The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-03-26


The Democratic County Convention as
sembled at the Court House at 10 AN.
on wednesday. efecting temporary Or
ganiEatiou with DR.. j. A. Davis In the
Chair, and Hon. w r. Bilyeu as Secretary.
After appointing committee on Creden-
tials, one on Order Of Business, and an
other on Resolutions, the Convention ad-
journed until after dinner. Reassembling.
the reports Of the committees were received
and adopted. Agreeable to these, DR..
Davis was made permanent chairman, Mr..
Bilyeu. Secretary, with G. B. Montague
and L. Senders assistant Secretaries, G.
Ralston and L. Kline, Tellers.
On motion. It was ordered that . ma
jority Of all the votes cast be required to
elect.
Delegates to the State Convention were
elected. viz NV. Brown, c. Burkhart,
J.H. Smith, A.F. Beard, l.. Martin, H.R.
Powell. G. H, Ralston, Bag Cooper, HI
ram Williams, Joseph Noise, L. Kline,
Straud Price, Ed. Zeia, Sam May and
IA. Davis.
The contest for all the Offices was warm,
there being large number Of candidates
for the several Offices, and the convention
adjourned for supper at g Pm, having sue
ceeded in nominating ticket as far as
Assessor. The Convention assembled AZ
ter supper, when the entire ticket was
nominated, ms follows:
For State Senator--O.P. Coshaw.
Representatives.. p. Schooling, DR..
| WE. Alexander, Harry. Shelton, Jacob
| Newman, G.E. Chamberlain, and C.P.
Burkhart.
County Judge-Lark Bilyeu.
County Commssiouers-Levi Douglas
and Lewis Cox.
County Clerk-D. p. Mason.
Sheriff.. d. Miller.
Count Treasurer-Ab. Umphrey.
Assessor-H.S. Williams.
Supt. Schools-D.V.S. Reid.
Surveyor-Geo. Grimes.
Coroner-Dr. J.A. Davis.
The County Central Committee was In
creased from three to five members, and Il
composed 40 follows J. II. Burkhart
NJ. v. Brown, C.B. Montague, d. n. Monk
ers and Sam May.
J. H. Smith, OF Harrisburg, presented {
resolution favoring an amendment to th'
usury law, reducing interest to per cent.
with 10 per cent, a. the maximum ratt
by special contract, which passed unanl
mousiy.
Upon the adjournment Of the Convention
an after meeting was called by the Secre
tary, at which Judge Haley presided
The nominees OF the Convention and 9th
ers were called upon and responded In
brief speeches, In the following order
Messrs. Coshaw, Mason, Cbamberlain
Bilyeu, Miller. Porter, Gen. Brown, Blake
ly. Reid, W.R. Bilyeu, Smith, Colvin, o
Lane county, Montanye. Geo. Humphrey
Herren. Charlton and Armstrong.
The speakers were unanimous In com
mendfug harmony and solidlty In tn,
Democratic phalanx, and emphasizing th'
duty of voting a straight, unscratchet
Democratic ticket I'm June and Novembe
next.
So far a. we are personally acquaintet
with the gentlemen composing the abov
ticket, we must In all candor acknowledg
that it Is about as hard a ticket to beat a
the Democracy has put up for the las
twelve years. We are glad to know tina
If Democrats are to I'LL the Offices, the,
arc about the best men In the party. Blu
then we will say to the gentlemen com
posing the ticket, ssthe race is not alway
to the swim, or the battle to the strong,
or words to that effect and you may lool
out for US next week, for we'll be in thi
race with q ticket that must win-ant
don't you forget It.