The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-31
Platform indorses Republican Admins.
tration, National and Local, and Spe.
cially Commcnds Mayor Logan and
Treasurer Hathcwsy for Their Good
Work.
City Treasurer.

This ticket. strong In Its personality
and representative OF the best inter-
eats OF the city of Missoula. was
placed In nomination last night by the
republican city convention. II. W.
Kemp Is chairman OF the new central
committee and James Il. Hartley is
secretary; their associates are: James
Wright and +. p. Wilburn. First ward;
j. u. Hartley and James Sargent
Second ward: Asa l.. Willard and NJ
II. Marshall. Third ward Ben Il.
Smith and james l.. Wallace, Fourth
ward
Harmony. celerlty and enthusiasm
characterized tho conventions; there
was a full attendance of deegates and
the audience which looked on taxed
the capacity of the court room. The
business of the convention was dis
posed Of with dispatch and the re-
sultant ticket is regarded as strong In
Its personality.
Ringing cheers greeted the mention
Of the names OF Taft and Roosevelt:
there was continued applause when
reference was made to the admlnistra-
tlon OF Mayor Logan. which was re-
newed when the resolutions called at
tentIon to the splendid record made
by City Treasurer Hatheway
II required but an hour and a half
to transact all the business of the con
vention There was perfect harmony
throughout the convention. The res
oiutlons strongly lndorse the republi-
can administrations. national and To-
cal; they are just the platform for the
m tor - la. all
plause which greeted their reading
was deserved.
Promptly at o'clock. Charles T..
johnson. chairman Of the city central
committee. called the assembly to
order and ashed X. II. Pugsley. the
committees secretary. To read the
call for the convention. This done.
nominations were called for temporary
officers, and Charles II. Avery and
james II. Hartley we're chosen. re-
spectlvcly. chairman and secretary by
acclamation.
Accepting the office of temporary
chairman. Mr.. Avery made a graceful
speech expressing his thanks for the
honor. declaring his abiding faith In
the republican party and affirming
the permanent benefits which come
from the application Of republican
principles 10 the administration of
public affairs. local. state and ma
tional. lie then asked the pleasure cf
the convention.
Upon motion OF Frank r. Keith. the
temporary officers were madr perlna-
nent.
1 Ait 4,
credited delegates. where there were
no contests. he admitted 10 seats in
the convention. This motion pre-
vailed and Secretary Hartley read the
lists presented by the Judges at the
ward primaries.
T.. =. Wilburn moved the appoint
inent of "A committee OF five on plat
form and resolutions and this motion
prevailing. Chairman Avery named
the following committee: J. II. r.
Ryman. 4. =. Wilburn, Il. w. Angc-
vine, j. -. Henley and Nicholas
Freund
Upon motion of T.. c. Muroncy. "A
recess of 10 minutes was taken after
which Chairman Ryman presented the
following report from the committee
ON resolutions. which were adopted
with cheers.
Tho Platform.
Be II resolved by the republican
party of the city of Missoula In con-
ventlon assembled that we have
right TO congratulate ourselves upon
the high capacity for rule and gov
ernment displayed by the republican
party Of this nation during the 56
years that II has been In almost com
plete control of the government This
long tenure of power has demon
strated that the republican par,y has
commanded the confidence of the
American people. Every republican
administration has added lustre even
to>the traditions of the party that car
rled this government through the
storms of the civil war.
We hereby endorse the !mlnisira-
tion of President william II. Tuft. IT'S
acts have been established In Wis
dom and patriotism, and at home ard
abroad it has distlnctivtly elevated
and extended the influence of the
American nation, and has carried out