, 1869-04-02
DemocratIc County Convention.

vention, in pursuance of call of the Demo-
cratic Central. Committee of the county, met
at the Court House, in the city Of Walla
Walla, on Saturday. the 9th day Of March,
1869, for the purpose Of electing twelve
delegates to the Territorial Convention, 10
nominate Delegate to Congress.
The Convention made temporary oreani
zation by the election of Fred Stine. ESQ,
Chairman, and A. Kyger, ESQ, Secretary.
Committees upon credentials, permanent
organization and resolutions, were then ap-
pointed.
After recess of two hours the Convention
reassembled and went into permanent organi.
sation by the election of Il. D. O'Bryant,
Chairman, and AxKyger, Secretary.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following persons as entitled TO seats in
the Convention
RdHa WdAa-Jessee Drumheller, T. G.
Lee, Dan Stewart, H Howard, Mark Evans,
JOS Helmuth. Fred Slime, A. Kyger, Thos
Tierney, J. F. Abbott.
Coppsi.-H. D. O'Bryant, Mr.. Hull, Mr..
Mckinney, A. P. Phelps, A. Lloyd.
FrenchtoUn.-JOhn Hancock, j. Dobson,
JOS Hebert
Pdht-E. Ping, T. W. MILESTONE, A.
johnson.
Russell Creek.-C. Mayer, J. Scott Mr..
Howard
PatdhG,-Charles Adds, proxy for Mr..
Reynolds.
Loscer Touchet.-Jas. Cusker
Snake RiUer.-N. Dutro.
Waliuld.-Geo Warner.
MiU Caeek.-John Tracy, NJ. @. Mcbride,
James Gilkerson.
Dry Creek.-John Goodwin, B. F. Royal,
W. I. Barnes
The report was adopted, after which the
Committee on Resolutions reported. The
resolution insructing the Delegates to the
Vancouver Convention, is as follows.
ResOtUed, That none but delegates chosen
by this Convention shall hold the proxy of
any delegate to the Vancouver Convention
and in case any delegate shall fail to attend
said Convention, he may give his proxy to
such members of the delegation as he may
select; and further, if any delegate failing
to attend the Convention, should fail also to
give his proxy to any delegate, then the dele
gates, or a majority of them attending the
Convention, shall cast the vote of such absent
delegate.
A Communication from DR.. She'll, Presi-
dent of the Democratic Club, was read and
the thanks of the Convention rendered in
return.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES
A motion was made to proceed to elect
twelve delegates to represent Walla Walla
county in the Vancouver Democratic Con-
vention. The motion was carried, and Messrs.
Stewart and Milestone appointed to act as
tellers' The names of thirty genalemen
were then placed in nomination, when the
Convention proceeded to elect by ballot. The
following persons having received clear ma
jority Of all the votes cast, were declared
unanimously elected
|. I. Reese, VIM. H. Newell,
B. L. Sharpstein, T. p Page,
+. P. Dugan, j. Drumheller,
d. Stewart, Fred Slime,
7. G. Lee, j. D. Mix,
E. Ping, j. H. Lasater.
A resolution was then adopted nstruetiug
the Delegates to the Vancouver Convention
TO use all honorable means to secure the
nomination of a candidate East of the
Mountains.
Throughout the utmost harmony prevailed
the sentiment Of every member of the Con-
vention being everything for the cause, moth
ing for men.
On motion, the proceedings were ordered
published in the STATESMAN.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
A. KYGER, H. D. OBRYANT,
Secretary. Chairman.