The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-05-02


maintenance of Yaquina as port of entry
therefore, be it
ResolUed, That our Senators and Repre-
sentative in Congress be requested most
earnestly to oppose the movement now be-
| ing made tending to the consolidation of
Yaquina with any other port in Oregon, as
detrimental to every interest we uphold,
and directly opposed to the development of
this portion of the State, now opening out
under such favorable prospects
| Resolred, That the Secretary of the con-
vention be directed to send to our Senators
and Representative copies of this resolution.
In accordance with the report on order
of business the convention proceeded with
the following business in order as recon-
mended by the committee:
The following named persons were elected
as delegates to attend the Republican State
Convention at Portland on April Both 1884:
Levi Henkle, R. A. Belknap, r. A. Bensell,
A. M. Witham. C. h Whitney, E. Allen,
w. P. Ready, A. G. Mulkey, and NJ s.
| Woodcock.
The following named persons were put in
nomination before the convention from
which to select three candidates for repre-
sentatives to the next Legislatures: W. T.
Starr, John A. Henkle, j. M. Risley. w.
i, P. Ready, w. 5. Hufford and M. J. Connor
On the first ballot Starr received l6 votes,
Henkle 55, Rlsley 10, Ready 80, Hufford
80, and Connor "a, whereupon John A.
+ Henkle and w. ?. Ready having received
a majority of the votes cast were declared
| candidates for representatives. On the
second ballot Starr received s, Risley 4,
Hufford 81, Connor 20; no one having
| received a majority. Starr and Risley's
names having been Withdrawn third ballot
was had wherein Hufford received % votes
! and Connor 35; whereupon M. D. Connor
was declared the third nominee for repre-
sentative.
E. H. Hawkins, J. B. Cogle, G. G..
Newton, David Ruble and Thos. Cooper
were put IN nomination from which to select
two candidates for County Commissioners.
On the first ballot Hawkins received a
votes, Cogle IA. Newton 25, Ruble 10,
Cooper "a; which resulted in electing E. H.
Hawkins on first ballot. The names of
Ruble and Cooper were then withdrawn
and on second ballot G. G.. Newton was
elected as the remaining candidate for
County Commissioner, he having received
Al votes and Cogle 81.
For Sheriff Sol King was nominated OH
the first ballot, he having received 36 votes,
Levi Henkle II, and VIM. Crees 10.
For County Clerk, B. w. wilson was
nominated by acclamation.
For County Treasurer, on the first ballot
John Williams received Is votes, Wallace
Baldwin Is, T. j. Blair 81, T. J. Buford IL,
and on the second ballot T J. Blair was
ceived 32 votes, Williams 9, Wallace Bald
win IA. T. j. Buford and c. H. Whitney 3.
For Superintendent of Common Schools,
Edgar Grimm was nominated by acclama-
ton.
- For County Surveyor, Geo. Mercer was
nominated by acclamation.
For County Assessor, on first ballot John
Whitaker received l6 votes, Perry Eddy Is,
A. J. Williams 10. Second ballot, Whit
aker IL, Eddy 80, Williams 81. Third
ballot Whitaker s. Eddy %, Williams 26.
The name of Whitaker was then withdrawn,
and on the fourth ballot Eddy received 33
votes, Williams 80 which resulted in the
nomination of Perry Eddy as the candidate
for Assessor.
For Coroner, DIR. T. V. B. Embree was
nominated by acclamation.
The following named persons were select
ed from the various precincts as the Re-
publican Central Committee:
J. M. RisleY of Soap Creek, S. L. Shedd
of Corvallis, John Buchanan of Willamette,
M. 7. Starr Of Monroe, Frank Chambers of
Kings Valley, silas Rowell of Alsea, Geo.
L. Grain of Summit, R. A. Bensell of va
quina, J. H. Blair of Elk City, Jos. limerick
of Tum Tum, o. Thompson Of Lower Alsea,
A. r Markley of Tide Water, John A.
Henkle of Philomath and Jos. Thompson Of
Toledo.
On motion the nominations made by the
convention were declared unanimous,
whereupon the convention adjourned.
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