The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
cpon These Three Things
New York republicans
Take Their Stand.
DEEEGBIESIARE mot TIED
But Stalwarts Had Better Of
Long Struggle For
Control.

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NEW YORK, Feb. Il 1.-THE Repub-
Itcan national Campaign will be fought
al demands for adequate military pre-
naradfiass and tariff reform, oppost-
Hon to granting early Independence to
the philippines and inslstence on q
T4fofous stand for American rights,
both III Mexico and in relation to the
EuropeanSwars according to the key
nofe platform adopted by tho Re
publican state Convention.
Isiis outlines of the platform, which
was approved snnanimousl were pre-
sefited IN the speech of Former Sen
ator EiihuSRoot There was no differ
. ence Of opinion apparent among the
$40 DELEGATES to the convention in re-
eard to the platform, but bitter fight
was pfecipitated by the attempt OF
supporters OF Gov. Charles 8. Whit
man TO secure an unualiaed endorse
Iaent for his administration and to
foFce his Nomination as chairman OF
tie deiega alton to the national conven'
ton III Chicago
mo netlresu1t was that New York
stste Will send an uninstructed dele
ration to the National Convention Il
SIC actionSof the convention is upheld
BY the voters at the primary election
In AHTil.
4 determined fight, led by Henry
J.. sttmson, to obtain resolution
Recommending Mr.. Root as New
Torlss fayorite son for the presl-
deney, was defeated in the commit
tee on resolutfonss and q counter res:
oiution. that no president candidate
be endorsed. was passed unanimously.
The principal ground upon which
the opponents Of the Root resolution
fought was that an endorsement OF
M. Root would preclude the posi-
biIity OF New York putting forward
Supreme Court Justice Charles o..
Hughes as the state cand idate fo- the
presfdency Nicholas Murray Butler,
Chairman of the committee, issued a
format statement in which he said
that Mn. Root himself was opposed
to tie use Of his name.
The big bSttle in the convention was
Fought fout between the "old line or
rauization Republ icans under the lead
ersht1 OF William Barnes and the sup
norters ~ Governor Whitman. The
Earnes men entered the convention
With the ayoWed purpose Of refusing
an endorsement Of the Whitman ad-
rninistrati6n and preventing the Gov
ernor heading the New York delega'
don 10 eSNational Convention.
The question Of Endorsement ended
in compromised by which two resolu-
lions were presented to the conven-
ton, one dealing exclusively with ma
tional affairsg and the other commend
lnga Governor Whitman for his con-
duet Of the state administration.
This partial Glory of the Governor
was onset BY q complete defeat on the
The
Whitman forces had united all their
strength IN an effort to nominate Da-
Nd Jayne Hill Of Rochester, as one
OF the aBig -Four The Barnes fac
ton declared themselves absolutely
opuosed to Or. Hill and presented in.
stead the name of William Berri of
Brookfyn. After a fight which lasted
Jour hours the committe on delegates
flnnfly agfeed on United States SEN
ator James Wadsworth. Jr., Charles
S. Whitmah, frederick G. Tanner and
Eion 81. Brown Republican leader in
The state Senate 4 As Messrs. Wads.
worth. Tunner and Brown are all re.
puted anttWhftman men the commit
tees decision was 8accepted as a de:
visiVe defeat for Governor Whitman.
The committee further announced
that no Recommendation would be
fnafie as To chairman of the big
Fofir.p is spite OF Governor Whitman's
public declafatio that he expected
10 Sc named as head of the national
deIegatfon. 10 add point to the an
nouncement, Senator Wadsworth's
name lieadsd the list given out by
tho committee and was the first put
in nomination ct the convention. Ac-
cording to custom the first nominate
ed acts as chairman, although the
matter Of leader Is left for final de-
clsion to the delegates themselves.