The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-03-14

This body, according to previous an
nouncement. convened in the Court
House, in this place, between ten and
eleven O'Clock last Saturday forenoon.
The body of the building was well
filled with interested spectators from
the country and city, who had gather
ed to witness the proceedings.
A temporary organization was
formed by eleeting G. w. Vernon for
President, and George Simpson Secre-
tary.
A Committee on Credentials was
then appointed, consisting OF Messrs.
Finlayson, Powell and Anderson.
After quite a delay the Committee
reported delegates from Farmers
Clubs as follows:
District No. 20 Messrs. Miller,
Morgan, Bringle, Stanard and W. P.
Anderson.
District No. 1S-M Martin Miller, A.
G. Marchel, F. 5. Powell, w. H.
Wiles.
District No. 25-Messrs. McClung,
Ingram and Geo. Simpson.
District No. 15-Messrs. Finlayson,
Mcclure, Pike and Wheeler.
District No. 7-Wm. Climer, David
Smith and w. w. Galtre.
District No. 26-D. NJ. Cook, Mr..
Fanning and Mr.. Vernon.
Peoria = Messrs. Atkinson, Curry
and I. L. Porter.
Halsey-D. P. Porter, James Davis
and Jos. Lane.
Harrisburg = VIM, MeCullock aud
John Ii. Smith.
The report Of the committee was ac-
cepted.
On motion reporters for the press
we're invited to seats within the bar.
A motion to raise a committee on
resolutions was so amended as to ap-
point one member from each Club.
They were designated as follows:
District %, J. Finlayson Is, w.
H. Wildes; I, VIM. Clymer; 26, Mr..
Tanning; %, Isaac McClung; /; 27, Mr..
Stanard Peoria, u. l.. Porter Hal
sey, Mr.. Davis; Harrisburg, Mr..
Smith.
A committee Oh Permanent Organ
ization and order of business was then,
on motion, appointed by the Chair, as
follows: Messrs. Pike, Anderson,
Atchison, Lane and Marks.
The Convention then adjourned m-
I'll +. N.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
At the hour designated by the fore
noon adjournment, the convention was
called to order by the temporary Presi-
dent, Mr.. Vernon.
The crowd in attendance during the
morning session was quite large, but
every available seat In the ample court
room was filed during the continuance
Of the afternoon session. Not less
than between five and six hundred
persons were present.
The committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported rs follows:
For President, Judge Baber; Vice
President, James Finlayson Secre-
tary, A. w. Stanard; Corresponding
Secretary, j. Ii. smith.
The report of the committee was
accepted and adopted. The Commit
tee also suggested the following order
OF business, which was adopted.
Resolred, That we have one speech
one half hour In length, and that
Others be had at the discretion of the
Chair, not to exceed ten minutes each.
The Committee recommend that each
Club respectively elect one Delegate
to the State Convention.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported AS follows:
Resolred, That we cordially indorse
the propositions as contained in the
call for State Convention Of Farmers
20 be held at Salem on April 10th,
1873.
Resotsed, That we hail with uIl-
bounded pleasure the news that reaches
US from different quarters Of the State
OF the organization Of Farmers Clubs
for their mutual protection.
Resolced, That we ilnplore our
brethren throughout the State 10 pro
ceed ac once to organize Farmers
Clubs Ia those portions Of the State
where such organizations do hot exist.