The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-21

IRE from this rule is temporary, the evil
lasting, We are therefore opposed to the
State engaging in the purchase, leasing
or speculating In property of any kind,
except such only as Is necessary for con-
ducting the ordinary functions OF the
Government. 9.fti =
18th, That we favor the immediate con-
struction of O good and serviceable wagon
| road along the south bank of the Column
bia River from the mouth Of Sandy River
| to the Dalles.
18th, That the compensation Of all Off
Gers should be only SUCH as will be o just
remuneration for their services.
Ben HAYDEN moved the following as an
amendment to the 7th resolution.
ReSolued. That we are i'll favor OF Con-
gressionai aid for the construction Of the
Portland, Dalles 4 salt Lake Railroad, and
also for continuing the Oregon Central
Railroad between st. Joe and junction
City.
The amendment was carried unani-
| mOuSly. " u ep
Mr.. Hayden next offered the following
as an additional. resolution, and II was
adopted without dissent:
Res0lptd, That we are in favor of free
trade aad direct taxation, 9t
| Mr.. Holmes, of Polk, moved the follow.
| ing as another additional resolution:
ReS0lrcd, That we are in favor of the re-
peal ofthe Litigant Act.
Mr.. Bellinger submitted that if the re
| port was to he weighted down in this man
4 ner by matters not exactly Democratic, II
had betterbe referred. There werealready
anomolies in 1t without the addition Just
proposed. There had been introduced an
| opinion on free trade, when it already con
tanned a resolution of protective tariffs
and he must certainly oppose resolution
for the repeal of the Liiigant Act so long
as the report contained an expression Of
| opinion favoring reduction of the rates
| for printing.
| Mr.. Hayden replied that he had support
| ed the Litigant Act In the Legislature; he
saw the obnoxious results of that act, and
as Democrat he was in favor ofits repeal
he thought 1t nothing but right that the
democratic party who passed the measure
| should come forward and demand its re
| peal, now that they saw the disastrous eff
| fects 1t had had. So far as loading down
| the platform with measures not Demo
| cratic was concerned he would only say
that,if FREQ trade and direct taxation tc
support the affnirs of our Government
were not Democratic principles then he
was not Democrat In the sense of the
honorable delegate from Multnomah he
apprehended he had perfect right to in
/ trOduce the resolution. The committee
| were not the great Sdnltedrim daughter and
cheers of that Convention. As q free mar
and Democrat lie apprehended he had q
perfect right, so long as he was in order
TO introduce any amendment or addition
tothe platform he. thought desirable.
Mr.. Holmes resolution was then put and
carried by Il votes to a.
A motion to adjourn was next made and
lost.
Subsequently the platform and resolu
tiOuS, as amended and added to, were sub
mitted to the Convention seriatim and
adopted. sR
Mr.. J. r. Laid of Multnomah, moved
that in the selection of candidates the vot.
ing be by ballot.
Colonel White, of Clackamas, moved as
an amendment that the voting be viva
voce.
Ananimated discussion ensue result,
ing in the adoption Of the amendment by
a vote of8l tO40.
NOMINATIONS In ORDER.
Mr.. Fitch moved that all candidates, il
present, be called upon to announce Their
positions on the platform, which motion
was adopted. t65
l.. y. Grover was then nominated AND
came to the front with his little piece. Al
its conclusion. a delegate moved the nom
ination of L.F. Grover by acclamation
which motion prevailed, and L. +. Grover
was renomiiiated for the office OF Governor
A motion to adjtFn was lost. Nomina
tions for
CONGRESSMAN
We're next in order, and the following
named gentleman were placed in nomina
tion: 4. A. LaDOW, Of, Umatilla county
w. w. Page, of Multn0mah county; j. w
Mesmith, of Polk; s. +. Chadwick, OF Ma
ri0n; Ben Hayden, of Polk; J. H. Reed, o
MultnOmah.
Chadwiclcand Hayden were subsequent
Withdrawal. On second ballot LaDow wa
declared the nominee OF the Convention
for Congress. Hon. s. +. Chadwick wa,
then placed In nomination for Secretary o
State, and a motion made that the noni
nation be declared unanimous which mo
ti0n prevailed. 81 H3
For state Treasurer there were six nom
nations: L. Fieischner, of MultnOmah
o. 8. Savage, of Wasco; Henry Klippel, o
Jackson a. Fl. Brown, of Baker; M. Meyer
of Marion, and w. G. Scoggin, of Washing
ton.
After two ballots without electing, Con
vention adjourned until o'clock Thurs
day morning.
On Thursday morning the Convention
met, and after the fifth ballot Mr. Bake
was declared the nominee of the Conven
tiOn for Treasurer.
The following gentlemen were ther
placed in nomination for State Printer
Mart. V, Brown, of Linn; John Curry, o
Multnolhah: j. M. Shepherd, Of Baker
and r. ID. Hull, of jackson.
As Mart. got away withS5 Of the 1873 vote!
cast, he was declared the nominee Of thI
Convention for State Printer. Being call
ed upon, he came TO the front, and said
accept the nomination of State Printe
because wanted 1t. AS my friend Ber
Hayden says the platform is elected, pro
pose to come In on top of that platform.
For School Superintendent there wert
three nominations: DR.. Dawne proved Il
be the strongest man of the three, and wa
declared the nominee Of the Convention
for State Superintendent Of Public Schools
District nominations were made, Centra
Committee appointed, etc, when the Con
yentiOn adjoufneds y
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