The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14

put. bankS caileq TOR the ayes ana noes.
The Secretary called the roll and % voted
aye, Is no. Thereupon thesubstitute was de-
clared adopted. and having been wellsatdown
on, Banks for the moment subsidized, with
drawing from the convention. The motion
as amended by the substitute was adopted
by vote of 81 to 10.
The following platform was presented to
the convention aud adopted:
Resolved, That we maintain an unfalter-
fidelity to the principles of the republican
party, aud believe it will administer the af-
fairs of the government as faithfully and
successfully in the future has it has done in
the past.
Resolved, That by the republican party
of Clarke county we believe that a faithful
and economical administration of county af-
fairs will be secured, and weherewith pledge
to the nominees of the convention the sup
port of all true republicans of Clarke county.
Resolved, That it is for the welfare of the
county and the duty of all republicans to
work for the success of the republican
ticket.
Resolved, That we discountenance de.
sertion aud boiling from the party. and trust
in the fidelity of the republicans of Clarke
county to maintain the republican organiza-
ton of the comfy.
Resolved, That we favor the early admis-
sion of our Territory as State into the
unioh, and urge our delegate in congress to
to do all in his power to that end.
Mr.. Robt Davis then withdrew from the
convention.
The following resolution was then intro
duced and adopted:
Whereas, the public school system of our
county is one of the dearest institutions of
free people, the perpetuity and efficiency of
which are paramount to all otherpublic con-
Germs, and
Whereas, in appreciation thereof the peo-
pie of Vancouver School District No 6 have
in furthcrance of their public school interest
and in response to their imperative demands
of growing city, undertaken the construc-
ton of public school house that will be,
when completed, ornamentaland highly use
full to Vancouver and Clarke county, and
Whereas, the school fund derivable by
existing laws from taxation in said district
is wholly inadequate to defray the cost of
said school house, therefore
Resolved, By the Clarke county repub-
lican convention that our candidates for the
legislature be, and they are hereby instructed
to do everything in their power to secure
the enactment of such laws as may be neces-
sary to enable said school district to pledge
its creditor the payment of the cost of said
building, and when expedient, thereafter. to
raise by taxation the funds necessary to re-
imburse the persons who have made loans to
said district Tor that object
The following resolution on central CON-
mittee was introduced:
Resolved, By the Clarke county repub-
lican central committee of said county shall
be composed of sixteen members, one from
each voting precinct, that the membership
thereof be selected by the respective pre-
cinct delegates to this convention, and the
names reported to this convention for rati-
tication, and that the member for the pre-
cinct OF West Vancouver shall be the chair
man OF said committee, and that said COM
mittee be authorized to fill any vacancy that
may occur on the republican ticket after
this convention adjourns.
The resolution was adopted after striking
out that portion relating to the chairman of
the committee.
The various resolutions passed were then
adopted as a whole for platform.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
one at time. The first ballot was without
choice. The second ballot resulted Ira Z.
Spencer 80, G. w. Durgip Is The third
ballot resulted M. Fleming 26, G. w. Dur
gin 26. On motion the rules were suspended
and M. Fleming and G. w. Durgin were
both declared delegates. The fourth ballot
gave j. P. West and 5. w. Brown IL each.
The rules were suspended and both elected
by reclamation. The fifth ballot gave N.
Il. Bloomfield 25 votes, A. Buchanan 20,
eecting Bloomfield. A. Buchanan was then
nominated by reclamation.
The convention then balloted for county
officers as follows:
Auditor-Gsorge Hitchcock 90, Robert
Robb Ia.
Treasurer-G. Hubert Daniels 30, d. F.
Schuele s, j. l.. Royal s.
Sherif-First ballot, David Stamp Is, Ira
E. Spencer IL, Jackson Davis 7, Geo. w.
Conard q, L. B. Clough 3. Second ballot.
Stamp %, Davis 9. Spencer 5, Conard 2,
Clough 2.
Representative-J.P. West 10, Thos. Of
well l3, r. p. West s, g. H. Steward 2.
w. C. johnson l. Second ballot J. P. West
%, Orwell Is, r. P. West 7. r. P. West
then withdrew his name. Third ballot, j.
p. West, 27. Orwell II.
Probate Judge-Wm. Ranck was nomi.
mated by reclamation.
County Commissioner, LIST District-lst
ballot, J. H. Timmins %. DR.. J. M. Burt
%. Second ballot, TimmiDs %, Burt %.
Third District-lst ballot, Joseph God
dard %, Henry Christ Is, r. Kies TO- Sc
cond ballot, Joseph Goddard rs, Christ Is,
Kies T.
Assessor-H. Kulpsr IL, J. H. Fletcher
Is, j. E. Messenger IA. Second ballot,
Kulper 25. Fletcher Is. Messenger z.
School Supt.--Edwin Pratt and q. G.
Gridley were nominated, when some dele