The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-03-25

Cochran OF Lane, Barker OF Douglas,
Thompson of Coos, johnson of Curry,
Fay of Jackson.
1t was moved by Mr.. Hayden and
carried that the convention take re-
cess until o'clock, Pm.
EVENING SESSION.
z O'CLOCK, p. M.-Convention called
to order by the President.
Hon. John +. Miller, Chairman Of
Committee on Platform, submitted
report.
Mr.. Barker of Douglas, presented
the proxies of Messrs John Bolt and
Jacob Mcdaniel Of Josephine county.
On motion of Mr.. sbuck, Mr.. Bar
ker was allowed to cast votes Of prox-
les.
The majority report Of tho commit
tee on resolutions was read.
Messrs. j. ". johnson, and II. b.
Cochran presented minority report,
which on motion of Mr.. Fay, was laid
on the table by vote of ~ to 38.
On motion of Il. s. McComas, the
Resolutions were acted upon separate
ly. The first seven ~ Resolutions were
adopted without division. Mr.. Coch-
ran offered the following substitute for
the eighth (S) Resolution
| That as the people Of tho United States ought
| never To submit to be saddled with n permanent
| public debt, To be har dcd down from genera
| tiDn to another, to cat out their substance and
| sink them into slavery, therefore, VIC opposed
| TO the funding Of the So-ealed national debt. cx
| ccpt upon equitable adjustment between the
bond holder and the people. based upon the amount
Of coin originally paid. and the nmount received
and the immunities enjoyed by the holders thereof
| since their issue.
Resolution lost, yeas G1 and nays
80, after full discussion on the Eighth
Resolution and amendments offered.
Mr. Humason moved TO strike out
the last clause in the Eight Resolu-
ton, and insert the following:
THAT 10 relieve the country, AMI to restore rro.-
peri,y. We favor mn equitable adjustment OF the
bonded debt OF the United States"
Which amendment, on motion OF
Mr.. Fay, was adopted. The remaining
resolutions were adopted without dis
sent.
The resolutions on motion of Mr..
Fay, were "a n whole adopted Plat
form Of the Democratic party Of the
State of Oregon.
On motion of Mr.. Fay, convention
adjourned until 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning
SECOND DAY.
Chairman called the Convention To
order Mt 8 o'clock A. II.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, of Marion
Mr. Snyder, Of Portland, was elected
an assistant Secretary.
Mr.. Miller Of Marion, nominated Jas
| II. Slater, of Union county for Repre-
sentative in Congress.
Mr.. Fay of Jackson, nominated J
". Johnson of Curry.
Mr. J. ". Johnson, declined.
James II. Slater of Union, was nomi
mated by acclimation.
Mr. Shuck of Yamhill, nominated
l. T. Grover for Governor. Mr.
Of -, nominated j. Hayden, ol
Polk county; Mr. Thayer of Multno
nah county, nominated W. W. Chap.
man Of Multnomah county; Mr.. John.
son of Curry, nominated J. w. Mes
mith Of Polk county. Mr.. Watkinds o
Marion, said Mr.. Nesmith requested
him to state to the Convention, if hi,
name was presented. that he did moi
desire the nomination.
Mr.. johnson Withdrew the name O
Nesmith. Mr.. Fay of jackson, nomi
n1ted Gov. John Whitaker of Lane
county.
The roll being called L. f. Grover
received one hundred votes Q00); W
w. Chapman twenty-five (22); Jno
Whitaker. thirty-fve (35): Mr.. Chap
man voted blank. Mr.. Grover having
received majority of all the votes il
the Convention, was declared the nom
inee, and on motion of Mr.. Hayden o
Polk, the nomination was made unani
, nous.
Mr.. Noltncr of Clackmas, nominated
Col. w. T.. White of Clackmas, for Sec
retary of State; Mr.. Barker of Doug
lass, nominated S. T. Chadwick O
Douglas; Mr.. Reed of Multnomah
nominated AL Zeiber of Multnomah
Mr.. Cochran nominated, L. l.. Bristov
of Lane; w. l.. White received fifteer
votes (15); s. f. Chadwick eighty-twt
1927; AL. Zeiber forty-four (44); e L
Bristow fourteen Q4), Mr.. Chadwicl
having received a majority of all the
votes, was on motion of Mr.. Hayden
declared unanimously nominated.
i Mr.. Bennett of Columbia, nomina
ted Lewis Fleischner of Multnomal
for State Treasurer Mr.. b. Il
Burch of Polk, nominated j. w
Srcith of Polk; Mr.. of -, nom
mated Jacob Conser of Marion. Mr.
Fleischner received one hundred ant
eighteen, votes 118); on motion o.