Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-15
;NC|F|C STATES SEND
>S>pElEGATts FOR
y TAFT
Callforn ! oregon. Washing
ton Add Their Delega.
tlOhs to the SeCre-
tdry's List.
MONTANA JOINS IN
AFTER HARD FIGHT
Convention Passes Resolution
Amid Uproar After 1t Had Been
Fought in COmmittee--North
Dakota Will Vote for
Secretary.

Sacramento, Calf. May 15.-The
Republican state convention last night
selected four delegates at large and
four alternatcs to the Chicago con-
vention, instructtng the delegates for
Taft, adopted a platform endorsing
the policy OF Roosevelt and selected
new state central committee.
Six of the eight congressional dis
trict delegations held conventions
during the recess of the state conven-
ton last night and elected delegates
instructed for Taft.
Montana for Taft.
Butte, Mont, May 15.-The Mon
tana state Republican convention in
this city endorsed the policies of Pres
ident Roosevelt and instructed it's six
delegates to the national convention
for Secretary Taft despite the objec-
tions of the supporters OF Governor
Hughes and President Roosevelt, who
constituted no small part of the cou-
vention Chairman II. G.. Miller of
Livingston carried the Taft forces
through with an iron hand. When
General Charles 5. Warren of Silvsr
Bow, moved to lay the resolutions en-
dorsing Secretary Taft on the table
he was promptly ruled out of order
by the chairman amid the protest of
| the delegate, who shouted that he
| would not be bound by gag rule.
| Amid a pandemonium of ayes an ]
| noes, when Chairman Miller put the
| motion to adopt the resolution en-
dorsing the secretary of war, the
| chair declared it carried. No chance
i =
In the committee a bitter fight was
| made against the resolution, which
was carried by a small margin. O..
| b. Banon of Powell, who succeeded
in gaining recognition, pleaded for
| independence. When he shouted that
| three-fourths of the Republicans in
| his county were for Hughes he was
| howled down by cheers of the Taft
| followers.
| The following delegates were chos-
en- to the Chicago conventions: Chas.
Il. Leonard, Silver Bow: T. A. Mar
| low, Lewis and Clark: Charles NJ
| Blair, Yellowstone; A. J. Bennett
| Madison; ]. G.. Blair, Teton; Col. p
| NJ. Malone. Custer.
| one resolution states that the Re-
| publican party Of the state of Mon
tana pledges its support for the pass
| age of a law modifying the power OF
the courts to issue injuuctions as
urged by President Roosevelt in hi,
| recent message to Congress.
Colonel Thomas c. Marshall was
| elected national committeeman.
Oregon Gives Eight.
Portland, Ore, May l5.-Oregon'.
eight delegates to the Republican ma
uonal convention We're instructed foI
| secretary William IL. Taft at the state
and congressional district convention
| The three conventions were absolute
iy in control of Taft people, under
the management of Senator Charles
w. Fultons friends.
Late in the afternoon, after the
| convention had passed resolutions in
! structing for Taft, a message was re-
ceived from senator Bourne at Wash
ington urging that the delegates be
| instructed for President Roosevelt
and stating that if otherwise instruct
cd he did not wish to be delegate.
The delegates elected by the state
convention are. Senator Fulton, G
! II. Williams, Portland, a. y. Gilbert
salem; c. G. Huntley. Oregon city,
First congressional district w. E.
Williams Polk county, and c. +,
Schelbredt, Coos county.
Second district: H. w. Coe Port
land; Asa Thompson, Umatilla county.
-Four presidential electors were
nominated as follows: j. d. Lee,
Portland; h. r. Butler, Gillian coun-
tS Frank J. Miller, Lynn county, and
A. c. Marsters, Douglass county.
Two efforts were made TO have the
name of Roosevelt substituted for
Taft in the instructions to delegates
and one to substitute the name of
Hughes. Each Of these motions was
voted down.
Taft and Local Option.
Spokane, Wash, May l5.-A dra-
| matte and unexpected feature Of the
Washington Republican state conven-
ton was the adoption of a local OPP
, ton plank by vote of 500 to 25S.
| The convention adopted unanimously
/ the following resolution:
/ 1--WE recognize in the Hon. William
j II. Tart of Ohio statesman Of lofty
. patriotism. He has proyoi hfs geni-
| US for public affairs. He Is expert
| enced in the public service and is in
sympathy with the affairs and desires
! of the people as to governmental
| principles. We want the Roosevelt
policies continued and we believe
Taft is pre-eminently the man for the