Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

vice president, Governor Johnson"
were shouted by many in the audience
Governor Johnson spoke of New
YErk as being "benighted." He called
the Empire state darkest America"
He said that "even New York must
soon see the principles Of the direct
primary which has come out of the
west and is sweeping toward the
east"
At the close of his speech Governor
Johnson recognized Senator Clapp,
who offered the following resolutions:
Resolutions Are Adopted.
"We, delegates and alternates to the
republican national convention, repre-
senting clear majority of the voters
of the republican party of the nation
and representing clear majority of
the delegates and alternates legally
elected to the convention, in meeting
assembled, make the following declar-
alton:
1--WE were elected by majority of
the republican voters of our respec-
tive districts and states to nominate
Theodore Roosevelt in the republican
national convention as candidate of
our party for president, and thereby
carry out the will of the voters as ex-
pressed at the primaries. We have
earnestly and conscientiously striven
to execute the commission entrusted
to us by the party voters.
Denied Justice by Convention.
For five days we have been denied
justice in the national convention.
This result has been accomplished by
the action of the now defunct national
committee in placing upon the prelim-
mary roll of the convention and there
by seating upon the floor of the con-
vention a sufficient number of fraud
ulently elected delegates to control
the proceedings of the convention.
These fraudulent delegates, once seat
ed, have by concerted action with one
another put themselves upon the per-
manent roll, where they constitute an
influence sufficient to control the con-
vention and defeat the will of the par
ty as expressed at the primaries.
1--WE have exhausted every known
means to head off this conspiracy and
prevent this fraud upon the popular
will but without success. We were
sent to this convention bearing the
most specific instructions to place
Theodore Roosevelt in nomination as
the candidate of our party for presi'
dent, and we therefore deem 1t our
duty to carry out these instructions in
the only feasible way remaining open
to us.
Therefore, be it resolved, that We
representing the majority of the voters
of the republican party and of the dele
gates and alternates legally elected to
the national republican convention in
compliance with our instructions from
the party voters, hereby nominate
Theodore Roosevelt as the candidate
of our party for the office Of president
of the United States, and we call upon
him to accept such nomination in com
pliance with the will of the party vot
ers.
"And be it further resolved, that q
committee be appointed by the chail
to forthwith notify Colonel Roosevelt
of the action here taken and request
him to appear before us in this hal
as soon as convenient"
Governor johnson of California, was
empowered to appoint committee Of
seven men to confer with Colone
Roosevelt and formulate plan OF ac
ton. 1t is said several weeks might
elapse before the program is decided
upon. Governor Johnson in the mean
time will act as field marshal and In
cooperation with Colonel Roosevelt
will decide upon the membership Of
the committee of seven to guide the
work of organization.