, 1854-08-12
Proceedings of the Democratic
County Convention.

PrOcceOlnSS Oh tie OcluOCrdllC
County Convention.
In accordance with previous notice, the
Democratic Delegates from the various
Precincts in Thurston county, met in the
town of Olympia, at o'clock P. M, on
Saturday, the 5th of August, A. D. 1854.
The Convention was called to order by Mr..
CHARLES E. WEED, and on motion, Judge
FoRD was called to the chair, and URBAN
f. Hicks appointed Secretary.
On motion call was made for the differ
ent Precincts, and it was found that the
Representatives Of the party from each
were present, except Leonard Durgan from
Big Mound Prairie Precinct and Smith
Hays and ]. W. French from Olympia
Precinct Whereupon it was decided that
the above vacancies should be filled by the
members present from said Precincts. Big
Mound Prairie Precinct authorized Mr..
Baker to cast the vote Of Leonard Durgan,
and Olympia Precinct appointed Messrs.
James G. Head and ]. L. Perkins in place
Of Messrs. Hays and French.
On motion of Mr.. Ruddell, the Conven-
ton then adjourned for fifteen minutes.
The Convention being again called to
order, Mr.. WIN. Rutledge offered the fol-
lowing Resolution, which was adopted.
ResOlred-That the manner of choosing
the various candidates shall be by ballot,
and that for Representative, three ballot
ings shall be had, the FIRST two to be infor-
NAL, and the four receiving the highest
number of votes on the third ballot shall be
declared to be the nominees Of the Conven-
ton"
Messrs. s. d. Ruddell and VIM. Rut-
ledge, Jr., were appointed Tellers.
The following named gentlemen was then
put in nomination before the Convention
for Representative, to-wit:
William Cock, Benjamin l.. Henness,
Andrew j. Chambers, Sidney s. Ford, W.
p. Wells, Joseph A. White, b. +. Shaw,
Stephen Guthrie, Daniel Kiser, Il, A. Jud-
son, Urban E. Hicks, Joseph Cushman and
G. j. Willard. rt..
The third ballot resulted in the nOmina-
ton of WILLIAM Cock, BENZ L. HENNEss,
STEPHEN GUTHRIE, and WILLIAM z. WELLS.
On motion the Convention then proceed
cd to nominate Prosecuting Attorney for
the End Judicial District. tf.
On the first ballot Mr.. B. F. KENDALL.
having received q majority Of all the votes
cast was declared duly nominated.
On motion, the Convention then proceed
ed to ballot for three County Commission
ers. The first ballot resulted in the nomi-
nation Of SIDNEY S. FoRD, Sen, JOHN N.
Low, and LEVI SHELTON.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for Judge of Probate. The first ballot re-
suited in the nomination Of Mr.. JOSEPH
CusHMAN.
The Convention then baIioted for Sheriff.
The second ballot resulted in the nomina-
ton of Mr.. A. b. RABBEsoN.
The Convention then balloted for County
Auditor, and on the first ballot URBAN Il.
Hicks having received majority Of all the
votes cast was declared duly nominated.
For County Treasurer-WmLIAN RUr-
LEDGE wasnominated without opposition.
For Superintendent Of Common Schools
-DANIEL II. BIeELOw was nominated with
out opposition.
The Contantion then proceeded to ballot
for Assessor The second ballot resulted
in the nomination Of Mr.. WILLIAM PACK
WOOD
For Coroner-Mr, ANDREW ]. BALDWIN
having received majority Of the votes
cast was declared duly nominated.
Mr.. VIM. Rutledge, Jr,, then offered the
following Resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted;
@Resolpcd-That the members Of this
Convention fully and firmly approve the ac-
tion of the Convention in the nomination
of candidates this day confirmed, and that
the Delegates from the several Precincts
pledge to each other their hearty support
TO the nominees at the ensuing September
election, aud will use oil honorable means
to procure the election Of each and all the
candidates" -.... !
On motion a vote Of thanks was rendered
10 the President and Secretary. l
On motion the Proceedings were ordered
10 be furnished to the Pioneer y Democrat
for publication.
The Convention then adjourned SINE de.
SIDNEY S. FORD, Sen.
President
URBAN Z. Hicks, Secretary