Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
Four State Conventions Name
Him as Candidate.
SIGNIFICANT ACTION
NOT IN ANY SENSE PERFUME
TORY APPROVAL.
Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania and
Minnesota Republicans Demand
Roosevelt's Nomination.


upon the significance of the action of sew
eral republican state conventions. recently
held in indorsing President Roosevelt for
denomination. Some of the older politicians
say they do not recall instances in the past
similar to these. It is altogether unusual,
they say, for a President to be indorsed for
denomination two years prior to the open
ing of the fight for the presidency.
These Endorsements are not the perfume
tory approval of an administration, such as
would be expected, of course, from repub-
lican conventions They go to the length
of specifically demanding the denomination
of President Roosevelt. This has occurred
in four states-Kansas, Missouri, Pennsyl-
vania and Minnesota. Other state conven-
tions have indorsed his administration, but
these states put his name on their pennant
and nailed 1t to the mast.
Kansas the First State.
Kansas was the first state to put itself on
record for President Roosevelt At Wichita
May % the republican convention adopted
the following resolution:
succeeding to the presidency under
tragic and most trying circumstances, The
odore Roosevelt at once won the confidence
of the country by the announcement that
his highest endeavor would be to continue
the wise policy of his nlustrious preoeces-
sor and during the months that have fol-
lowed has so discharged the duties OF MS
great office to win the respect ana al
fection of the people. We are proud OF MS
ability, his courage and his sturdy amer,
canism and we pledge him the earnest and
cordial support of the republicans OF Ran
sas In all his efforts to continue our splen-
did prosperity and maintain the high honor
of the republic at home and abroad ran
sas looks forward with joy to the coming
time but two years distant, when a VIC
torious republican party Will march nhder
banners bearing the inscription, For Presl-
dent, Theodore Roosevelt
Pennsylvania's Endorsement.
The Pennsylvania convention at Harris
burg adopted the following resolution
June Il:
ITO President Roosevelt and his admins
tration we give our heartiest approval and
support. We recognize the fidelity WIN
which he has carried out the policies OF his
lamented predecessor. He is strong in con-
viction. wise in action. thoroughly Ameri-
can of high and patriotic ideals and his
leadership establishes confidence both in the
success Of republican principles and the
continued prosperity Of the country. We
pledge ourselves to his denomination TO the
great office which he has filled with such
ability and patriotism.
Logical Candidate, Says Missouri.
The Missouri republicans adopted the fol-
lowing resolution at Jefferson City
June %:
The republican party of Missouri unre-
servedly indorses Theodore Roosevelt and
his administration. Suddenly called upon
to assume the great responsibility or the
presidency, he evinced from the beginning
that high sense of honor, that exalted
patriotism, that courag geous MANHOOD Whlch
have won for him the affection of his own
party and the admiration of his political
| I'D -1riGc Ia
any party or faction. but Of the whole peo-
pie. His administration has been marked
by no pomp or show of power, but by
simplicity worthy Of our republican form
Of government. While chief executive of
the nation, he is still one of the people, and
his highest aspiration is to accomplish the
greatest public good. His every official act
whether having reference to our policy at
| home or abroad, has been inspired by the
highest sense of duty and with the desire
to advance and promote the best interests
of our common country. and we believe that
in his character and his career Theodore
Roosevelt has proved himself to be the
ideal and logical candidate OF our party for
President in 1904"
The Minnesota Convention.
Minnesota was the last convention to de-
clare itself. July 1st the state convention
adopted a resolution containing the follow
ing:
I'VE cordially indorse the able and
patriotic administration of President Roose-
welt. We are proud Of his manly courage,
| his purity and his devotion to the interests
| of the entire country, and pledge him the
earnest support of the republicans of Min
nesota in all his efforts to continue and
| advance the prosperity of the people at
| home and the glory Of the republic abroad.
! 1t Is. therefore, the sense Of this convention
| that President Roosevelt succeed himself
| President OF the United States"