Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-18
OREGON.
The Democratic state Convention.

PORTLAND April 17th.-The Democratic State
Convention met this morning at The Dallcs, and
was called to order by \. Zeiber, Chairman of
the State Central Committee Judge l. l.. Me
Arthur, OF WaScO was chosen President of the
Convention and W. T. Burney and J. K. Sheri-
dan. Secretaries 4 Committee on Credentials
was appointed. and the Convention took Il
recess
PORTLAND, April 17th.-Later dispatches from
The DallcS state that the report of the Committee
on Credentials was presented and adopted. \
Committee on Resolutions was appointed, con-
sisting of one from each county in the State
No one has yet been fixed on for Congress. The
Congressional nomination seems to 90 begging
After the adoption of platform. the COnYen-
ton proceeded TO the appointment of Il State
Central COmmittee-One from each county in
the state. The Convention then took a short re-
cess. The various delegations are now engaged
IN making district nominations. The Conven-
ton Will probably adjourn late tonight or early
tomorrow morning.
PoR1IAND. April 17th.-The Democratic State
Convention made the following nominations:
Congress John Myers, of ClGckamas county;
delegates to the National Convention, l.. l.. Nc
Arthur, 7. ,. Hogan, \. G. Ward l.. L. Porter
W. 7. Cook, Y. X. Strobe; Presidential Electors
/. b. lsOn, W. ID. Fenton, \. &. Jones; Judge of
the supreme Court, Ex-Governor W. W. Thayer.
PORTLAND, April l1h.-Thc Convention adopt
ed resolution ndOrsing Tilden and Hendricks
as the choice of the Democrats of Oregon for
President and Nice-PreSidcnt There was no
positive instructions given the delegates to the
preferences.
An Exciting and DisgracefuI Scene
PoETLAND, April l7th.-Very late last night
an exciting and most diSgraceful scene occurred
at the regular meeting Of the City Council. For
some time past Chief of Police Watkinds has
been making himself very obnoxious TO the cit
zens Of Portland by the loose and disgraceful
manner in which the police department has
been conducted. The Mayor finally determined
To Dust WatkindS and appoint :. 3. Parrish and
Watkinds learning OF the Mayors purpose,
threatened 20 make damaging disclosures con-
corning the official corruption of that function
AIRY. Just before the Council adjourned Mayor
Chapman appointed Parrish and asked for his
immediate continuation Chief NatkindS Sprang
to his feet, and, drawing slip of paper from
his pocket, said in ii loud voice: " Before that is
done, here is note from BeSser, eX-Chief of
Police, and W II. Watkinds. upon which 500
was Endorsed, and which BeSScr tells Inc was
absent, and paid for my appointment.
Mayor Chapman received that money"
% II is false. cried Chapman, Springing from
his seat. 1t is true, and can prove it, roared
NatElndS, waving the paper aloft. The startling
announcement seemed to take the breath away
from the members of the Council and a death
like silence succeeded. 1t was finally moved
and carried 10 postpone further action until the
next meeting. The members of the Council and
a number of prominent citizens are strongly
urging Chapman to call Il special meeting and
siit the matter to the bottom. NatSindS in the
meantime goes staggering about the city,
swearing he can prove that Chapman received
$1,000 for his tWatkind'sl appointment: that he
can and will send the Mayor 10 the Penitentiary
where he belongs. Watknds further alleges
that this money was stolen from the city treas
ury and paid Ia the Mayor: that he (Watkinds)
replaced the money by applying his salary for
that purpose The affair creates an intense SEN
sa;iOn