The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-09-19
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LIZA nia Second Day. 81 1t84
s4 ALBANY, Sept. IL, 1873.
Convention called to order, and the
ballot system adopted. Nominations
being in order, the names OF Rev. DR..
E. II. Geary, Hiram Smith and DR..
Watt, were placed|in nomination.
Hiram Smith's name was with
drawn. Isl g.s fsa
On calling the roll, it was discover
ed that Washington county had Sc
ceded. a0m oil2faAf1as 8 3a'} (
When the counting of ballots com
menced, DR.. Geary stepped upon the
platform, thanked his friends for nom
mating him, but, before the vote was
declared, begged TO withdraw his
name The Convention knew his re-
Iations to the party he had ever been
firm, decided Republican; was un-
changed; desired the success of the
party, not for party's sake, but for the
good of the common country; but,
owing to the dissensioDs and divisions
in their ranks, younger more active
man was demanded, One who better
understood the ins and outs. He had
formed no opinion on the Nipple ques-
ton, but held the resolution in abey.
ance. Again thanking the Conyen-
tiop, he respectfully declined.
The ballot stood Geary, 70; DR..
Watt. 4. Blank. a.: Ben. Simpson. of
Union, 1. 9ll8F3 etai aat g
Convention took a recess of half an
hour. .os sta6a.E e8t
On reassembling J. n, Dolph was
nominated. He belonged to a ''ripg,"
was tinctured with Hippleisrn, and re-
-spectfully declined. t -aA'' 90 3gad
DR., Watt came forward, thanked
the Convention for the honor confer
red, but decclined taking any Nipple
in his. i
Tim Davenport was nominated. He
had heard he was the strongest man
IN the party. He had been requested
by Mitchell TO support the resolution.
Mitchell told him he had come to AL
bany to be endorsed I He replied TO
the Honorable Senator that he could
not run on that resolution. No man
could stand upon it, The man who
attempted It aoould be beaten By from
1000 to 1900 majority! The party
ought to have too much dignity to
stoop to such matters. He never was
succuss at talking at q funeral, but
had made quite a speech this time
It wasn't a good year for candidates,
SO he would not receive the nomina-
ton. 900
Dick Williams was nominated. He
was staunch Republican, and did
not decline for the purpose Of heap
ing ignominy on any one. He wasn't
good at funeral either He did not
wish to go before the people and car
ry any man. character but his own;
God knew that it was bad enough,
Nipples own confession, compared
with the resolution, presented an issue
that no man could defend. He de-
clined. ~.
Judge Boise was nominated He
regretted that any friend should have
presented his name. He had univer-
sally declined. He had been badly
used by the Nipple organ. No officer
was better than citizen, or more en-
titled to respect aud endorsement
Mitchell had no business in the Con-
vention asking to be endorsed tor liv-
ing bigamist in Oregon for five,
years. BY that resolution the Con-
vention had endorsed polygamy!, He
desired the success of the party, but,
in any event, he declined the nomina-
ton. yfB .4ifl oroua1al2 q
On motion of Ben Simpson, of Uujs
ION, Hiram Smith, of Linn, was pomi-.
mated by acclamation, and made q
menber'of the National Republican
Committee. sdaBF sos l917 il aet
Mr.. Smith was called out. With o
smile of triumph wreathing bis classic
brow, he mounted the platform. He
always abided by the will Of the ma:
jority, and as he believed q majority
OF the Convention voted tor him, he
would accept, "and when elected,
would labor for the best interests OF
the State" H ''' ~ ~
Adjourned sine die. 2Sf a
Thus ended one Of the most dis
graceful exhibitions ever witnessed in
a political body in Oregon. s,4
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