, 1856-07-04
ThurStOn County Democratic Convention.
SATURDAY, June %, 1856.

SATURDAY june ZoI loOo.
According to previous notice the dele
gates appointed by the various precincts
TO attend the Democratic comfy conven-
lion, to nominate candidates for the various
Offices to be filled at the ensuing election,
convened at the Block-house, in Olympia,
on Saturday, June 2S, at o'clock, P. NJ,
and was organized by calling S. ID. Rud'
dell, Esq, to the chair, and the appointment
of +. Furste and d. L. Phillips secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. Rutledge, the creden-
tials of the delegates elect were examined,
found correct, and the roll called, when
the following gentlemen answered to their
names, viz
Olympia Precinct-J. c. Head, Geo.
Corliss, Geo. Gallagher, W. W. Miller,
Ed. Furstc, w. A. Strickler, (vote cast
by J. C. Head), f. W. Austin, Wm. Rut-
ledge, jr, Smith Hays, JOS. Cornell, d. L.
Phillips and A. b. Rabbeson.
Y Chambers Prairie Precnct-J. \. Low
Stephen Guthrie, A. j. Chambers, j. NJ.
Hawk, S. ID. Ruddel.
i Grand Mound Precinct-C. b. Baker,
A. Gauzloif. p f. Luark, and S. S. Ford,
vote east by letter Of authority, per Mr.
Luark.)
Black Lake Precinct-Gabriel Jones,
Morris Littlejohn, Hugh Cornell, jesse
Ferguson.
' Yelm Prairie Precinct-L. d. Barnard
and W. Kir;ley, (by invitation Of conven-
ton, und through request of inhabitants Of
precinct)
vSonth Bay Precinct.--A. j. Simmons
and Levi Knott, (by request Of convention
cast the votes Of this precinct
" Coal Bank Precinct-Wm. Martin, E.
K. Sears, and WIN. Mize
VGravelly Precinct-T W. Glasgow, lat
solicitation Of members Of convention, east
the VOC to which this precinct is entitled }
Total votes cast in convention-34.
Miami and Nisqually precincts failed TO
send delegates aud were not represented
Mr.. Packwood declining to represent the
latter precinct.
On motion Of Mr.. Low, the convention
proceeded to the nomination Of candidate
for the Council, rira rOce, as previously
carried by vote Of convention, the candi-
date receiving a majority Of the votes cast,
10 he declared uuly nominated.
The names Of MesSrs. b. L. Hemess,
G. B. Baker, j. w. Wiley, Stephen Guth-
rie aud Victor Monroe haviBg been sub
ntted among the candidates 0r nominal
tion, after five successive votes being taken
without an election, the roll was called u
sixth time, when j. W. Wiley received Is
votes, aud B. l.. Henness IA aud being
majority of the votes cast, j. w. Wiley
was declared duly nominated for the Coun-
Gil.
The selection Of candidates for the House
of Representations was now declared in
order by the chair.
The following names were submitted for
nomination d. l.. Henness, Stephen
Guthrie, Oliver Shead, Jas. Longmirc, G
C. Blankcnship, D Kiser, WIN Rutledge,
IT,, 4. J. Chambers, JAS. X. Hurd, r NJ.
Walker, J. n. Low, L. Ensign
The cyGldates were voted for singly-
each receiving majority of the votes cast
being declared nominated
B. L. Hcnness having received majori-
iy OF the votes OH lst ballot, (lS) was de-
clared nominated.
On third vote, C. B. Baker received 20
votes; on the 5th, James Lolgmire receiv.
ed 20 votes on the 9th, Daniel Kiser re-
ceived % votes on the 7th, G. c. Blank
enship received lS votes OIL the 8th, VIM.
Rutledge, jr., received IL votes, and were
duly announced by the chairman as the
candidates for the House of Representatives
for the ensuing term.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination Of sheriff from among the fol-
lowing names E. w. Austin, L. Ensign,
John Chambers W. Kirtley, Samuel Coul.
ter, Jos. Cornell and Oliver Shead, and OH
the 18th vote, Samuel Coulter received 81
votes, which, being a majority, was declared
nominated
The nomination Of candidates for county
commissioners was then entered into, and
resulted as follows:
On tho first vote; A. ]. Chambers re.
ceiycd 90 votes, and on the Sd vote, Jos
Cornell received 20 votes.
Wm. Wright was then declared the
nominee for County Auditor by acclama-
ton.
Then proceeded to the nomination ol
Prosecuting Attorney. On the first vote,
c. W. Swindal received 10 votes, Q. A.
Brooks l., Z. Furste 8, J. n. Low /, v.
Monroe I, ID. r. Bigelow 9, Capt +. W.
Tyrell S. There being no election, on mo.
ton, v. Monroe was declared the candi.
date for Prosecuting Attorney by acclama.
tion.
G. K Willard was declared, by accla.