Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
Minnesota Republican Conven=
ton Names Delegates-at-
Large to Chicago.
FAVOR REVISION OF TARIFF
Heffelfnger, Kellogg, Putnam and Haw-
kins Are Selected as the
"Big Four"

BUN ucpuuuCdN SLdl6 CONVENTION yes
terday elected four delegates at large
to the national convention at Chicago
and instructed them to vote for the
nomination of Secretary of War Taft
until he is selected by the conven-
ton"
The action of the convention yester-
day insures that the twenty-five votes
of Minnesota in the national conven-
ton will be cast for the secretary of
war. as all the eighteen district dele
gates are under Taft instructions.
Endorses Administration.
In addition to naming delegates at
large the convention yesterday named
four alternates at large, nominated
eleven presidential electors, adopted
a platform indorsing the administra-
ton of President Roosevelt, especial
ly his efforts for the establishment of
a sound financial system, the enforce
ment OF the laws and proper regula-
ton of corporations and declared
for revision OF the tariff by Re-
publican congress.
The delegates at large selected yes
terday are: Frank B. Kellogg of st.
Paul. Walter W. Hetferhnger of Min
neapolis, State Senator Frank l..
Putnam of Blue Earth and E. B.
Hawkins of BiMabik
The alternates are F. E. Bantley of
Montevideo. c. NJ. Sprague of Sank
Center, D. C. Sheldon of Pine Island
and W r Marn Of Aitkin
Presidential! Electors.
The hist OF presidential electors fol
lows:
At Large-John J. Eklund, Duluth;
Job W. Lloyd. lie Sueur.
First district, r. E. Thompson,
Preston; Second, R. c. Dunn, Winnie
bago City: Third. H. L. Stump;
Fourth, James E. Melin, Center City;
Fifth, Stewart Gamble, Minneapolis;
Sixth, A. H. Turretin, Rice; Seventh,
Thomas Anderson; Eighth, Daniel
Anderson, Cambridge; Ninth, e. J.
Herringer, Ada
Harmonious Convention.
The convention was harmonious
throughout, the only element of con-
fict being eliminated by the action of
w. B. Parsons of Winona, who had
contested with Senator Putnam for
the honor of representing the south
ern part of the state as delegate at
large He surprised the convention
by moving that the rules be suspend
| ed and that the men who were finally
| chosen delegates at large be elected
unanimously. The motion was car
ried by rising vote. All other reso
lutions and nominations were made
without division.
| The convention was called to order
at 11:25 a. m. in the Minneapolis Au
ditorium by DR.. A. B. Cole, chairman
of the state central committee, who
| II. the invocation by Rev. G. L
! T. CT Minneapolis, introduced
! CT G: rc7~-es sran Samuel P. Sni
Tor CT Mime H.; as temporary
chairman.
Snider Makes Speech.
Mr.. Snider on assuming the chai
made a speech advocating a revision
of the tariff, the regulation Of public
service corporations, with fair pla,
both to the public and to the corpora
tions. and the supremacy of the ma
ton over the states.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Snider'!
speech the convention voted to dis
pense with the committee on rule:
and on credentials and elected State
Senator Ripley P. Brewer OF st
Cloud permanent chairman.
While the committee on resolu
tons, which was headed by M. D
Mum of St. Paul, was preparing il
report, the convention was addressed
by Frank B. Kellogg, Walter w. Hef
felfinger, Senator Putnam and Con
gresham ]. Adam Bede Of Duluth.