, 1854-01-14
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vi h.bllbl 'l MI. llllItl Dl ] UNISlOU4 luz
convention adjourned til , O'clock p. NJ.
Convention met pu. sanl to adjournment.
The counties being called and il appearing
hat they were all fully and fairly represent
cd, the President announced that nomi-
lions were then in order. Mr.. Galloger of
rhurston, nominated ]. Patton Anderson !;
MIR. Noseley of Pierce, nominated DR.. John
NJ. lladcn; MIR. Mitchell of Lewis, put in
Hon. +. A. Chanowelh Mr..
Crawford OF Lewis, put in nomination Hon.
Columbia Lancaster. II having been sta
ted by the respective friends of the gentle
men put in nomination, that they would
checiiuliy abide the decision of the conven-
ton; Mr.. Mitchell Of Lewis moved that the
Convention vote viva vocc; Mr.. Miles Of
Lewis moved 10 amend by inserting the
word ballot intcad of viva vocc--ihc amend
ment carried; whercupon Col. Ebay of Is
land offered the following resolution.
Resolved, That no p rson be deemed the
nominee of This convention without receiv,
ing two-lhirls Of all the votes authorized to
he cast
Mr. Smith, Of Island, offered the follow
ing amendment, to wit: that for the first
five ballots, it no candidate should be nomi-
mated, the twolhirds rule should be drop.
ped and the majority rule prevail.
The amendment was discussed by Mcssrs.
Smith, Bigelow, IIurd, Wright and others.
Til, vote bring taken the amendment was
lost. The question then recurring on the
original motion, Mr.. Ebey, advocating its
adoption, and Mr.. Hicks, Of Thurston, op-
posing
The President called Mr.. Ensign to the
chair stating that he regretted to leave the
honorable position which the convention had
been pleased 10 assign him, but that he re-
CARDS thcdwo thirds rule ns anti democratic,
unfair anil disorganizng; he spoke at great
length and concluded with an appeal to the
members of the convention 10 vote down
the two thirds rule. On taking the vote
there were but two who voted in favor of the
resolution. On motion the chair appointed
Messrs. Smith and Moseley 10 act as tellerS,
First ballot:
Haden 8, Chenowcth 2, Callin l, Ander-
son 10, Lancaster l3, no candidate having
received majority ; the convention pro-
ceededto ballot again.
Second ballot;
Hadcn $, ChenOweth /, Anderson 10, Lam
easier 16.
Third ballot:
lIaden 6, Chcnowelh /. Anderson H.,
Lancaster Is.
Fourth Ballot-Haden 6, Chcnowelh 2,
Anderson Q. Lancaster 10.
COLUMBIA LANCASTER having re-
ceived q majority of all the votes, was de-
clared BY the President to be duly and fairly
nominated as the democratic candidate for
delegate 10 congress,
On motion, the nomination was declared
unanimous.
On motion of ]. n. Ebcy, the chair ap.
pointed a committee of five 10 prepare an
address to the democracy of Washington
Territory.
The chair appointed NIessrs. Ebey, Heeb-
ner, Moseley, Bigelow and Jackson.
Mr.. Niosely moved that the chair ap-
point a central committee consisting Of one
member from each county.
|. NJ Ebcy moved to amend BY inserting
The words-a Territorial committee consist
ing Of five, 10 act until the next Territorial
convention. After a lengthy discussion
the amendment was adopted, whereupon
the President appointed the following
named gentlemen as said Territorial COM
mittee, 10 wit Messrs. J. w. Wiley and
U. L. Hicks. of Thurston, Mr.. II. c.
Mosely, of Pierce, Col. |. N. Ebey, Of
Island, and F. A. Chenowelh, of Clarke
Mr.. Ileebner, of King, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the "Oregon Weekly
Times" The "Oregon S,atesmln," and the
" Washington Pioneer " be respectfully re-
queslcd to publish the proceedings Of this
convention,
Col. Ebey moved 10 strike out the words
" Oregon Weekly Times" and tho" Orc
gon Statesman"
After much discussion, in which Mcssrs
Ebcy, Miles, Hcabner, Bigelow, Hurd and
others participated, the amendment was
lost, The question then recurring on the
original resolution as offered by Mr.. Heeb-
nrr, the same was adopted.
Mr.. Miles, of Lewis, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the unanimous thanks Of
this convention be due to the President for
the impartial manner in which he has pre-.
sided over our deliberations also 10 the
S Secretary for The arduous duties which he
has Performed
On motion, the convention adjourned
sine die.
G. n. McCONAHA, Presp.
U. E. Hicks, Src'y.
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