The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-27
THE STATE Republican CONVENTION
Delegates Is the National Convention Are Selected
President Roosevelt Unanimously Endorsed,

The name Roosevelt furnished the in-
spiration ct the State Republican con-:
|vention at Fargo Wednesday. The
president Is regarded as q foster son
Of North Dakota from his residence on
ranch in the western part Of the
state. and the enthusiasm for his res
aominat ton is unbounded. Z, 7,s
As, Chairman Hanna Of the State
Republican central committee raped
for order q large curtain was dropped
at the rear of the stage showing por-
trait Of the president with a picture
on one side in cowboy costume and on
the other in military uniform on San
Juan Hill. It was the signal for great
outbursts Of applause, and the cheer
ing was no less spirited in the after
noon, when his name was SO heartily
Endorsed for denomination by the reso-
lutions. which Y We're unanimously
| adopted.
After the convention was called to
order and after prayer by Bishop Mann
Of the North Dakota Episcopal church
State Senator Jud Lamoure was named
as temporary chairman and M. Fl. Jew
ell Of Bismarck temporary secretary.
Chairman Lamoure read the follow
ing list of committees:
Resolutions-H. c. Plumley. Cass; NJ.
II. Jewell, Burlefgh; e. L. Richmond,
Benson, E. B. Gross, Bottineau;. b.
Prom, Cavalier: E. M. Smell, Grand
Forks; w. II. Brown, Morton; A. Sand
ager, Ransom; John e. Paulson, Trail.
Rules and Order Of Business-E. A.
Williams, Burleigh: C.. J. Lord, Town
er; w. L. Stockwell Walsh; Alex Nc
Donald, Emmons; John Satterlund, Nc
Lain.
Credentials-T. G, Anderson, Steele;
". H. stickney, Starke; ]. w, Burke,
Pembina; George E. Towle, Walsh;
John Knauf, Stutsman.
Permanent Organization-W. H. Rob
inson, Trail; w. A. Laidlow, Cavalier:
w. F. Leech, Cass; Christ Becker, Nc
Intosh; r. H. Hanlsinson. Richland.
| The convention then adjourned until
2 o'clock in the afternoon:
It was $50 o'clock when Chairman
Lamoure called the convention to order
in the afternoon. The various commit
tees appointed at the morniag session
reported as follows:
The committee on rules and order OF
business made the following report:
First, the report of the committee or
credentials. Second, the report of the
committee on permanent organizations
Third, the report of the committee or
resolutions. Fourth, the nomination Of
delegates to the national convention
which meets in Chicago on June 81.
The committee on credentials made
the following report: That the list Of
| delegates as reported by the state cen.
trail committee, as entitled TO seats ant
votes in the temporar reorganization Of
this convention are hereby accepted ane
ratified as entitled to seats in the per-
manent organization, and recommend
the adoption of the report of the state
| central committee:
The committee on permanent organ
1 ization recommended that the temper
airy organization be made permanent
which was adopted.
Resolutions.
The reading of the report of the com
mittee on resolutions was the signal TO
an outburst of applause, especially tn
allusion to President Roosevelt. Tn
resolutions in full are as follows:
The Republicans of North Dakota
proud Of the achievements of the ma
tional administration, and mindful o
the patriotic and statesmanlike i'm
pulses actuating the chief executive
hereby renew their pledge of part!
fealty, and declare their loyalty t
President Theodore Roosevelt. Soldier
statesman, author and scholar, equa
friend Of labor and Of capital. vigorous
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