The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-28
NEBRASKA is
SOLID FOR TAFT
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
ENDORSES WITH A WHooP.
INSURGENTS GET THE ROLLER
Little Band Of La Toilette Agitators
Who Seek to Prevent Endorsement
Of President Taft, Find Republicans
OF Nebraska Are Republicans.

Lincoln, July 26.-Nebraska republi-
cans in convention here gave Presi-
dent Taft and his administration
strong endorsement and effectively
blocked all efforts of a small band of
insurgent delegates to arouse SYM
pathy for Senator Robert NJ. La Fol
lette of Wisconsin as presidential
candidate
The insurgents lacked a leader and
were out-generaled by Victor Rosewat-
er and his delegation from Omaha.
Before the insurgents could get
chance to introduce resolutions from
the floor, the regulars had rushed
through a motion providing that all
resolutions should be referred to a
committee which was given power to
draw up final report.
Chairman A. w. Jefferies of Omaha
then named committee of seven
members of which five were strong
friends of Mr.. Taft and of which Mr..
Rosewater was made chairman. From
this point the possibilities of fight
on the floor over the endorsement of
Mr.. Taft went glimmering.
Despite their early announcement
that they would not assent to Taft
endorsement on any conditions, the
insurgents failed to make even show
of fight or objection when the plat
form resolution was finally presented.
The resolution went through with a
whoop by a rising vote during which
several of the insurgents were dis
covered on their feet.
An attempt to have the convention
instruct the resolutions committee to
refrain from endorsing any individual
candidate met with summary treat
ment l. d. Evans of Adams county
secured the floor for this purpose but
he was howled down by other dele
gates and gaveled out of order by
Chairman Jefferies before he could
read his resolution. This was as far
as the insurgents could get with their
fight to prevent a Taft endorsement.
Insurgent Activity Sumps.
From this juncture the much vaunt-
ed insurgent opposition slumped to
nothing. The Wild Willow and Wash;
ington county delegations, which had
been most active in the movement,
quit the contest when it was learned
that there was no possibility Of a
minority report from the resolutions
committee. Out of the total of S55
votes in the convention it was said
by regular leaders that the insurgents
could not muster a following of more
than $50 delegates.
The resolutions adopted follows:
Rejoicing in the glorious record of
the republican party which has given
the nation the illustrious names of
Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Mckinley,
Roosevelt and Taft and reaffirming
our devotion to republican principles,
we, the republicans OF Nebraska, con-
gratulate the country on its progress
and prosperity under the wise guild
ance of our republican president"
"The arbitration treaties whose ne
gotiations he has inspired, mark not
able step toward world peace and in
only lesser degree, his tactfulness in
maintaining neutrality and avoiding
international complications during rev.
olution in Mexico. He has demon.
strated his devotion to the right policy
of conservation of our natural re-
sources. He is prosecuting the illegal
trusts and combines without fear or
favor. He is instituting reforms in
the administration of the government
which make for economy and efficien
cy. We have every confidence in the
unselfish patriotism and conscientious
devotion to public duty of William
Howard Taft and we heartily endorse
his statesmanlike administration.
I'VE commend our republican rep
Cesentatives in both branches of con
gress for the conscientious and pa
triotic manner in which they have met
the great issues confronting them.
Under republican Gov. Chester Aid
rich and his republican associates II
the state house, the affairs of the state
are being administered with whole re
gard to the public interest and the
laws fearlessly and impartially en-
forced.
THE state institutions are being re
organized and conducted on more
businesslike basis but with every du'
consideration for the wards of thu
state.
Stand BY University.
The railroad and public servic
corporations are being restrained from
extortion and unjust discrimination
The rights of the people are beiu
safeguarded in every direction t
make the Nebraska motto 'equalit
before the law living reality.
For all this the republican part
rightfully claims credit, as also for til
progressive legislation whose enac
ment has been possible only by the cC
operation OF republican lawmakers an
the approval of a republican excel
tive, no less than for the blocking
executive veto of vicious or purel
partisan measures proposed solely fc
political effect.
Nebraska has always taken prid
in its educational institutions and W
pledge liberal support to the stat
university IN all of its branches an
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