Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-27
The Administration OF Presi-
~ dent Mckinley Enthusiast %1. !
ss12 tically Endorsed.
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Republican Gathering of Ma Ma
4 tional Significance Meets
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Ex- Senator >Quay's Frleh'ds
/ " Are In the, Saddle at
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MILWAUKEE, April Is. Tho Repub'
lican state convention, which. was held
at the Davidson thsater in this city,
elected the following delegates-at-large
to the Republican national convention
at Philadelphia: Thomas B. Treat,
Monroe; II. August Leudtke, Milwau-
kee; Isaac Stephenson, Marinette;
James II. Stout, Menominee. The al
ternates respectively arc: Q. Il. Bag
ter, Lancaster; A. J. Frame, Waukesha;
John L. Erdell, Madison; N. O. Foster,
Eau Claire. Presidential eleotors-at-
large were nominated as follows: A. L.
Peterson, Crawford county; A. g. Weiss:
sert, Milwaukee county. In addition
to the above the convention ratified the
selection of the delegates to the national
convention and presidential electors as
named by the different congressional
districts. 4 -
! J. B. Treat, chairman Of the state
central committee, opened the conven-
ton by introducing James G. Monahan
Of Darlington as temporary chairman.
On taking the gavel Mr.. Monahan was
enthusiastically cheered. He spoke in
a loud, clear voice which could be heard
in all parts Of the theater. Every refer
ence Of tho speaker to President Nc
Kinley and tho many acts Of the ma
A. So -, Al n1> 1po al
upon were cheered to the echo. -
After the announcement Of the choice
by congressional districts for commit
tees on permanent organization and
resolutions, the convention took q recess
until $3.50. Upon reassembAng the COM
mittee on. permanent organization re-
ported in favor IF making the tenn
porary organisation permanent. The
chairman Of the committee on resolu.
tions then announced that his commits
tee had agreed upon the following re-
port: s:. - y},.5 5;..% Ssf v
~ II. Endorss the Observation-Disclosures. . !. N
ave, tho Republicans Of Wisconsin,
in convention, assembled. reafarm the
principles expressed in the platform Of
the national Republican, party of 1906,
popularity approved and endorsed at the
last national election, and commended
and justified by subsequent events.
"We are gratifed that experience
neither constrains as to recede from the
high position then taken on questions
before the country, nor to subordinate
views then vehemently supported to
meet the exigencies Of new campaign.
1--WE hereby, express our profound
qualification that the present congress
Of the United States, conformable to the
platform, by formal legislative enact
ment has established as permanent
standard Of value the gold coin Of the
nation.
1--WE endorse the strong, brilliant and
progressive administration Of our presi-
dent, William Mckinley, under which
our national domain has been enlarged,
new lustre added to our arms and IN
paralleled increase of wealth and pros.
perity secured to the country"
The administration Of Governor Ed
ward Sooheld is also endorsed.
Then came the election Of delegates
at large which business was hurriedly
transacted and replted as stated above,
and the convention adjourned sine die
at 4:S0 p. m. ,.r. j..
H. q. Payne will undoubtedly DO
chosen to succeed himself as national
committeeman of Wisconsin at the Phil
adelphia convention.