Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-22

United States Senator Elmer ]. Burkett
has been a true. consistent and patriotic
representative and exponent of republican
principles as enunclated by the state and
national platform Of his party. and for this
reason has the heartiest pledges of loyalty
and support of the organization. The fol-
lowing resolutio nwas adopted by acclama-
tion:
Resolved. That we endorse the Roosevelt
and Taft policies and that we condemn the
action of the so-called insurgents Of Ne
braska; and, be 1t further
Resolved, That we heartily commend the
good aid faithful work performed by 70. j.
Burkett in the United States senate and
that we pledge him our loyal support for
reelection to a second term
Many Members at Blair.
BLAIR, Neb., Jan. 20.-(special Tele-
gram.)-A large number of republicans met
In Tribune office last night and organized
q Burkett Republican club, pledging them
selves as believing In the principles of the
republican party and to do everything in
their power to support the present admin
istration. The club starts with 1888 members,
and when the papers were circulated today
not a republican refused to sign up In
favor Of Senator Burkett and his party
A general sentiment prevails here that
Senator Burketts record Of the past in the
interest of his state and the administra
tion in general entities him to a reelection.
The meetings Of the club will be held at
intervals from now until election. as the in
terests Of the campaign MAY demand. The
officers elected are; Don C, Van Duesen,
editor OF the Pilot, president and H. B.
Taylor. secretary
v Mass Meeting at ChHdrOn.
.CHADRoN. Neb., jan A.-(Special Tele-
gram,)-T Chadron republicans, at a mass
meeting held at Nelson's opera house last
night, organized a Burkett club, with a
full complement of officers, who are each
representative republicans. and adopted the
following resolutions:
! Resolved. BY the republicans OF the city
| OF Chadron, who together comprise the
/ Chadron Burkett club, that the course Of
| satisfactory to us, and 1t ought to be sat
| isfactory to every republican.
\ That we and all republicans will stand
behind him In his every legislative act, and
that we have full confidence that his acts
| viii be- as they always have been, for the
best interest OF our party and his oonstitu-
ents, and we pledge ourselves and our party
that this legislative district shall return to
the next legislature republican member
who shall give his vote as our representa-
tive for the we'll merlted return OF Sem
ator Burkett to the United States senate.
The meeting was largely attended and
the speeches were enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
Fremont for Both Senator's.
i FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 2L-(Special Tele-
gram)-A weii-attended and enthusiastic
meeting OF republicans was he'd last night to
organize a Burkett Republican club Mayor
Burrell presided. Officers were elected as
follows: Pl esldent George Marshall; secre-
tary, b, w. Reynolds; treasurer. j. A.
Yeageri vice presidents, John H. Knowles
Paul colson. George w. stanford L. w
Stewart and one from each voting precinct
In the county outside OF Fremont.
Ringing resolutions were adopted sup
porting Senator Burkett and incidentally
Senator Brown. and expressing unbounded
confidence In President Taft's, administra.
ton.
GENOA. Neb., Jan "a. Especial. A
Burkett clnb was organized here last nigh
and the following resolutions we're adopted
10 which nearly 100 members have sub
scribed their names;
Whereas, An attempt Is now being mad,
70 discredit the work OF senator Burket
and senator Brown as representatives o.
the people OF Nebraska In the United States
senate therefore, be II
Resolved, BY the republicans OF Genoa
IN mass convention assembled that we en-
dorse the splendid work OF Senators Brow
and Burkett as representatives sf the peo