Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-05-21
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retaries Of the Republican County Con-
yention for report Of the proceedings
and consequently it will be found to be
meagre in several particulars.
The Convention was organized in the
morning by choosing L. Case as Chair
man, and j. II. McCord aud L. Pearce
as Secretaries. At the coming togetk-
.er of the Convention at | 20 clock p. M,
the Committee on resolutions, consist
ing of one from each precinct, reported
the following County Platform:
Resolued. /. That we, the Union
Republican party of Polk county, en-
dorse the platform Of principles adopt>
ed. at the State Convention at Port
land. .a
2. That We are in favor of the re-
ductiou of fees in the Offices of Sheriff
aud Clerk ,sin the several counties OF
this State, aud in favor Of retreneh-
snant in our county, State and nation
al taxes rs
8. That while the subjec, Of loaning
the credit Of the Stote for the enlarge
ment of railroads. and for other par
poses, il being discussed by the press
and people, we arc opposed to amend
luz the Constitution OF Oregon so as to
allow the State to lcnd its credit for
any sum greater than il. now provided
by tha. instrument.
1. That, while We eheerfully acqni>
escein the laws OF he land while they
remain such upon the statute books, We
are unaiterably opposed 10 any further
extension Of the. .electiye franchisasto
| my, except the white race.
JOHNArHA AN DYER,
Chairman.
At the close of the reading Of the
resolutions, the convection cheercd, and
on motion Of P. c. Sullivan, they were
unanimously adopted.
| The Convention then proceeded to
dominate county ticket. A motion
prevailed to vote by ballot on the nonii
nations to be made. The nomination
of Representatives to the Legislature
being in. order, The following names
were submitted to the Convention fol
its consideration, viz: Ed. Delash-
mutt, B. I. Whitson, Jesse Stump
John Hawlty, Dr. Chitwood, b. +
Nichols, - Bell and z. G. Sullivan
Here Mcssrs Nichols and Sullivan
arose and said that they did no seek OF
desire the nomination, and thought il
better to choose other men.
| The vote stood: Delashmptt, q
Whitson, s; Stump, 81 Hawley, s5
Chitgood, 8; Nichols, 81; Bell, 5
Sullivan, IL Thirty votes being a ma
jority of stconvcntion, Jesse Stump
John Hawleyaud B. f. Nichols were
nominated on. the first ballot. avos+a
For County Judge, the names o
Messrs. j.. \. Applcgate, j. j.. collins
I Pearce, Wm. Howe, n II Doason
aud W. W. Boone were put in nomina
ton. The first ballot stood: Apple
gate, n; Collins, ls; Pearce, IL
Howe, 10; Dodson, O.; Boone, 10
No choice. Howe,ss name was with
drawn. Second ballot: AppIegate, 8
Collins, II pearce, 16; Dodsoh, II
Boone, 10; blank, 4. No choice
Boone's name withdrawn. Third bal
lot: Applcgatc, i; Collins, q
Pearce, %; Dodson, 8. No choice
Fourth ballot: Applegatc, ] ; Collins
49, Pearce, 81, Dodson, 3. So I
Pearce was declared the nominee 70
! County Judge. 1....,....,....., 49,.
The names Of RS. Crystaly w wv
Beach and NJ Shelly were put in nom
ination for Clerk The first ballo
stood: Crystal, %; Beach, 25; shcl
ly, g. No choice. Shelly's name with
drawn. Second ballot j; Crystal 80
Beach 20; so Mr.. Crystal was nomi
mated.
4 For Sheriff, Gesner received 6 vote
on the irst .bal'ot, Graharls Tatem 6
Whitall s, Jcifries II, Davidson. 8 an,
,lS Ssbring 81 secobd ballot, Gcsfer s