Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-09-30

to the British Legation and intend t
follow up the matter. CHEHAIs.
DEMOCLATIC TERRITORIAL CONvEN
TION.
VANCOUVER, Sept. 81, 1876.
The Democratic Territorial Conven
ton assembled at 10 o'clock, at the cal
of the Territorial Committee, and wa
called to order by the Chairman.
Henry Miles was appointed temper
airy Chairman, A. j. Cain and Chas
Stockton, Secretaries.
On motion a committee of five wa
appointed on Credentials by the Chair
The following gentlemen were named
Frank Clark, Geo. Hunter, o. F
Gerrish, Charles Stockton and j. II
Cradlebaugh.
On motion a committee of five was
appointed by the Chair on permanent
organization, as follows: Messrs. Emery
Crockett, Judson, Twiss and Williams
Convention took a recess until II
o'clock.
On reassembling, the report of the
Committee on Credentials was submit.
ed and adopted.
The Committee on permanent organi.
cation reported, Offering the names OF
the following persons as permanent Off
GERS of the Convention: President, H.
w. Miles; Vice Presidents, A. j. Cain,
j. A. Kuhn; Secretaries, Chas. Stock
ton and J. II. CradIebaugh.
On motion of J. P. Judson, a COM
mittee of seven to prepare series, OF
resolutions was appointed by the chair,
consisting of the following persons:
Judson, White, Shaw, Garrish, Emery,
Cain and Crockett.
On motion of Mr.. Emery the ConveD
ton adjourned until P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The committee on resolutions, by
their chairman, MI. Judson, presented
their report. On motion of Mr.. Shell
ton was received. Mr.. Judson moved
the adoption of the report; carried.
On motion of Mr.. Judson, Mr.. Curtis
was allowed to cast the vote of w.
K. Cross.
Motion of Mr.. White of King, to pro-
coed to the election of candidate for
delegate to Congress-; motion. lost.
Moved by w. II. White that Conven-
ton adjourn until o'clock.
Mr.. Williams moved to amend by in
sorting o'clock; motion carried.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention called to order by the
chairman.
On motion the Convention proceeded
to the nomination of Delegate to Con-
gress. sg
OF the votes cast on the first ballot,
Hon. J. P. Judson received As, w. II.
White 1, Capt. T. J. Stump s.
The nomination of Mr.. Judson was de-
clared unanimous.
Mr.. Judson was called upon and
thanked the Convention for the honor it
had conferred upon him.
Ratification speeches were made by
Judge Lancaster, w. II. White, N. T,
Cation, Capt. Stump and others.
The following persons were nomi-
mated for Prosecuting Attorneys for
each of the judicial districts: First judi
cial district, N. T: Cation, of Walla-wal-
la; second, Columbia Lancaster, of
Clark country; third, VIM. H. White,
of King county.
The following persons were selected
to constitute the Territorial Central
Committee.
First district, Al. Cain, T. J. Stump,
L. M. Ringer; second, John M. Muir
ply, Henry Miles B.. F. Shaw; third,
o. F. Gerrish, w. II. Taylor, Frank
Clark.
The committee on platform submit
ted the following resolutions:
Mr.. President: The committee on
beg leave to present the fol-
lowing declaration of principles:
1. Fidelity to all the principles of the Con.
stitution of the United States and its amend
2. A perpetual union of the States, with
8. Civil Service Reform; a restitution of
the tests of honesty, fidelity and capacity In
the qualification of public officers.
4. Retrenchment and economy in Federal,
Territorial, and county administration lessen
ing the burdens on labor, by the reductions
Of officers and taxation.
S. Exposure and speedy punishment by
penal laws of corruption and population in
the administration OF public affairs.
6. The private use and appropriation of
public funds by official custodians means
and robbery. Official accOun-
liability should be exacted and enforced by
hNff Evil
nal laws.
z. We favor free schools and oppose any
sectarian interference with public moneys
raised for their support. A free press accopn-
table for abuses to civil and criminal laws
8. In so much as it is notorious that China
men do not and will not become citizen of the
United States we therefore demand that all
the powers of the general government be
nent of this people in our midst.
9. Believing in local self government, we
all electors to vote for "Consti-
tuition" at the ensuing election.
10. We are in favor of the election by the
people of the Territories of all theil officers.
II. Weopposethe disenlmberment of Wash
ington Territory.
II. We most heartily endorse the st. Louis
favor the election of Tilden, Hendricks and
form.
The Platform was adopted.
The following was unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That our thanks are hereby
to the Oregon Steam Naviga-
ton Company and the Northern Paci-
fic Railroad Company for reduction of
fare to members of this Convention.
The Convention the adjourned sine
die. HENRY MILES, Chm.
4: J. J: c cnsD1r'A''H' sec'ys.
81 Judge Jacobs made his appoint
ments on the Sound without consulting
Mr.. Judson, and failed even to notify