, 1858-06-18
ThurslOn COunty DeuOcralLc convention.

ThurSlOn County Democratic Convention.
The Convention was organized by calling
james Biles to the Chair, and appointing
R. l.. Doyle, Secretary, and William Rut-
ledge, Jr., assistant Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Rutledge, the chair
man appointed a committee of FIVE, consist
ing Of one from each precinct to examine
the credentials Of delegates. Tho commit
tee reported the following named gentle
men as entitled to a seat in the con, ention,
tO.wit:
Grand Mound Precinct-James BieS,
B. L. HSnness, VIM. Martin, Aaron Web
ster, A GanglOff, A. E. Young, and A. S
Yantis.
Blaek Lake Preeinct-Robert Waden,
Oliver Shead, R. L. Doyle, John Cornell,
Gaberal Jones, ThOs. Harper, and Daniel
Kiser.
Ktlm Prairie-Levi Shelton and James
Longmyre.
CAdmber's Prairie-Jobn Wood, ]. NJ.
Hawk, W. Mingls, L. D. Barnard, ]. r.
Smith, Thomas Chambers, j. G. Patton and
j. n. Low.
Olympia Preanet-Levi Oaut W. N.
Horton, Alfred Hall, James Frame, W.
O'Shaughnessy, Isaac Lightner, r. Nozzle,
Albert Eggers, E. Sylvester, Smith Hays
G. K. Willard, WIN. Mitchell, George
Blankenship, VIM. RutIedge, Jr, Joseph
Cornell, L. D. Durgin, Silas Galliher, aud
William Wright.
Salramish county, (for joint Councilman. J
Wesley Gosnell, to cast Eve votes.
The report Of the committee was adopted
and the committee discharged.
The convention then proceeded to nom
inafa Councilman, when
VIM. W. Miller was unanimously nomi-
mated by acclamation.
On motion Of B. L. Henness, the con-
veution decided 10 vote viUG pOoe.
On motion Of Mr.. Low, the following
resolution was adopted:
ResOlred, That each precint present the
names Of candidates from the same, onS OF
whom to be selected by the convention, un-
I'll five Representatives are nominated, and
then the sixth candidate be proposed and
nominated by the convention.
Whereupon Messrs. B. l.. Henness, A.
rs. Yantis. and @. B. Baker were presented
from Grand Mound Precinct.
b. l.. Henness having received majori-
iy OF all tho votes cast was declared duly
nominated.
Messrs. Thos. Harper, Oliver Shead,
Wm. Rutledge, Sr., and D. Kiser were
then presented from Black Lake Precinct.
VIM. Rutledge, Sr., having received q
majority Of all the votes east, was declared
duly nominated.
From Yelm Prairie precinct, james
Longmyre aud Levi Shelton were present
ed. james Longmyre receiving majority
Of all the votes cast, was declared duly
nominated.
From Chambers Prairie Precinct, J. NJ
Hawk, Thos. Chambers, J. n, Low, and
Stephen Guthrie were presented.
Mr.. John NJ. Hawk having received q
majority of all the votes cast, was declared
duly nominated
From Olympia Precinct, Edmund Syl
Ivester, D. L. Phillips, aud VIM. Wright
were presented.
Mr.. Sylvester having received majority
all the votes cast was declared duly nomi
mated.
For the 9Th Representative, Oliver
Shead, D. Kiser, Thos. Harper, Wm
/, Wright, and G. K. Willard we're presented
when, upon the third vote, Oliver Shead
received q majority Of all the votes casI
and was declared duly nominated.
The Convention then proceeded to nomi.
nate q County Auditor. Messrs. A. ].
Moses and Richard Lane were presented.
Mr.. Lane receiving a majority of all the
votes cast was declared duly nominated.
On motion, the Convention then proceed.
ed to nominate candidate for Sheriff
j Mr.. George Blankeuship having received
a majority of all the votes cast was decar.
ed duly nominated.
On motion, Joseph Cornell was nomina.
ted by acclamation as q candidate for
County Commissioner.
On motion, G. K. Willard was nominated
for County Treasurer by acelamation.
Messrs. Whitfield Klrtly, Jos A. White
and John Chambers were then presented
for County Assessor Mr.. Kirtly received
majority Of all the votes aud was declar-
ed duly nominated.
On motion, A. J. Baldwin was nominated
by acclamation for Coroner