The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07
Clarke County Democratic Con-
ventiOn.

the Court House, pursuant to the ad-
journment of two weeks ago. H. L.
Csples Of the Battle Ground presided.
John Denny and j. H. Cradlebough
Ofliciated as Secretaries. After sundry
formal proceedings the chairman read
a communication from a mass meeting,
ESQ calledD informing the convention
that Gay Hayden, Louis Sohns and
Joseph Woodin, had been appointed
committee to confer with like commit.
tee Of the Convention upon the expedi-
ency of making up a "people's ticket"
On motion of ID. L. Russell, the chair
man appointed as such committee d.
l.. Russell, James Mccormick and Jesse
Holbrook, and the convention adj burned
for half an hour to give the committees
time for conference. The convention
was called to order at 3 o'clock P. NJ,
and Mr.. Russell, chairman OF the Con.
vention committee, made verbal re.
port, to the effect, that the committee
from the mass meeting had proposed a
fusion by demanding the right to nomi-
nate candidates for the offices of Probate
Judge, Assessor and Treasurer; the
convention to name all the other candi-
dates. The question being upon the
adoption Of the report, A. l.. Coffey and
j. ii. Cradlebough, members Of the con-
vention, made speeches against the pro-
posed fusion, denouncing it in the strong
est terms. They denounced the fusion
lists as sore-heads from both parties, and
entitled to no consideration at the hands
of the convention. NJ. Coffey referred
to the Republican ticket in Aattering
terms, saying that it was partly COM
posed of young men, who were true to
their principles and who would be II
credit even, to the Democratic party.
Mr.. c 'adlcbaugh's speech being
highly caustic and sarcastic, was listened
to with attention and applause. Gay
Hayden. Esq, being called upon to pre-
sent his side of the case Oh the part OF
the fusionsts, made feeble attempt to
do so and sat down. Whereupon, the
question upon the adoption of the
report being put to vote of the con-
vention, was lost.
Nomination of candidates for the var
ous offices being in o, der, the Conven-
ton, voting riUa v0ce, made the follow
| ing nominations:
Joint Councilmen for the District
composed of the counties of Clarke,
Skamania, Klickitat, and Yakima, ii.
NJ. Knapp of Grass Valley, Clarke
County. Mr.. Knapp being present
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred. Joint Representative for the
District composed of the counties OF
Clarke, Skamania and Klickitat, Hon.
John w. Brace Of the Cascades,
Representatives, WIN. b. Dillon and
Napolean Davis.
County Commissioners, J. H. Alex
ander, Thomas Mcclellan and Hamilton
Graham.
Sheriff, Arthur Dillon.
Auditor, John Denny.
Treasurer, q. Ii. Whitney.
Probate fudge, VIM Ranck.
Assessor, j. II. O'Donnell.
Surveyor, Alexander McAndrews.
School Sup't. II. Ii. :. ridley.
Coroner, DR.. Wall.
On motion the chairman appointed
the following named gentlemen, for the
County Central Committee: A. L.
Coffey, VIM. Ryan, ST., M. Winter,
B. +. Shaw aid VIM. Bachmier.
On motion the convention thanked
the Chairman and Secretaries, for the
faithful manner in which they had at
tended to the duties of their positions.
On motion the convention adjourned
sine die.