, 1854-01-28
Union Nominations.

of party at the house Of b. f.. Yanlis, on
gravelly prairie, on SATURDAY. the 2lst inst.
On motion, S. S. Ford, Sen, was called |
10 the chair and A. w. Moore was chosen
secretary.
The chairman briefly stated the object Of
the meeting, when J. w. Goodell was called
upon 10 address the meeting, which call
was complied with, after which the meet.
ing proceeded 10 the nomination of candl-
dates for the legislature.
On motion, the chair appointed a com.
mittee Of three TO district the county, viz
b. l.. Henness, David Chambers and +. w.
Glasgow.
After mature delberation the committee
reported, which report was accepted. .
On motion, the chair appointed com
mitee of three for each district 10 make
nominations after due delberation each
committee made their report, which was ac
cepted, and taken up in course by the meet
ing with the following result.
For the Council-D. R. Bigelow and B.
f, Yantis.
For RepreSentatives--A. w. Moore, T.
w. Glasgow, S. S. Ford, Sen. and James
II. Roundtree.
On motion, these proceedings were or
dered to be presented to the Washington
Pioneer for publication.
On motion, meeting adjourned.
S. S. FORD, SEN, Chm.
A. W. Moore, Sec'y.
We beg pardon of our readers for having
attached SO much importance to tho Gun
ion" movement against the regular demo-
cratic legislative nominees, referred to last
week, and nothing but sense of duty to
our party, and to truth could induce US to
comment upon the reported proceedings, in
connection with the still-born operations Of
Saturday last Had the above transcript
set forth all the facts in reference TO the
proceedings, it would not only have eIhibi-
ted more fairness, but relieved US from The
task and trouble Of presenting matters as
they 1ceye, and as they occurred, taken from
personal observation, which none who we're
present, we know, will presume to dispute.
Well, let us see how far the above pro-
ceedings tally with the facts in the premises.
1t is assumed in The outset that the Cili.
zsns of Thurston county, met, without dis.
tinction of party, at the house Of B. F.
Yantis, &c. Now, if twenty-three persons,
residents and voters, comprise "lhe citizens
of ThurSton county," then they were all
there but if not, those who were not there,
according to the reported proceedings, are
not citizens of Thurston county. Ergo
those who were not at the "union" conven.
ton are Of no consequence, and cannot be
looked upon as citizens! Rold ground to
assume in county whose census returns
foot up near four hundred voters! But
without following gthe proceedings" through
We will take the matter up in conformity
with what occurred and leave the "proceed-
ings" 10 be compared Herewith and speak
for themselves.
In the first place, then, there were not
over dozen, or fifteen al most, who active
ly participated in the affairs Of the meeting,
and certainly not more than Eve or six
wings amongst them. The borders of the
Sound boasted one representslive-the Ge-
halls one, and the balance we're all confined,
comparatively, 10 one neighborhood which
ten miles would circumscribe. Well, now
lei US see how far the meeting succeeded in
effecting reform in proper distribution
Of the legislative Offices throughout the conn-
ty, SO loudly talked of, and which was one
Of the ostensible objects Of the sssemblage.
And let it be born in mind that as Thurston is
allowed siX councilmen and representatives,
twas proposed to divide the county into six
districts, and allow a committee from each
district to select a candidate to suit them
selves. The result demonstrates, that so far
from there being three persons present from
each district, as per aPportionment by a
committee, there were not enough present,
all told, to fll the respective committees,
and the consequences is, that the most mise
rable system Of dictatiOn was pursued in the
selection Of candidates, which the county is
now called upon 10 support. And let US
look at the JUSTICE done the county in the
above nominations. The regular candidats
of the democracy for councilman, in Olym-
Pia precinct has been endorsed by the meet
ing, leaving the next largest, (ChamberS'
prairie,) without representative at all |
ForrePresentaiive S S. Ford, SEN, has been |
designated TO supplant Mr. L. D. Durgin,
in the southern portion of the cOunty-Mr.
A. W Moore to supply the place of D. Shell
ton, Esq, on the north-Mr. T. W. Glas-