The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-14

LIST. They recommend that the temporary
organization be declared as the permanent
organization.
2nd. To hear the report of the committee
on resolutions.
3rd The nomination of county officers in
the following order:
LIST. The nomination of a a Joint Council
man for the upper district.
2nd. The nomination of Joint Council
man for the lower district.
3D. The nomination of Joint Assembly
man.
4th. One representative for Clarke county.
9TH. Two county commissioners; one for
the second and one for the third district.
9th One county auditor.
18th. One sheriff.
Sth. One county Treasurer.
9TH One county assessor; probate Judge.
10th. One county school superintendent.
llth. One county surveyor.
18th. One county coroner.
Miscellaneous business.
Signed, JOHN F. SMITH.
d. F. RUSSELL.
j. S. LYONS.
Adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows;
To the Peoples Convention Of Clarke county,
Washington Territory:
The undersigned committee on resolutions
respectfully submit the following to-wit:
lst. Resolved, That the citizens and tax
PAYERS of Clarke county have got tired of
playing the game of follow your leader.
ID. Resolved, That we are competent of
tla Il
Of any ring or caucus, and we intend to do it.
3D. Resolved, That we do not propose to
nominate any person because he is demo-
crat or republican: all we want is that our
candidates are capable and honest.
4th Resolved, That we do not concede
that any person has any claims upon the
people for an Office; if any claim exists, it is
the claim the people have upon the citizen.
9TH. Resolved, That we will do our best
to nominate good, faithful and honest men
for office, and after they are nominated we
will do our best to elect them.
JOSEPH NJ. FLETCHER,
Adopted. Chairman.
j., NJ. Fletcher proposed the following res
olution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That this convention heartily
Khcktat county, for Prosecuting Attorney
of the ID Judicial District, and we pledge
ourselves to do all in our power to secure
his election.
Mr.. Knapp's motion to nominate all Off
GERS by ballot prevailed.
Messrs. S. Swaziland and Andrew Proeb-
stel were appointed tellers.
Mr. H. NJ. Knapp was nominated by accla-
nation for Joint Councilman for the upper
district.
Messrs. Smith, Shaw and Fletcher were
appointed to confer with the Cowlitz County
Peoples Convention in regard to the nomi-
nation of Joint Councilman for the lower
district.
VIM. Dillon was nominated for Represen.
tatve.
Joint Representative was referred to the
committee considering the Joint Councilman.
County Commissioners II. C. Blackwood
was nominated for the I'd district; j. II.
Alexander was nominated by reclamation
for the LIST district.
County Auditor-Chas Brown.
Sheriff. Merton.
County Treasurer-Andrew Proebstel.
Assessor-Thomas Gillian.
Probate judge. NJ. Fletcher, by accla-
nation.
Surveyor-Alex. McAndrews, by accla-
nation.
School Supt.-Miss Lettie Lyons, by &C.
clamation.
Coroner-R. Downing, by reclamation.
A motion was carried to appoint persons
to constitute County Cs.tral COMMITTEES.
Messrs. Hayden, Blackwood, Russell, Nc
Andrews, J. S. Lyons, Alexander and J.
Hoibrook were selected as that committee.
1t was carried to publish the proceedings
Of this convention in the Vancouver INDIE
PENDENT.
A vote of thanks was given to the officers
Of the convention.
Adjourned. G. w. JONES,
II. c. LIEsER, Sec'y. Chairman.
Ed. SLocuM, Assist. Sec'y.