The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-10
nELECATES ARE
ALL FOR 7. R.
c County Republicans Sohdly Pro
ore.sive Though Delegation
Goes Uninstrueted

The republican county convention
which met at Prosser last Saturday
was progressive" from stern to
stern. The Roosevelt and LaFollette
men outnumbered the standpatters
bv a ratio Of about 16 to L, and the
two or three Taft delegates who had
managed to sift in unobserved kept
as quiet as an Orangeman at a
s. Patrick's Day celebration.
4 resolution declaring for pro-
aressive principles was adopted by
the convention and eight delegates,
all Roosevelt men, we're elected to
the state convention at Aberdeen,
Nav 18th. These delegates will go
to Aberdeen unbound by instruc-
tions, amendments that they be in
structed for Roosevelt or for LaFol-
lette being voted down two to one.
The convention met at 10: 80 for
TEMPORARY organization, Andrew
Brown, chairman of the county CEN
tral committee. presiding. J. Kelly
DePriest was chosen temporary
chairman and E. L. Kolb tempo
rary secretary. after which COM
mittees on permanent organization,
rules and order, credentials, reso-
lutions and delegates were appoint
ed and the convention adjourned to
meet again at 80.
With the exception Of Hanford,
White Bluffs, Hover and Horse
Heaven, all precincts were repre-
sented when the meeting re con-
vened at 1:3O. The report of the
committee on permanent organiza-
ton recommended that Andrew
Brown and E. l.. Kolb be chosen
chairman and secretary, which re-
port was accepted and the election
9of those officers made unanimous.
Chairman Brown, after brief
address to the convention, called
tor the report of the resolutions
committee, which offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, The Progressive Principles
as advocated by the recognized Repub-
llcan Leaders of to-day are best suited
TO the advancement of these United
states, and assure to the citizens there.
o. government of the people, by the
people and for the people,
Now Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, That
'nls convention elect only such dele.
gates as are supporters of the Progress.
I'VE cause, and instruct those delegates
VINO participate in the State convention
!" "Aoerdeen on May 18th, 1912, to sup
port and vote for only such delegates
" tne National Convention at Chicago
SW Will support and vote for one of the
recognized Leaders of Progressive
Principles.
De 1t Further Resolved, That we de-
p,ofe the action taken by our Senator
wesley L. Jones, in what we consider
us unwarranted attack upon Theodor,
roosevelt, recognized ad ocate o.
progressive Principles.
Delegate VanHorn of Richlane
Immediately offered as an amend
men' that the delegation to tn,
''a'e convention be instructed t,
CAST their vote for delegates to tn,
Ha'lonal convention who would SUP
port Theodore Roosevelt. F. NJ
neadiee Of Patterson offered az a,
amendment an to the amendment tha
delegation be instructed fo
"ooSeVelt as first choice and LaFol
1e s,s as second choice. After
a'''nour's display of oratorical py
'O'echnics both amendments wer
Voted down.
poi 'he report of the committe
vi delegates, it was seen that Pros
~ "ao been very liberal with them
no less than four of the eigb
.a ta''''dates for Seats on the delega
Tp ny" coming from the county sea,
D. We're as follows: Andre,
ns N"' Il, A. Haynes, J. Kell
D. p''est and H. B. Whartenby {
user; Il. Van Horn, Richland
u a =" N' Malthie. White Bluffs: F. N
's'y' kennvwick. and G. A