, 1878-02-23
From the Daily Of Friday.


REPUBLICAN CONvENTIoN.--The
Republican Convention met at JUS
tice Scott's office. c. H. Hanford
was elected Chairman, and W. F.
Hanks, Secretary of the meeting.
There were five persons put in NOM
ination-J. w. George. A. A. Denny,
Rev. d. Bagley, l.. B. Andrews and
Julius Horton. But one ballot was
had with the following result: L.
B. Andrews, 35; J, w. George, ID;
Rev. d. Bagley, 8; A. A. Denny, 4;
julius Horton, l. Mr.. Andrews
having received the largest number
of votes was declared elected, and
his nomination made unanimous.
The convention then proceeded to
the election of the following dele
gates to the District Convention
to meet Feb. 2S: Irving Ballard,
D Bagley, r NJ Stewart, Jas Roach,
L B Andrews. Geo D Hill, C H
Bankson, Julius Horton, E & Per-
kins, Geo " Tibbetts, c Clymer,
W H Pumphrey, J c Nixon, W S
Hanks, Philo Rutherford, NJ c SAKE,
Harry Whitworth, w 3 Hall. 0 G
Shorey, Josiah Merritt, r c Shinn,
L c Smith, F W Sparling, Jos Sim.
ons, Jno S Andrews, $ Wetmore,
G S Dudley, A B Young, S Baxter.
w Beverage, J 2 Adams.
Thus WE GLIDE. Things amt
like they used to was. The Ameri-
cans of the present day do not ap-
pear to have as much reverence for
the Father Of his Country as did our
fore-fathers, and the birthday ap-
pears now to be comparatively un-
noticed even in the larger cities.
Matters of greater moment appear
to engrOss the attention of the peo-
pie, and in the consideration OF the
Chinese question, the silver bill,
the Northern Pacific railroad and
the Constitutional Convention the
memory OF the first President is al
most wholly ignored. Here in Seat
tie, the presence Of few flags hang
ing mournfulIy from their statfs, is
about the only evidence Of the day
We celebrate" And sich is lie in
the Far West.
ENTERPRIsE.-The rehash Of our
local items which appear daily in
the Intelligeacer are fearfully and
wonderfully distorted to make them
appear original. We would not COM
plain so much of that if our con-
temporary did but tell the truth.
Now, the crazy fellow arrested by
Marshal Thorndyke and Officer
Veasey, was not violent and did not
have to be handcuffed, as the officers
will testify. The young men who
went out in boat yesterday did not
"hoist sail 3" because they had no
sail to hoist. It would be better
and safer to copy our items just as
they appear i'll this paper, without
coming additional facts at the ex
pense of truth. This is an old dodge
amongst lazy reporters.
An IMPRovEMENT.--An improves
ment in stern-wheel steamboats, by
means of which the wheel OF the
steamer is arranged so thai during
good boating stage OF water it can
>be lowered so as to give extra power
to stem the strong current OF the
upper river, and during the low
water of summer to hoist it up SO as
to clear it of the shoals and prevent
the damage to wheels, which has
been such o drawback to beating
during that season of the year has
recently been invented by Capt. ..
3. Scott for his boats on the upper
Willamette. The idea seems good
one, and We commend it to the at
tention of steamboat men on the
Sound.
CAMAs PRAIRIE.-Last evening we
were conversing with gentleman
who had just returned from trip
to Camas Prairie, Washington Ter
ritory, remarks the Portland Stand
ard. The account he gives of his
tour is anything but encouraging,
and the description of the prairie is.
that it is merely q lake from six
inches to three teet in depth. We
have heard of several parties who
intend to make the same trip, but if
they accept his version as correct,
will think twice before starting.
SToEM.-It was rumored on the
street yesterday afternoon that tel
egram had been received from the
Signal Service Office at Olympia
predicting to-day the greatest storm
ever yet experienced on the coast,
but inquiries at the telegraph Office
here fail to obtain any confirmation
of the storm. If such a dispatch
was really sent, the present condi-
ton of the weather indicates that
the operator must have been little
"off when he sent such telegram.
Mrs JOSEPH, the sole wife of the
Nez Perces chieftain, is pretty lit
tie black-eyed beauty. with flashing
teeth, fine arms, and dainty feet.
They now have one papoose year
old, their only daughter. young
girl. having mysteriously disappear
ed the morning of the last fight.
MARRIED. In Portland, Feb. 18th,
DIlIop