Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-06-04
The Republican Cor
VentiOn.

Inc hepuDlicau ueicSate Co1-
vention held in Potosi last Satur-
day afternoon passed off harmon
iously. While the attendance was
not large. it was fairly representa-
tive of the party. All the pre-
cincts in the county had represen-
tatives present, with the exception
of Fertile precinct.
The convention was called to
order at 1 p. m. by j. J. Declue,
chairman of the County Central
Committee, who made an earnest
plea in his opening remarks for a
united action of the Republicans
of Washington County in the
present campaign. Mr.. Declue
then gave way to Mr.. John
F. Evans, who was elected per-
manent chairman Of the conven-
ton. Mr.. Evans also addressed Il
few remarks to the meeting upon
the necessity of unity in the party
and the business Of the convention
proceeded.
The following delegations to the
different state convention were
elected.
State convention at jefferson
CITY, June 24th-M. f. Rhodes,
w. Nj. Bennett, r. p. Maclay, A.
B. Horton, +. NJ. Deggendorf,
and l.. w. Casey.
judicial convention at Joplin,
July 15th-J. F. Evans. NJ. f.
Rhodes, j. NJ. Schmidt, and G. T..
Smith.
Senatorial convention at Cuba,
June 19th-S. r. Maclay, Perry
Bass, Geo. w. Paul, II. Z. John
son, w. NJ. Bennett, J. j. Declue,
and j. NJ. Jam;son.
Congressional convention at
Ironton. July 31st-W. L. Hun
ter, w. Nj. Shirley, Bennett Bry-
an, J. G. Forshee, j. j. Declue,
+. NJ. Deggenlorf, VIM. Gillls-
pie, Gee. f. Breckenridge, G. a.
Stocking, JAS. A. Evans, L. H. B.
Paul, d. f. Strayer, Frank Girls
ham, }. Wishon, Louis johnson.
John Link, J. L. Mosicr and +.
II. Hanson.
The following report of the com
mittee on resolutions was adopt
ed:
We, the Republicans of Washington
County, in convention assembled, re
new our allegiance to the principles o
the Republican party as enunciatcC
in its last national platform, and con
gratulatc the country upon the gcner
al prosperity resulting from applica
tion of Republican doctrines to tn,
affairs of the nation.
We record our deep sense of loss in
the tragic death of President William
Mckinley, the soldier, patriot anC
statesman. who gave the nation ser
vices SO eminent as to secure to hin
rot only place in history among tht
worlds greatest leaders, but also ;
lasting place in the hearts of his
cuuntrymen.
We fully endorse and commend the
wise and patriotic administration q
the national government by President
Roosevelt.
We cannot too heartily endorse til,
policy pursued by the Republican par
ty of Missouri by which it has demon
strated TO the people that they have
for years been the victims Of cor
rupt and selfish ring, which has gov
erned the state in the name of tn,
Democratic party. We appeal to th'
honest voters OF all parties to lay aside
prejudice and aid us in rescuing tn,
state from the hands Of men who hav'
made government by the people ;
farce, who have become SO shameless.
in their deeds of misgovernment tina
they seem lost to all sense of pulitica
honor and decency. We denOunce th
Democrats for having turned a casl
school fund into an intereSt-beaTin!
debt, for the practice Of selling legis
lation to the monoroiiStic corporation
ia return for contributions to TIN
Democratic campaign funds, for thu
intliction upon the people of the Nes
bit election law, which permits th'
party to maintain itself in powe
through frauds at the ballot-boX, ant
against which the people have no re
, course in the court of last resort
which lends itself to the promotion
of this partisan injustice and nail
the ballot boxes up against inspection
We commend both Hon. r. Z. Kel
ems, national committeeman. an
Hon. II. J. Akin. chairman of til
E state committee, for their labors i
the interest of the Republican party
} We congratulate the Republicans c
, Washington County upon the magn
! ticent party gains they have made i
the last few years. though at til
same time we cannot but deplore tn
| fact that many of them have permit
ted themselves to be led from allt
glance to their party's nominees 0
the county ticket. We condemn til
methods reSorted to by the oppositio
to induce Republicans to scratch the
ticket and appeal to all Republican
to lend their efforts to holding til
: party united in the present campaigl
s Resolutions were also adoptc
f endorsing Hon. Moses Whybar
a for supreme Judge, and Hon. Harr