The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-04-14

are alike to be restrained or abolished by
Legislative action.
4. That the Improvement to the entrance
Of Yaquina harbor is an object of the deep
est interest TO Benton county, with special
reference TO the certain results of such I'm
provemeiit hi reducing the cost of both in
land and ocean transportation OF the pro-
ducts of Benton county and the whole of
middle and southern Oregon by facilitating
the operation and extending the advantage
of the Oregon Pacific Railroad; an enter
prise which should receive the support of
every citizen in the Willamette valley
C mnties regardless of party.
S. That in view of the unequal pressure
of the present system of taxation for making
and repairing county roads, steps should be
taken to amend the laws in the direction
of greater economy in expenditure and
more equitable plan of working.
6. That the remuneration of county
Clerks and Sheriffs should be by salary
of such salaries should be fixed on the
principle of rtasanable compensation for
the amount of work actually performed
7. That regid ecanomy should be exer-
cised in the expenditure Of funds raised by
both State and county taxation.
s. That we regard the present school
book system as au oppressive monopoly,
and demand its unconditional repeal.
9. That the improvement of the Alseya
river and harbor will open up for settle
nlent and win develop IL valuable section
of our country, and the exertions of Hon.
NJ, C. George to secure national aid for
this important enterprise is highly to be
approved Of.
ToLBERr CARTER. Com.
r. j. NICHOLS.
On motion, the President appointed
Messrs w. P. Smith and F. NJ. Carter
tellers.
Nominations being in order, MIR. Witham
presented the name of Hon. E. Woodland
for State Senator There being no other
nomination. on motion of Mr.. James Cham
bers, Mr.. Woodland was unanimously NOM
mated by acclimation.
For Representatives, the following named
gentlemen We're placed in nomination: r.
j. Nichols, of Monroe; Tolbert Carter, of
Soap Creek; Geo. A. Waggoner, of Monroe;
W. P. Ready, of Alseya Bay.
Mr.. Vincent Withdrew the name of Mr..
Waggoner. Whereupon Messrs. Carter
ANAShoio GIN ASft'tS 0CAC hoH-
mated by acclimation,
The next order of business being the nom-
ination of County Clerk. the names of the
following gentlemen were presented T.
NJ. Wadsworth, B. w. Wilson. NJ. J.
Conner.
There being nj further nominations, the
convention proceeded to ballot, with the
following result Wadsworth 81; Wilson
IS, Conner, 5.
Mr.. Wilson having received a majority
of all the votes cast, was duly declared the
nominee
On motion of Mr.. E. Allen, Mr.. Wilson's
nomination was made unanimous.
For Sheriff, Mr.. Harris nominated Mr..
E. Hawkins, and MIR. Allen nominated Sol
King.
A vote was taken with the following
result Hawkins. Is; King, 35; Houck, l.
Mr.. King was duly declared the nominee
for Sheriff
For County Judge, Mr.. Mercer nomina-
ted Mr.. F. NJ. Johnson, and Mr.. Witham
p 'escnted the name of Mr.. NJ. L. Noftsger.
Mr. James Chambers withdrew the name
of .Mr. No;ts ger. Whcreupon MIR. Johnson
was declared the nominee by acc!i.nation.
For County Treasurer, Messrs. T. J.
Buferd and ]. w. Williams were placed in
nomination. A vote was taken, with the
following result: Bufori, %; Williams, 2S.
Mr.. Buford, having received majority
vote, was duly declared the the TO iEee.
For County Commissioners, the following
gentlemen were placed in nomination !:
James Edwards Andrew Gilietly, James
Cooper, James Hamer.
The convention proceeded to ballot, with
the following result: Edwards SO; Gilletly
27; Cooper, IL; Hamer, &c; James Cham
bers. /; blank, l.
Mr.. Edwards, having received majority
vote, was declared duly nominated. There
being no choice for the second Commissioner
the covention proceeded to ballot.
Mr.. Wheeler Withdrew the name of Mr..
Cooper.
The vote was taken with the following
result Gill tly. IL; Hamer, 80.
Pending announcement of the result,
Mr.. J, 81. Aldrich stated that he was authe .
rized by MIR. Hamer to with lraw his name,
as that gentle nan did not desire any NOM
ination at the hands of this convention.
Wbereupon, Mr.. Andrew Gi!letly was
una. imously nominated for County Com.
missioner.
The next order of business being the nom
inatiun of Assessor, the names of the fol.
lowing gentlemen were presented: John
Whiteaker, Ferry Eddy, Robert Mathepey;
Frel Clark.
A vote was taken with the following re
suit Whiteaker, s; Eddy %; Matheney
II; Clark, 7.
There being no choice; Mr.: Wheeler
withdrew the name of Mr.. Clark, and the
convention proceeded with the second ballot
which resulted as follows. Whiteaker, 7
Matheney, ID; Eddy 80.
Mr.. Eldy, having received majority
vote, was duly declared the nominee.
Mr.. james Chambers wa unanimously
nominated for School Superintendent.
For County Surveyor, Messrs. Geo
Mercer and L. H. Shaw were placed in nom
| ination, and the vote resulted as follows
Mercer, 20; Shaw, "a; blank ].
Mr.. Mercer was duly lie l.red the nom
inee
The next order of business being the
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