, 1869-04-30
Territorial Democratic Convention.

VANCOUVER, April %, 1869.
The Territorial Democratic Convention |
met at National Hall, Vancouver, on Thurs
day, April 22d, at 10 A. M.
The Convention was called to order BY f. |
P. Dugan, whereupon Jas. II. Lasater was
elected temporary Chairman, and John NJ.
Murphy aud A. j. Cain, Secretaries.
On motion, Messrs. Frost, Mix, Brazee,
Ostrander and Longmire were appointed
committee on credentials. A recess was
then had of one hour to enable the commit,
tee to report.
On reassembliDg the committee reported
delegates in attendance from all the counties
in the Territory. The report was received
and adopted, after which, on motion, the
temporary were made the permanent officers
of the Convention.
The next business 10 order was the ap.
pointment of committees, which were con-
stituted as follows: Order of Busness-W.
H. Newell, Lewis Van Vleet, James Long.
mire, Levi Shelton, and DR.. Ostrander. On
Resolutions-B L. Sharpstein, j. D. Potter,
Frank Clarke, h. Butler, Capt. Swift and
J. D. Mix.
The Convention then took recess until
three o'clock.
The Convention reassembled at 8 o'clock
P. NJ, pursuant to adjournment ana was Gals
led to order.
W. II. Newell, Chairman of Committee on
Order of business, made the following report
which was adopted:
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN Your committee on
Order of Business respectfully submit the
following report:
/. The adoption of Platform and declara
tion of principles.
2. The nomination of Delegate to Com
gress.
8. The appointment of Territorial Cen.
trai Committee, to consist of two members
for each Judicial District, and one for the
Territory at large.
4. The nomination of Prosecuting Attora
ncys, to be made by the Delegates from the
respective Judicial Districts
5. That in all cases the voting be BY
counties, and UiUa voce. and that the mem.
bers answer as their names are called.
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. NEWELL.
Mr.. Wilson offered as an amendment that
the delegates be arranged in alphabetical
order
Mr.. Newell opposed; whereupon the
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Sharpstein, Chairman of Committee
on Resolutions, reported the following, which
were adopted
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The democracy Of Washington Territory,
in Convention assembled, do make and pro-
claim the following as their platform of
principles
l. ResOlOed, That the democracy of Wash.
ington Territory rely upon the justice and
patriotism Of the American people for the
ultimate triumph of democratic principles,
which alcne can effect the full aud complete
restoration of the American Union and re-
store to the people and the States respective
ly, their rights under the Constitution
2. That this government was founded by
white men, and that we are opposed to the
extension OF the elective franchise or citizen.
ship to negroes, lndians or Cinnamon
.. That the recent attempt on the part of
the radical party in Congress to disfranchise
the people of the Territory, indicates a pur
pose In that party, to destroy the liberties OF
the people.
a. That VIC arc opposed to the proposed
Fifteenth Amendment Of the Constitution of
the United States.
o. That the exclusion Of any State from
representation in Congress in time of peace
is dangerous assault upon the liberties of
the people, in violation of the principles of
our Union and subversive of the Constitu,
ton.
=. That we are opposed to the present
system of government taxation, and are in
favor OF raising the necessary revenue for
government purposes by an ad valorem tax
on the entire imports and property of the
country.
Z. That we favor the construction of rail-
roads for the development of the vast resour
ces Of our Territory, and believe that govern.
ment should aid in the construction of the
same, and we acknowledge the important
services rendered to our Territory in pro-
Jecting the North Pacific Railroad by the
late l. l. Stevens.
The Chairman then announced that the
next order OF business was the nomination of
candidate for Delegate to Congress-
Mr.. Clark nominated Judge o. B. Nc
Fadden.
Mr.. 7. G. Lee nominated W. H. Newell.
Mr.. Van Vleet nominated Judge Lam
caster.
Mr. Montgomery nominated F. z. Dugan.
A resolution was introduced that the ma
jority rule. Mr. Frost moved the adoption
Of the three,ffth rule. Opposed by MIR. W.
II. Newell, and lost. The majority rule was
then adopted.
w. H. Newell withdrew bis name.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot,
with the following result:
0. B. McFadden-First ballot, %; second,
22 third, FL ; fourth, % fifth, &c.
y. Lancaster-First ballot, l6; second,
II third, IL; fourth, 10; fifth, 10.
f. ?. Dugan-First ballot, second, 4;
third, 4 fourth, 4 fifth, S.
j. D. Mix-First ballot, 6; second, 6; third