The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-07-14
Republican Mass Convention.

Republican Mass Convention.
Pursuant Unpublished call the Repub-
lcans of Taney county met ia mass con-
ventiOn In the court house in Forsyth on
Saturday afternoon, July ., TO select
three delegates and three alterDates to
the state nominating convention which
will meet at st. Joseph on the 18th inst,
and two delegates and two alternates to
the state judicial convention to be held
at jefferson City, August Ii.
The meeting was called To order by
Chairman Mcknight. the call was read
by Secretary Hicks, whereupon d. B.
Wood was elected temporary chairman
and W. H. Price temporary secretary of
the meeting.
Chairman Wood made happy speech
in assuming the chair, cougratulating
Republicans present on the cheerful out
look in county, state and nation, and es-
pecially commencing the spirit of har-
mony evident in county politics.
On motion the temporary organiza-
tiOn was made permanent, and the bus
mess of the convention was proceeded
with in the selection of delegates with
the following result;
STATE NOMINATING CONVENTION
Delegates Alternates
l.. V. Flowers j. w. Estep
Henry Bunk Jesse Oliver
j. w. Hughes James Owens
STATE JUDICIAL CONVENTION
j. {. johnson w. Il. Adams
Fl. H. Awbery Otto Wolf
The delegates and alternates were
chosen by acclamation and without Il
dissenting voice.
w. c. Badine presented the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
RESOLUTIONS
We, the Republicans of Taney county,
in mass convention assembled, point
with pride to the strong, patriotic and
statesmanlike administration of our
President, and express our admiration
of his sturdy Americanism, and untir-
ing devotion to the interests of our coun-
try during his two years Of service as
chief executive.
We most heartily endorse the princi.
pies laid down in the Republican plat.
form, adopted by the Republican nation
al convention in the city OF Chicago on
the 22d day of June, 1904, firmly believ-
ing that government based upon the pol
icies therein defined is best calculated
to further promote and perpetuate the
unprecedented prosperity our country
has enjoyed during the last seven years
Of Republican rule, and pledge to the
nominees of that convention our hearty
support.
We also heartily endorse the county
Republican ticket, nominated May 1,
1904, and pledge each and every nomi.
nee thereof our hearty support.
We instruct our delegates to the state
Republican nominating convention to be
held at st. Joseph on July q, 1904, to
use all honorable means to secure the
nomination Of Frank Wightman, OF
Barry county, for Railroad and Ware
house commissioner.
We feel proud of the able and faith.
full service Of the Honorable Jesse A.
TOerton, our member of the state Re-
publican committee, and, endorsing his
candidacy, hereby instruct our dele
gates TO the state Republican nominal.
ing convention to vote and labor for his
reelection.
Following the adoption of the resolu.
tions short talks were made by Messrs.
Bading, Flowers, McCOnkey, Adams,
Wood and Mcknight, all of whom were
in happy mood and felicitated the con-
vention on the harmony which had
marked its deliberations, and on the
bright outlook OF the Republican party
in the county, state and nation.
The convention was one OF the most
harmonious in the history Of the party
iu the county, there being no dissenting
voice or vote on any proposition which
came before the convention, and augurs
a sweeping victory this fall.
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The Republican is anxious TO Sc
every young man in Taney county have
the best possible chance 10 succeed in
life, as is every father and mother
in the county, but-the boy who has
learned to drink has already lost his
best chance in any calling, trade or
profession. Boys, If you have dreams
of honorahle pminencp usefulness or