The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
ROOSEVELT AND FoRDNEY.
Shlawa So 90 Republic ans Would Keep
Them In Office.

sented in the republican county con-
vention at Corunna last Friday. 1t was
an indication of the interest which the
members of the party everywhere are
taking in the coming national, state and
county campaign and just such gath
ering as Friday was needed to give an
opportunity for exchanging greetings,
getting new and confirming old ideas,
and removing erroneous impressions that
prevail through rumors and the lack of
opportunity for being closely enough in
touch to know how others thought of
matters in which all are interested.
The convention was call ID to order at
300 by chairman, w. H. Bigelow, who
read the call for the convention and
after thanking the party through it's rep
resentatives in the. convention for the
kindness shown and the assistance given
him in the last campaign asked Hon. F.
II. Watson to preside as temporary
chairman. Mr.. Watson-said that while
he felt that there was much that could
be said of the party's record, of the con-
dition of the country and the people, he
thought it unnecessary. The party
needs not to point to its early history
but the record of the past seven years
was sufficient upon which to base any
campaign and the party could go proud
ly into the fight with only the
statement that it stands where it did in
1896 and in 1900.
Hugh w. Parker, Of Bancroft, was
made temporary secretary and upon
motion of j. w. Jordan, F. E. WEIGH
and S. S. Miner the following commit
tees were appointed.
Permanent organization and order of
business w Jordan, o A Garfield,
George w Cook.
Credentials-S s Miner, w G Fox, j
III Clark.
Resolutions-F E WEIGH, Geo T
Campbell, E o Dewey.
The committee on credentials reported
every township represented and the
committee on organization and order of
business recommended the appointment
of two tellers report of committee on
credentials, that temporary officers be
made permanent, election Of chairman
of county committee, delegates to state
and congressional conventions by ac-
clamation and report of committee on
resolutions.
The chairman appointed J. G. Cole
and J. B. Eveleth tellers and the officers
were sworn in. Upon motion of j. Fl.
Clark the tellers were instructed to cast
the'entire vote of the convention for w.
H. Bigelow for chairman of the county
committee.
Delegates to the state convention were
then chosen by reclamation as follows:
J w Jordan, j T Hustled, w H Bigelow,
II r Durham, o Chapman, James Fee,
CE Ward, G w Loring, A B Cook, E o
Place, Gilbert l. Taylor, E B Anthony,
G S Dickinson, Charles w Shipman,
Silas Southworth, f H Watson, M F
Harvey, S F Smith.
Delegates to the congressional con-
vention--J H Clark, C II Stevens, Err
win Eveleth. F Barnes, j, Mackey,
A M Hume, G T Campbell, E o Dewey,
II II Pulver, Hugh w Parker, V G Van
Lew E E Bunting, Willis G Fox, Carl
Pickert, r Ketchum, f A Thompson,
o Il Sprague, S S Miner.
ia Init
follows and adopted.
We, the republicans of Shiawassee
county, in convention assembled, in this
jubilee year celebrating the 6ftieth an
niversary of the birth of the party. de-
clare our firm belief in the principles of
liberty, equality, the protection of
country, its homes and its institutions,
which have been prominent since the
institution of the party. We also re-
affirm our belief in the cardinal princi-
pies OF the party az expressed in the
platform adopted by the last national
convention
We do particularly commend the Wig
orous and manly administration of
President Theodore Roosevelt. He
stands as the protector of the rights of
the people against trusts, unlawful COM
Dimes, fraud and oppression. He is the
enemy of grating and grafters and his
best efforts are directed to giving his
country clean and honest government.
His sense of right and duty and earnest
ness of purpose characterize him as
man to be fully trusted and his admins
tration has been one of which every
American can be truly proud. Of his
nomination there is no doubt, and his
re-election is equally well assured. 1t
remains for us to congratulate the party
upon having such an excellent candidate
and to assure him of our unqualified en-.
dorsement and support.
Recognizing the ability with which
Hon. Joseph w. Eordney has represent
cd the eighth district in Congress, his
continued watchfulness to the interests
of this and other counties in the district,
his thoughtfulness of and successful Ia
bors in behalf Of the veterans. farmers,