The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-02
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
REPUBLICANS HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC MEET
ING AT SOUTH HAVEN.

The republicans of the fourth con
gressional district met in convention at
South Haven, on Thursday of last week,
all counties in the district being repre-
scented.
Hon. w. w. Potter of Hastings was
chairman of the convention, and Lyman
a. Lilly of Allegan was secretary.
George E. Bardeen of Otsego and
George NJ. Valentine of Benton Harbor
were chosen as delegates Ito the republl-
can national convention at Philadelphia.
NJ. f.. Oswald of Sturgis and j. .. Be
craft of Dowagiac were chosen as alter
mates. Van Buren, county presented the
name of Hon. G. j. Monroe of South Ha-
ven as a candidate for delegate to the
national convention, but he was defeated
on the ballot.
4 new congressional committee was
selected as follows: George E. Bardeen
of Otsego, l.. w. Feighner of Nashville,
j. T.. Owens of Benton liarbor, j. .. Be
craft OF Dowagiac, NJ. Sabin of Sturgis
and John Mutchler of Bangor. The com
mittee organized 10y the election of Mr.
Bardeen as chairman, Mr.. Owens as sec
rotary, and Mr.. Becraft as treasurer.
The committee on resolutions present
ed the following report, which was
unanimously adopted:
We, the representatives OF the repub-
lican party of the fourth congressional
district, heartily endorse the eminently
wise and patriotic administration of our
honored president. VIM. Mckinley, whose
party and policy have accomplished for
the progress of our nation all that he
said they would.
We endorse and commend Senators
Burrows and Mcmillan for their splendid
services to the state and nation, and feel
that Michigan is to be congratulated In
that she is able to command the abilities
of men who have proven their just worth
as statesmen.
We heartily commend the work of our
congressman, Hon. f.. Il. Hamilton, who
has proven himself the right man In the
right place-a man of ripe judgment,
faithful and capable representative and
servant of the district, clean and clear
convictions of duty and the courage to
stand for the right as he sees it.
We congratulate the people of the
United States upon the present unexam-
pied prosperity under republican admin
! istration, in contrast with the "four years
of Grover and clover" with their waste
full panic and annual deficits.
As was expected, the republican party
has redeemed the promises to the people.
We rejoice in the firm establishment OF
our currency upon gold basis, and the
enactment of the Dingley tariff. Restored
confidence, expanding domestic and for
eign trade and the marvellous revival of
our manufacturing industries are results
that have followed from the wise, safe,
and just legislation of our party since its
restoration to power.
We congratulate the country and the
national administration on that splendid
and peaceful triumph of diplomacy, the
"open door to China" which has been
secured for American commerce. To
realize in full our tremendous advanta-
ges in great and rapidly growing trade
with Asiatic people we urge the building
and ownership by the United States Of
the Nicaragua canal and Pacific cable.
We unqualifiedly favor the republican
and American doctrine of expansion and
condemn as unpatriotic and utterly un-
American the democratic doctrine of
contraction of our national domain. We
denounce the democratic cheap talk of
anti-imperialism as not only unpatriotic