The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-24
REPUBLICANS FOR TAFT
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS MEET
IN CONVENTION AND Sc
LECT DELEGATES.
The Convention was Harmonious in
Every Respect. Taft Endorsed
hv I o,Id Acclaim

Every Respect. Taft Endorsed
by Loud Acclaim.
Minneapolis, April 17.-Taft filled
the Auditorium Thursday morning at
the Republican state convention.
LaFollette was not seen or heard
from. A resolution practically in.
structs the delegates for Taft.
The following were selected:
For President
William n. Taft.
Delegates-at-Large-
Walter w. HeffeIfinger, Mime
apoIis.
Frank 3. Kellogg, st. Paul.
F. E. Putnam, Blue Earth.
e. 3. Hawkins, Duluth.
AIternates-
Frank Bentley, Chippewa county,
for Kellogg.
c. M. Sprague, Sank Center.
w. 3. MARI, Rochester.
D. c. Sheldon, Pine Island.
EIectors-at-Large-
John J. EckIund, Duluth.
Job J. Lloyd, LeSueur.
Presidential Electors
list Dist.-R. e. Thompson.
I'd Dist.-Andrew c. Dunn.
Sd Dist-H. L. Sumption.
18th Dist-James E. MoIin.
9th Dist.-SteWart Gamble.
9Th Dist. H. Turretin.
9TH Dist-Thomas Anderson.
Qfh nie% NAVAL AoIareon
9th Dist.-E. J. Herrigan.
Ripley Brewer, ST. Cloud, perma.
nent chairman.
John A. DaIzeII, Morton, permanent
secretary.
Claire w. BIakeIey, OImstead coun-
ty, assistant secretary.
George Daniels, Stevens county, as
sstant secretary.
John Marshall, Wadena county, as
sistant secretary.
J. L. Grondahl, Goodhue county, as.
sistant secretary.
w. B. Parsons of Winona, who was
an active candidate for delegate-at.
large up to the time the Republican
state convention met at the Audi
torlum, was the hero of the hour.
When the time for naming dele
gates-at-large was reached, Mr.. Par.
sons rose and moved the selection Of
the four "slate" candidates, Kellogg,
Heffelfinger, Hawkins and Putnam, by
reclamation.
The motion was carried by a unani.
ri no1-
zell cast the ballot of the convention
for the ''big four"
The country" was conceded the al.
ternates-at-large and the two presiden-
tial electors at large. James A. Lar.
son nominated F. E. Bentley, and AL
yah Eastman placed C. M. Sprague in
nomination. w. B. Parsons was
placed in nomination but declined,
and so did A. J. Rockne When the
four from the country were named,
w. /. Nolan seconded their nominal
ton for Hennepin and D. F. Reese
for Ramsey. The four alternates, and
the eleven presidential electors were
chosen from the floor without con-
test.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, by the Republicans of
Minnesota in state convention as.
sembled:
We heartily commend the splendid
administration of President Roosevelt,
and especially his efforts for the es.
Enlistment of sound financial sys-
tenn, the enforcement of the laws and
proper regulation of corporations; for
free competition in business; for the
protection of property rights; for the
stability Of government, and for the
maintenance of the highest standard
of business integrity and civic duty.
The people of Minnesota are espe.
cially interested in the development
of the great waterways of the coun-
try, which are the natural avenues for
cheap transportation, especially for
earnestly recommend the improve.
ment of the Mississippi river, the fur.
Their betterment of the harbors on
Lake Superior, and the extension and
development of the canals, to the end
that these great natural highways may
be adequate for the commerce of the
nation.
We reaffirm the principle Of pro.
lection of American labor and indus.
tries, but we believe the time has
come when there should be revi.
sion of the tariff schedules, by a Re.
publican congress.
Hon. William H. Taft is the choice
of large majority of the Republi.
cans of Minnesota and of the United
States for the Republican nominee for
president; he is man of great learn.
ing and ability, wide experience as a
statesman and best qualified to carry
on the work inaugurated by President
Roosevelt. We therefore instruct our
delegates in the national convention
to use all honorable means to secure
his nomination for president of the
United States, and to vote for him as
such nominee until elected by the
convention.