The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-08
Benton County
Republicans Meet
Endorse Taft, Jones, and Declares
for Pledged Candidates.

met in ProSSer Thursday and all the
precincts OF the county were repre-
scented except Horse Heaven
The cOnven ton was call
ed to order by Il. II Cavanaugh. At.
| torney Andrew Brown WAS made
chairman and l.. W. SOth secretary.
On motion OF Scott Z. Henderson
moved that committees of five each
| he named on credent ia!s, rules and
order Of business, resolutions. ON
delegates to the State Convention,
and permanent organization. Pur-
suant to this motion the following
were named:
Credentials--W. c Travis, A. H
Sassp, r. E McCrOskey, II Harper,
Geo + Finley.
Permanent OrganiZatiOns-GeO E
Finley: j F Lowry, & H Rock, q II
Mccullough, G W Wilgus.
Rules and Order OF Business-H H
Humphrey, j F Wood, c o kelso,
J X McKtand, Lon Boyle.
observation-disclosures Finn, Henry
Patterson, II VanHorn, W W Wat
son, j f Lowry.
Com. Delegates to State Committee
+ A Swingle. G b McAlpin. Il n
Henry. Harry Patterson. X + Jones.
Aftera short recess for the Com
mfttee meetings the convention was
again called to order and the Conn
mittee ON credentials through their
chairman Geo. L Finley reported the
ating of all delegations with num-
Der of delegates allotted to them in
the call and in addition recommend
cd that the petition of the delegation
from Hanford that they he given
seats in the convention be granted.
On motion the HanfOrd delegation
seated and the report OF the COM
mittee accepted ana adopted.
The committee on permanent or
ganiZation through its chairman,
Charles H Rock briefly recommend
ed that the Temporary organization
be made permanent and the report
was adopted. Attorney H Hnn'ph-
rev for the committee on Rules and
order OF business reported that the
committee favored allowing the vOt-
ing of duly certiticated proxies and
their report was adopted. The com
mittee on resolutions reported the
following through the chairman
Frank Finn which were adopted with
enthusiasm. .r
The Republicans Of Benton County
in convention assembled declare their
renewed allegiance to the principles
of the party Of Lincoln, Mckinh v
and Roosevelt, the party OF Progress
pr,,sp .rity and enlightened states
manship.
We indOrse the candidacy OF Hon.
Orable William II. Taft for nominal
ton for the office OF the President of
the United States, and instruct the
delegates to be elect, d 10y this con-
ventiun to represent us in the state
convention at Spokane ON May l4th.
20. support rs delegates To the Re
publican national convention only
such persons as shall always vote
for his nomination for said office.
Directing the attention Of I'LL :iti-
zrns to the record of the distinguish
"a services Of Honorable Wesley l..
J ones to the state and to the nation
during the ten years he has repre-
.ented this state In the lower house
,f Congress, and believing in the
purity of his life, his character and
his motives, we endorse HE. cand1-
l,cy for the Office Of United States
senator.
We approve the wise policies and
business like methods pursued In the
management and conduct Of affairs
of state 10y the present Republican
administration OF this sta tr.;
We specially commend and approve
the careful, efficient and economical
administration oi the business Of
their several offices by the present
Republican officials of Benton county
and we hereby recommend each of
them to the favorable consideration
of all Republicans. as well as to all
other citizens.
Whereas, Sec 81, of the Direct Pri-
mary Law of this state. provides Il
method by which United States Sen
ators may he chosen by thu people. If
members Of the leyisla ton viii obey
the will OF the people as expressed at
! the polls. Their. fore
Be Ii Resolved. That the Rrpnhli.
cans Ui Benton county. demand that
the candidates for Legislative nomla-
tons, who solicit the suffrage OF Re.