, 1855-05-12
Democratic Territorial Con-
VcntiOn.


VcntiOn.
Pursuant to public notice, given hy the
Democratic Central Committee, the Dele
gates from the several counties in Wash
iugton Territory, assembled at Olympia on
Monday, the 7th inst, at | | o'clock, a. NJ,
and after being called to order, ami the
object of the convention stated on motion
of Henry Miles, ESD, of Lewis county,
Hon. SETH CATLIN was elected President,
pro tcm., and James w. Wiley was elected
Secretary, pro tenn.
On motion of Jas. S. Smith, of Island,
u committee of seven was appointed on Gre
dentials, for the purpose of deciding on
contested seats, and to ascertain who were
legally entitled to voice in the Convcn-
tion-it appearing that two sets Of dele
gates claimed hearing from Pierce county.
The chairman appointed Mcssrs Smith
Of Island, Mosely of Thurston, Stiles Of
Clark, Brown of Pacific, Miles of Lewis,
Shelton Of Sawamish, and Fitzhugh Of
Whatcom said committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Fitzhugh, the Conven-
ton adjourned till o'clock, Pm.
o'clock, p. NJ.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Smith Of Island, Chairman of the
Committee on credentials, made the follow
ing report:
"MR. PREsIDENr-T committee on Gre
dentials report the following named per-
sons to have been duly elected delegates to
this Convention, and to be entitled to the
number of votes opposite their names
SAwANIsH CoUNTY-Dayid Shelton, Wes-
ley Gosncll.
TmURsroN CoUNrY-James McAllister,
Joseph White, Levi Shelton, II. c. Nose
ley, Joseph Cornell, VIM. Rutledge, Sen,
B. L. Henness, c. b. Baker, l.. D.. Dur
giu, Substitute for S. S. Ford, Sen A. j.
Simmons.
ISLAND. S. Smith, Jno. Y. SewelI.
WHArcoM-Ed. G. Fitzhugh.
CowLrz-Seth Catlin, votes, (substi.
tute for S. p. Smith, Thomas Roc.
JErFERsoN-W. S. Ebcy, ]. p. Keller,
Substitute for Timothy Hicld)
WAIA WALLA-H. Il. Crosbie, (substi
tutue for Lloyd Brook)
CHEHALIs-C. w. Stewart, 2 votes.
KNEW. A. Strickler, II. l.. Yesler
Franklin Matthias, Joseph Foster, Burleigh
Pierce.
SxAMAyIA-W. Voglesant, Substitute
FOR f. A. Chenoweth.)
CLAIM-Benj. J. Madison.
PAcIrIc & WAKlAKuM-Hiram Brown
. votes.
LEwIs-Hcnry Miles, Q votes, (substi
tute for Samuel Layton John Hogue.
CLARK-Wm. Ryan, w. Yoglesant,
votes, Substitute for II. Kapcs, A. Lee
Lcwess and Geo. w. Hart, S. D. Smith
J. j. Lowell, g. G. Stiles.
PIERcE-M. II, Frost Hugh Patterson
A. B. Moses, Robert S. Moore.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
(Signed) j. S. SMITH
II. c. MosELEY.
HIRAM BRowN.
HENRY Miles.
DAVID SHELTON.
L. C. FIrzHrGn.
G. C. STILES.
Mr. Crosbie moved that the report o.
the committee be received and concurreC
in, so far as related to the delegations of al
the counties except Pierce, and that the
committee be discharged from the further
consideration of the subject which motor
was eoncurred in. .| 1 l'
On motion of Mr.. Crosbie, the ayes and
nays were then called on the acceptance o.
the committees report, relative to the con
troversy at issue between conflicting dele
cations from Pierce county, which motion
led to free discussion-participatod in by
Frank Clark, Esq, on the one part, and
NJ. II. Frost, A. Benton Moses, H. G.
Moscley, and others, on the other part
When the vote was taken, tho report Of the
committee was sustained, unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Shelton, of Sawamish
the rules of the last session of the Legisla.
tive Assembly, so far as applicable, were
adopted for the government Of the Conven
ton. Q t
On motion, committee of five were ap
pointed, to report names of permanent Off
GERS Of the Convention, which committee
reported the names Of Jos. S. Smith oi
Island, for President, and j. w. Wiley, oi
Thurston, for Secratary-Hon. Seth Catliu
having signiIed his wish to be excused from
presiding permanently. The report Of the
committee was concurred in, unanimously
On taking the chair, Mr. Smith delivered
a neat and pertinent address, returning hi:
thanks for the honor conferred-reminding
the Convention of the Importance of har
mony and concliation, and expressing the
hope that the experience of the Convention
wOuld aid him in the discharge Of tho dnty
before him.
On motion of Mr.. Stiles, U. L. Hicks
Esq, was unanimously elected assistant
Secretary Of the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, a committee
of three was appointed, consisting o.
MesSrs. Keller, Strickler and Ryan, to wall
on Hon. Columbia Lancaster, informing
him of the organization Of the Convention
and if he thought proper, to address the
Convention.
Pending the consideration of which mo
tion Judge Cntlin offered the fnllovin,, roc