Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-26
GAGE REPUBLICANS
HOLD TWO SESSIONS
Roosevelt Men Withdraw from Beg
ular Convention and Hold Their
Meeting Later.
NAME FIVE SETS OF DELEGATES
Resolutions Passed Commencing the
National Ticket.
PRAISE R0SEWATER'S FAIRNESS
Regulars Adopt Resolutions Compli.
menting Him.
SALINE COUNTY FOR TAFT
PRAISE RoSEWATER'S FAIRNESS
SALINE COUNTY FOR TAFT
coin County Favors Recall of
- Judges and Their Decisions
by Close Vote. .. ....

BEATRICE, Neb.. July 25.-(Special
Telegram 1.-TWO republican conventions
were held today. The Roosevelt forces
were in control and organized the con-
vention without opposition. General Colby
introduced resolution which he tried tc
have considered, In which the Taft ad
ministration was endorsed and the party
was pledged to support all republican,
from the top to the bottom Of the ticket
The Roosevelt forces refused to let this
be considered and refused to discuss 1t
Over the protest Of the Taft forces, the
Roosevelt faction filed out at noon. Gen.
eral Colby called upon all republicans
favorabae to the republican nominees tc
remain. About half OF the delegates re-
manned in the court room and organized
a convention of their own.
Fulton Jack was elected chairman. A
resolution commencing the Taft admins
tration and complimenting Victor Rose
water for his honorable course in the ma
tional committee was adopted. The reso-
lutions follow:
Resolved, That we, the republicans of
Gage county, Nebraska, in convention
assembled. hereby endorse the republican
platform adopted at the national repub-
lican convention held In Chicago In June,
1872 and we pledge our loyal support to
the republican national ticket, William
H. Taft for president and James S. Sher-
man for vice president and to such state.
congressional and county nominees who
support the national nominees and plat
form Of the republican party. and be it
further
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention and we hereby demand that
all republican electors who have been
nominated on the republican ticket shall
pledge themselves In writing to support,
IL elected, William H. Taft for president
and James S. Sherman as vice president
Of the United States. and unless they do
make such pledge they resign or, be re-
moved. and that their places may hs
filled by loyal republicans who will be
faithful to the trust, and be 1t furthey
Rosewatcr Lnuded.
Resolved, That we commend the fear
less and honorable course cof Victor
Rosewater as republican committeeman
from the state of. Nebraska. for the fair,
just and impartial manner in which he
presided over the deliberations Of
the national republican committee, at
Chicago" ~
Taft delegates to the republican state
convention: - ~ .,.s 81
Samnel Rinaker,l l. W. Colby, Charles
McColl, a John s.ss stroeer, r ! s. klpasri,eak s,a
BinderHagel,' w. w. Scott, John Dobbs.
Ed Kinds, R. w. sabin, P. C. Drew, R.
r. Kyd, c. B. Dempster, Harry Foster,
Christ Anderson, H. j. Dobbs, B. H.
'Begole, d. w. Cook, John r. Ellis, H. A.
Miller Jesse Newton, S. c., Smith, John
Wardlaw, George Humphrey. ]. c. Emery.
J. M. Howe and Adam McMullen. ,.,
The Roosevelt forces returned to the
court room after lunch and finished their
business. They adopted resolutions de-
claring support of the national republican
ticket to be unnecessary as test Of
party loyalty commencing Norris, Aid
rich, Congressman Sloan and endorsing
all republican candidates except the ma
tional ticket ~. ,...-
The Roosevelt delegates chosen were:
H. E. Sackett, chairman; J.t,I. Shaw,
DR.. F. ]. Woods, D. K Calkins, II. w.
Steinmyer, DR.. C. s. Boggs, w. E. Rob
bins, C. P. Horn, J. W. MARBLES, George
Corlin, DR.. W.. M. Thomas, DIR. /. IN.
Pickett. r. w. Bockens, Ed Johnson, J.
A. Reuing L. Bridenthal, w. Garfitt,
S. j. Lewis, Fl. L. Millen, w. H. Atkin-
son, d. w. Care, H. E. Spafford. E. L.
Hevelon, w. S. Bourne, Ray Weaverling,
Saline County for Taft.
WILDER, Neb, July 25.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The republican convention was
held here today. The present administra-
ton and all previous republican admin
istrations were endorsed. The delegates
to the state convention are. G. M. Muir
ply, S. P. Ojera, Hugh McCargar. 1. A
Kessler, Thomas Lane, r. M. Proudfit
Thomas Rinehiner, P. F. Dodson, T. A
Clements, Joseph Sobotka, Henry Keller,
Continued nn Seconn yoapel