Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-04
ROOSEVELT, MCBRIDE, SCOTT
DELEGATES ARR INSTRUCTED poR THESE
THREE CANDIDATES. hARnoNY IN
Tt1B REPUBLICAN CAMP.

The Republican county convention
met at the opera house in Ritzville Sat-
urday morning at 10 o'clock in Temporary
organization by J. w. Bennington chair.
man of the republican county central
committee. Dr.. ]. w. Lansng was
chosen chairman and w. H. Tuggle.
secretary. and Gale Smith of Washtucna.
assistant secretary. Committees on Gre
dentials. resolutions and platform. and
permanent organizations and order Of
business. we're appointed. Adjourned
uatil p. m.
Convention called to order again At
hour appointed and committee on ere.
dentials reported 1903 delegates entitled
to seats as follows. one precinct. Fair
view. not being represented:
From Ritzville precinct No. ,. L. p.
Baumann. J. w. Lansing. w. H. Tuggle.
W w Zent. S d Douglas. Albert Bailey.
Philip A Grub. F F Wollenbery. c J
Start and James Leak.
From Ritzville present No. 5; o H
Greene. D A Davenny. John F lrby. W
] Bennington. F E Robbins. James
Schiewe. c o Greene. A B Pettijohn and
S S Irby.
From Ritzville precinct No. l: Geo H
Kanzler. John Kan.ler. Ed Sheppard. ID
A Scott. c H B Carlson. Jacob Buehler.
Henry Rosenoff and John Vehrs.
From Lind precinct No. 40 L Ed.
wards. H d Dunlap. ID Nelson. W H
Monday. Karl Beck and H E Merriman.
From Lind precinct No. 2: NJ l.
Schermerhom. w Swartz. and Ed
Fitzpatrick.
From Gradel precinct: A p Gering. d
J Stiaer. A c Schrag and Ed Schrag.
From Paha precinct; Chas Johnsoa.
David Schiller. A ] Salberg. Sam Pflu-
grad, L O Stewart and Chas Anderson.
From Cow Creek precinct: H w
Hume. c w Rathbun.
From Mcqueen precinct. Robt Potts.
S A Fulquartz. John Grove. R S Mason.
From Cunningham precinct: A W Tul.
les. J W Turner. F W Parker. N E Irby.
A o Lee.
From Ellington precinct; G w Bill
ington. w F Riemenschneider. H o
Jackson. W H Hodges and Jas Irby.
Willis precinct: J A Lamb. E Lamb
J H Jugel. F ] James. and F Hoefel.
Newland precinct: W A Lindstrom. H
M Howard. Thos ] Garvey. Jos Onnetta,
and c K Jay.
Fletcher precinct: w F Beale.
Washtucna precinct; H H Brown. A
T. Little. w w Smith. G w Bassett.
Gale Smith. T J Dolbo~. w M Dyer and
J w Sitton.
Hattoa precinct: Fred Heineman. o L
Algoe. P H Sherman. J M Batten J T
Brattain. w ] Harter.
German precinct; Fred Rossnoa. H N
Saunders. Henry Miller. Henry Bauer.
= Kock and Geo Adler.
Temporary organization was made
permanent.
Report Of committee on platform was
adopted as follows.
The Republicans Of Adams county Ia
convention assembled. re.a2rm their d.
ieyaace % the principals ~ enuciased in
the national Convention Of sSsa and
adopt that platform A. their polar star.
The republican party stands for the great
principles Of protection. honest money.
and an honest ballot: tor the enforcement
Of the Sherman anti.tsvss act. which
nome but republicans have ever -.
forced. for the proper eoatrsl Of Ill cor.
porasioas; for the construenoa Of The
Panama canal in accordance with the
law passed BY congress.
We rejoice in the fact that the universal
sentimen: Of the American people favor
the nomination and election Of Theodore
Roosevelt for president. and We hereby
instruct our delegates to the state con.
vent;on to vote for . resolution instruct.
the delegates to the national convention
to vote and work for his nomination.
We endorse the cleaa and able I'D.
ministration Of Governor Henry Mcbride.
His nomination and the adoption Of =
platform calling for an appointive. resu.
lative railway commission 70 be ap.
pointed BY the Governor are the para.
mount questions for the republican state
convention. And We hereby instruct the
delegates to that convention to use every
honorable means to have incorporated
into the platform adopted BY that con-
vention. plank or resolution pledging
the party to the passage Of q bill BY The
next legislature creating . railway COM
mission consisting Of three members. to
be appointed BY the governor. with power
70 fix. regulate and control freight and
passenger rates. to obtain and furnish 70
state and eouaty olkcials infosmasioa for
the purposes Of taxatioa asd to preveat
unjust Discrimination and correct all
abuses found to exist. And We Instruct
our legislator and senator to vote aad
work for the passage Of bill above all
other thiags.
Recognizing Honorable Henry Nc.
Bride A. the logical and proper candi-
date Of the repsblicaa party for Govern.
or. upoa . platform ~ ve favor. We
10000 Al A. "a