, 1857-05-01

ard, by vote of the convention, permitted
to take scat therein.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
the convention then proceeded to the sclcc-
ton of delegates to attend the Territorial
Convention which, Oh motion of Jas. X
Hurd, was proceeded with riro roc
and, further, on motion of John y. Low,
the candidates were voted for singly, the
person receiving the highest number of
votes cast at each roll call, being declared
elcc'Cd
Thcnamcs of S S Ford, Wm Rutledgc,
sen, y. S. IauliS. W. W. Miller, \. j.
Chambers, Daniel Kiscr j. A. White, B.
F. Shaw, c. b. Baker, B. L. IlcnncSs, S.
Guthrie, J. X. Hurd Il. w. Glasgow, &.
X. Willard, A. Gangloff, |. Wood, j. \.
Packard and others, having been placed in
nomination, the convention proceeded to
vote in conformity with previously carried
motions, and on calling the roll and can
yasSing the votes, A. Gauglof was found
to be duly elected having received 20
votcs-the total vote in convention being
80.
On motion, VIM. Rutlcdge, jr, was here
appointed assistant secretary.
After some discussion as to the mode Of
voting, and various motions made, with.
drawn, or voted down, on motion of ;IId.
| Furstc, Il vote was had to ascertain the
choice of the convention for delegate to
Congress, which resulted, on call Of the
roll--for Stevens 39--unanimouS
The names Of MessrS. Yantis, White,
Gulhie, and WIN. Rutcdge, SEN, were
here withdrawn, and the convention then
again proceeded to vote as at previous
ballot
On calling the roll as second time, Wm.
w Miller receiving SO votes, was declared
elected On third call, a. J. Chambers
received so votes, and was declared elected
oR' fourth call, B. +, Shaw received 33
votes; on fifth, G. b. Baker SO sixth, S.
5. Ford 20 /; seventh, j. K. Hurd 30 ;
eighth, 7. W. Glasgow 81 ninth, G. X.
Willard 30; tenth, Daniel Kiser 33; elev-
enth, j. A. Packard II, all Of whom, hav-
ing received the highest number of the
votes cast, were declared duly elected as
delegates for the county of ThurSton.
l. The convention then took recess of 20
minutes.
On re'osscmbling of convention, the roll
was called, and quorum being found
present, again proceeded TO business.
VIM. Rutlcdge, jr., introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted
Resoired, That the delegates this day
elected to attend the Territorial Coayen-
ton, to meet at Drew's Mills, on the / lth
day of May next, he, and they arc hereby
instructed to cast their votes first, last, and
all The lime, for Isaac !. Stevens as Dele
gate to Congress, as the first choice Of this
convention, and of the citizens Of the county
of Thurston and they are hereby further
instructed to use all honorable means to
secure his nomination, at least so long as
there may be any probability of securing
The same.
The convention then proceeded to dis
cuss the expedency of making the nomina-
tions for county officers and members Of
the Legislative Assembly, and the mem
bcrs from Sawamish county being consulted
as to the nomination of the joint member
to which, with this county, they are cnti-
tied, and they giving in their assent to
meet this county in convention at some
future day, on motion, previously mod-
fed and amended from the original motion
of Mr.. Packard), this convention stands
adjourned until the Sd Saturday of June,
when it again assemblies in the town OF
Olympia, for the purpose of nominating a
county ticket.
On motion of Mr.. Packard, the proceed
ings of this convention were ordered to be
published in the Pioneer and Democrat.
Then adjourned.
STEPHEN GUTHRIE, CAm'a.
i. FURsTE, Sec'u.