The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
ROOSEVELT INDORSED BY
THE TWELFTH DISTRICT
Message Received from Senator
Fairbanks Urging the Conven-
ton to Instruct.
DELEGATES FOR H. S. NEW

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb 1.-THE
Twelfth district Republican convention at
Kendallville this afternoon elected Isaac
Strauss. of Ligonier, and John w. Oren-
dorf. of Churubusco. delegates to the Chi
cago convention and instructed them to
vote for Roosevelt. L. c. Rurode. of Fort
Wayne, and Norman T Jackman, of
Waterloo, were elected alternates. ]. ID.
Leighty, of Auburn, was named as elector.
The resolutions paid tribute to Senator
Hanna and instructed the delegates to vote
for II. S. New for reelection member
of the national committee. w. l.. Penfeld
was indorsed for Governor, being resi-
dent in the district Senators Fairbanks
and Beveridge the Republican members
of Congress and the state administration
were indorsed and special emphasis was
given the Endorsement of Beveridge for re-
election The only resolution which en-
GouIltereq opp0sitioh was that concerning
Judge Penfelds candidacy. This came
from Steuben and Whitley counties. where
there is strong Taylor sentiment. The
friends of the resolution, however, con-
due the resident candidate.
District Chairman Leonard read a tele-
gram from Senator Fairbanks on calling
the convention to order, declaring ii fitting
and timely to instruct for our able. faith
ful and patriotic President Roosevelt
being the only candidate, he said instruc-
tions would be gratifying to him (Fair-
banks) This cleared the way for instruc-
tiOnS.
The resolution TO instruct for Roosevelt
framed as follows:
I'VE desire all men to know that the ma
Jority of the people of this district indorse
the administration of President Roosevelt
and approve his conduct of public affairs,
both at home and abroad. We commend
his course in adopting the policies of wis
dom laid down by our lamented martyr
President. William Mckinley, and in retain
ing the wise, honest and forceful advisers
selected by him. We approve the admins
tration of affairs in the new island posses
sions; in the splendid triumphs of diplomacy
with the aid of Secretary of State Hay;
in the successful litigation enforcing the
laws against trusts; in the maintenance of
the public credit and the steady reduction
of the public debt even under reduced
taxes; in the wise and useful development
of our agricultural resources; in the sue
cessful prosecution of the isthmian canal
and of the policy of the irrigation of arid
lands; in the improved postal service of
the Nation as shown in the vast extension
of the rural mail free delivery, and in the
elimination and punishment of corrupt Off
cials in the postal department; in the foster
ing of commercial and labor interests by
lifting these interests to the dignity of cab
met rank; in the unremitting interest shown
i'm the recognition of the claims of the val
liant veterans of the Nations wars. In all
these splendid features we find ample
ground on which to appeal to the people
for a continuance of Republican admins
tratiOn, and sincerely believe we voice the
convictions of the great body of American
citizenship. From these declarations we are
logically led to declare firm belief that
the Chicago convention should nominate
Theodore Roosevelt to be the candidate of
instruct our delegates TO vote for the nOmi-
nation of Theodore Roosevelt"