The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

The Roosevelt delegates and alter
mates met at Orchestra hall. Chicago
and nominated Theodore Roosevelt foi
president OF the United States.
At the same time they declared that
they represented the majority of the
delegates and alternates legally
elected to the Republican convention
There was tremendous enthusiasm
when Col Roosevelt's name was
placed in nomination.
Col. Roosevelt, who came into the
hall after the nominating resolution
was adopted. thanked them for the
nomination, said that he recognized
them as lawfully elected delegates
representing an overwhelming major.
ity OF the voters at the primaries, but
said he would accept the nomination
subject to the formation and approval
of new party. He told them to 60
into convention 10 nominate for the
presidency progressive candidate Of
their people and then meet in mass
on progressive platform.
Garry Out viii Of Voters"
Following is the last OF the nomi.
mating resolutions:
I'VE, delegates and alternates to
the Republican national convention
representing clear majority OF the
delegates and alternates legally
elected to the convention. in meet.
ing assembled, make the following
declarations:
I'VE were elected by majority OF
the Republican votes OF our respec.
tive districts and states 10 nominate
Theodore Roosevelt in the Republican
national convention as the candidate
OF our party for president and there.
by carry out the will of the voters as
expressed at the primaries. We have
earnestly and conscientiously striven
to execute the commission entrusted
to us by the party voters.
For five days we have been de-
MED justice In the national conven-
ton. The result has been accomplished
by the action of the now defunct ma
tional committee in placing upon the
preliminary roll of the convention and
thereby seating upon the floor of this
convention a sufficient number OF
fraudulently elected delegates to con.
troll the proceedings of the conven
ton. These fraudulent delegates once
seated have by concerted action with
one another put themselves upon the
permanent roll, where they consti-
tute an influence sufficient to control
the convention and defeat the will of
the party as expressed at the pri.
maries.
I'VE have exhausted every known
means to hold of this conspiracy, and
to prevent this fraud upon the popu
lar 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 II to
be our duty to carry out those in.
structions in the only practically and
feasible way remaining open to us.
Therefore, be it resolved that we
representing the majority of the votes
of the Republican party, and of the
delegates and alternates legally
elected to the national Republican
convention, in compliance without i'm.
structions from the party voters, here
by nominate Theorore Roosevelt az
the candidate OF our party for the of
fee of president of the United States
and we call upon him to accept sucf
nomination in compliance with the
will of the party voters.
And be II further resolved. thai
committee be appointed by the chair
to forthwith notify Colonel Roosevelt
OF the action here taken and request