The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-04-09


tween quite number Of the best
speakers in the Convention aud 1t,
with all the amendments and substi-
tutes which had been offered, were at
length referred 10 a committee of
three consisting Of Judge i. /. Nc
Arthur, Hon. John II. Smith and l..
II. Autenreith, with instructions TO
report on the following day,
The Convention then adjourned 10
meet at eight oclocl; on the following
day.
MORNING SESSION.
Called to order at eight O'clock by
tho President. Me Arthur, chair
man of tho committee TO wnom the
financial resolution was referred, re.
ported that the committee could not
agree.
Several different resolutions were
then introduced bearing upon the
financial question and n warm debate
followed, hut the differences OF opin-
ion were soon compromised by tho
introduction of the following resolu-
tion by Hon. J. NJ. Thompson:
Resolved. That Will Q We recognizes gold and silver
the constitutional currency and tho only real
regard any further contraction OF the paper Is
of the govcrHmeHt uncailed for aud lmIoiste
IN the present fdanciai condition ot tho country.
This resolution was adopted with
only ono dissenting vote.
A resolution prevailed signifylng
tho wish of the Democracy OF this
state that the National Convention
should stlll adhere 10 the two-thlrds
rule.
J. J. DaIy,Iof Polk, introduced the
following s'resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved. That believing the fees Of Clerk and shsr.
~ to be eNoTbitant and oacroua "a tgants. We iAyos
the passage OF law hy the Legislature material
| y reducing their compensation that tho ansounl
paid then, shall not exceed the vaus ot their sCsiees
On motion the platform was then
adopted as a whole.
The Convention then proceeded to
make a selection Of n candidate for
Congress. john Whiteakcr and Geo.
X. Shiel were placed in nomination,
and the ballos resulted as follows
whiteaker, 100; Shiel, I6. The nom
ination was then made unanimous.
The following named gentlemen were
by acclamation placed in nomination
for Judges Of the Supreme Court p
2. Prim, Of Jackson county John
Burnett, Of Benton; Jas. X Kelly, oi
Multnomah.
The following gentlemen were placed
in nomination for Presidential Electors
and received the number of votes cou
pied with their names: J. X. weath
erford, l20; T. G.. Owen, ll3; Jas
Fulton, 100; W. D. Fenton. 81; En-
gene semple, Is; C. F. Beaiie. 10. Tht
first three were declared duly nomi
mated.
Following is the vote on Delegates tC
the National Convention: Chas. Nick
ell, l22; w. II. Eainger, Il9; J. j
Williams, IFS; a. 4. Fink, ll6; J
w. Wisdom, ll3; John Myers, l0l
j. l.. Cowan, ~; Jos Lane, GG Johr
+. Miller, 50; J. r. Wiley, 43; J. l.
Ferguson, 40; C. W. Bailey. %; c. a
Cogswell, Is. The first six were do
clared to be the delegates to tie Ma
tional Democratic Convention.
| Following are the names Of the gen
tlemen selected as the State Centra
Committee
S. Z. MeCord, d. Carlile, C. r
Beatie. Thos. DAILY, S. II. Hazard, J. b
Tichenor, Thos. Stewart, C. Eall, VIM
Mcdowell, G.. II. Hammersly, r. B
Cochran, T. G.. Reams, Chas. Hughes
M. Z. Brown, L. II. Dearborn, A
Noltner, r. J. Lee, S. L. Story, j. s
White, a. G. Craig, J. b. Condor, J
C. Weatherford, w. NJ. Townsend.
The ballot for Chairman Of the Stat,
Central Committee resulted as follows
lst ballot-M. V. Brown, G5 c. f.
Beatty, GO A. Noltner, ~.
2d-Brown G3 !; Beatty, &C; Nolt.
ner, 40.
3d-Brown, -; Beatty, 81. On
motion Of Gen. Brown Mr.. Beatty's
election was made unanimous.
The vote on the place for holding the
next State Convention was as follows
Portland, l13; Salem, IS; Astoria, .;
Tillamook ].
A resolution introduced by BENZ.
Hayden, endorsing Judge Stephen ].
Field as the first choice of the Oregon
Democracy for President was voted
down.
The Convention then closed with
three rousing cheers for success of the
ticket