The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-29

NOMINATE ".
/. NORTHUP
Pensacola Man Is Nominal
ed AS a Candidate For
Congress, at Tallahassee.

Returning to Pensacola last night
from the Third Congressional RePu0-
Iican committee meeting held at Tai
Iahassee on Monday night, was Cap
tain W. II. sNOrthUp, who has been
nominated as a candidate for con-
gress on the republican ticket.
Among the prominent republicans
attending the meeting at Tallahassee
were Hon. J. y. COOmbs, of Apalacal-
cola, national committeeman, Shields
Warren, chairman republican congress
sional committee, Chas- II. Parlln, OF
CarabeIle. L. WiseIogel, of Mariana,
J. l. Phillips. of GTeenville, and
others.
Resolutions were adopted as fol
lows
To Support Taft.
Whereas. President Roosevelt has
so successfully served our country
and people as its chief executive; has
so fearlessly advocated the cause OF
the people. and so feaTleSsly opposed
all forms of corruption and OppTeS-
sion. and
Whereas. In William H Taft the
American people will find an able sue
ceSsOr who Will carry on the work
and continue to enforce the law
against the criminal rich and the
predatory corporations as -earlSSSIy as
against the number malefaCtOr, and
Whereas, The present administra-
ton has been the most successful
and prosperous one in the history OF
the United States. and the succeed
ing one under William H Taft Will
carry the Roosevelt policies to their
ultimate conclusion;
Therefore. be is Resolved, That we.
the Republican Congressional Com
mittee sincerely endorse and com
mend the administration of President
! Roosevelt. and
Be is Resolved. That we recognize
in VIM H Taft. the republican party's
nominee for president. an able and
competent man to succeed President
Roosevelt and carry out the noble
and patriotic. principles he has so
/ strenuousIy advocated and so cOur-
ageOusly enforced; and
Be is resolved, That in Vim. H.
Taft we recognize qualities and train
ing that make him the best fitted
ran in the country TO hold the office
of chief magistrate
Be it further resolved, That We
congratulate the country on having
had Roosevelt for president and upon
the certainty that Taft Is to succeed
him.
Hon. n. S. Chubb and J. z. Lee.
Whereas, We recognize in Hon.
Frank II. Hitchcock. chairman of the
Republican national committee, all
the qualities that are needed in
leader in a righteous cause and of a
mighty host; and
Whereas, Our own national commit
teeman, Hon. J. n Coombs, has served
his party so well, 50 faithfully, 80
long and so unselfishly; and
ho "
cred from a serious illness and has
been spared to us for many more rich
and fruitful years and
Whereas. Hon II. ). Chubb and }.
z. Lee have devoted so mUcn valu-
able time unfailinC energy, and SUCH
fair methods in the performance OF
their duties as chairman and secTe-
tary OF the state central committee;
Therefore be it Resolved, That we
congratulate the republican party and
the American people upon the seIec-
! ton of General Hitchcock as our ma
( tional chairman. and
Be Is resolved. That we thank Hon.
J. y. COOmbS for his able and master
/ " performance Of his duties and con-
graduate him upon his recovery,
and express to him our happiness that
| ne is once more well and able to be
/ in council with us, and
Re Is further resolved That We do
extend to Hons. II. s Chubb and j.
/ E Lee our UnbOunded appreciation
/ of their never CeasinC efforts for our
+ Party's coed and welfare. and assure
| them of our continued loyal support
Northup is Endorsed.
| Whereas, The sact is recognized
| that the time has come for tle south
/ TO take its part in the national coun-
| ellis. and IL cannot accomplish this
/ except by cutting loose from its blind
{ allegiance to the defUnct Democratic
| party, and
Whereas. The times call for able
| honest and conservative members or
( congress.
Therefore. be il resolved. That We.
I the republicans of the Third congress
sionaI district Of Florida. do hereby
present TO the people of the district
( W. H. NOrthUp as our candidate for
congress; and
Be II further resolved That we do
/ endorse him because o. his sterling
! qualities his UnfiinChing courage. and
! his absolute fidelity TO the cause of
| right and his opposition to all forms
/ of wrong and oppression; and
| Re II resolved. That We invite all
/ electors of this district VINO desire
! 10 see a fair-mindPd. able and cOmpe-
| tent man represent them in congress
n come his S1IrauDTr NJ