The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-28
PROCEEDTNGS or THE DEMO.
CRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
PORTLAND, 0'gu, March 10. 1868

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miteee.
On motion Col. N. II. Gates was elected
temporary chairman, Victor Trevitt, Secreta.
~, and II. II. Gilroy, Assist Secretary.
On motion a committee of Eve on ereden.
tials were appointed by the chair, consisting
of Messrs. Dennison, of Multnomah, Miller,
of Marion, Alexander, Of Linn, Parker, of
Douglas, and Humason, of Wasco.
On motion the reporters of the press of all
parties within the State, tdesks and station
airy having been previously provided for
theml, were invited to take seats within the
bar, by a unanimous vote.
On motion VIM. McMillen, Esq, was ap.
pointed temporary Sergeant-at. Arms.
On motion the Convention adjourned to
u O'Clock, NJ.
At u o'clock, NJ, the Convention met and
was called to order pursuant to adjournment,
and the committee on credentials submitted
the following report, which was read and
adopted
The committee stated that the State Cen
trail Committee in making the apportionment
for Union county, had only allowed 6 dele
gates, while they were entitled to I also,
had only allowed Polk county I, while they
were entitled to s, and that those counties
were present with a full delegation and rec.
commended that they be allowed their full
representation, which was adopted with the
report.
4~HLRoRak-W P Burke. VIM Cree, A L Love-
joy, J C Ainsworth, W W Weatherford, ] Catlin.
S Feehheimer. R J Ladd, A p Dennisou, J C
Hawthorne. Beriah Brown, J F Bybee. Jas Pow
ell, S Roberts.
MarionJ F Miller. VIM Waldo W J Herren.
J D Nolan, + Matthew. E F Colby, W II
Watkins. F E Eldridse, Jacob Conser, Joseph
Holman, &C Curl.
LiRn-W F Alexander. Z A Johns. D Alling-
ham, n Bryson, J R Locke, E B Moore. A :
Knox, W c Baird, S d Haley, A Jones. W Gaines,
A Miller. jr, 4 d Johnson. by J Nixon, proxy, b
Curl, C P BHFkhart, james Blakeley.
BeatoH| C Avery, q B Smith, John Foster, ]
Halter. John Burnett, Andrew Palmer. Al Thayer.
BGker-A H Brown. r A Pierce. J Thompson.
By Brown, proxy, r L Curtis. by Pierce. proxy.
Claekamas| S N vaneleave, VIM Morciand.
J A Mcdonald. Joseph Young, A + Hedges, A W
Faucet. ] r Ralston.
UnahIla-R Harrison, s Johnson. Vim Mitchell,
by johnson, proxy. 6 W Bail, by johnson, proxy,
" 7 Barker, by johnson. proxy, r B Morford, by
Johnson, proxy. p. Howell.
Jaeksofl-F Heber, by J Z Ross. proxy. J DFay.
by Z A Cronin, proxy, J E Ross, J 5 Miller, by J
Z Ross, proxy, I Wright. by E A Cronin. proxy.
I B .ShlpIey, by C E Rosa. proxy, David Linn.
by J E Ross, proxy,J 7 Glenn, by J E Ross,
proxy. Silas Day, by J E Ross. proxy.
Doaglas-J y Barker, J Martin. by Barker,
proxy. r NJ Courtney, By Barker, proxy. A Marks.
by Barker, proxy, James Hutchinson, c Drain. by
Hutchinson. proxy j Cox. by Hutchinson. proxy.
POlk-W c Brown, F Waymire, J MFulkinson,
J B V Butler, Benz Hayden, 0 Smith, II n '
Holmes, 2 Birch.
Kaseo--0 Hamason. OS SaTage. Frank Dodge.
Jas Fulton, by Col Gates. proxy, Vic Trevitt. by
Col Kelly, proxy.
C3atsop-A VanDasen.
TiH1mook-[None1
COlwmbia-S F GOsa.
Coos--R H Lowe.
CurTy-R II Lowe.
Usion-J h Slater. Mat Rice, Dan Hilty. J II
Wheeler, A C Craig, P 5 Morton. J T Hunter, by
Morton. proxy.
Lane-Jesse Cox. R B Cochrane. A ] Barlow. ]
Whitaker, E P Coleman, II II GiIfrey, D Smith. Z
\ Tsndy, E L Bristaw.
Grant, II Dellinger, By 7 E Gray. proxy. "
B LasEell. By Gray proxy, ii Goodwin. I E
Gray, r II Neil, by Gray. proxy. I Hare. b. Gray.
proxy, II Workings. By c II Miller, proxy, J W
Baldwin, by Miller, prOxy.J II Stevens, by Gray,
proxy.
JOsepLile-Wm Chapman, Cbas Hughes. By
Chapman proxy.
YGmklI-G W Gouchey, III Jackson. Jasper W
johnson. John W johnson, T Standby, W B Hen
drieks, DR.. Oden, by Hendricks. proxy.
Washingfon--Wm Blanchard. A Flippen. DR..
F Bailey, Z Jackson, by Bailey, proxy, w G
SeregginE, By Blanchard, proxy
And thereupon Jacob Conser offered the
following resolution, which was read and
adopted
Resolred, That the following order Of bus.
mess be adopted for the government of this
Convention, viz:
1st-The election of Permanent President.
2d-TWo Secretaries.
3d-One Sergeant-at-A Arms.
4th-A Committee on Resolutions, com
posed Of one member from each Judicial
District.
5th-Nomination Of candidate for Con.
gross.
6th-Three candidates for Presidential
Electors.
7th-Nomination of six Delegates to the
National Democratic Convention.
Standardization of State Central Com.
mittee, to be composed of one from each
county.
On motion of o. Humasan, Col. Jas. R
Kelly was elected permanent Chairman d
the Convention. Upon the Colonel taking
the chair, he returned his thanks for the
honor conferred upon him by the Conven.
ton, in that g~entlemanly and good natureC
style which of him alone is characteristic
amid the applause and frequent cheers o
the house.
Victor Trevitt was nominated Secretary
and Fl. Fl. Gilfrey Assistant Secretary, anC
were unanimously elected.
And thereupon Jas. H. LapI Gus and Viii
liam Hill were nominated for the Office o
Sergeant.at- Arms, which resulted in tn
choice Of Mr.. Lappeus.
And the Chairman announced the Com
mittee Of FIVE on Resolutions, consisting o
Messrs. Beriah Brown, J. H. Slater, JOhI
E. Ross, r. B. Cochrane, and Benz. Hayden
On motion of Mr.. Dennison, Beriah Brown
Jr., was appointed as Page of the Conven
ton.
And t~hereupon a motion was made to ad
journ until 7 o'clock, P. NJ, which was pu
and lost.
And upon motion of Dir. Miller the Con
YentiOn adjourned until 3 o'clock, P. N.