Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-10-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TERRITORIAL
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

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Agreeable to call, the Territorial Demo.
cratic Convention met in Browns Hall, Van.
couver, Oct. 1, 1874, at 10 o'clock. and VIVA
called TO order by J. NJ Murphy, Chairman
OF the Territorial Democratic Committee.
j. NJ. Lowe was elected temporary Chair.
man and VIM. West. Secretary.
Mcssrs. j. NJ Murphy, o. P. Lacy and
Jacob Hoover were appointed COMMITTEES
on Credentials, and submitted the usual 70.
port.
committee of three was appointed On
Resolutions and Order of Business, consist
of Messrs Murphy, Hoover and Judson.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Pierce, Hon,
O. b. Nc Faddcn received the unanimous
nomination for Delegate to Congress bv &C.
clamation.
telegram was received from Hon. 0. r.
McFadden, dated Monongahela, Pcnnsylya.
MIA, Oct LIST, addressed to Gay Hayden, Esq.
requesting the withdrawal of his name from
the Convention, on account of continued i'll.
health, which would prevent him from par.
tieipating in the present canvass
The declination was accepted, and the
Committee on Resolutions was REQUESTED to
present resolution expressive of the sincere
grief felt by this Convention, as repre- senta.
lives OF the people and as citizens, in the
serious afflction Of their chosen standard.
bearer.
The Convention then adjourned, to meet
at half past IL Pm
Convention re-asscmblet, whereupon tho
Committee on Resolutions reported as fol.
lows:
Mr.. Chairman: Your committee beg leave
to submit the following resolutions, and
recommend their adoption
WHEREAS, The Republican National Adj
ministration has violated the pledges upon
which 1t was elected has sqlnndered the
public money has rewarded unprincipled
politicians by placing them N positions of
emOument and trust has failed tv p,rnsl
those who have defrauded the Treasury of
immense sums of money ; has fuad to re-
ducc the public Indebtedness and lessen the
burden pf excessive taxation /; 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 intimidatc voters and prevent free
expression Of the popular will therefore
R~lrcd, That it is not entitled to the con.
fdcnce of people it has SO wantonly be-
trayed.
Rt~lrcel, further, That the attempt made
to control elections by Federal office holders
by The use OF the peoples money and the
power cmanating from them is subversvc
of the best interests of the citizen, and de-
structive of our cherished liberties.
Rtwred, That we favor every measure
calculated TO subservc the general interests
Of the people. and especially those of the
agricultural classes, who have been SO long
at the mercy of grasping monnpUiics /; that
to secure in great measure this object we
favor the early completion OF the Seattle and
Wallawalla railroad, and require of our
Delegate 70 Congress his best efforts to Sc
cure such aid as may promote that object.
IscwsrCd, That we dcnOurce IA infamous
the law passed by the late Congress, abridg-
ing the constitutional rights of liberty of
speech and the freedom of the press
Rcm'rtd, That we cordially invite all honest
and patriotic citizens, irrespective of prcvi-
GUS party eAilations, to join with us in an
earnest and determined effort for REFORM
The resolutions were read &rid'im and
adopted.
The following was also submitted by tho
Committee on Resolutions and adopted by %
rising vote
Resoited, That whereas our present Dele
gate to Congress, Hon. o. B. McFaddcn 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 heartily endorse
his acts and tender him our sincere SYM
patty in this the hour of his illness and dis
tress.
1t was ordered that copy Of this rcsofT'
ton be properly certified by the officers OF
this Convention and transmitted to Hon. o.
b. McFaddcn.
The nomination of the following District
officers was then affirmed by the Convention.
Prosecuting AHorn,yS--First judicial Dis
trict, J. V. OdeN; Second Judicial District,
John p Judson; Third Jsdieal District, TX.
l.. Blanchard.
,Junt Cauacflmsn-Wal Wallis, Whitman
and Stevens, N. +. Cation; CowIitz, Waikiki
KUN and Pacific. o. Sovey Clarke, Skamn'
MIA and Klicktat. Il. F. Shaw.
Joint Repre@nt,fires--Cl Clarke, Skamania and
Klickitat J. w. Brace.
The following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed a Central Committee for the ensuing
two years: r. r. Rces, James Monegsn,
George w. Morris, G. y. Emery, jacob
Hoover, David Sheridan. L. Cline, ID. H.
Russell and John =. Judson (Chairman.)
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted;
Rfso,red, That this Convention approve the
acts of the late Chairman of the Democratic
Central Committee John NJ. Murphy, and
thank him for his able and efficient services.
The names of the following gentlemen
were then placed in nomination for Delegate
to Congress "A. w. Sweeney aud Il. l..
Sharpstcin of Walla-walla, and G. G, l4anpas'
ter of Clarke.
On the second ballot Hon. b. u. Sharpstein
was declared the nominee of the Convention,
which nomination was made unanimous.
On motion, the thanks of the Convention
were rendered to the officers of the same for
their efficient services
On motion, It was requested that the pro-
cecdings be published In the Register, Sta"d'
ard and the Portland papers.