The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-29
DEMooRATn coNvKSTtoN.-T.ast

In this city, The convention was or
ganiaed by elccling Bart. Girl, Of
Waterloo, temporary Chairman, and
4. w, Stannarl. Of Brownsville, and
sam. May. of Harrisburg, Secretaries
Committees were then appointe'l-on
Credentials Order OF business and
Permanent Org,niztion--all Of whom
reported, and everything was lovely.
Tie, Convention then adjourned one
hour. The Committee on Permanent
Organization selected Dr, Crawford,
present State Senator as Chairman,
A. w. Stannarl. Secretary. and sam.
Nav, Assistant Secretary, all Of which
was confirmed by vote of the Conven-
ton. The Convention then proceed
cd to elect delegates to attend the
Democratic State Convention at Dali
cs, with the following result: Geo. r.
Helm. VI. v. Brown. Bart. Curl, John
W. Suttle. II. l.. R!Nld, Jason Wheel
or. Henry Smith. o. Il. Cu'llaw. MIN
rod Price and Preston Monkers. A
resolution was then adopted, instruct
delegates to the State Convention to
vote for Hon. Geo. r. Helm as the
Democratic candidate for Congress.
Next came the nominations and bal
lotings for candidates for the State
Legislature. Hon. n. III. Crnor, be-
ing nominated. requested the Demo
crat making the nomination to with
draw it, hut without success. MessrS.
Cran0r. Crooks. Montague. Shelton.
Blakely. Porter, Kelly. Griffin, Will
ouglhy and Hamilton. were put in
nomination. The vote was then TAX
en- by precincts. the Secretary calling
the roll. and resulted IN the selection
of n. II. Clanor. John L. Crooks. G..
B. Shelton. j. Dlakely, and r. b.
Willoughby a. candidates for l.egisla-
tive honors. Next came the nomina-
tions for County Commissioners
Washburn. Cyrus and G. r. Burklart
were nominated. Jas. ". Washblrn
and VIM. Cyrus received, the first
thirty-two. and the second, torty-nine
votes, and were declared the nominees
for the above poSish. For County
Judge there were tour nominations,
f. Y. T'nly. Of Harrisburg, s. A.
Johns, j. j. Whitney and Eli Carter.
/ Upon the tlii1l ballot, Il. n. Tandy
received thirty-three votes, five more
than the required majority, which set
him up and let the others out. For
County Clerk there We're but two can
didates, John Haekleman and G.. A.
Hill-IIacklelnan won on the first
turn, getting thirty-tlrce votes. Three
candidates Allen Parker, \. ). Basset
and r. II. Pollard, were then trotted
| Oat for Sheriff. Parker won the spur,
on the second ballot, having received
thirty votes. Capt. Shields, II. Jacob,
and ii. l.. Brown were nominated fol
the Office of Treasurer. The first
named got away will, it by getting
thirty-four votes. J. W. Mack, L. J
Sites and Williams Went for Schoo
Superintendent. A. Mack got thr, {
votes and Williams didn't get any, I
J.. Sites walked off with the covetet
prize. For Assessor there were Hi
ram Williams. Thomas Stark, Geo
w. Powell. James Slater. I. Thor
am J. Newman. .After two or three
billots the vote stood: ThOrp. -
Powell. 25-aiil Powcll's goose was
cooked. For County Surveyor, J. C.
Ayerill was nominated BY aoclarna
ton. For Coroner, i. W. Cundif
wls nominated. but, with his lls,la
bIshfiilnesS about taking things ont o.
his reach, declined the honor. Jane,
Cowan was then offered as a sacrifice,
but he refused to .'sce it, Aud az a
last resort, Geo. Humphrey was ten.
dered the honor, but he fatty refused
and the Chairman announced that the
next order of business was the selec.
ton of County Central Committee
MesSrs.. 4. W. Stamard. VI. V,
Brown anl sam. May were elected
said Committee. and. on motion. NJ
V. Brown was DECLARED the choice Of
the Convention az Chairman Of tlle
Committee. The Convention then ad.
ljounaegl. StrenuWiseforts were made
by I. n. Smith, Esq, to have n com.
mittee appointed on resolutions, but
b. filled the Convention sliln't want
any resolutions; the candidates want
only the Offices, and they are willing
to subscribe to any platform or sel
Of principles that will aid them In
their desires. We are pleased to say
that the ticket a. Ia whole il an emi.
rlelltly weak one. and will not receive
the hearty support Of the thinking and
,ho6eSt portion Of the Democracy Ol
i Linn county. Xlready dissatisfaction
| Is expressed OH all si,ks at the nlanneI
in which the Ring" forced their can.
tlidateS on tile Convention, and thi.
dissatisfaction will continue to spread
from now until the day of election
One glance at the ticket offered by thu
Democratic RIngto this people, i snf
ficient--a man must have Il cast irOl
st0laiiClI to swallow II.
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! PRosPECTs.--Fall wheat general,
looks magnificent and promises tC
Yield a fair crop to reward those whC
were fortunate enough to get It Into