Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-02
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
.Contressman Gilbert N. Hausen Renomin.
ated BY Acclamation for the Fifth
Term in Congress By Fourth
District Republicans.


Term in Congress By Fourth
District Republicans.
The fourth district republican con-
gressional convention at New Hampton
last Thursday was harmonious gath.
ering Of almost complete delegations
from each county in the fourth dis.
trict, and each delegation was unani-
nous for the denomination of Con-
gresham q. N. Haugen.
The convention opened at the audi
torium at two O'Clock, Chairman A.
G. Blackmore of Northwood calling
the convention to order and reading
the call. after which he announced w.
L. Converse of Cresco as temporary
chairman. j. F. Widman of Nc
Gregor and F. G. Atherton Of Usage
were named as temporary secretaries.
After organization and the naming Of
the temporary officers as permanent
ones, nominations were called for and
]. E. Eckert of Worth county, in a
we'll chosen speech presented the name
of Hon. G. N. Haugen Of Worth
county for denomination for congress
man for the fifth term, and the nomi-
nation was seconded by Nels Larson
for this county and others from the
different counties of the district, after
which by unanimous vote he was de-
clared the nominee.
While waiting for the resolutions
committee to report, Chairman W. L.
Converse of Cresco and Hon. w. S.
Hart of Waukon were called upon and
entertained the delegates with short
speeches which were received with
applause.
The convention was harmonious in
all it's actions, and general good feel
ing prevailed among all the delegates.
The members of the various commit
tees from Winneshiek county were !:
chairman of the delegation, Nels Lar
son; credentials, H. J. Green perma-
nent organization, L. B. Whitney !;
resolutions, A. X. Bailey; congress
sional committeeman, o. A. Tenold.
Following is copy of the resolu.
tions presented by the committee and
adopted by the convention:
We, the Republicans Of the Fourth
Congressional District Of Iowa, in
Convention assembled. hereby declare
our continuous and abiding faith in the
principles and policies of the Republi-
can party; that we point with pride
to the high rank these policies have
given this United States in the eyes
OF the nations Of the earth as well as
to the prosperity they have given MS
at home and we hereby pledge our
most strenuous efforts to maintain in
the election of 1905 the proud position
the state Of Iowa holds as an exponent
Of these principles and policies.
Resolved. that in President Roose-
velt the nation possesses an ideal chief
magistrate; one who has proven him.
self to be worthy successor Of George
Washington. Abraham Lincoln. U. s.
Grant. or any of the greatest and best
of American Presidents. He is honest,
patriotic, upright and courageous,
seeking always to serve the people
fairly and impartially. We especially
commend him for his efforts to ad-
vance the welfare of the masses in every
section Of our country by restricting
the privileges of the corporations
where they conflict with the good Of
the whole.
Resolved, that we approve the course
in congress Of our distinguished Sena-
tors. Hon. w. B. Allison and Hon. j.
p. Dolliver. especially their action
in upholding the hands of President
Roosevelt in the efforts to secure ade.
quate railroad rate regulation.
As chief magistrate Of the state,
Gov. A. B. Cummins has labored we'll
and faithfully in the interests of the
people and his administration. clean
and free from the breath of scandal.
meets our warm cOmmendatiOn.
Resolved that this convention heart
ily commends the course Of Hon. G..
N. Haugen as representative of this
district, in all matters that have been
the subject of national legislation
during his term Of Office. and we take
this occasion of conveying to him our
strongest CO mmendation Of his earnest
and effective work. We take special
pride in the fact that our representa-
tive has allied himself with no favored
class, but in all his work as q leg
islatOr has been zealOusly and con-
scientiously representative Of all the
people, with no rule Of action other
than the dictates of his honest judg-
ment. We especially commend his
emphatic stand with the President upon
the subject Of railway rate legislation
and we condemn any attempt ON the
part Of the corporations of this state
or nation to dominate our politics or
our Legislature.
Resolved, that we sympathize most
deeply with our brethren in devastated
San Francisco; we admire the splen-
did spirit of American grit which
prompts the speedy upbuilding Of the
city and we heartily approve every
effort Of our people to back mp words
of sympathy with substantial deeds in
behalf of stricken humanity
R "Gov. Cummins," says the Clarion
Monitor, sis leading most strenuous
life these days in sidestepping the
efforts Of those who seek q veriflCation
NJ the statAments he has sOWu brOad-