Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20

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drain Republican Central Committee
the Republicans OF the county met al
the Court House at 2:3o Friday after
noon for the purpose OF perfecting a
permanent organization and selecting
delegates to the State convention t;
be held In st. Louis, February q, and
also the Ninth Congressional convent
ion to be held at St. Charles, Tuesday
February is.
The meeting wa called TO order By
John Gatson, Vandalia, as temporary
chairman, and Chester Starr, OF Sal
ing Township and W. s. Boyd, Of Qui-
yer, as temporary Secretaries. The
organization was afterwards made
permanent and these men were per
manent officers.
Reubin +. Roy, Of New London
prospective candidate for Congress
manron the Republican ticket wa
here and made q speech.
The delegates TO the Ninth Con
g~ressional Convention as selected at
the meeting Friday afternoon ars
John G. Gatson and Geo. w. Plgg
Vandalia, John X. Brown, Mexico
Louis Roberts, Rush Hin and Chas
Householder, Wilson Township.
Those TO the State Convention are
VIM. Rolston, Vandalis, W. s. Hath,
away, W. T. KeAth,C. A. Barnes, Mex
leo and Z. C.Kennen, Laddonia.
The delegates will be sent unin.
structed.
The following are the resolutions
passed.
We, the Republicans Of AudFair
County, Missouri, in Mass Oonventio.
Assembled, take this opportunity o.
expressing u appreciation OF the
masterful way 10 which President
Roosevelt has executed the trust The
Nation has reposed in him. w
gratefully acknowledge the vlsit Of
Vice President Fairbanks to oul
midst. We again proclaim our allie
glance to the great fundamental prIn-
ciples of the Republican Party, and
the policies Of their Administrations.
We heartily endorse the efficient aid
rendered the administration by oul
able and distinguished friend, Senator
William Warner.
We are exceedingly proud OF the un-
ceasing, conscientious and patriotic
work Of the ablest AttorneJ
General the state of Missouri evel
had. We especially commend his
broad learning, and scholarly attain.
ments, bis stearling manhood and
pure patriotism, and his undying de
votion to outy, to the great citizenship
OF Missouri as the logical Governor Of
the commonwealth. A Governor Of the
people.
Further, we hereby instruct the dele
gates TO the State Convention to vote
for William Warner and Herbert S.
Hadley as DelegateS-at-large to the
National Convention.
WI endorse the administration Of
each of the Republican State Officials
and their treatment OF a public Office
as q public trust.
Recognizing In Honorable N. Y.
Gentry a cltizen OF honor and In.
tegrity, and a lawyer OF profound
learning, n whose record of success
full achievement at the bar shows him
to be fully qualified for the of1ice Of
Attorney General Of Missouri, we COM
mend bis candidacy as the immediate
successor Atty. Gen. Hadley.
Recognizing In Hon. Norman A.
Motley a lawyer Of ability and possess
ing a highly trained judicial temper.
ment, we commend his candidacy as
Judge Of the st. Louis court Of Ap-
peals.
We also sincerely commend the can
didacy Of hon Ruben +. Roy as con-
gresham from the 9th Congressional
District Of Missouri, recognizing in
Judge Roy, one eminently qualified to
represent the district, and hereby
pledge him our support
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