, 1872-10-10
Democratic Territorial Con.
vention.

vention.
TowN HALL, OLYMPIA, Oct. 2, 1872.
Pursuant to call of the Territorial
Central Committee. the Democracy of
Washington Territory met by delegates
at o'clock P. NJ, and was called to or
der by John NJ. Murphy, Chairman.
Whereupon Col. Morris H. Frost was
elected temporary chairman. and John
NJ. Murphy temporary secretary.
On motion, Messrs. Gay Hayden, of
Clarke county. Jas. Longmire, of Thurs
ton, and Robert Hill, of Thurston, were
appointed committee on Credentials.
On motion, Messrs. ". H. White of
King county, Wesley Gosnell of Lewis,
and j. p. Judson of Jefferson, were ap.
pointed a committee on permanent or
ganizatior.
On motion, the Convention took a
recess of half an hour.
Upon reassembling, the Committee on
Credentials made the following report:
Mr. Chairman Your Committee on
Credentials would report that they have
made an examination of the credentials.
and find the following gentlemen enti-
tied to vote in this Conventions:
Whatcom county,. I. Dodge, by
?. Turpin, proxy. King-C. w. Moore,
c. c. Perkins, H. H. Hill by C. W.
Moore, proxy, NJ. r. Maddocks by w.
IL. White, proxy. Island-R. C. Hill
James Murphy by r. C. Hill, proxy.
Observation-Disclosures H. Frost and d.
Sheridan by NJ. H. Frost, proxy. Pierce
Stephen Judson, +. Clark, Wm. Kel-
ly. Jefferson-G. S. Knight, J. P. Jud-
son and Chas. II. Jones by J. P. Judson,
proxy. Thurston S. Yantis, James
Longmire. J. NJ. Lowe, C. P. Judson
and Levi Shelton. Lewis-W. 3. Cos
nell and James H. Roundtree. Cowlitz
DR.. Ostrander. Wahkiakum--Charles
Bishop. Clarke-W. S. Dodge, G. Hay
den, VIM. Goodwin, David L. Russell
by W. S. Dodge, proxy, and W. N. Cross
by VIM. Goodwin proxy. Walla Walla
j. P. Jndson proxy. authorized to cast
the vote of the county.
Respectfully submitted,
GAY HAYDEN, Chm.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization recommended that the temporary
organization be declared permanent.
Recommendation adopted.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed Committee on Resolu-
tons:
Messrs. W. H. White, Frank Clark,
James H. Roundtree, VIM. Goodwin,
Geo. S. Knight.
On motion. the Committee took re-
cess of twenty-five minutes.
On reassembling, the Committee on
Resolutions and Platform reported as
follows:
Resolved, That We reaffirm and re-en-
dorse the platform of principles as adop-
ted by the Territorial Convention which
met in Olympia, on the 9th day of May,
1872.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the national nominees of, and heartily
concur int platforms adopted by, the
Cincinnati and Baltimore Conventions,
of 1872.
Resolved. That Hon. O. B. McFadden
be declared the unanimous choice of
this Convention for Delegate to Con-
gress; that his well knoun ability and
honesty, together with his individual
identification with the Territory are, in
themselves, sufficient reasons why the
people, irrespective of past party affilia-
tions, shoAld give to him their cordial
support. W. H. White.
Chm. Com.
The Platform was adopted amidst the
greatest enthusiasm.
On motion, Messrs. Clark, Ostrander
and Hill were appointed commit
tee to apprize Judge McFadden of his
unanimous nomination by the Conyen-
ton.
Mr.. Clark introduced the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Territorial Com
pnittee appointed by the May Conven-
ton have our thanks for the faithful
discharge of duty so far, and that said
Committee be reappointed to act till the
assembling of the next Territorial Con-
vention.
The delegates from the several Judi
eial districts, after consultation, pres
ented the following nominations for
Prosecuting Attorneys:
First District J. D. Mix.
Second District Judge C. C. Hewitt.
Third District-Jacob Hoover, Esq.
The Committee appointed to wait up
Oh the nominee appeared and intro
duced Judge McFadden, who addressed
the Convention at considerable length
and in his usual happy manner.
Three ronsing cheers were given for
Judge AfcFadden, after which Conven-
ton adjourned, sine die.