, 1859-05-20
Proceedings Of the Territorial Democratic
Convention held at Olympia, W. T., May
18th, 1859.


trail Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Van Bokkelin, Hon
j. Catln was elected Chairman pro tenn,
and on motion of Il. c. Fitzhugh, S. d.
Smith and H. X. Stevens were chosen Sec
retaries pro ten.
! On motion of Hon II. j. G. Maxon, a
committee of nine was appointed by the
chair TO examine the credentials Of the
delegates to this convention. The chair
appointed the following named gentlemen
upon that committee - Messrs. Maxon,
Morrow, Baker, Stevens, Van Bokkelin,
Maynard, Jaquith. Page, Fitzhugh and
Cain.
On motion, the Convention adjourned un-
til o'clock p. NJ, at which time the com
mittee on credentials were to present their
report.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment
On motion fifteen minutes further time
was allowed the committee on credentials
to make their report.
The committee on credentials then offered
the following report: =
That after examing the credeAtials pre-
sented to them, they find the following
gentlemen entitled to votes in this Conven'
ton:
From Skamania County-Jas. P. Good,
hue, (vote cast by S. D. Smith, Geo. II
Knaggs.
From Kitsap County-G. A Page, L.
McRedmond, NJ. S. Drew, Ii. Y. Luding
ton (votc cast by McRedmond.)
From Jefferson county,. j. II. Van
Bokkeln, f. s. Fowler.
From WhatcOm County,. G. Hyatt
0. Cushman (vote cast by Fitzhugh)
From King County-H P. O'Bryant
D. S. Maynard
From Pacific County-H. X. Stevens
John Crelin, Jr., (vote cast by Stevens
From Chehalis County-Job Bullard, L
j. Carter
From Cowlitz and Wokiakum Counties
Henry r. Jackson, A. r. Burbanks, John
CatIin, WIN. Strong, (vote cast by Catlin }
From Island County-Robt. c. Hill
(vote cast by Miller) C. Miller.
Pierce County,. S. Jaquith A. F
Byrd, (vote cast by McLucas,) Robt
Thompson, (vote cast by Jaquith, John
Rigney, (vote cast by McLucas,) A. G,
Lowell, (vote cast by A. d. Rabbison, J
VIM McLucas.
Thurston County-Edward Fnrste, VIM.
W. Miller, c. H. Armstrong, Wm. Rut-
ledge, Jr., Chas. Z. Weed, Joseph White,
James Lougmire, J. A. Packard, S. S.
Ford, Sr, G. b. Baker, Oliver Shead,
Daniel Kiser.
Clarke County-G Sohnn, (vote cast by
VIM. Kelly,) p Ahern, VIM. Kelley, L.
Van Vleet, (vote cast 10y Kelly Geo w
Hart, (vote cast by Kelly,) c. q. Bozarth,
@. II. Fairchild, (vote cast by Maxou,) H
J. G. Maxon, S. B. Curtis, (vote cast by
Maxon,) II. S. Burlinggame, (vote cast by
Ahern.
Walla-walla and Spokane Couuties-A.
]. Cain, Saml. d. Smith.
Sawamish County-W. B. Gosnell, VIM
NJ. Morrow. sr
Lewis County - Henry Miles, VIM
Cooper, Jas. Urguehart, T. r. Roandtree
Claim County-Thos Bowling, (votc
cast by Van Bokkelin,) D. +. Brownfeld
On motion the report of the committee
was accepted and the committee dis
charged.
The Secretary having called the roll oI
the delegates, it was found to correspond
with the report of the committee. .
The Convention, on motion Of Mr.. Weed
proceeded to elect permanent officers, rira
rOce; whereupon +. c. Fitzhugh was put
in nomination for President and duly elect.
ed, and c. H. Armstrong aud II. h
Stevens were declared Secretaries.
The Chairman, after making short per
tinent address, declared the Convention il
working order and ready to proceed to bus
ness; when, upon motion of Mr.. Miles, the
rira roce system Of voting was adopted by
the Convention; and upon motion Of Mr.
Rutledge, it was determined that a majority
of the votes of this Convention shall nom
nate q candidate for delegate to Congress
The chair, upon motion of Mr.. Calln
appointed the following gentlemen a CON
mittee to draw up set of resolutions ex
I pressive Of the sentiments of this Conyen
ton, and by which our candidate for dele
gate, whoever he may be, will be governed
in case the resolutions are adopted by th,
C WIN w. Miller, H. s. Fow
Ter, A. Il. Burbank, VIM. NJ. Morrow, J
Catlin.
u Mr.. Kelly, from Clarke, here presented
Ythe following resolutions, which the Con
vention after hearing read, ordered to b,
laid before the committee on resolutions fe
; their consideration;
Resolved, That the following facts be submitted t
the Territorial Convention TO be held at Olympia OF
the 10th Of May next for their grave consideration
E lst That under the rights guaranteed to settler
by the donation act Of 1850, many settlers did ente
upon vacant lands in Clarke County and other part
OF the Territory and that those settlers did reside up
on and cultivate those lands in such a manner as L
ehtitle them to receive patent under the provision
Of said act.
; I'd. That in the year 1852, subsequent to the set
temeut of those lands under said act, the Hudson
Bay Company did sITyey and set up claim TO
large tract OF land in Clarke County and other part
Of the Territory, by Cling the records OF their survey
with the Surveyor General Of Oregon Territory
, Sd, That tie most of those lands thus surveyed
and claimed were lands which the Hudson Bay Com
pany had never reduced TO their possession, as va