The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-21
ABLE DELEGATION
FOR CONVENTION
Ringing Resolutions Show
the Position of the Roose-
velt Republicans

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For Delegates. .
First Dstrict-Dr. g. G.. Cree I"
gan. Fargo; Henry Hale. Devils
= Lake; John H. Worst. Fargo. =
Second District-A. NJ. Chris =
tianson, Towner: Torger Sinness.
Minncwaukan: L. p. Hyde, Valley
City. .
Stanley: Nicholas Hayes, Wills. Wills .
. ton; Alfred White. Dickinson. =
Delegate-at-Large ]. w. =
Scott. Gilby. .
First District--Roger Allen.
Park River. .
Second District - A. G. Crane, =
Of Jamestown; NJ. NJ. Breen.
wolford. .
Third Dstrict-E "A .Toste- =
vim, Mandan; S. NJ. Ferris, Me-
dora. .
Roosevelt sentiment in North Da-
kota was crystalline dTuesday in the
enthusiastic Roosevelt gathering in
this city at which the above candi-
dates were selected and will be offer
ed to the people for their approval at
the coming primary election. A. NJ.
ChristianSon of Towner, was the unan-
imous choice Of the convention for
national committeeman from North
Dakota, and although he had not def
nitely accepted the nomination up to
last evening, it is confidently expected
by his friends that he will decide to
enter the race. Hundreds of dele
gates were in attendance yesterday
and enthusiasm for Theodore Roose-
Welt for president found voice in rous-
ing speeches and in the applause
which greeted every mention Of his
name. Resolutions were adopted
which indicate the determined atti-
tude of the delegates. The far south
western and extreme western parts Of
the state, in fact nearly every county
was represented. In view Of the fact
that there are no passes or free mile
age and that every delegate had to
pay his own expenses. the attendance
was considered little short of remark
able. In the selection Of delegates to
the national convention personal pref
erence was thrown to the four winds
and the various districts named men
who in the opinion of the delegates
stand for the highest in politics in
the various communities.
Was Well Attended.
Over 500 Roosevelt boosters gather
ed In the auditorium for the calling
OF the meeting by j. w. Scott, the or
iginal Roosevelt boomer in North Da-
kota, and the permanent chairman of
the meeting was none other than S.
NJ. Ferris. the Dickinson rancher and
an old friend Of Roosevelt's. The af-
ternoon session Of the convention
which saw the transaction Of all the
business was one marked through
out by enthusiasm and in addition an
earnest desire on the part Of the dele
H. ~.
Harmony was the atmosphere of the
mass meeting throughout. There were
no heated discussions. no factional
fights on the floor. Enthusiasm for
Roosevelt and the earnest desire to
do everything possible to promote his
candidacy marked the convention
from the time It was called to order
adjourn carried. The resolutions were
adopted without a dissenting voice
and similar action was taken with re-
gard to the recommendations Of the
various delegates and electors by the
three districts.
, The naming Of A. NJ. Christianson
Of Towner. as national committeeman
concurrence Of the delegates and 1t Is
expected that this attitude will induce
Mr.. Christianson to accept the nomi-
nation and enter the race.
Afternoon Session.
When Chairman Scott called the
convention to order in the afternoon,
the committees were not quite ready
rousing addresses were listened to.
Attorney F. B. Feetham of this city
was the first speaker of the afternoon.
and in an address that met with an
enthusiastic reception he told Of how
he was progressive, that he admired
La Toilette, but that he believed the
man who could carry the banner Of
Theodore Roosevelt and that he
thought every republican should rec
ognize this fact.
Address by Feetham.
In opening his talk, Attorney
Feetham remarked that since the pri-
mary election law had been passed.
there had been few conventions held
He said that while the primary cleo
tion law has great many advan-
tages. 1t has the one disadvantage of
preventing republicans from getting
together in convention assembled as
in the good old days of the past. The
result, he thought, was that the re-
publicans have drifted apart since the
that he believed the present conven-
tion was good thing in order to
bring the republican party in North
Dakota together again, to heal the
wounds and result in harmony. The
man to bring about this union and un.
der whose candidacy all can unite,
declared the speaker, is Theodore
Roosevelt The nomination of
Roosevelt means the union Of the re-
publican party and means victory for
the party. In this great movement it
is highly important that North Dakota
should be in the lead. Here at this
time and place the opportunity is Of
fered to put North Dakota in the
limelight in the field of national poll
tics for the first time in the history Of
the state.
The speaker called attention to the
fact that only a few months ago there
were two candidates offered to the
republican voters of the country,
President w. H. Taft and Senator
Robert M. La Toilette. They are at
the present time to obtain the nomi-
nation. In North Dakota, declared
the speaker. the republican sentiment
u inclined to be progressive. and La