, 1874-10-08

The Convention then adjourned, t.
meet at half-past II P. NJ.
Convention re-assembled, whereupor
the Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
| Mr. Chairman: Your committee bes
leave to submit the following resolutions
and recommend their adoption:
WHEREAS, The Republican National Admin
stration has violated the pledges upon which
it was elected; has squandered the public mo
ney; has rewarded unprincipled politicians by
placing them in positions; of emolument and
trust; has failed to reduce the public indebt
edness and lessen the burden of excessive taxa.
ton; has sanctioned the commission of grave
crimes by those placed in authority; has used
the military forces of the Government in many
of the States to intimidate voters and prevent
free expression of the popular will; therefore
Resolved, That it is not entitled to the conf.
dence of people it has so wantonly betrayed
| Resolved, further, That the attempt made to
csntrol elections by Federal office-holders by
the use of the peoples money, and the power
emana;ing from them is subversive of the best
! interests of the CITIZEN and destructive of our
cherished liberties.
Resolved, That we favor every measure cal
culated to subserve the general interests of the
people, and especially those of the agricultural
classes, who have been so long at the mercy OF
er,.a y,opcnoiiae fhot ta caoura GREAT
measure this object we favor the early compile
ton of the Seattle and walla walla Railroad,
and require of our Delegate to Congress his
best efforts to secure such aid as may promote
that object.
Resolved, That we denounce as infamous the
law passed at the late Congresssea5ridging the
constit utional rights of liberty of speech and
freedom of the press.
Resolved, That we cordially invite all honest
and patriotic citizens, irrespective Of previous
party affiliations, to join with us in an earnest
and determined effort for reform.
The resolutions were read seriatin'
and adopted.
The following was also submitted by
the com mittee on resolutions and adopt
ed by rising vote:
Resolved, That whereas our present Delegate
to Congress, Hon. o. B. McFadden has, by his
perseverance. energy and commanding ability.
accomplished more for the interests of the
Territory in his brief term than any former
Delegate; we hereby endorse his acts and tender
him our sincere sympathy in this the hour OF
his sickness and distress.
1t was ordered that copy of this res-
olution be properly certified by the Of
ficers of this Convention and transmit
ted to Hon. O. 3. McFadden.
The nomination of the following Dis
trict officers was then affirmed by the
Convention.
Prosecuting Attorneys-First Judicial
District, J. V. OdelI; Second Judicial
District, John P. Judson; Third Judi,
cial District, H. L. Blanchard.
Joint Councilmen-W Walla Walla, Whit
man and Stevens, n. 7. Cation; Cowlitz,
Wahkiakum and Pacific, o. Sovey;
Clarke, Skamauia and Klickitat, B. F..
Shaw.
Joint Representatives Clarke, Skam-
ania and Klickitat, J. W. Brazee.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed Central Committee for the
ensuing two years: R. R. Rees, James
Monegan, George W. Morris, C. D. EN-
ery, Jacob Hoover, David Sheridan, E.
Cline, D. L. Russell and John P. Jud-
son (Chairman.l
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted;
Resolved, That this Convention ap-
prove the acts of late Chairman of the
Democratic Central Committee, John M
Murphy, and thank him for his able eff
ficient services.
The names of the following gentlemen
were then placed in nomination for
Delegate to Congress: A. W. Sweeney
ana B. L. Sharpsteiu of Walla Walla,
and G. C. Lancaster of Clarke.
On the second ballot Hon. B. l..
Sharpstein was declared the nominee
of the Convention, which nomination
was made unanimous,
On motion, the thanks of the Conven~
ton were rendered to the officers of the
same for their efficient services.
On motion, it was requested that the
proceedings be published in the Register,
Standard and the Portland papers.
The Convention then adjourned with
three cheers for B. L. Sharpsteip, the
Democratic nominee for Congress.