The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-07
TAFT POLICIES
ARE ENDORSED
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President Upheld in Harmonious
County Convention.
JUDGE PRESTON COMMENDED
A. r. N. Hambleton and T. NJ. Simon.
ton Named For District Commit
teemen--Ernest Powell ID Nom.
mated For Surveyor.
JUDGE PRESTON COMMENDED
the Resolutions.

4H
I'VE commend to this Nation
the sturdy progress of the admin
istration of William H. Taft to-
ward the accomplishment OF the
ideals of the republican party as
enuriciated in its last national
platform and in the public utter
ances of the President. This
convention bespeaks for his ad-
mintstration the strong and earn
est support of every loyal repub-
lican, whether in Congress or in
the ranks.
We renew our faith in and
allegiance to the protective poll
cies Of republicanism under which
the country has enjoyed a mar.
velous degree of prosperity, and
give our unqualified endorsement
to the legislation enacted by the
Sixty-first Congress and approved
by President Taft.
I'VE heartily and emphatically
endorse Governor B. F. Carroll.
He has given Iowa a clean, bust.
ness administration, rendering
service of the highest and most
patriotic character, and we COM
mend his candidacy to the voters
of Iowa upon his official record.
"We endorse and commend
Hon. N. E. Kendall and the Iowa
delegation in Congress for all eff
forts in support of the admins
tration of President Taft, and for
such aid and assistance as they
Lave given him in carrying for
ward his administrative and leg
irIatiye policies.
With hearty congratulations
upon the accomplishments of the
first year of President Taft's ad-
ministration and an unfaltering
confidence in the fruitfulness of
the years yet to come, we send
these resolutions to the republi-
can state convention by the
hands of delegates fully in accord
with all their terms and entrust
to these delegates our greeting
to President Taft and the express
sion Of our loyalty and our ad-
miration.
We unanimously endorse the
candidacy of Horace e. Deemer
and w. d. Evans for Judges of
the Supreme Court of the State
Of Iowa and instruct our dele
gates to the State Convention to
vote for their denomination"
Harmonious Convention.
The expected uprising in the repul
can county convention turned on
} be love feast instead, and every
ody was endorsed from presiden
D coroner. Only one contest {
trength arose, and this showed the
he progressives had so votes to tn
81, out of a total of Is
elegates in the convention. No fri,
ion arose. The minority shbmitte
D the will of the majority and joine
earthly in all the actions of the col
ention. The good will manifest wi
trengthen the party locally, an
romises good for theNsuccess of tn
ntire republican ticket his fall.
Proceedings in Detail.
The convention was called to orde
y Chairman JEFF Harold, of the r,
county central committe
nd after the reading of the offici;
all, he named James A. Dewitt a
smporary chairman of the CONVEX
ion. A. p. Norton of Fremont wa
lade secretary.
Mr.. Devitt's Talk.
In assuming the chair Mr.. Devil
lade happy little talk that SCENE
0 fit the occasion exactly. He e,
ressed the hope that whatever di
erences of opinion existed or migt
rise during the day, that the wor
t the convention would receive tn
of every delegate pre-
mt, and the ticket which the repnl
cans of Mahaska county has name
yill not only receive the endorsemer
ut the personal support of every r,
in the county. The republ
an party, he said, is the hope of tn
alton and factional fights must nj
estroy the power of the great o
Mr.. Dewitt pointed OF
! number of defects in the Primar
NV and suggested that the CONVEX
ion make some recommendation [
he legislature to correct such d,
ects.
No Credential Committee.
Under the primary law the offic
I committee on credentials
made unnecessary. The statute say
hose chosen at the primaries sha
. the delegates. and no further a
on Is necessary.
List Of Delegates.
The list of accredited delegate
ras then read as follows:
Adams-J. M. Smith, J. r. McKil
ey. 2. T. Hanna, P. ]. Connelley,
v. Ruby.
Black Oak--G. Stowe. L. C. How
Cedar w. r. Kinney. M.
icken. H. G, Moore. A. J. Phillip,
v. q. Fellers. Guy Roof, N, Fuller an
d. Yeomen.
West Des Moines-M. j. Ward an
Barry. 1T aea
East Des MoinesW. p. ChiltoI
!. 4. Plum and w. a. Hoyt.