The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-04-05
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the election sf Hen. 7. L. Portsr Aa Chair.
man. l. N. Lggott, Secretary, and w. H.
Csuntlaa Assistant Secretary.
/ On motion 3 eommittes Of five, consisting
Of the following persons. was appointed on
credentials. O. b Montague, Peter Smith,
A. w. StAnard. P. Q. Harper and Jas P.
Schooling.
On motion the following committee on or
der Of business was appointed: Jos. wsbber,
I. D. Miller. II, L Rudd. John Huston and
Philip Smith.
On motion adjourned for ifteen minutes to
allow committees time to report
On being called TO order the committee on
credentials submitted the following report
which was adopted;
Your Committee ON Crsdentials bee leave
to make the following report We End the
following named Precincts entitled to Dele.
gAtes in this Convention, a. follows:
ALBANY-Joseph Webber, p. G. Harper,
VIM. Van Vactcr, Wash Anderson, Georre
Cochran, q. Il. Crawford, J. X. Chailton,
Jason Wheeler, Geo, II. Hughes, J.. B
Houston, Enoch Miller, Lewis Cox, John
Isona.
BRowNsvILLK-Jas. Blakely, r. Mont.
gomery. VIM. Warmoth, BY j. Blakely,
proxy, H. Dinwlddie, A. w. Stanard, II.
r. Powell.
BRusH csREK-a. u. splawn. Thomas
CENTsR- John Huston, G. L. skinner,
John T. GIlmour.
Fox VALlEY-J. n FfyreAr, II. Ciardner.
FRANKLIN BUrTE-M. I. Smith, Peter
Rilyeu, w. c. Bilyeu, II. w. Kinder.
HALsEY-H. l.. Rudd, Hiram Williams,
II, l.. Porter, Enoch Miller, Sam. Eslick
James Garrett.
HARRIsRuRo -P. II. Couch, John Stew
art, ]. p. Schooling, b. II. Holt, Geo. HAS,
ton, w. II. Countlss.
LEnANoN-E. c. Keebler, s. n. Claypool.
J. 3: Parrish, by C. B. Montague, proxy,
II. McCAlley, VIM. Petree.
0RBEANs-W. II. Mcbride, 1. n, Smith.
SANTiAM Joseph Nixon, A. Charlton,
Philip Smith, u. z, orabtree.
ScIo--Joseph Bilyeu, A. Montgomery,
w. H. Queener.
SWEET HOME-Andrew Wiley, Jerry
Shea, II. Harris.
SYaAousE-I. D. Miller, Isaac Meeker,
+. NJ. Miller.
v ArERLoo-J, slater, o Jennings, Mart
bingham.
LIBRRrY-Benj. Marks.
A committee Of five was then appointed on
resolutions, via; !. N. Smith, Hugh Din.
widdis, C. b. Montague, p C. Harper and
W. H. Countiss
On motion the new precinct of Liberty
was allowed enc vote, and BENZ. Marks was
selected to east it.
On motion a committee on permanent or.
ganiRatiOn was appointed consisting Of Jas.
Blakely, B r, Holt, JOa Bilyeu. J. K.
Charlton and r McCailey.
The Committee on Order Of Business made
the following report which was adopted, the
Chair ruling that the adoption Of the report
did not bind the Convention to the aystem Of
voting by ballot
We your Committee on Order Of Busi-
ness would respectfully report a. follows
lst-The election Of President.
2d-The election Of Secretary and As
slstant.
Sd-Ths election of fourteen delegates to
the State Convention. THE remainder OF
the report provided for the nomination Of
county officers In the way in which they
appear below The committee also re-
commended that the Convention vote by
ballot.
Convention then adjourned to meet at
o'clock
The Convention was called TO order at
o'clock and the Committee on Permanent or.
ganization reported in favor of the election
Of Hon. Thos. l. Porter as President, L N.
Lggett, Secretary, and w. T. Cook Asst
Secretary. The report was received and
adopted.
On motion reporters were invited to seats
at the secretary's table.
It was then decided on motion that the
voting of the Convention should be done BY
ballot
On motion the Convention proceeded TO
the election Of fourteen delegates to the State
Convention, which resulted in the choice of
the following persons by reclamation
D. Miller, Enoch Hoult. W. R. Bilyeu, NJ
". Brown, w. H. Countiss. B, W. Cooper,
Jos. Webber, w. 7. Cook, JAG. Fleischner,
R, S. Strahan, 7. L. Porter, Mart. BrinEham,
J. N. Meyer and Chas. B. Montague.
The next business being the nomination of
tive candidates for the
STATE SENATE
the following PsrsOnsw atfOrward ]. H.
Smith, Of Harrisburg, w. R. Bilysu, of SciO.
and J. b. WAshburns, Of Brownsville. The
ballot resulted a. follows; Smith, 4S; Bill
ysu, IS; Washburne. 80 The first two were
declared nominated
Here the Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted the following report
We, your Committee on Resolutions beg
leave to submit the following report;
In view OF the fact that our Democratic
State Convention will assemble in Portland
usEaokr fn.rnU aud will n that
time enunciate and proclaim the platform
for the conduct OF the canvass, both in the
State aud throughout the various counties,
your committee deem It unadViSAble and
inappropriate to recommend the adoption
of platform by this Convention, except to
proclaim anew the great Democratic doc
Urine and principles enunciated by Thomas
Jefferson, James Madison and their COM
patriots, and TO re-af1irm our belief in the
doctrine Of State Rights; our adherence to
the Constitution, and obedience to the laws
made in pursuance thereof, and to renew
our pledges to support, stand by and de-
fend them; believing that faithful adher
ence to the principles that go to make up
these doctrines is the only safe and sure
means by which the general government
can be honestly administered and the peo
pie protected from fraud, corruption and
miSrule.
Believing in the doctrine Of retrenchment
in the expenditure of the peoples money,
we most heartily endorse the sentiment
expressed by the various Democratic Clubs
throughout the county which favor the re-
duction Of the fees OF clerks and sheriffs,
and an economical and fAithful administra-
ton of the duties of our State and county
officers. Respectfully submitted,
!. n. SMITH, Ch'r'n.
The remainder of the balloting for candi-
dates resulted as follows:
REPRESENTATIVES