River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06

The Repub lican senatorial con-
vention of the 10th district was held
in the Gladstone hotel in this city
Oct. 5. DR.. H. S. Wells, chairman
of the senatorial committee, called
the convention to order at 1880 a.
m. Henry Anderson was chosen
chairman and w. c. Owen secreta-
ry. H. S. Wells, Theo. Suter and
Ernest Bender were appointed COM
mittee on credentials who reported
the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention: S. ]. Brad
ford, Henry Anderson, L. P. Mayer,
H. S. Wells, A. Sutherland, Ernest
Bender, Rasmus Paulson, and Peter
Utgaard, from St. Croix county and
w. C. Owen, Herman Peterson,
Fred MCGEE and Theodore Suter
from Pierce county. Owen, Peter
son, Bradford, Utgaard and Mayer
were appointed committee on reso-
lutions. James A. Frear was NOM
mated for state senator. The reso-
lutions reported by the committee
were adopted:
We, the Republican party of the Tenth Sen
atorial District, in convention assembled, on
this 5th day of October, A. d. 1904, most heart
lily endorse and commend the administration Of
President Roosevelt, and point with pride to
the diplomatic achievements that have been
wrought under his wise aud patriotic leader
ship We especially admire his firm, fearless,
independent and patriotic discharge of official
duty as exemplifed in the Panama Canal Incl
dent the prosecution of the merger case and
the postal fraud investigation. In him we
recognize the highest type of American citi-
Zenship-a man of great initiative, wisdom,
power and patriotism, and firmly believe that
our mighty and varied interests, commercial
as well as political, will be best promoted by
his continuation as chief magistrate of the ma
ton.
We endorse the National Republican plat
form, and pledge the nominees of the National
Republican party our most loyal support
We commend, without reservation, the ad-
ministration of Governor La Toilette, earnest
Iy approve his policies and express our TN
qualified confidence in his integrity and the
honesty and sincerity of his purposes. To him
and his associates upon the State Republican
ticket, we here pledge our earnest and loyal
support
We stand squarely upon the Regular Repub.
lican State platform adopted by the Regular
Republican State convention held in the Gym
nasum Building in the city of Madison, Wis,
on the 18th day of May, 1901, and pledge to the
voters of this District the support of the prin-
ciples embodied in such platform of the nomi-
nee of this convention.
We express our highest confidence in and
esteem for our nominee for State Senator, the
Hon. James A. Frear. We admire his ability;
approve of his public record, and rejoice in his
unsw CRYING devotion to the interests of the
people. We most heartily and earnestly com
mend his candidacy to the voters of the Sena-
torial District and convey our assurances that
if he is elected they will find in him an honest
and faithful public servant and one who will at
all times faithfully and fearlessly guard and
champion their interests in the legislature of
the state.
The following were appointed as
senatorial committee: S. J. Brad
ford, John F. Shaw and Chas. Lo-
water.