River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-02
Republican Convention.
Large Attendance and Harmonious
Action. Unanimity for La
Toilette and Jenkins.

a committee on resolutions.
| The committee on credentials re
ported as follows:
Clifton-E. B. Armstrong.
Diamond Bluff-w. J. Shanks, r. NJ. Johnston
Town Ellsworth. f. Mason, Thos Riley
Martin Hanson.
FL Paso--L. II. Place, H. Isaacson.
Hartland-A, c. Buettner, S. p. Boatch, A
Amundson
ISabele--W. e. Tucker.
Martel-H Peterson, ]. Forsyth, VIM. A. Kay
Peter j. Bjortomt
| Town Maiden Rock-Peter Lewis Peter Swan
son. G.. A. Madison.
| Oak Grove-John Murphy.
Salem-G. L. Bunce, s. NJ. Walsingham.
Town River Falls-L. Healy, T. C. Lauder.
Rock Elm-W. T. Churchill, VIM. Greer, Geo
| Shaw.
Spring Lake. Larson.
Trenton-J. Park, /. S. Moe, II. j. Sharp.
Trimbelle-F. A. Severance, j. I. Beddall,
Chris Ottoman, Ed. Halliday.
| Union-W. A. Curtis T. Anderson, e. ID. Per
| sons.
Ellsworth Village. F. Shaw, L. G. Spinney
W. E. Warren, d. Mason.
| Maiden Rock Village-W. G. Owen.
Spring Valley-H H. Park, F A. johnson.
| PreScott-D. j. Dill.
| City River Falls-0. W. Newcomb, G, r. Morse,
| Herman Parsons, w. p. Knowles.
On motion the report of committee
on credentials was accepted and
adopted.
On motion the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent.
| Tho
ported as follows:
| RESOLVED, By the Republicans Of Pierce
| county, in convention assembled that we
| heartily endorse the Republican National Ad-
ministration, its wise policies and aggressive
Amercansm, and pledge our unfaltering sup
port to those noble types OF American citizen
ship, VIM. Mckinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
We believe absolutely in those fundamental
principles of popular government enunciated
by the Declaration of Independence and affirm
ed by Abraham Lincoln on the hallowed field
of Gettysburg that all just powers Of govern
| ment must proceed from the popular conscience
and recognize the need in our state OF so amend
| ing our caucus laws as to submit to a popular
vote within the ranks Of each party the selec-
ton of its candidates. and with that purpose in
view we cordially approve of the candidacy of
Robert M. La Toilette for Governor and ask
| the delegates elected to the state convention to
use all honorable means to secure his nomna-
| ton and the adoption of a platform in harmony
| with his well-known views on the subject of a
primary election law.
We approve the public record and diligent
attention to public business of our Representa-
| tive in Congress, John j. jenkins.
We also approve of the administration Of our
ant n u o
On motion the report of committee
was accepted and adopted.
Moved and seconded that the chair
appoint committee of three to sug-
gest names for delegates to state con-
vention. Motion carried.
The chair appointed as such COM
mittee f. a. Severance, G. r. Morse
and e. B. Armstrong.
The committee reported the follow
ing list Of names:
n. p. Haugen, John F. Shaw,
| G.. L. Bunce, Oluff o. Halls
| Herman Parsons, W. Z. Warren,
Jacob Rasmussen, Walter owen,
W. G. Spence, @. r. Morse,
| F. A. Severance, w. T. Churchill
]. NJ. Johnson, VIM. Kay,
| Ed. Halliday.
Moved and seconded that the list of
names reported by the committee be
elected as delegates to state conveu-
tion. Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the chair
appoint committee of three to sug-
gest names for delegates to congress
sional convention. Motion carried.
The chair appointed j. t. Beddall,
w. T. Churchill and j. Park.
The committee suggested the fol-
lowing names:
| f. A. Severance, w. T. Churchill,
| Warren P. Knowles, John T. Beddall,
A. S. Otis, d. ]. Dill,
| j. Park, d. w. Woodwork
| E. B. Armstrong
On motion the report of committee
was adopted and the list of names
suggested were elected as delegates
to congressional convention.
On motion the chair appointed ].
f. Mason, f. A. johnson and W. G.
Owen committee to suggest names
for delegates to senatorial convention.
The committee reported the follow
ing names:
L. G. Spnney, n. P. Haugen,
| W. q. Owen, w. E. Warren,
| E. Jensen, H. j. Park
On motion the report of committee
was adopted and the list of names
suggested were elected as delegates.
On motion the delegates to state,
congressional and senatorial conven-
tions were instructed to cast the full
vote Of delegations.
On motion convention adjourned.