The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-12-10
The city Convention.

The Democracy of the city of Albany met
in mass convention at the Opera House, Dec.
4th, 1850, at o'clock, p. m, pursuant to
call Of the City Democratic Central Commit
tee, and was called to order by Gen. NJ. Y,
Brown, chairman of the committee.
On motion of c. II. Hewitt, Gen. Brown
was unanimously chosen president OF the
convention.
On motion OF Hon. J. X. Weathe. ford.
E. Il. Skipworth and J. II. Burkhart were
elected secretaries Of the convention. Mr.
Weatherford moved that two tsllers be ap-
pointed, which motionprOvailed, and Messrs.
j. X Weatherfori and Geo. Humphrey We're
appointed. DIR. j. A. Davis moved that
a committee Of FIVE be appointed on order OF
business, which motion prevailed, and SIessrs
J. A. Davis, Geo, Humphrey, w. L. Bilyeu.
c. H. Hewitt and J. X. WeatheTiorl were
appointed such committee.
The convention then took n recess for ten
minutes TO allow the committee time to re-
port, and upon reasssmbling the committee
reported the following order of business,
which was adopted
lst. That ali persons voting at this con
yention shall register their names, and no
person shall vote unless thsy are legal voters
and would have right to vote ~ the city
election.
2nd Ratification OF tine ward nominations
Srd. Ratification Of the City Central Com
mittee, by wards
4th. Nomination of Mayor.
18th. Nomination OF Recorder.
9th. Nomination Of Marshal
9TH. Nomination Of Treasurer
Sth. Miscellaneous business
THEW WARD SoMIXATIoNS
After the registry of names had been COM
pleted, the following ward nominations for
Aldermen were ratified First Ward, Frank
Parton: Second Ward, W Il. Scott Third
Ward, Jos. Glars.
CITY CENTRAL cosfsurTE.
The following ward appointments OF mem
bers Of the City Central Committee were
ratified: First Ward J. NJ McConncll; Second
Ward, N. Y. Brown Third Ward. Henry
Clark.
For MAYOR.
Nominations for City Mayor were declared
in orlor, aud the following names were placed
in nomination L. Martin, L. Kline and l.
C. Dickey.
The first ballot resulted as follows Mar
tin, 4G Kline. 81 Dicl,ey. 2S Scattering,
10. The name Of l. C. Dickey was with
drawn, and the second ballot resulted as fol-
fows Martin, so: Kline III; scattering,
?; whereupon L. Kline was declared the
nominee of the convention for Mayor.
FOR RECORDER.
The following names were placed in nomi-
nation J. L. Halter, w. II. BruAk aud J.
W. Baldwin The first ballot resulted as
follows Halter, so Brunk, u Baldwin,
!; scattering, l. ]. L. Halter was then de.
clared the nominee Of the convention for Re
corder.
FOR HAEsHAL.
The following names were placed in norni
: nation for City Marshal Cal. Burkhart, J
, r. Hsrren and Sam Grape. The first ballo
: resulted as follows: Burkhart, G4 Herrsn
t az; Grape, 81. Second ballot-Burkhart
e &c; Herren, 50 Grape, IS scattering,
s The name Of Grape was Withdrawn Thir,
I ballot Burkhart, 81 Herren, 50 scatter
t ing, q Cal Burkhart was declared th
d nominee of tbs convention for Marshal.
: FOR TREASURER.
: Louis Miller was placed in nomination 70
g City Treasurer, and the rules were suspsnde
e and he was nominated by acclamation
: There being no other business the conven
tion adjourned with three cheers for tn
ticket. H. Il. SKnwoRTH,
j: II. BURKHARr,
= secys,