, 1878-09-12
sM0CRAT,C TERRITORIAL C0NVEN'
TON.


MT at Vancouver in SAID Territory,
the 9th day of September, a, d.,
SIS, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. NJ,
m pursuance of the call heretofore
made bv the Territorial Central Com
Inittee, and was called to order by
Henry Miles, after which Mr. d. B'
Hannah was elected temporary chair
man.
On motion, NJ. II. Abbott was
elected secretary and q. VI. HaIler'
assistant secretary.
On motion a committee ct seven
on credentials was appointed, W.;
George w. Hunter, chairman, u. W.
Bordman, NJ. V. Harper, Gay Hay
den, G. NJ. Haller, Jas. Longmirc,
and j. I. Shelton.
Moved that reporters for the press
be invited to take seats. Alter
which the convention took a recess
for 50 minutes.
Convention called to order and the
committee on credentials made its
report as follows, to.wit:
That Columbia county is repre-
sented by George Hunter, two votes'
NJ. II. Abbott, A. 7. BealI.
Kng-G. w. Bordman, Robert
Russell, three votes, L. b. Nash,
four votes.
Island-L. B. Nash.
Snohomish-L. b. Nash.
Klickitat-M. V. Harper.
Carke-D. l.. Russell, c. II. Whit
ney.
Clallam-G. NJ. Haller.
Thurston-James Lougmire, two
votes, J. G.. Ostrander.
Lewis-John Shelton, and Henry
Miles.
Kitsap-L. D. Williams, two votes.
Pierce-Samuel McCaw, George
o. Kelly, d. B. Hannah.
Walla WaIla-John Bryant, four
votes, N. T. Cation.
Whatcom-Henry Roeder, two
votes.
Mason-Frank Clark.
Chehalis-Jacob Hoover.
Cowlitz-B. F. Shaw, two votes.
Pacifc-M. V. Harper.
San Juan-G. M. Haller.
Whitman-George Hunter.
Skamania-C. H. Whitney.
Stevens-W, H. Abbott.
Wahkiakum-Harry Miles.
Yakima--B. F. Shaw.
Jefferson--N. ID. Hill, J. A. Kuhn,
H. l.. Blanchard.
On motion the report Of said com
mittee was adopted.
On motion the temporary organiza-
tion heretofore made was declared
permanent.
Moved and carried that commit
tee on resolutions to consist of seven
members be appointed by the chair
as follows: Col. l.. b. Nash, N. T.
Cation, J. Hoover, w. H. Abbott, J.
A. Kuhn, ID. l.. Russell, Frank Clark.
Moved and CARED that the dele
gates present from each council dis
trict present candidate for and to
constitute Democratic Central Com
mittee in and for the Territory of
Washington, for the ensuing two
years, and until their successors are
appointed.
On motion the convention ad
journed to meet at 1880 p. NJ.
Convention met pursuant to ad-
journment.
Committee on resolutions mum.
bered l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Z, and 8, which
were adopted. The resolutions are
as follows:
l. That we are unalterably op.
posed TO the dismemberment of the
Territory, and are in favor of State
government at the earliest possible
moment our population and wealth
will justify the same.
Z. That we are unqualiiedly in
favor of the extension of time for
the completion Of the main line and
branch of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, and we recognize as enemies
of the prosperity Of our people all
who oppose such extension.
3. That the Improvement of the
Columbia, Snake and other great
rivers of our Territory, emptying
into the sea, are national works,
which should be prosecuted to an
early completion.
4. That we recognize the mutual
dependence of labor and capital, and
deprecate all attempts to antagonize
them in the combination of capital
TO control and the strikes of labor to
resist this control as destructive of
the true interests of both.
D. That the present business de-
preston and wide spread distress
throughout the Union is chiefly at
trlbntable to unwise measures Of fl.
nance for which the Republican par.
ty is holly responsible.