The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
CONGRESSMAN FoRDNEY

Re-Nominated by Acclamatlon fol-
fourth term-Enthusiastic conven
tion-Distriot Delegates instructed
for Pres. Roosevelt. W
The Congressional convention held al
Saginaw on Tuesday was simply rous
ing ratification meeting-the people
having previously re-nominated Hon. j.
w. Fordney for fourth term as repre-
sentative from this congressional dis
trict The proceedings throughout
were harmonious and enthusiastic.
Every mention of the name of our pop
ular congressman brought forth round
of applause and the day was almost a
continuous ovation for him.
The convention was called to order
by Ralph Loveland, chairman of the
congressional committee, who called
Hon. HI. H. Pulver, of Lain augsburg, to
the chair. Mr.. Pulver, who is well known
through out the entire district, was
warmly greeted. He spoke briefly, in
part as follows:
This convention is national in char
acter and has to do with national politics
This is a time when the history of the
world is being rapidly written. The
times are pregnant with mighty events.
The nation, that so long confined its in
fuence to its own borders, has, by cir
cumstances and events entirely beyond
its control, become world power and
potent factor in the worlds politics
and policies The eastern question with
all that it signifies and untold CONNER
cial wealth has been brought to our
doors by the war with Spain. 1t means
to us almost unlimited commercial adj
vantages increased employment to la
Dor for ages to come and profitable
place in which to invest our surplus
capital Our policy is that no nation
shall have monopoly of that trade, but
it shall be open and free alike to all the
world He upon whose shoulders the
mantle of the presidency rests, and up
on whom it will rest for the next four
years. has the ability and the intelligence
to see that our rights are preserved.
In this connection it should be the policy
of our government to have navy to
maintain our rights upon the seas.
"This convention will name today the
man who will represent the Eighth dis
trict in the national legislature. He
will have to pass upon and consider the
the governments policies l have just
outlined He should be fearless man,
honest and ripe in experience. The re-
publicans of the eighth district have
made no mistakes in the past. The
man whom they elected two years ago
by more than 5000 majority is fearless
man, man that has the courage of his
convictions, man that dares to antag-
onize the chief executive of the nation
when he believes himself in the right
and the interests of his constituents de-
mand it, The people love that man
for his courage and they will see to it
that he is returned to congress by a
larger majority than before.
w. A. Brewer, of Saginaw, was elect
ed temporary secretary, and the usual
committees appointed. Shiawassee was
represented as follows: Committee on
credentials, DR.. A. M. Hume permanent
organization and order of business, j. F.
Barnes; resolutions, 0. l.. Sprague.
The reports of the committees were pre-
sented and adopted, that of the commit
tee on resolutions by rising vote.
Nominations being in order, Hon. Riley
l.. Crane, Judge of Probate of Saginaw
county, said it was with much pleasure
and honor that he came before the con-
vention to place in nomination Hon. j.
w. Fordney Three campaigns ago the
republicans were casting about to find a
man to succeed that stalwart democrat,
able judge and honored gentleman,
whom we have so recently laid away,
Hon. F. w. Brucker. A young business
man was found, with a perfect home
life and a citizenship of which his neigh
bors were all Justly proud. This young
man, said the speaker, had risen from a
common laborer to the position of a
successful business man and an alderman
from his ward. In his first office he
worked faithfully for his people and
success crowned his efforts. Mr.. Crane
referred to Fordney's first nomination
against big odds, saying that he cheer
fully undertook the great task, and not
only overcame big adverse majority,
but won by over 700 votes. His person
al popularity had been remarkable and
he was "a genial gentleman, whose
clothes hadn't been enlarged bit by
his political experience" Should the
farmer in his jeans go to Washington
he would receive from Fordney the
the same warm hand grasp as the port
ly politician. "Our congressman, said
Crane, 'is a plain man of the people
and his name is household word in
every home in the district. They NAV
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