The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02
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bodied I'VE commend our senators and
congressman from Kansas, including j.
NJ Miller, of the Fourth district, for
their services during the last four years
insofar as they have been in harmony
with progressive Republicanism and
with the principles and policies of the
national administration"
At the Republican convention of
Ellsworth county Saturday afternoon
delegates to state and congressional
conventions were elected, and the can
didacies of Taft for president, Stubs
$or governor and Bristow for senator
were Endorsed by unanimous vote.
The Republican convention of Lin
coin county Saturday afternoon elected
delegates to the state and congression
al convention, Endorsed the administra-
ton of President Roosevelt. the work
of W. r. Stubs in the legislature, the
candidacy of Taft for president, Stubs
for governor and Bristow for senator
E. A Mcfarland of Lincoln was in
dorsed for state senator.
At a convention of Trego county
Republicans held at WaKeeney Satur-
day, DIR. A. B. Jones, I. T. Purcell,
William Bower and John Hixson were
elected delegates to the state conven-
ton to be held at Topeka this week.
n y. NI1Vler, oLIO 4 Dung, Eunu ALI
man and John Conner are the dele>
gates to the district convention to be
held at Osborne March 26. On motion
of W. F. King, county commissioner.
resolutions were adopted knocking on
excessive freight rates, especially the
rates on grain, lumber and coal. The
convention was addressed by Rev. Guy
Forrest of Kansas City, an enthusiastic
admirer of Taft, whose remarks were
cheered to the echo.
At the Norton Republican county
convention held in Norton Saturday
there was quite a spirited contest for
delegates for either Otis L. Benton of
Oberlin or R. A McGoniga1 of Colby.
Benton finally won and the delegates
to Osborne convention are instructed
for his. They are as follows: Sam
Sanders, Charles Simpson. ]. C. Newell,
A. K. Groves, A. H. Gray. I. N. Cope.
c. W. Bisbee, P. H. Conarty. The
H. r. Tllotson, w. H. Hollinshead,
r. D. Morrison L. D. Wells, P. H.
Conarty Bert Young. Charles Bisbee,
Frank Reeves. The platform simply
approved the national and state ad-
ministrations and Endorsed w. H. Taft
for president
The Republic county convention Sat
urday afternoon passed resolutions in
dorsing w H. Taft for president, R. T
SranneIQ TOT 0eteBat6 TO the RepuDNCan
national convention from the Fifth dis
trict, and also Endorsed B. T. Bullen for
congress to succeed Congressman Cal
derhead R. B. Ward was elected chair
man OF the convention and A. Q. Miller
secretary. Following is the list of dele
gates to the state convention: D. E
Lower, r. B. Ward, A. Q. Miller, H
Pringle, D. v. Hanna. r. B. Fulton, z
Reeder. N D. Settle. A. A. Baldwin, A
@. Miller, A G. Bates. Following ars
the delegates to the Fifth district con.
ventfon: A A Harvey, o. II. Kinman
VIM. Stranskey, H. B. Vance, c. c. Will
son, D. c.. Wait, E. D. Haney, W. T
Dillon. j. M Doyle, A. c. Taylor. s. L
Upton
The Rocks county convention selected
the following delegates to attend tn,
state convention: s. N. Hawkes., c. W
Brown, n. s. Graham. o. o. Osborne