insisted
/ that if the president should be
I eliminated, Governor Hughes would
be the unanimous choice of the party
The result in Illinois came as a
distinct shock and surprise to the
| leaders here. AS result they ac-
1 cepted a compromise proposal made
by Senator E. T. Bracket of Saratoga,
/ leader Of the republicans of the upper
/ house, whereby the delegates from
4 this state were urged but not instruct
ed to work for the president.
| There was some very plain talk
behind the closed doors Of the com.
mittee room. The leaders were agreed
that they we're absolutely and unal
terably opposed to the doctrines pro,
mulgated by Colonel Roosevelt.
/ But after learning the result in
Illinois, the advocates of the renomi
nation Of the president and those who
are opposed On the ground that he is
not the strongest available candi
date, agreed that the delegates must
get together.
Everybody fell into line with the
exception of the two members of the
committee who are controlled by
National Committeeman William l..
Ward They insisted that they were
4 for Colonel Roosevelt and his progress
sive politics.
/. But the other members got together
J and rushed the platform which was
adopted by the convention today anc
! which will be the model of what tn,
New York delegates to the Chicago
: convention will demand that the new
platform be.
The advisory plank, dealing will
the candidate was admittedly a gen
in word play. Framed by Bracket
it pleased both sides, saying:
1--WE applaud the patriotism, wisdom
ana unQTaWdlIC courage Ol fTeblQen
T William Fl Taft. The overwhelmin.
t majority of the delegates in this con
! vention assembled favor l.s renomina
tion and we urge that the delegate
\ at large here elected, in their action
at Chicago. carry out their choice o
the republicans of the state and tha
the district delegates unite to tn
same end. .
Barnes and his lieutenants and tn
Taft men all got great comfort ou
of the platform declaration agains
!, the initiative, referendum and recall
= The two former planks We're place
in the document directly as the resu
of the victory of Roosevelt in Illinois
1t was openly asserted that thes
planks removed Roosevelt from col
), sideration in any dealings the stat
: delegates may have in Chicago.
The tariff plank was the work Z
: Senator Root and was flat endors
a ment Of the tariff board plan {
e changes which is expected to PROV
a the big issue in the coming nation
campaign and condemnation of tt
r democratic house for having revise
the tariff downward without regal