The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
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rendered Colonel Roosevelt was as
prompt in his readiness to accept 1t.
In an address, in which he said he
recognized the Orchestra hall meeting
as 'the lawfully elected delegates to
the republican convention he an
nounced his acceptance.
One condition was attached to his
acceptance. He demanded that the
delegates who rendered him the nomi-
nation go back to the people, get
their sentiment and gather again to
nominate a progressive candidate on
a progressive platform"
Colonel Roosevelt made IT clear that
he did not want his tentative accept
ance of the nomination offered him to
stand in the way of any other ma
who might be picked in his place.
He said he was perfectly willing to
stand aside If the delegates deemed it
better that he should after geetna
the mandate from the voters bach
home.
He also declared that he wanted to
be able to appeal "to northerner and
southerner, fastener and westerner,
republican and democrat alike, in the
name Of American citizenship"
Great crowds surrounded the hall
where the nomination was rendered
Colonel Roosevelt by the delegates who
had refused to participate further in
the proceedings of the republican con-
v~ention,
Resolutions.
The following resolutions were
passed by the new party:
we, the delegates and alternates
to the republican national convention,
representing a clear majority of the
voters of the republican party in the
natlon, and representing q clear ma
1OTlfU nf dnlncrnfnr g - A~-.- - -
gally elected to the convention in
meeting assembled make the following
declaration:
We We're delegated by a majority of
republican voters of our respective
districts and states to nominate Theo-
dore Roosevelt in the republican ma
tlonal convention a the candidate of
our party for president and thereby
carry out the will of the voters as ex-
pressed at the primaries. We have
earnestly and conscientiously striven
10 execute the commission intrusted
to- us by the party voters.
Fol- V days we nave been denied.
justice in the national committee in
placing upon the preliminary roll OF
the convention, and thereby seating
upon the floor of the convention, a
sufficient number of fraudulently
elected delegates to control the pro-
ceedings of the convention.
These fraudulent delegates, once
seated, nave by concerted action with
one another put themselves upon the
permanent roll, where they constitute
an influence sufficient to control the
convention n defeat the will of the
party as expressed at the primaries.
we have exhausted every known
means to hold off this conspiracy and
to prevent this fraud upon the popular
Will, but without success.
we We're sent to this convention
bearing the most specific instructions
10 place Theodore Roosevelt in nomt-
nation as the candidate of our party
Tor president, n we therefore deem
it TO be u duty to carry out those
instructions in the only practical and
feasible way remaining open to us.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, REPRESENTING tha
majority of the voters of the repub-
lican party and Of the delegates and
alternates legally elected to the ma
tional republican convention, in conn
pl1ance with our instructions from tha
party voters, hereby nominate Theo-
dore Roosevelt as the candidate of our
party for the office of president Of tha
United States; and we call upon him
10 accept such nomination in compli-
ance with the will Of party voters:
and be 1t further
resolved, That q committee be app
pointed by h chair to forthwith noti-
y Coionel Roosevelt Of the action here
saken ana request him to appear be-
Tore US IN this hall as soon as con-