The Laclede blade., 1908-02-15
LINN COUNTY FOR TAFT
Delegates 10 State and Congressional Couven.
lions Instructed for the Secretary Of War

at Linneus last Wednesday wa
both enthusiastic and harmonious
We doubt If there was ever held il
the county a political convention
with SO large an attendance wher'
the delegates were all so near o.
one mind as on this occasion. Il
was fine illustration of the peace
and harmony and determination
with which the party enters the
campaign.
The convention was called to or
der at Ii O'Clock by County Chair
man F. w. Burke, who announced
that the county central committee
had chosen as temporary chairman,
Major A. W. Mullins, of Linneus,
and j. V. Martin, of Brookfeld,
temporary secretary.
After fine speech by the chair
man the roll of precincts was called
and the usual committees raised,
and recess taken until l o'clock.
On reassembling the temporary
organization was made permanent
and the actual work of the conven-
tion taken up.
The following were elected dele
gates to the state convention to be
held in st. Louis on February II:
DR.. A. G. Pettijohn, W. Fl. Jen-
kins, Geo. W. Martin, w. e..
Hughes, L. l.. Neal, L. Sturde-
want, G. E. Hilton, C. B. Dagger,
D. B. Ormiston, FL. E. Symons and
F. j. Black.
The following were elected dele
gates to the congressional conven-
ton to be held at Chillicothe next
Monday: FL. Markham, j. vi
Martin, r. M. Tunnell, R. S. Kath-
an, Jesse Turner, Geo. w. Ander-
sson, a w Burke, R. iii Prather,
Alex Brinkley, Judge Hott and M.
E. Burke.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
We, the republicans of Linn
county in convention assembled,
heartily indorse the administration
Of affairs of our national govern
ment by the president of the people,
Theodore Roosevelt. We most
earnestly indorse the principles and
policies so vigorously advocated and
enforced during his administration.
We believe that the best interests
of our country and it's future de-
pend upon the carrying into effect
the principles and policies of the
republican party as they are outlin-
ed and advocated by the present
national administration.
That this may be accomplished in
the most acceptable manner, to all
republicans we heartily indorse the
candidacy of Hon. VIM. H. Taft.
of Ohio, for the presidency, believ-
ing him to be best fitted by large
experience and distinguished ability
to carry out and execute those {
principles and policies. i
We therefore instruct the dele q
gates to be chosen by this conven- :
lion to state and dist rict conven- !:
lions to vote for delegates to the :
convention who will use all
honorable means to nominate Hon. n
VIM. H. Taft for president at the b
convention to be held in Chicago on :
,he 10th day of June, 1908. =
The confidence of the republicans .
,f Missouri In the ability and in q
5egrity of United States Senator '
VIM. Warner; their confidence that b
le would always be found on the !
'eople's side has been justified by :.
his every vote and official act. y
We commend the administ ration II
# state affairs by the republican Il
officers of the state of Missouri n
8 model for alf state administra- i,
ions. :.
We unanimously and cordially I
ndOrse Hon Harhert g Ha51av 81