The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-04-14

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Our Democratic State Convention
net at Portland on Wednesday Of last
week. The valley counties wore gem
orally well represented, but quite a
number Of proxies appeared from
Southern and E'storn Oregon. Ex-
Gov. John Wbiteaker was made Chair.
man, and Chas Nickel and J. A. Guyer
Secrstnries.
After preliminary business was dis
porsed with in the usual way, and the
platform had been adopted, balloting
commenced for
CONGRESSMAN.
lBt ballot --Nesnith, IS; Bonham,
81; Townsend, 10; Fenton, l03. Be-
fore this ballot was announced Linn
county asked to have ber solid lG votes
changed to Fenton. Other delegations
followed 80 fast that the chair could
not recognize them, and motion 10
make Fepten's nomination unanimous
carried 1t Is duo TO Nesmith and Ron
ham to say shat they both declined TO
receive the nomination, aud tho vote
they received WAS simply compliment.
tary. Mr.. Fenton made q neat little
sboech accepting the nomination.
GOVERNOR.
Hon. w. X. Dilysu placed Hon.
Joseph y. Smith in nomination, and
tho name Of Geo. NJ. Stroud was put
forward by +. z. Hogan, Of Douglas
Othcrs were paced in nomination, but
all declined except the two gentlsmon
above named
lst ballot-Smith, &c; Stroud. Al;
John +. Miller, 8; John Burnett, IL;
X. u. Cochran, %; John WhiteakSr,
20.
Second ballot-Smith, 50; Stroud,
-; Cochran, 81; Whitsakor. Z; Burnett,
81 Before this result could DO an
nouuced the Benton delegation changed
their vote forSmith aud others followed
their example until tho nomination wAs
mada Unanimous. Mr.. Saith came
forward and said:
profoundly impressed ~ilh the honor y1a
have csnlsrrod upon dssply Impressed wIth IL
That words oi Hliis And httlnz expression ioF
uhAt iec The suslrrt. ii ls well knoSn u AL of
y.n doubt nas. that bare been fog leng time re-
sired. hSs only from active politics but slss froEn The
Actve business - life. znsDuut - isngthsnsd III
hsaith. doubt ngtH is else kn0Sn ta you that al
must sasrsiy that ssrOunt have refused 70 be .
candiiais bsiorv this convention for any once cns
Ns0k ago rguid not have believed thai undsf any ear
eansiAcss usalt have AeogHisd ths domination bs-
fore tais oDntsntou. for did net thbk Il fstssibs
thAI could BE- prevailed upon ~ say. "a frankly s.y
| to yga nou gualistnSn st the convention. that ~
e0is.as bai'so Jsa ia response 10 ysuE call.
kccrFT ross aoNiNATios.
A. nas -, tcArsr.l 1 s= By AZ m-Ans certain
! Nop. while tsiiy sensible - the honsF I sHpest
sluHE aigi il that IL Sill be - bardsnA bafdss
! = Tespohslbltty-A burden 0i lAbS7 which ] ana
perhaps no, Nsii pfsiafei % bsAf bui have been
| = lie loks Dsnscrat have bsoa knoEu - II
yuu surA if9 ba5ipoi. and have fsss I'd kouoss
Ia Above ny aspirations Il the hands s the Dssns
staii- pAsty. And q have tslt thai have had the
APPRECIATION u a.y Ha'ai ssd Il M irssads Ia
ssS oi thai fact did mot inslst upon my Vis~
| Asasfabisi DstnserAry of ufsgss. have yielded -
the ssitstisns ot my friends with great ssueiAnee
-''A gfsa 4sssinEs and .sigh. Aiieosi sAy .orros
sStsas bsiots ygu and sAy shAs Say a0maAiiou l.
Faas4 BY The voice gi Ihs people u oreEou. ell do
Al! in say l4sf - dssazrss tss duties ip~ssd ugss
| taz
| FattnEsLLT, s.LfsExTlT. H5sEs1lT
Cgnsisssn ei the convention. ~ shall 30 sssisa-
sud shall BE-. n live ipag enough however zUeh
Aay u ysa tEsy have oeuAaisn ~ quss,os The wisdom
4 Any fusafs 80; u ns - Governor of The state oi
Ofegus, Niil have - quesiloa tbs
parity 81 mVm,siSsA iChssrsI
n. ss-'i9. sssa ns, rss,,rs .a.hy sgssss :.
pretty veal Ahd What any q ygt fail - isa<srsiAsd,
you u.li learn properly tf5 sthers than fruin
| iaysst I have lived neNriy - years ia Ossgsn. {
cams hsru Whsa u sstIisment Of Aaurics
scarcely knSun % the Amsnsaa prcsidsnl sCArc-ly
k-0an - s1lofg - The unltSa States. have Wit
ns4sed lie dsvslopmbnt from small. issolatsd settle.
tnshi, surrounded BY tndian tribes and BY foreign
population Jointly scsaIiei, noaiinay Sy tee great
t-4ssrs sAvs Witnessed lu growth Until IL is sew
shat you zoe t. ~As hers shsn u bscsms tcrri-
/ tory, SAa haFs Ehrn u sscAns . stats have
| sffsEaAED fTa sTEtoSLEs.
| have endured some ot them myssli Ihavs ~it.
ussAsd IL S.oF'h - progress ts AdtABss. until i
/ has reached Nhat you nov behold Not much
/ has been contributed toward this by myself bui
/ u have dsnU listls. We have all dons somothisx
We have nov fellow citHrna only representative
Sat hope - vs long enough tho day-if don'I
| ssme Of you may live % t-whea Oregsn viii
have a great may ichssFsi We arc just begiHslng
eafoef. are just isuling the pusAtgas ef activity
shat Aiii produce changes this surh We Are
| hardly Prepares 10 believe. We are sow In trAnsi
tou state. We have been, ever since thIa eountry
vas settled separated b long distances and By route.
u travel requiring isng periods Of time and great
peBso 60 overcome. We are just now tho eve oi
close and rapid communication with the of tbs
world. With the rsat Of our beloved land. We viii
soon be, fcsw citizens, standing by the aide and feel
Ing the puisationa Of one Of The great emsus et ths
worlds trafhc. We Will receive
ForuLArios, WEALTH. rowEH,
In wondeFful degree. Ia tew years have Be
doubt.
i'is matter Of great importance for your State e
Oregon In ths morning Of its state existence that II
should bS wisely carefully. prudensly aud honestly
csnducicd in lie anara % a. - DO prepared fer the
| great career bsioreit
| Fellow citizens, think my time 10 about up.
avs said al that tho occasion tesrns 10 require
| shall conclude my remarks simply by returning
aid this further remark that fitting occasion
In the near future the citizens OF Portland will have
opportunity 70 hear what have TO say upon thepend
| Ing issues before ths country.
SECRETARY or STATE.
Hon. Enoch Hoalt placed in nomina.
ton Hon. ]. X. Weathsrford, Of Linn;
I. G. Richmond nominated NJ. II.
Ellis, Of Polk; and L. p. Hogan nom.
mated Rob't Nowcomb, of Portland.
First ballot-W Woatherford, 9l; Ellis,
20; Newcomb, SO.
Second ballot-Woatherford, 1lS;
Ellis, 20; Newconb, 5. The ncmina.
ton was made unanimous, and Mr..
Wsatherford came forward and accept
ed the nomination in few short and
we'll chosen words.
TREASURER.
Only two names were presented
Savage, of Wasce, and Abrams, oi
Douglas. The first ballot determined
the question, Abrams getting los, and
Savage, 50.