Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-13
SECOND IS SOLID FOR TAFT
Congressional District Strongly En-
dorses Him for President.
TONY DOEAHUE Is SAT UPON
Learned and A. G. smith Delegates
TO National Convention and Pref.
Nathan Bernstein for PreHi-
dential EIectCr.

Just one ripple Of dissent from one man
and but one vote against the Taft resolu-
tions offered tc the Second district con-
vention was heard when the delegates met
at the Rome hotel at II O'Clock and elected
M. L. Learned and Arthur c. Smith Of
Omaha delegates to the national cOnven-
ton at Chicago and recommended Prof.
Nathan Bernstein for presidential elector.
The dissenting vote came from Tony
Donahue Of the Central Labor union, and,
though there were fifteen representatives
OF labor organizations present, according
TO Mr.. Donahue, he was the only one TO
offer opposition and the only man TO vote
may" when the resolutions were passed.
H c. Bronze presented the resolutions
direct to the convention They declared
William II. Taft to be a man perhaps
better qualified than any other to carry
forward the administration Of the govern
ment upon republican principles and along
the lines Of civic virtue and governmental
policy initiated by Theodore Roosevelt
When the resolutions were read and a
motion made by Mr.. Bronze TO adopt them
Tony Donahue jumped to his feet
we should not tie the delegates from
the Second district TO William H. Taft,
he said Il represent 5000 members Of
posed to him. The delegates who are
hands free. and, on behalf Of organized
labor. / will oppose the adoption OF any
instructions whatever"
At Least n Hundred seconds.
Chairman Frank woodland then put the
motion Of Mr.. Bronze, which had at leas.
1eC seconds.
Every man in the room voted for the
adoption except Tony Donahue. Mr..
Donahue said there We're others in the
room who believed as he did, and he could
not understand why they did not vote
with him.
The text of the resolutions adopted fol-
lows:
sional district Of the state of Nebraska, in
convention assembled, congratulate the
country upon the wise, patriotic and con-
servattNe administration OF the affairs OF
our government, by the present republican
administration, under the leadership Of our
capable and fearless president. Theodore
Roosevelt He represents in superlative
degree the true American idea OF inteIli-
gence and integrity in the discharge of
public duties and under his administration
the standards OF civic virtue have been
elevated as never before.
We recognize in Honorable William II.
Taft OF Ohio a broad-minded and accom-
plished statesman, perhaps better qualified
Than any other citizen of the republic to
car1y forward the administration of our
government upon republican principles and
along the lines Of civic virtue and govern
mental policy so well initiated by or
present chief executive and Voicing the
practically unanimous will Of the republican
electors OF this congressional district we
instruct the delegates here elected TO the
republican ational convention TO be held
in Chicago IN June, to use all honora bid
means IN their power 10 secure his nomina-
tiOn.
We hereby express our appreciation of tho
affairs ud our state under the leaderEhl In
Of our capable and patriotic republican
Governor George Z. Sheldon.
Late in Meeting.
The Second district convention was sched-
uled to meet in the assembly rooms Of the
Rome hotel at 8 o'clock but the delegates