The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-09
BENTON DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

l bEN1VN UEMVChA1ICC CON " EN- L lVNs
The convention was called to Greer on
Saturday last at 10 o'clock by E. A. Mil
| ner, chairman of the county central COM
| mittee.
E. Skipton was chosen temporary chair
man and J., j. Flett, secretary, and Zeph-
| In Job, assistant.
On motion the following committees
were appointed:
Credentials. A. J. Young, VIM. Cauth-
oril, DR.. Farra; Business, VIM. Goldson,
Geo. Spencer. w. r. Brock; Resolutions,
Allen Parker, Milton Shannon, A. s.
Perham; Permanent organization, Prior
Scott, Mat. wilkins, John Wells.
A motion to adjorn until O'Clock was
carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Cohvention;caled to order by chairman,
Report OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
We. your committee OIL creden tials
respectfully report that the following per-
SONS are entitled to seats in this cOnven-
ton as duly elected members from the
respect i've precincts OF Benton county,
Oregon, viz: Soap Creek, A. S Perhan,
John Scrafford, VIM Cauthorn, Henry
Galloway, Eugene Dudley; Corvallis.
Geo. Spencer, Lewis Wilson, WIN Hink le
A j Young, John Rowland, A j Locke
K L Motley, q II FarIa, Prior Scott,
Herman hisellng cyrus POWERS, IN
Goldson, Geo Avery, Cauthorn.
w Brock; Willamette, Jas. Irwin, Riley
Logan, IL irwin; Monroe, Hugn Flnley,
JAS. Martin, Westley Linton, Geo For
ter, Milton Shannon, Jesse Lewis, Hugh
Merroh, ii:r, IMh A.ora, MuuGy' ,u9I,.; ~; ".
proxy, John Harris; Philomath, E Skip
.oh' oonli Ell, i-eMis llehueison, NH, piuAy
Gr.ta,n G,br;et onn CHARLES i,ooner
H., NC Ios K;bhs,.. S''n,n,;t VT w
prina R,,a,'t hv p,;ns ,,r.,xv. Eil, C;tv
~ ~ Ci. ns' ~ W., WIZ R3' IN IT, ey -
q ceer Marian ,Ia,lor q Isnioata. low
~ al,ea lanes Dorv W q DaSii',a Vim
Pal. V.on;n., Ain parLe, 'Ioh, priest
p.rss,r f., nv iian parr.r nroxv. ,rnIe
dan D r.yd i,r Rioh ~ u i,orJ
"u 'uo0,, ~ : iohn u wiIi;s ~, ~ S,n,oao u'
,,roxy wa yonr c,mm;ttaa f;md ,l,a;
| ff'nn, ,r,n, n,..c;,,,t - not lao.lI,, ren,a
sanred and wonld recommend ti,,t ihos
Gn,sr p : Sra..t,.f,,rI an5 ~ R s,nith
,msf rho vote of s.i, nraci,ct
A.. !. YouNG. Chairman.
W., ,. oaan.oa
Inc report was auop'eo'
| REPORT OF Con-. ON PERMANENT ORaANI-
z.u,os
We vour committee ON permanent or.
ganization would respectfully recommend
fo, nrnsident. NJ. Shannon. for srcretar-
les. j. J. Flctt and Zephin Job.
I. SCOTT
| M. WILKINS.
p,o,m ou ,-o,, ON Rrs,Nrss
We. our coii'iiii.tIo 81, y" BUSINESS. ieo
pectIuiiy report us ioiIo"s'
ISL. Inc eiectiol oi seven ueiesateS ~
the state convention.
Iliu: lnc ho,l,in'lio'i VI 'liee o'hai-
I'D ID w ~ ,,or,;,,.t;op of candidate
f,r.nnntv elerl
/ 4fh The nomination of a candidate
for sheriff
stt me ,o,p;,o rio, of two candidate
~ -S,,,,n,;ss;onars
9Th The nomination of a candidate
for treasurer.
/ 7fh The nomination of candidate for
assessor.
Sth The nomination of candidate
for surveyor.
1 9th The nomination OF candidate for
coroner.
10Th Tie election OF county central
commlttee.
hv il.a ,Ia No.oL 1ra,.,i,,a .I..Ia',,, y, ,ioss "
COMMITTEE,
The report was adopted.
/ p
nEfoNi of' ooA' oN i'fso''oii'N,'
The committee Oh resolutions reported
tie following, which was adop'ed as
whole:
1st Res0zred. That we are i'm favor of
retrenchment and reform. That the fees
of county clerks and sbereffs are too high
and ought to be reduced and to that end
we are in favor of making these offices
salaried offices.
End Resuzred. That we are i'm favor
OF reducing the rate of interest IN this
state from IL 10 per cent per ahpuni:
neither the county nor state shall pay any
interest on their warrants whatever.
3rd Resotred, That our eandldetes 1oi
tne legisla.'Ire are Hereby p1uiu eia.;on ~ " ;..
faun, nem ~ u.sJ s,,esa enoi ;,st 20 ~ 70 f.rns
atb R.eozrea THAT tbe county cam
mlttee are hereby authorized and elnpow-
cred to make any nominations that may
De necessary Oh aeeou'it VI ue"'n' ie''s""
Tho n,attorn, was adontel as a whole.
The following resolution was offered
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