The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-10-19
Peoples County Convention of Clarke
County, w. +.


County, w. +.
The delegates assembled at Marsh's Hall
in Vancouver at IL A. M. on Saturday, Oct.
IA, 1882. The convention was called to or
der by the chairman of the County Central
Committee.
B. f. Shaw was elected temporary chair.
man, and J. d. Geoghegan secretary.
On motion the chairman was requested to
appoint committee of three on Credentials,
and he named T. B. Orwell, L. Sohns and
H. M. Knapp as such committee.
On motion u recess of ten minutes was
taken to enable the committee on creden.
tials to make report.
On re-assepbling the committee presented
the names Of the following persons as en-.
titled to seats as delegates:
West Vancouver-W H Dillon, L Nor
rison, d Manning, HI Alexander, T w
Padden, Joseph Burke, N Schofeld, D Nc
Cam, G w Conard, Gay Hayden.
East Vancouver-L Sohns. Matt Brown,
F Shaw, J D Geoghegan, H N Krsss,
Owen Mulligan, VIM. Ginder.
Pollock-Thos. Kane, j H Pieper.
Manor-Gus Homer, w N Cross.
Fern Prairis-S aml. Morehead by H C
Blackwood, proxy, and John Preebstel.
Preston-H M Knapp, A David.
Washougal-A H Kersey, Grant Short.
Battle Ground-J HO'Donnell, D O'Brien.
Lewis River-M Kane, J s Lyons, Jos.
Banner and L M Love.
Cedar Creek-Thos P Orwell.
Chelatchis-W d Wampler, 7 A McClel-
Ian.
Eaton-M R Shaver.
Cathlapoodle-
Fourth Plain--G w Merton, A Ceilings
and w w Proebstel.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted.
On motion Gay Hayden, T. B. Orwell, H.
c. Blackwood, j. H. Alexander and 7. w.
Padden were appointed as committee ON
resolutions.
On motion the chairman appointed q com.
mittee of three on permanent organization
and order of business as follows: H. NJ.
Knapp, L. Sohns and Thos. Kane.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On assembling the secretary called the
roll of delegates, all reporting present.
The committee on permanent organization
reported that the temporary organization be
made permanent; that the nominees of the
Democratic convention for Joint Councilman
and Joint Representative be adopted; that
the nominees of this convention be selected
by ballot and that majority Of the votes
cast shall be necessary to a choice. On
motion the report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported the following which were unani.
mously adopted:
Resolved, That in the choice of county Of
ficers we favor the selection Of men of known
ability and integrity, rather than those
whose only claim to public support is fealty
to party interests, and we are opposed to
"boss rule" and machine methods"
Resolved, That all Federal offices within
the Territory should be filed by actual set.
tiers thereof.
Resolved, That as a matter of right we
ask for the admission of Washington as one
Of the sovereign states of the Federal Union,
and favor the incorporation of Northern
Idaho within the limits of the future State
The convention then proceeded to make
nominations. J. D. Manning and A. n.
kersey were appointed tellers The ballot
for representative resulted as follows: b.
f. Shaw 27, John Proebstei o, r. p. West
5, L. Sohns |. On motion of N. Schofield
the nomination of B. F. Shaw was made
unanimous.
The ballot for sheriff resulted, Frank Ner.
ton 80, J. d. Manning 4.
The ballot for county auditor resulted,
Chas. Brown 80, Arthur Haine 8.
The ballot for treasurer resulted, Fred w.
Bier SO, d. F. Schuele 6.
The ballot for county commissioner for
the LIST district resulted, Thos Kane Is, T.
A. Mcclellan IL, Joseph Banner 7. Second
ballot, I. A. Mcclellan 81, Thos Kane l6,
j. d. Banner 3. At the request Of Mr..
Thomas Kane Mr.. I. A. Mcclellan was on
motion declared unanimously nominated.
The ballot for county commissioner in the
third district resulted, }. H. Alexander 80,
A. B. Gilmore 8.
On motion the rules were suspended and
VIM. Ginder was nominated by reclamation
for Probate Judge.
The ballot for assessor resulted, j. II.
Fletcher "a, w. N. Cross IL, Robt. Proeb-
stsl 4, A. Pincus 2.
On motion the rules were suspended, and
the Rev. A. S. Nicholson was nominated by
reclamation for Supt. of Schools.
In the same manner A. McAudrew was
nominated for county surveyor
In the same manner j. Randolph Smith
was nominated for coroner.
On motion ID. p. Ballard Of Yakima
county was recommended As the unanimous
choice Of this convention a. . candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney.
On motion the chairman appointed Gen.
trail County Committee ~ follows: Gay
Hayden, H. G. Blackwood, Thos. Kane, A.
H. kersey, d. r. Fales.