, 1855-05-12

For II. II. Crosbie, - .-.lf % 3,
Total number of votes cast by the Con-
vention, At; under this rule it taking 80
votes to make q nomination, it was not un-
til the Goth vote was taken that nomina-
tion-was made. r'.r ~ "a
The tenth vote resulted as follows:
For Columbia Lancaster, 81 10
l. l. Stevens, 10
II. G. Moseley, I3
j. Patton Anderson, 4.
l. N. Ebey, Q.
" Edward Lander, l
" c. II. Mason, /
When the above vote was announced
the President of the Convention announced
that he had just received note from Gov.
/. /. Stevens, authorizing the Withdrawal
Of his name as a competitor for the homi-
nation, which reads as follows: ~ IL
"OLYMPrA, MAY sth, 1856.
To The President of The ~
Democratic 7eyritoTi0l COnrention.
SRI will request Of you, the favor to
communicate my thanks to the Convention
for the vote given me in the ballots already
cast, and 10 state that my name is now
withdrawn from the Convention. m
Respectfully yours, ~
l. /. STEVENS
The twenty-ninth, and last vote, resulted
as follows: '.''. ''' 'Hl'
For J. Patton Anderson, 'i SO
l. N. Ebcy, . r'an5
o." H. c. Moseley, :r i-ssstss
/. /. Stevens, ~. IL
The following will show the highest num-
ber of votes cast for the several prominent
candidates throughout the several calls: :aai
Columbia Lancaster received Is votes In
the first instances, and never afterwards ex-
ceeded that number. lr ~. s.. -,
On the 9Th vote. Gov. Stevens received
continued with but slight variation
throughout the time his name was before
the Convention. aal faaf edS
On the 18th vote, H. c. MOsely receiv-
ed 49,. ..--t t..s-.,.
On the 18th vote, o. B. McFaddcu re.
ceived IL. 10 I aa 70
On the Goth vote, l. N. Ebey received
I5. a a1 rs. .r.I 0l1eR roy
On the oath vote, Edward LandsEFe
ceiyed 20. =,
Scattering votes were cast for other gen.
tlemen, but further detail is unnecessary. q
When the result Of the twenty-ninth vote
was announced, the ayes and nays were
called, and the President of the Convention
declared ]. PATTON ANDERSON the unani-
mons nominee Of the Democratic Territorirl
Convention, for the next Delegate to Con-
gress. 1i oslo mGreyes siaihsinaf
On motion, Judge Catlin, II. r.. Crosbie.
Esq, and Ed. @. Fitzhugh, Esq, ,werc ap-
pointed q committee to wait ,npon Col.
Anderson, inform him Of the decision 81
the Convention, and calling upon him fot
an address. s.oli iad .9hsI is fa'sjs
The committee returned in due time, 90
companied by the nominee, who was re
ccived with three hearty cheers, and ac-
Quilted himself in very creditable, patti
otic, and truly democratic speech y gqdi
The Convention then resolved itself into
general ratification meeting, and Hon.
Columbia Lancaster, H. r. Crosbie, Esq,
Gov. I. !. Stevens, Judge Lander, Fl. o.
Moseloy, JOS. s. Smith, President ofstho
Convention, and Messrs. Lowell, Frost,
Miles, Stewart, Keller. White, Pattersou,
and others, being called upon, mall earnest
ness, pledged themselves to give to tie
nominee a hearty support at the eleeticnin
July next. Ta'na 1iiea 3 gal-
Judge Catlin, then offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted,
and responded to in an appropriate man
ner: y = 'lioi
ResOlredAThat the thanks Of. this Con
vention be, and are hereby rendered to tho
Hon. ]. S. Smith, for the able and impair
tial ma in which he has discharged the
duties Of presiding officer Of this Conven-
ton. nN' H..l'i 'Ni 9ifgi ins
The following resolution was offured BY
Mr.. Miles, and unanimously adoptedavoi
Resolred-That the thanks of this Con
vention are due, and are hereby offered 70
the Secretaries of this Convention, for the
prompt and faithful manner in which they
have discharged their duty, during the pen
dency Of this Convention. IL
On motion Of Mr. Mosely, a committee
Of five was appointed, to report the names
of suitable persons to constitute the Dem
ocratic Central Territorial Committee for
the ensuing year; which committee report
ed as follows: ]. w. Wiley, Of Thtrston;
w. A. Strickler, Of King; Henry Miles, of
Lewis; Ed. @. Fitshugh, Of WhGteom;
Seth CAtlin, Of Cowlitz. The report Of
the committee was adopted. li-as
The following resolution was then intro
dueed by A. Benton Moses, and adopted:
Resolred-That the thanks Of this Con-
vention, and the citizens Of Washington
Territory, are due 10 the Hon. Columbia
Lancaster, late Delegate 10 Congress, for
the able, impartial aud indefatigahle man
ncr in which he has served them; and has
been instrumental in effecting the passage
of appropriations for steam mail, and other
purposes for this Territory. i'iisv y7sss
On motion, the Convention adjourned,
sine die ...-l.....las-fsr
JOSEPH S. SMITH, sr
President
I w. WILEY, i'''