The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14

tween the democrat z publican
candidates for judge y Judge
Welch should be cleo - senator
Allen by large majt : Wey.
geant of Meadow Grow wed with
more praise for Judge WEIGH. He
said he had sat with Senator Allen in
republican conventions and that Al.
len had also been in populist and dem.
ocratic conventions and that in fact
Allen could be found in almost any
party. Mr.. Weygeant said that when
Senator Allen was judge he presided
over the trial of Barrett Scot the
defaulting treasurer of Holt county,
who got a change of venue to Antelope
county Judge Allen gave Scot only
five years in the penitentiary and
while he was allowed to go back to
Holt county Scot was lynched. Mr..
Weygeant said he believed if Judge
WelCh had been on the bench he
would have given Scot at least TWEEN
ty-fve years. Judge Welch, in his
decision in the Hadar bank robbery
case, as in other cases, had shown his
mettle and had demonstrated his SUI
periority over Senator Allen or a pre-
siding judge, he said
The following delegates were named
to the state convention: Burt Mapes,
G. Il. Burnham, George ~ Beels, Burr
Taft, C. A. Smith, II. Miller, John
Dohlsen, II. ID. Mason, T. H. Gerhardt,
II. r.. Anderson, c. S. Smith, Herman
Hogrefe, w. r. Martin, NJ. d. Tyler.
The county central committee was
named as follows:
Norfolk-First ward, B. Mapes; Sec
ond ward, Sam Parks; Third ward,
William Beswick; Fourth ward, H. H.
Luke; outside precinct, Burr Taft
Battle Creek-Fred Volk.
Unon-M. Davis.
Enola-F. J. Dover.
Warnerville-Fred Terry,
Jefferson-T. f. Mcdonald
Grove-CharleS Gabelman.
Highland-Henry Massman.
Emerick-William Mcintosh
Madison-First ward, c. f. Fraser;
Second ward, T. E. Anderson; outside
S. o. Davies.
Kalamazoo. NJ. Letter.
Shell Creek-H. H. Halderson.
South Deer Creek-John Harding.
North Deer Creek-Will Crook.
Meadow Grove-H. b. Weygeant.
Schoolcraft-W. r. Martin.
Fairview-Charles Knull.
Valley. H. Massman.
Green Garden-J. d. Gabelman.
c. A. Smith of Tilden was chairman
of the convention and n. A. Huse OF
Norfolk secretary.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Endorse Taft and Brown.
Whereas we recognize in William
Howard Taft an illustrious presiden
and chief executive loyal to the bes
interests of the people at large, ant
to the high ideals of true republican
ism; and,
Whereas, we appreciate the fact tina
during his first years administration
more progressive legislation has beer
achieved than under the direction o
any other president, in the sam,
length Of time; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the republicans o
Madison county, Neb.. in convention
assembled, that we hereby endors,
the administration of President Tai
as one of the most constructive in his
tory, and that we pledge him our MOI
al support in carrying out the grea
works that he has begun, and that w
go on record as favoring his renomina
ton and reelection. And,
Whereas, we believe the state of Ne
braska has in the Honorable Norri
Brown United States senator who /
representing this commonwealth wit
dignity and credit, and whose achieve
ments in behalf of this state and alon
tho 1iOae Of nrporaSSiva lapiSIa rio
have been of greatest value to thi
state and Of such craftsmanship as
attract not only nationwide action t
ward better laws, including ratifict
ton by thirty-one states Of the incom
tax proposed by Senator Brown; ant
Whereas, we recognize the fact tha
the longer member remains in tn
senate, the better service he Is abb
to render; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we go on record q
endorsing the splendid record of Sci
ator Norris Brown, and as favorin
his denomination and reelection.
Whereas, We recognize that til
Hon. A. A. Welch has made a fearles
honest, capable and impartial juds
of the Ninth judicial district of n
interests of said district, and that /
be continued in his present otlic
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we heartily recon
mend that he be renominated and I
elected to the Office of judge of II
district court of the Ninth judicial di
trict of Nebraska.
The resolutions We're heartily a
plauded and heartily adopted
II. G. Weygeant of Meadow Gro
consented to file as a candidate +
county judge,