The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
WAYNE COUNTY FOR BOYD
INSTRUCT FOR NELIGH MAN IN
CONGRESSIONAL RACE.
INSTRUCT FOR RoseWATeR, TOO

Convention OF Republicans In Wayne
County Saturday Afternoon Was
Harmonious In Every Respect.
Wayne County Officials Endorsed.
Wayne, Neb., July 3O.--The repub.
liCan county convention held was we'll
attended and a thoroughly harmonious
gathering. on motion, A. A. Welch
was chosen temporary chairman and
Grant Mears secretary, The tempo
rary organization was made perma-
ncnt
resolution was at once introduced
and unanimously passed that the del.
cgates elected to the congressional
convention be instructed for j f.
Boyd for congress, Another rosolu.
tiou instruCting the delegates to the
state convention for Hon Edward
Rosewuter for United states senator
was also passed by vote of forty
nine and half to sixteen and half
resolution committee with J. j. VIII
liams as chairman was appointed ant
reported the , following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted;
I'VE, the republicans of Wayne c0un
ty in convention assembled, reatliru
our allegiance to the principles of The
republican party as enunciated In tn,
republican national platform ant
heartily commend and endorse tn,
wise, courageous ana statesmanlik,
administration of President Roosevelt
especially approving Of existing anti
trust laws and earnest endeavors Il
place all on an equality before tn
law, and we endorse the state admin
istration
1--WE favor the adoption OF the con
stitution amendment submitted by tn
last legislature providing for a raj
road commission and the enactmen
of such laws as will clothe the con
mission with power to fix and regulat
both freight and passenger rates with
in the state.
I'VE approve of the anti-pass law b
our national congress and endorse tn
adoption of a similar law by our leg
islature, prohibiting the issuance @
passes within the state.
1--WE commend the efficient and bus
nesslike administration of public a
fairs by our present republican count
officials.
BE it resolved further, That we ar
in favor of state wide primary sy'
TEN for the choosing of all electiv
officers throughout the state, believin
it to be the best way of securing tn
will of the electors"
The following delegates were selec
ed to the different conventions:
State convention: DR. j. ]. WI
liams, Rodney Merrill, Gus Schrode
II. r. Smith, +. W. Huse, |. w. Alte
w. II. Gildersleeve, j. T. Bressle
Frank Tracy.
Congressional conventions: A.
Welch, Ed owen, w. g. Sears, Au
Ziemer, A. r. Davis, II. E. Siman,
w. Johnson, Richard Clossen, A.
Gilderseeve, Harry Prescott, l..
Peterson, Bert Brown, NJ. S. Meats
Senatorial conventions: w. II. NJ
Neal, Charles Bebee, G. ID. Jones,
Bohlander, C. Templin, Peter Kant
F.. W. Northrup, J. J. Williams, o.
Lewis.
District representative convention
S. E. Alter, Frank Benson, Lou
owen, Jos. Jones, Henry Bye, HarT
Prescott, f. II. Wright, John Baniste
Luther Swanson.
The county officers placed in nom
nation are:
County attorney, A. r. Davis; di
trict court clerk, b. Feather; count
commissioner Ed Owen.
Edward Rosewater of Omaha, cand
= date for United States senator, ar
Judge ]. F. Boyd Of Neigh. candida
for congress, were present and deli
cred short addresses.