The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-05-10
OUNTY REPUBLICANS CONVENE.

The republican county convention
hl!cd for the purpose Of selecting
even delegates to attend the republi-
ln state convention, was held at Ok.
hogan Saturday. and considering how
tile the convention had to do the at.
)ndance was Unexpectedly large
be interest manifested in the pro-
edings went to show that party spirit
still alive in OkanOgan county. and
hile the proceedings can hardly be
hssod as wholly harmonious, the
emkers were good natured in their
Ealry. and all left the hall In a
Appy frame Of mind. and a kindly
Bling one towards another, even II
by may not have been altogether
tisfied with the result Of the session
Aece was a marked division Of senti-
ent as to the choice OF a presiden-
u candidate. so equally divided that
host hair would weigh down the
Ale one way or the other The
osevelt and LaFollette followers.
d there were a number Of the lat
joined forces against the Taft
egates. and strictly speaking had
best of It by two or three votes.
CT representation Of some so del
htes. While the Taft men were
kher inclined to feel that the steam
Ter was applied, as was to be ex-
eted, as that Is the RoOseyeltian
btem. yet they have no fault to find
kh the results. In politics the ma
ity, no matter how slim It may be.
generally merciless, and the other
ow are expected to take their med
be and look pleasant. There was
iiery oratory, and the clashing was
q mild and harmless nature, al
hugh there is no denying the fact
adherents of the two candidates
president were in earnest. and an
ercurrent could be noticed that
Int under provocatiOn break
ough cordial barriers and cause
urbance. But all such possible un-
hsantness was averted. for old tim
and old friends could not permit
honest difference of opinion to sep
te them irriyocably. The conven-
so far as could be Judged, was
l,blican in spirit. and who ever
y in the final struggle for nomina-
will no doubt receive the support
the members of the party In this
hty.
bout 1890 the convention was
ed to order by the chairman Of the
hty central committee, A. NJ.
ech, who stated the object Of the
Eention.
M. Storch and DR.. I. N. POgue
placed In. nominatiOn for tenn
kry chairman, and Mr.. Storch was
ted Harry Marble was chosen
porary secretary.
motion the customary commit
we're appointed They consisted
committee ON credentials. organ
ion, resolutions, and q committee
belect a list of delegates to the
convention.
be convention then adjourned to
pclr i'll order to permit the COM
ees to formulate reports, but Ow-
to the work of the committee ON
entails the convention did not
nvene until 2. The report of the
lnittee on credentials was adopted
some explanation relative to the
Ak contest, where two sets OF dele
Is had been selected. the represen-
)n being divided between the two
testing factions.
he first clash came upon the re-
of the committee on resolutions.
majority of the committee had
Yer damned the administration with
i praise. A minority report. COW
lg but a single section Of the reso-
ms. endorsing the administration
President Taft, was presented as a
stitute. The minority report, was
eated by an exceedingly close mar
and the majority report adopted.
he resolutions as adopted were as
Ows:
the members OF the Republican
q Ounty Convention of Okanogan
4 bounty:
q De 1t Resolved, That We approve OF
Interpretation Of the Republican
iOnal Platform of 1908 demanding
downward revision Of the tariff.
Ne believe that the government Is
the benefit of all the people and
kuld give special privileges to none.
at labor and capital should have
Dal opportunity and that the policy
thc government should be to regu-
iather than to destroy.
Ne believe that the people OF the
tied States are fully competent to
Bose their own officers and repre-
natives and that this can be best
eomplished by direct primaries IN
National, State and Municipal elec-
hs.
That we desire to give the present
flinistration due credit for the
by good things accomplished. but
believe that the administration has
leL to carry out In full prediction
tiees and the platform OF the Ma
bal Republican Convention of 1908
rhat we indorse the present State
ninistratiOn and advocate the re-
ction of Gov. NJ F. Hay.
The committee appointed to select
egates to the state convention could
reach an agreement prior to the
eonvening of the convention. The
osevelt majority Of that committee
listed that two lists OF delegates bt
le out, one representing Roosevelt
low ers and the other Taft, and pre-
hteu to the convention, the majority
that body to decide upon the selec
10. When the majority report wa:
ndod In with motion that the re
rt be adopted. and the minority re
rI PRESENTED with an amendment t
Il otiOn that that report be adopted
helegate moved an amendment to th'
nendment that both reports be re
o-l a. ..~.o~tt1n hAdy