Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-09
Republican County Convention
Representative Gathering of Custer County Citizens
Delegates to the Various Conventions Selected
Hon. F. M. Currie for U. s. Senator

The republican county conven-
tion met at the opera house at II
o'clock a. M, Saturday, August
4, 1906.
The convention was called to
order by Alpha Morgan, chair
man of the county central com
rnittee. Prayer by Rev. J. X.
Wood, of Mason City.
III. II. Andrews, of Galloway
and T. J. Woods, of Mason City,
we're nominated for temporary
chairman. Before the compile
tion of the call of townships,
Woods withdrew and moved the
election of Andrews be unani-
nous. The motion carried and
Mr.. Andrews was declared
elected.
On motion, A J. VanAntwerp
was elected temporary secretary
and II. T. Varney, of Ansley,
was elected assistant secretary.
On motion, the chairman was
empowered to appoint a commit
tee of five each on credentials,
organization, order of business
and resolutions.
While the chairman was max
ing up his committees the conven-
ton was entertained by a talk by
w. S. Wescott, one of the old
time Lincoln republicans and by
Hon. F. Nj. Currie. The chair
man made the following appoint
ments:
On credentials-T. J. Wood,
Nj. G. Montgomery, Ira Neon
nell, w. J. Rice, Francis Marsh.
On organization--E. N. Bishop,
J. O. Taylor, G. Nansel, S. A.
Robinson, B. F. Kiker. Order
of business-E. ]. Johnson, Vim.
Warren, Tom Wright, w. S.
Matley, o. Fl. Moody. Resolu-
tions &C. l., Guttersou, Roy
Barnard L. w. Wilson, D. Nj.
Saville, s. c. Waldron.
On motion the convention adj
journed to 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention convened persuant
to adjournment and was called to
order by the chairman.
The report of committee on
credentials was accepted there be-
ing no contests, in which was re-
commended that e. A. Nixon be
allowed to cast the vote of Grant
township. Elk and Hayes were
not represented.
Committee on organization re-
ported in favor of making the
temporary organizations perma-
nent.
Committee on order of business
reported the following'
|. County attorney.
2. Electing delegates to state
convention.
3. Election of delegates to
congressional convention.
4. Election of delegates to
senatorial convention.
5. Election of delegates to
representative convention.
On motion the report was
adopted.
Committee on resolutions made
report, which was adopted, as
follows:
| The repub licans OF Custer county. by
| delegates in convention assembled, un'
| qualifiedly and without reservation en-
| dorse the administration OF President
| Roosevelt in every respect. We express
| full confidence in his ability and the dis
| position OF the party under his leader
| ship to cope with every question of pub
| lie concern that has or may arise in
| governmental affairs. We commend his
| fearless, cons istent and patriotic efforts
| in securing the enactment into laws
measures which effectually regulate and
| control the great corporations OF the
nation, to the end that manifest abuses
| and unjust discrimination between the
| individual and local corporations might
| be corrected. And above all we send our
words encouragement TO Our President
and endorse his every act in driving