The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23
Linn County Republican Convention.
ALBANY, April 81, 1870.

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ALBANY, April 81, 1870.
Convention met at the Court House at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, and organized by electing P. Nc
Cartney, Chairman L. e. Wheeler and NJ. c.
George, Secretaries.
On motion, the Chair appointed as Committee
on Credentials J. F. Backensto, N. Bond and s.
s. Markham, who shortly reported the following
named gentlemen as entitled to seats as delegates
Albany. F. Backensto, n. Bond, W. ketch-
nm, by Twecdale, proxy, A. u. Morris Geo.
Simpson, C. Mealey, J. Gay, E. s. Merrill, proxy,
and S. s. Markham.
Waterloo-Isaac B. Courtney and " Miller.
Brownsville-A d. Michael, VIM. Mccoy, A.
Kirk, proxy, \. j. Henderson and Alexander
Kirk.
Lebanon r. Smith, NJ. c. George, S. III.
Claughton, j. Wassom and T. ). Powell.
orleans-John Mccoy, Ii. Lee, A. Deekard
and j. P. Hogus.
scio-Joseph Conner, E. E. Wheeler, J. c.
johnson and j. B. Irvine, proxy
Center-C. 5. Pringle, J. r. Mcclure and Jas.
Jordan.
Santiam-s T. Miller, B. F. Garter and G. w.
| Elliott.
Peoria-David Porter, Cyrus Clingman and P.
Mccartney.
Franklin Buttc-IT. Bishop, P. Brenner, proxy,
j. w. Richardson, B. w. Hamilton and Isaac
Arnold.
On motion, report adopted.
| On motion, a committee of one from each pre-
einct was appointed permanent organization
and order of business, consisting of j. L. Back
I ensto J. B. Courtney, A. d. McAIiehaels, j. R.
/ Smith, John Mccoy, J, b. Irvine, C. 5, Prngle,
/ s. T. Miller, D. Porter and Z. w. Hamilton.
On motion, Convention adjourned until one
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Committee on Organization and Order of Busi
ness submitted the following report
Your Committee respectfully report as follows
Resofrea That this Convention fully endors
the proceedings and platform adopted by the Tn
ion Republican Convention held at Portland
April 7th, 1870.
Resolred That this Convention is in favor 0
the reduction Of the fees of the County Clerk.
Resol,ed, That the primary organization o
this Convention be continued as the permanen
organization.
Resolred That the order of nominations be a
follows 1st. Senator'S I'd, Representatives
Sd Judge. 4th, Clerk. 5th, Sheriff. 9th, Treas
urer. 7th, Commissioners. Sth, School Super
intendent. 9Th, Assessor. 10Th, Surveyor. 1lth
Coroner j. F. BACKENSTo, Chm.
On motion, report adopted
On motion, Convention proceeded to ballot 70
: State Senators, with the following result:
E. E. Wheeler, %, II. Smith, 27, A. Whcele
., John Mccoy 9.
E.-E. Wheeler and Hiram Smith declared non
mated as candidates for the State Senate.
Tie ballot Tor Representatives resulted as 70
lows.
II. NJ. Brown 25, w. L. Kirk 90, II. C. Georg
"a j. p Combs 80, ]. r. Mcclure 15, A. Deckar
, Is, Eph. Mcfarland 10, A. b. Morris, Is, scatte
ing 8.
Messrs Brown, Kirk, George ana Combs wel
declared nominated, they having received M
jority Of the votes east.
i On motion, A. Deekard nominated by a
q clamation.
- Ballot fer County Judge resulted in choic
# and on notion T. G. Taylor nominated
u acclamation.
c Convention proceeded to ballot for Count
g Clerk with the following result j. b. Montci
i %, Eph Mcfarland O. A. Wheeler &, ". W. Pa
rish, l.
!. j. b. Monteith declared the choice of the Co
8 yent;on.
: On motion, o. w. Richardson nominat
for Sheriff by acclamation.
!. On the ballot for Treasurer, David Andre'
e having received 81 votes, and E. B. Purlom
the former was declared the choice of>the Couve
IS ton.
The ballot for County Commissioners result
in the choice of 4. Hannon and j. Wassom.
5 The following gentlemen were nominated
d reclamation
b. S. G. Irvine, School Superintendent.
10 II. c. Powell, Assessor.
~ J. A. Warner, Surveyor.
ie D. NJ. Thompson, Coroner.
, On motion the following named gentlemen WI
81 appointed as a County Central Committee
II Foster, S. II. C1aughton, j. T. Backensto,
Ks II Thompson and j. D. Irvine.
n On motion, adjourned zine die.
Il. p. MCCARTNEY, Chm.
g e E. WHFELER NJ. c. GEORGE. Seeys