Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15

the delegates be instructed LOT PRESIDENT
Roosevelt. and stating If otherwise in
structed he did not wish to be delegate.
The delegates at large elected by the
state convention are Senator Fulton.
George H. ]. Williams. A. n Gilbert.
Z. G. Huntley. H. w. Coe and Asa
Four presidential electors were nomi-
mated as follows: j. D. Lee. r. r. Butler,
Frank j. Miller and A. c. Marsters.
Two efforts were made TO have the name
of Roosevelt substituted for that OF Taft
in the instructions to delegates and one
to substitute the name of Hughes. Each
OF these motions was voted down.
The first congressional district republl-
can convention yesterday elected X. r..
Williams and c. A. Sehlbred as delegates
to the national convention and instructed
them for Taft.
Washington Republicans.
SPOKANE, Wash, May IA dramatic
and unexpected feature of the Washing
ton republican state convention yesterday
was the adoption of local option plank
by a vote of JOG to 2oS The convention
adopted unanimously the following reso-
luton for Taft:
I'VE recognize In William r. tart OF
Ohio a statesman of lofty patriotism He
has proved his genius for public AFFAIRS
He is experienced in the public service
and is in sympathy with the aims ana
desires of the people as to governmental
principles We want the Roosevelt pol
icies continued, and we believe Taft IS
pre- -eminently the man for the task we
pledge him the support of the republi-
cans of the state of Washington II ne Is
nominated, and we instruct the deiega-
ton from this state to vote for his noml-
nation as long as his name shall be be-
fore the convention.
North Dakota Republicans.
MINOT. N. D., May 15.-The republican
state convention to name delegates to the
national convention yesterday was unan-
imous for Taft and instructed the dele
gates for Taft. at the same time ex-
pressing the desire for the denomination
of President Roosevelt If he shall be
| available.
The fight in the convention was De
| tween factions for the selection OF
national committeeman to succeed Alex
ander Mckenzie. whose supporters nao
control of the convention by ~ maJori.S
| The entire afternoon was taken up Win
parliamentary sparring. Kennedy OF ar
go being chosen as MckenZie's successor.
| He was chosen by Mckenzie. and is con-
sidered a compromise in an EFFORT 10
unite the factions.
old-Line Republicans.
RICHMOND. Va. May 1o.-The old line
republicans assembled here in state mass
meeting yesterday to elect delegates 10
| Chicago to contest the seats of the resu-
lar appointees of the Lynchburg conven-
| ton The meeting was composed OF
about 100 men. 90 per cent of whom were
colored. There were some bankers in the
gathering. There were no contestlns dei-
egations. o. H. Russell. former postmas-
ter of this city. was elected permanent
chairman: W. P. Burwell, colored. OF this
city. secretary.
The resolutions adopted indorse Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Secretary TAFT. Senator's
Foraker and Aldrich and other prominent
| members Of the party. Only one delegate
interposed an objection to the resolutions,
that being to the Endorsement of Presi-
| dent Roosevelt on account of the disband-
ing of the negro soldiers. The resolutions
| also declare for protective tariff, free
| and equal rights and privileges and
| Pledge, the members of the convention to
| stand by the nominees o. the Chicago con-
vention regardless of who they may be-
| The following were elected delegates-at-