Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-27
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PAPILLION, Neb., Feb. s6-(special Tel
egran. THE sarpy county republican CON
vention met today in tie Knights Of PythiRs
hall and was called TO order 10y p. J. Lang
! don, chairman Of the county central com
mittee. The convention was organized by
electing P. J. LanEdon chairman and H. z.
/ Wedgewood secretary. The following reso-
lutions were adopted.
We, republicans Of Sarpy county, Ne
/ braska, In delegate convention assembled.
/ hereby reaffirm our allegiance 10 the poll
/ cles Of the republican party as promulgated
/ py our worthy president Theodore RoOse-
/ welt and endorse his firm and patriotic
administration. We regret his determina-
/ ton not TO be a candidate a second time for
/ The high office which he has filled with so
/ country.
/ Resolved, That we recognize in william
/ Il Taft distinguished statesman and
! loyal champion OF the peoples rights, and
| man who will carry out the progressive
! policies instituted under the administration
OF Theodore Roosevelt; therefore, be il
Resolved, That we hereby instruct our
delegates to the state and congressional
conventions to cast their votes for delegates
/ to the national convention who will make
every possible effort 10 secure the nOmina-
United States
We are proud OF the administration Of
! Governor George L. Sheldon. He has been
a faithful and efficient servant Of the people
Of our state. We heartily recommend hts
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tive Of the state.
Delegates to the conventions were selected
as follows.
state-C. D. Brown. PaPlllion; J. J.
! Zucher, Bellevue. Z S. N1CKersun. Forest
/ City; @. M Long Richland W. H David
/ II. A. Collins, Bellevue.
onEressional-J. r. Wilson, Pspilhon; A.
City; Henry Gottschr. Richland; Adolph
| Nielsen, Springfield. William Boyer, Rich
| land; D S. Ease, Papillion-
The convention was largely attended.
NELIGH. Neb.. Feb. 26-{specisl. )-The
Antelope county republican convention here
to-day instructed the delegates to the state
I convention for Taft.
/ BEAVER CITY. Neb, Feb 26.-(SpeciBl
Telegram The FurnAs county republican
convention today was the largest in years.
All precincts We're represented. The prefer
ence for president had not been taken in
many Of the country precincts and in the
towns there was light vote. The result
was: Taft, 1sO; Roosevelt. S5; La Toilette
| 10: Hughes 4: Fairbanks, 3; Cannon, p
Foraker. / The contest for the endorse
ment Of national delegate, which had been
spirited. was settled by Z. 3. Perry, state
central committeeman, declining in favor
Of A. c. Rankin, who was unanimously en-
dorsad and permitted 10 select the delegates
10 the congressional convention. Taft was
unanimously endorsed, also Congressman
Norris
PIERCE. Neb.. Feb &.-(Special Tele-
Eran) - Incomplete returns show Pierce
county republicans voting for Roosevelt
Pierce precinct gives La Toilette 4, Taf;
. Roosevelt T. Hughes .
TRENTON, Neb-, Feb 26-tspeciaL) ,
The republican county convention met pur-
suant to call with a good Representative
and elected the following delegates to Inc
state convention al Omaha March u; C.
L. Allen, J. r Mccormick, c. 2. Dieh
and J. II. Youmans.
Delegates 10 congressional convention 81
Hastings: J. II. Brown, j H CRrr1ck
A H Thomas and /. p. McC1elland.
Secretary Taft was endorsed for prei
dent.
BASsETT. Neb., Feb. 26.-(specisL)-A
republican caucus WAS held here Monday
for the purpose Of selecting ten delegates
to the county convention, 10 be held Al
Bassett February y.
The vote on preference for president wal
as follows: Taft. 8. Hughes, ]; Cannon, J
Fairbanks, ]; Roosevelt. 6.