The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
REPUBLICANS OF
SEVENTH DIST.
COMMITTEE CALLS CONVENTION
TO MEET AT DICKSON
MARCH "a.
INDORSE HAGGRRD Fur DELEGATE
Taft And Roosevelt Policies Are
Also Approved BY The
Committee.

Also Approved BY The
Committee.
The Republican Executive Commit
tee of the Seventh Congressional Dis
trict met at the Bethel Wednesday
and called a congressional convention
to meet at Dickson. Tenn, March oath,
to select delegates to the national
convention, TO select an elector for
this Congressional district and to nom
mate a candidate for Congress.
The committee was called to order
by Chairman Richardson, Secretary
Hopkins of Columbia, reading the call
for the meeting and calling the roll.
The following members of the COM
mittee we're present in person or by
proxy:
R. A. Haggard, of Wayne county,
held the proxy of C. c. Stribbling;
E. G. Hickman, of Giles; c. s. Moss,
Of Williamson, held the proxy of John
Nichols; M. Richardson, of Lawrence
county, in person and held the proxy
Of James F. Fulkes Of Humphreys;
E. L. Gregory held the proxy of DR..
Beasley, or Hickman; R. S. Hopkins,
of Maury; Chas. Underhill, of Dick
son; Jno. w. Jackson held the proxy
of Mr.. Gotham of Lewis county.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Secretary Hopkins and was
unanimously adopted:
BE it resolved by the Republican
Congressional Executive Committee Of
the 7th Congressional district of Ten
nessee that the Congressional Con-
vention Of this district shall meet in
the court house at Dickson, Tennessee
at / o'clock on the Gath day of March,
1908, at which time and place two
delegates and two alternates shall be
chosen to represent this Congression-
al district at the Republican National
Convention, to be held at Chicago,
June 10th, 1908, and to select an cleo
ton for this Congressional district
and to nominate candidate for Con.
gress, If deemed desirable, and to
transact such ather business as may
come before the convention"
The following additional resolutions
were offered and adopted:
BE it resolved that in case Of a
contrasting delegation from any coun-
ty, that due notice of such contest
shall be filed with the secretary of
this committee in writing, with the
grounds thereof and with due notice
to the contestees six days before the
time. of holding said convention, and
be It resolved that each county hold
Its convention not less than ten days
before the time OF holding said Com
gressiohal convention, and that no
tice duly given to the chairman of the
at which The eoiitestees are
selected shall be sufficient notice OF
the contests as above provided.
BE it resolved that the basis Of
representation In the Congressional
at which delegates are to
be selected to represent this district
1t the National Convention at Chi
'ago, June 16, 1908, shall be one for
every 200 votes, or fraction over 100
,ast in the presidential election Of
SO4 for Roosevelt.
BE It resolved by the Republican
Executive Committee
II the 7th Congressional District of
tennessee, that we do hereby most
heartily endorse the administration
f Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President
4 the United States. That we do fur.
her endorse and approve of the can
idacy Of Judge VIM H. Taft of Ohio,
or the Office of President OF the Uni.
ed States.
Resolved that this Committee rec
mmend to the favorable considera-
lon OF the Republicans Of the State
Ion. r. A. Haggard as candidate for
eiegate for the State at large to the
Iational Republican Convention to be
cid at Chicago, H., on June 16, 1908,
nd each member of this committee
resent pledges himself to work for
le success of Mr.. Haggard."
The resignation OF G. G. Stribbling
5 member Of the committee from
Jayne county was received and 40
opted, and r. A. Haggard was elected
, the vacancy