The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-03-29
LINN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

called to order by Mart. v. Brown,
Chairman of the County Central Com
mittee.
On motion Hon. Bart. Curl was
chosen temporary Chairman, A. w.
StanaTd, Secretary, and Sam. May,
Assistant Secretary.
On motion the chair appointed the
following committees:
On Crede,tiais-S. d. Haley, Il.
II, Crawford, L. Benjamin,
On order Of Business-Geo. Hum
phery, o. 7. Coshow, Hiram Smead.
On Permanent Orgonizotion-Paul
Clover, John Crabtree, Sam. Mans
field.
On motion the reporters of the AL
bany newspapers were invited to oc-
cupy tables and seats within the bar.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following named persons
as entitled to seats in this Convention,
to-wit:
ALBANY PRECINCT:
Geo. Humphrey. g. II. Hughes. ]. Webhcr.
Nimrod Price. Geo. Young. Ed. Trites. NJ. C.
Galloway, Jesse McG:hce. NJ. Houston Geo. Pat
tersou.
ORLEANS rrEcIScr:
/. n. Smith. l.. Turner.
SYRACUSE PRECINCT:
". p. Farlor. Thos. Allphin.
CENTER PRECINCT:
John W. Fronk. John W. Gilmore, Water
Huston.
LEBANON PRECINCT:
c. Il. Montague, Geo. W. Burkhart. h. Ben
iamin.
HARRISBURG PRECINCT:
Sam. Nav. Sam. Mansfield. Paul Glover. J.
Il. Purdy, b. II. Holt.
scio PRECINCT:
A. NJ. shelton. w. C.. Montgomery. /. y.
Griffin, WIN. Turnidgc, +. p. Devancy.
rRAsKL,S Burrg rnEcIScr:
John Bilyew. ]. j. Crabtrce, A. Kinder.
4. +. Beard.
PEORIA PRECINCT;
s. D.. Haley, Il. e.. Frakes. II. l.. Eudd, ".
4. Garrett.
nRowxsvitLE Fhgcrxcr:
II. HrcfayIspd. 4. W. stanarI. o. p. CO.
show. Lewis Eddleman, John Tycer.
BEusn GREEN.
David Cary. Noah Shanks by Cary proxy.
sANrI,M PRECINCT:
Jas. IIaslcr. jas. Charicton. David Crabtrce.
SWEET HONS rHEcfSer:
j. l.. Nye, wm. Phipps, John Tomlinson b.
Nye proxy.
Waterloo PrEeiS-r:
Bart. Cur. II. NJ. smead.
On motion the report was adopted
and committee discharged.
Committee on Permanent Organi.
cation recommended the following of
ficers: Chairman, X. ii. Crawford;
Secretary, y. W. Stanard; Assistant
Secretary, Sam. May.
Report adopted and committee dis
charged.
Committee on Order Of business
submitted the following report, which
was adopted;
I.t. The election Of permanent; officers Of the
Convention.
81. The election Of - DELEGATES u the Dem
ocratic State Convention.
SRI. The nomination II ) 4 lils;es f"r f;ep-
rcscuta'ivcs.
4th. The nominal; IN Of candidate fr County
Judge.
9Th. The nomination Of ? candidates for
Cnunty Commissioners
9Th. The nomination Of candidate for County
Clerk.
7th. The nomination nf candidate for Sheriff.
Sta. The nomination Of caniiiaic far County
Trea+nr-r.
9th. The nomination Of candidate Tor County
School superintendent.
10Th. The nomination Of candidate for County
Assessor.
iIth. The nomination Of candidate for County
Surveyor.
I2th. The nomination Of candidate for Coroner.
l2gh. Appointment Of 81 County Central Com
mittee consisting of , members.
On motion adjourned till p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
l p. M-Convention met pursuant
to adjournment. Roll was called.
On motion David Carey was au-
thorizcd to cast the vote of Noah
Shanks, absent delegate from Bush
Greek Precinct.
On motion the following named
gentlemen were declared the unani,
nous choice OF the Convention for
Delegates to the State Convention:
Geo. II. Helm, Mart. V. Brown, MIN.
rod Price, Is. Curl, J. w. Settle, II
L. Rudd, J. J. Crabtree, Jason Wheel
er, Perry Farlow, J. III, Smith, o. p
Coshow, Preston Munker's.
On motion the following resolution
was unanimously adopted.
ResotUed, BY the Democracy Of
Linn county, in Convention assembled
that, reposing confidence in the integ.
rity, ability and Democracy of Hon
Geo. II. Helm, we do hereby declare
that he is the first choice Of the Dem
ocracy of said county for representa-
tive to Congress; and we hereby in
struct our Delegates to the State Con
vention (said Convention be held a
the Dalles the 10 Of April next to US
all honorable and proper mean to Sc
cure his nomination for said position
The following candidates for Leg
islature and county officers were nom
mated:
For Representdtigcs-N.H II. Cranol
J. L. Crooks, Harvey Shelton, Jal
Blakely, r. b. Willoughby.
For County J14dge-E. n. Tand,
For Conan1issioners-J. Ii. Wasl
burn, VIM. Cyrus.
For CIerk-J. II. Hackleman.