, 1857-05-15
Proceedings Of The Democratic Territorial
Convention.

AllllS, on lne lltu udg VI nay tN''i ~
nominate Democratic candidate for Dele
gate to Congress,
The convention was called to order by
j. W. Wiley, chairman Of the Territorial
Central Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Frost, Col. E. G.
! Fitzhugh, of Whatcom county, was elected
president pro tem., and ii. Il. CapleS, oil
Clarke county, secretary pro
On motion of Col Ebey, committee of
seven was appointed to examine the ere.
dentials and report upon the eligibility OF
members entitled to a seat in the conyen-
ton
Whereupon the chair appointed Messrs.
Frost, Strong, Briscoe, Baker, Catlin,
/ Maxon and Pagget on said committee.
On motion Of Maj Maxon, the chair
appointed Maxon, of Clarke. KDaggs, Of
/ Wala-walla and Skamania, Ebey, of JEFF
ferson, McAlmond, of Claim, Page, Of
Slaughter, Ford, of Thurston, Shelton, of
Sawamish, Fitzhugh, of Whatcom, Briscoe,
of Pacific Cdtln, of Cowlitz, Strong, Of
Wahkiakum, Ballard, of Chehalis, Foster,
of King, and Cochran Of Lewis, a commit
tee of one from each county in the Terri
tory, whose seats were not contested, to
report permanent officers for the cenYen-'
ton.
The committee on CREDENTIALS, after some
time spent in the discharge of their duties,
made the following report; ,
The committee on credentials have ext
amined the credentials of the following
gentlemen, and find them entitled to seats
in this convention, having been duly elected
in theirrespective counties;
JfcrSon.-M. ia Frost, l. \. Ebey.
I'dGfc-John Biscoe-castst two votes.
Wahkiaknm-Wm Strong
Coplit=.-J. Catlin, VIM. D. King, II.
Jackson.
Lewis.-J. c. Cochran, j. D. Decker,
James Urqheart, c. G. Pagget
1Hmston.-A Gangloff, W. W. Miller,
A. j. Chambers, B. F. Shaw, C. b. Baker,
S. S. Ford, j. X. Hurd, T. W. Glasgow,
G. X, Willard, D. Kiser, j. A. Packard.
SdramiM-D Shelton.
Chehalis-J. II. Whitcomb, j. Bullard.
Saughter.-G A. Page, c. Z. Brunell,
} II. p. O'Bryant, L. McRedman.
Clalm.-E. Ii. McAlmond, two votes.
IohdMIHn ana " "tHt-""tt"' = NeOi &c
Knaggs.
KiHg-H. A. Smith, three votes Joseph
Foster
Clarke-H. ]. G. Maxon, J. W. Nye,
Ira Patterson, II. L. Caples, two votes, p.
G. Ubanks, Gay Hayden, two votes, John
Davenport, T. J. Fletcher.
Whatcom.-E. c. Fitzhugb, tw votes
; Pieree.--W. II. Wood, two votes, A.
. C. Lowell, w. n. Savage, two Votes,
Lsland.-C. Phillips, r. c. Hill, Milton
Mounts, c. Miller.
NJ. II. FRosr Chn,'n.
On motion of Col. Ebey, the convention
adjourned until p o'clock p. m.
% O'CLOCK, Pm
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Roby, delegate from Wala-walla
county, appeared, presented bis credentials,
and was admitted to q seat in the couven-
ton.
On motion of Col Ebey, the report Of
the committee on credentials was adopted,
except that part Of the report relating to
the delegates from the counties of Pierce
! and Island
The committee on officers for the perma-
nent organization Of the convention, through
their chairman, Maj. Maxon, made the
following report:
The committee on officers beg leave to
recommend for permanet officers, Ira Pat
terSon for chairman, l. n. Ebey for sccre-
tary, and Geo. Knaggs, assistant secretary
II. j. G. MAxoN, Chn'n.
The report, on motion of Judge Strong,
was adopted.
Mr.. Patterson rendered his resignation
: as president of the convention, and asked
to be excused from serving as such, which
resignation was accepted.
On motion Of Mr.. Patterson, Col. 4. c.
Fitzhugh was unanimously elected presi-
dent OF the convention.
Mr.. Smith, of King county, made mo-
tion to adopt the rules of the last session of
Legislature, for the government Of this
convention, which motion was lost.
On motion, of Mr.. Strong, that part of
the report of the committee on credentials
relating to the contested seats from Pierce
county was taken up, and after discussion,
in which Messrs. Clark, Wood, Bradley
and Gallagher participated, the report OF
: the committee was adopted.
/; On motion OF Mr. Strong, that part Of
| the report of the committee OH credentials
relating to the contested seats from Island
county was taken up, and after discussion,
in which Messrs. Miller, Frost and Phillips
were for. and Mr.. Ebey against, the report
, was adopted by vote OF 46 yeas to IOI
, nays.
On motion of Mr.. Strong, the chair ap-
pointed committee of five to report reso-
lutious for the consideration OF the conven-
; ton.
f The president appointed Messrs Patter-
, son, Frost, Ebey, Catlin, and Shelton.
On motion Of Mr.. Frost, the convention
adjourned until tomorrow, 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
TrEpAy, May II, 1851