, 1867-04-05
namaoratio CountY Convention.
WlLLA WALL1. March 30. lsel

The Democratic County Convention Of WAlla
walla County, W. T., having assembled, was
called to order by J..H. Blswett, Chairman Of
the Democratic Central Committee.
On motion, Hon. R. R. Rees was unanimously
elected temporary Chairman, and W. P Horton
Secretary.
On motion, 4 committee on credentials, con-
sisting Of one from each precinct, was appointed
by the chair. To wit. Walla Walla, W. A. Ball.
Ftenchtown, N. Evans; wallula, J.M.Vsisycklei
oOppei, H. D. o'Bryant; Mill Greek; t. ?. Page;
Pataha, Thos. Reynolds; Patti, E. Ping
On motion, the Convention adjourned till
l o'clock, Pm.
OSE O'clock, P.x.-Convsntion reassmbled,
Mr.. Rees iu the chair. Minutes read and tdopted.
The following was received and adopted as
the report of the committee on credentials;
We, the committee, beg leave 70 rport the
following named persons as entitled to oseats in
this convention:
RaAa Wala.-Geo Baggs, W. P. Hqtop, R.
R. Rees, H. Howard, W. A. Ball, G. P. Vineseti
Jas McAuiG, |. T. Reese and Saml jacobs.
RalIVLa.-J.M Vansyckle and Eugene HOTa'a.
Az Vs,sxckIa baui--. PrUxy OF howard.
'itr rrs,aeatoea-Jas Driver, NJ. A. Evans. Jas.
y L. Il n
Padt-E. Ping and n. Baker.
P0tahG.-Thos. Reynolds.
CoPpei.-H. D. 0'Bryant, A. G. Lloyd, Geo.
T. Pollard and Saml. Galbreath.
Snake RiOer.-Chas. Adds, S. VI. Babcox,
Troxy.
Mil Cresk-T. P. Page, W. NJ. McCool, Danl.
Vaughn, A. McKern, John Scott and Mauzey.
We find Touchet Precinct nnrepresented, and
recommend that E. N. McNall be allowed to res
present said Precinct. W. A. BALL, Chm n.
On motion, the report of committee was ad-
opted.
On motion, the convention proceeded to or
ganize permanently, when R. R. Rees was elected
Chairman unanimously, and W. P. Horton Be-
cretary.
On motion, the following resolution was ad-
opted unanimously:
Resolved, That as a means of testing the rela-
tive strength of all tn aspirants for the delegate,
ship to Congress, and of presenting their clsims
fairly before this convention, that an informal
ballot be now taken on all names, which shall
be placed in nomination as candidates.
Messrs. Dugan, She'll aud Lasater were placed
in nomination, but respectively withdrew their
names.
| W. G. Langford and J. II. Vansyckle we're
nominated and ballot taken, which resulted as
follows: W. G. Langford, %; J. NJ. Vansyckle, s.
scattering, 2.
1. T. Reese introduced the following reso>
luton:
RssoEred, That W. G. Langford is our choice
/ as candidate for Delegate to Congress. And
| that onr Delegation to the Territorial Convenn
| tion is hereby instructed to use all honorab lie
! eudeavors, con istent with the harmony of the
democratic party, to effect his nomination.
On motion, the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
W.A.Bal introduced the following resolution:
ResolUed That the democratic party of Walla
Wala County is unalterably opposed to any
project having for its object the annexation of
this county to the State of Oregon, and that we
will not support for Office any person who ad-
! voGates such measure.
1 J. H. Lasater appeared in the Convention and
asked leave to be heard on this resolution. On
motion, lie gentleman was allowed fifteen mia
utes to discuss the resolution. Also VIC. Lang
ford was allowed the same length oftime to dis
cuss said resolution, and spoke in favor of it:
adoption. After the remarks of the gentlemen
the question was taken and the resolution una n
lmousy adopted.
S. W. Babco1 introduced the following:
ResolUed, That the delegates elected by this
convention, and none other, shall be allowed &c
act as proxies in casting the vote of this county
in the Territorial Convention.
On motion, the resolution was adopted.
On motion, the Chair appointed committee
consisting of one delegate from each precinct,
to report the names of delegates to the Ierr'or'A
Convention. The Chair appointed: W. A. Daili
JOS Hancock, J. NJ. vansyckle, NJ Baker, o"m.'
Galbreath, S. W. Babco1, D. Vaughn r. AZ
McNalI and Thos Reynolds, as said c0mm,.''e'
On motion, the convention adjourned Tor h''een
minutes.
! Convention re-assemblsd, when the comm'''ee
made the following report;
Nh cscRNAS.-Your committee aPPoi";te ;e ~. !.
49,, nsrson, to represent tnIs eouuy ~ ~. wy
SeieI. Conyeu jon, respectfully Su0mts tae W
toi,ns;og named gentiemsn: W. n. Dali .. a."
pnhoo Liukton, Jesse prumn suer, '1sePr p
1aoCoct Eugene Howard, W. P. Horton, !"
waCooI Hugh D. O'Bryant, NJ. Baker,
AeOooi' w. A. BALL, Chairman.
n, motion, the report of the committee wai
u,.,imousIy adopted and the above named pei
SONS declared elected.
On motion convention adjourned sine>die.
W. P. HoRroS, Secretary.
R. R. REEs, Chairman.