The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-03-08
THE INDEPENDENT. /
SATURDAY, MARCH $, 1884
Central Committee Meeting.

Effinger j. Bourne, on the % OF Febru-
ary, and issued cali fer a Democratic
convention to be held at the Dalles on
Thursday, the 18th of April.
The Meeting was called to order by
AL Zieber, chairman, and P. I'll.
Darcy, of Salem, was elected secretary,
On roll call the following members
were present: Baker county, I. 9.
HYDE by Colonel W. II. Efinger, proxy;
Benton, ]. II. Bryson by D. Carlisle,
proxy; Clackamas, w. L. White; Clat-
sop, G. H. Stockton; Curry, I. B. ITCH
nor by L. P. Hogan, proxy; Grant, w.
II. Clark by L. D. Mckee, proxy; Col
umbia, S. A. Miles; Douglas, F. 2. Ho-
gon; Jackson, 7. G.. Reams by Judge J.
G. Bellinger, proxy; Lane, r. B. Coch-
rane; Linn, J. g. Whitney by Judge
st ahan, rroxy; Marion, P. H. d 'Arcy;
Multnonab, AL Zieber; Polk, NJ. NJ.
Ellis; Tillamook, A. B. Hallock by ia
cob Graham, proxy; Umatilla, L. B.
Cox; Washington, w. II. Fl. Myers by
w. C. scoggin, proxy; Yamhill, W. NJ.
Townsend
Counties not represented were Coos,
Josephine, Lake, Union, Wasco, anl
the two new counties, Klamath and
Crook.
The following call for convention
was agreed upon.
The State Democratic Convention is
hereby called to meet at Dalles City,
on Thursday the 18th Of April next, at
10 o'clock a. H., for the purpose Of nom
mating candidates for the following off
ices: Judge of the Supreme Court,
three Presidential Electors, Representa-
tive III the Lower House Of Congress
and DistrietO Ulcers for the several ju-
dicial Districts and to select six dele
gates to the National Democratic Con
vention, and generally to do such other
business as may of right come hefore
such Convention. The Convention will
be comqosed Of the following delegates:
Baker 4, Benton 6, Clackamas 6,
C!atsop 4, Columbia ., Coos 4, Crook l,
Curry 2, Douglas I, Grant 3, Jackson
6, Josephine 8, klamath l, Lane {,
Linn 9, Marion 8, Multnomah l3,
Polk 5, Tillamook 2, Umatilla 8, Union
6, Wasce and Crook T. Washington 4,
Yamhill 6, the same being one for
each 200 votes and fraction over 10C
cast for Hon. J. S. Smith at the las,
general election, and one delegate at
large from each county. We also rec
ommcad that the new counties Of Crook
and Klamath send one delegate at largs
each to represent them in the Conven-
ton, and that the number of delegates
allotted to the counties Of Wasco ant
Lake, from which these counties were
formed, be apportioned between the oil
counties and the new.
The committee deem it fitting t,
present to the Democratic voters OF th
State the following considerations:
We see approaching an election o
most vital import to cur commonwealth
III all its interests, both public and pri-
yate.
Dseming honesty the best policy, ant
in striking contrast with the course o
the opposing party, we have named al
early day for the assembling of th'
State Convention. Our principles as {
party Will thea be enunciated, and ou
candidates placed in the field subject t
the approval or condemnation of tht
body petite.
The variance of the vote in this STATE
during the past fsy years, and especially
the very close contest in the Presiden-
tial election of 1880, gives us mucl
hope that, notwithstanding our presen
AlAHOIlly, With HdIlHOIIF III OuI IdhAS
and a well directed exertion of ou
strength, we shall carry off the palm o
victory. But to assure this end il i
imperative that all Democrats shoulC
contribute their individual support anC
hearty cooperation, not only in tn
actual canvass but from it's very initia
tion-the county primaries. We d
not presume to tresspass upon the pro-
vince of our popular Convention, but d
earnestly invoke members of our party t
put aside past differences and persona
antaSonisnls, to unite in harmoniou
action in the various primaries and t.
send full delegations of representative
men to attend the State Convention
We have deemed it fitting to reduce tE
number of delegates, in the hope of Sc
curing the personal attendance 0
those to be chosen. We especially rec
ommend the formation of,Iecal olubs
where practicable, throughout the State
Believing that the success of tn
Democracy is the welfare of the peo