The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-14
Are Pledged, However, to Garry Out
Wishes Of County as Expressed
In Resolutions.
FIGHT OVER SENATOR NELSON
Coupling Of His Name With Clapp
and Stevenson Causes a Ver-
bal Conflict.
Action of the Convention.

Action of the Convention.
l. Declared in favor of the pro-
gressive principles advocated by,
Theodore Roosevelt and others.
2. Renewed allegiance to the Re-
publican party and declared for the
support of the candidate nominated.
3. Adopted a resolution approx
ing the conduct of Congressman
STEVENSON, Senator Clapp and Sena-
tor Nelson and pledging, support.
4. Adopted a resolution urging
the representatives of the county to
have an act passed permitting actual
settlers to get titles to land by drain
ing the same. This is designed to al
low the settlement of the swamps.
5. Instructed the delegates to
Thief River Falls to vote for and
work for F. S. Lycan as delegate to
Chicago. .1 = -
6. Failed to adopt a resolution
instructing the delegates to vote for
Roosevelt in the district and state
conventions. ..
Beltrami county Republicans as
sembled in convention in this city
yesterday went on record as favor
ing the progressive principles of
Theodore Roosevelt and others" but
failed to instruct the delegates to the
district and state conventions to vote
for Roosevelt candidates.
The resolution calling for an in
structed delegation precipitated one
of the two fights of the convention
and was lost through a combination
of La Toilette, Taft and a few Roose-
welt men, the latter voting against
it for fear that it would injure more
than help the Roosevelt cause.
A resolution approving the action
pledging them support was the cause
of fight that lasted some time. Sew
eral Progressives who were in the
convention objected to the name of
Senator Nelson being included with
those of Clapp and Stevenson, claim
ing Nelson to be "stand-patter" and
as such not entitled to the support
of the Progressives. The matter was
debated for some time and several mo-
lions were introduced, the last one
being to lay the matter on the table.
This motion was lost by decisive
majority and the previous motions
were then withdrawn, the, resolution
being allowed to stand as read.
J. E. Dade, of Blackjack, and R.
F. Murphy, of Bemidji, were elected
temporary chairman and secretary,
respectively, and later made the per-
manent officers of the convention.
AS soon as the temporary organiza-
| ton was completed, committee on
credentials of F. S. Arnold, M. A. Ma
/ loney, of Spooner, and Gus Berg, of
FROM, was named and an adjourn
ment taken. AS soon as the commit
tee was ready to report, the delegates
reconvened and formed the perma-
nent organization.
E. e. Mcdonald, Charles Carter,
F.. A. Wilson, J. J. Opsahl, and J. c.
Parker were named as a committee
on resolutions and another adjourn
ment taken to allow this committee
to frame a report. The resolutions
reported as above were adopted as
read, being discussed seriatim. 1t
was at this time that the fight was
made over the name of Senator Nell
son being included. A resolution In
structing the Thief River delegates
to vote for and work for F. s. Lycan
as a delegate to Chicago was intro
duced under separate head and adopt
ed unanimously.
E. e. Mcdonald, VIM. McCuaig, 3.
IL. Oberg, A. R. Erickson and F. A.
Wilson were named as q committee
on nominations and the men they
selected were unanimously agreed up
/ on as the delegates tos Thief River
and Minneapolis conventions. At the
last minute An effort was made to in-
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