Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-04-19
The OREGON State Union Convention.


v,n,on held at Eugene City. The ticket
nominated is composed Of men Of undoubted
fidelity t" the Union. portion Of whom are
OF ,ach the parties composing the Convcn-
ton. From n private letter We learn that the
tn, b, It Of feeling existed in the Convention.
and tha, the nominations were received with
-r,.a, enthusiasm by loyal men. Ratification
meetings were being held. There is no, the
>l.hi,s, doubt bu, that the whole ticket will
L. ,l,c;cd in June.
Er.T>E CRY. Oregon. April Q. 1862.
The Convention met at ii o'clock A. VI.
judy S;r.s!,nn Chairman. and Chester \.
Err SECRETARY. pro tenn.
On motion of A. l.. Lovcjov a committee of
FIVE. on credentials. was appointed by the
Chair. - follows: A. l.. L"vcjoy. H. j. Pen
rra. y i. Ihay.r. W. Ba~lby, j. W. Grim
TN m"ri"n "f &, u. shaw. the Chair
appointed a committee at five on Order "i
Er,ncss - follows: \. {. II. shaw. u. r..
Harding. jesse APPRECIATE. W. Is. Daniels. H.
l.. Preston.
I'm motion Of Mr.. P,arne, the Chair ap-
pointed a committee of five on Permanent Or
ganizati"n. II, follows: L. II. pra,nc, Hiram
Smith. Vim. Logan. j. Il. Bayley. James
Watson.
Adjourned ill o'clock =. "
One o'clock p. M.-Hrport Of COMMITTEES on
credentials.
On motion of Mr. Lindsey APPRECIATE each
county WAS allowed To cas-, the vote, of alb
sent delegates.
On motion Of W. {. Johnson the report of
the committee. on credentials WAS adopted.
Report of the committee on permanent or
ganiza,ion received. recommending \. J..
Lovcjoy for President, W. :. Cal"cl and
Chester y. Terry Secretaries. Adopted.
On motion the rcpor. of the committee on
the order of business was amended and adop
ted. as Flows:
Rcsolrca, That this Convention will pro-
coed TO make nominations in the following or
der, to wit: LIST, Representative to Congress ;
2d Governor; 3D.. Secretary of State; 18th,
State Printers; 9TH. State Treasurer
Rcsolrcd, I'd, that the candidate for Con-
grcss. Secretary of State and State Treasurer
shall be selected from the Republican, and
those of Governor and State Printer from the
Democratic element of this Convention.
Mr. Shaw moved to proceed to the nominal
ton of Congressman by ballot; Harding
moved to amend by inserting rifa roce );
amended and adopted.
For Congress, first votc,J. II. Mcbride,
So; q. Jacobs. "a: W. c. johnson. Is; f..
l.. APPLICABLE, o. Jesse Applcgatc, 7; scat
tcring, 3.
Second vote. Mcbride. so; Jacobs. 81 !;
Jesse APPLICABLE, II; johnson, 6. Mcbride
declared unanimously nominated
For Governor, first vote, a. {. Gibbs. 81 !;
J. w. Drew, 90; 4. Cox. 10; \. l.. Love-
joy. IL; Palmer. 8: j. II. Ravley. ).
Second vote. Gibbs. AZ; Drew, %; Cox,
13; Lovcioy, 10; Baylry.5.
Third vote, Gibbs. 81; Cox, 20; Bavlcv,
10; Lovcioy, ?. Mr. Gibbs was declared the
unanimous nominee of tho Convention.
Secretary of State, first vote, Samuel Nav,
81; w. S. Calwcll 23 Evans, Is; Church,
H.
Second vote. May Ga: Calwcll SO. May
declared unanimously nominated.
State Printer. Mccormick, 7; Gordon,
90 Gordon declared unanimously nomi-
mated.
Treasurer. f. n. Cook. As DIR. War
rem 10. Cook declared unanimously nomi-
ated.
On motion of DR.. Watkins the Chairman
appointed the following committee on rcs"lu-
TONS Dr. Watkins. A. lIovcy, Preston, .Jcs-
ST Applcgatc b. +. Harding
Adjourned till o'clock r. NJ.
In the interval the delegates from the sew
eral Judicial Districts made the following
nominations:
For judge Of the 4th Judicial District f..
ID. Sha,tnck, of Portland.
For District Attorney Of the LIST Judicial
District, Gazlav: for the I'd. A. !. Thaycr,
of Corvallis: for the Sd. 10. Wilson; for the
4h. W. G. johnson of Oregon City.
Seven o'clock r. M-Ncsolutions were re-
ported by the committee and adopted as fol-
lows:
Resolrcd, LIST. that we will ever support
the State Governments in all their rights. as
the most competent administrators Of their do
nestle concerns, and the surcst buwarks
against anti-Rcpublcan tendencies. and pre-
serve the General Government in its whole
Constitutional vig"r. rs the sheet anchor Of
our peace at home and safety abroad.
2nd. That we are in favor Of the sup
preston of the present wicked rcbcllion-of a
vigorous prosecution Of the war so long rs
necessary to Illustrate the schemes of armed
traitors.
Bird. That we are opposed to any peace
other than the honorable. one SURE to come
when rebels and their svmpaihizcrs submit
10 the constiiuionally elected authorities of
the Republic.
iih. That the General Government should
exert lis utmost energy to defend the Consti
tuition. execute the laws. and preserve the
Union. and that. in accordance with these res
olu,ons. We pledge ourselves To support the
nominees Of this Convention.
In, ,uofi.., III. l'Lair a.noin..I Ss.a.