The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-04-18
OUR TlCsLET

and elected, on the second of June.
Hon. j. X. Weatherford was unau-
imously nominated for the State Senate.
Mr.. Weatherford ia too well known TO
the people of Linn county TO need
Recommendation from as. He served
one term us School Superintendent of
this county, aud, In 1876, was elected
member OF the lower house of the
Legislature In 1882 he was tho DEM
ocratic candidate for Secretary Of State,
but was defeated
For the lower house of tho leglsla
ture the convention nominated L. j.
Black, of Halsey, +. 4. Watts, of
Shedd, l.. II. Montanye and J. IL.
Peery, of Albany, Henry Cyrus, of
Santiam Precinct, aud Harvey Shelton,
of Franklin Butte Precinct
Mr.. Black is merchant at Halsey,
and is q man of more than ordinary
ability. He is close observer of men
and things and will make safe legis-
lator.
+. A. Watts, OF Shedd, is also
merchant. He Is a young man of un-
questioned integrity and a devoted
friend of the people. He will justify
the faith plscsl in him by the conven-
ton.
L. II. Montanye is lawyer CT fair
ability aud will take leading part in
the important questions of finance and
taxation, which will attract the atten-
ton of the coming legislature.
J. II. Peery is tho present efficient
and popular County Treasurer. He
will carefully guard the interests of the
people and will lend his time and abili-
ty to secure those reforms in economic
Questions which are of prime impor-
tance to the people of the State.
Mr. Cyrus is farmer of more than
ordinary intelligence. Although COM
paratively young, he has already herved
Que term in the Legislature. Such was
his devotion to the right that he has
been recalled to serve the people for
another term of two yeara
Harvey Shelton is = successful farm
er, and a true and faithful type of u
gentleman of the old school. He mas
served Linn county two or three terms
in the legislature. He is a man OF such
irreproachable integrity that the trust
will again be placed in his hands. The
interest Of Linn county will be safe in
the hands of these gentlemen.
For County Judge the convention
named Hon. J. J. Whitney. Mr. Whit
ney, it will 6e remembered, was elected
to this ro.ition in 1870, but Judge
Johns tie then incumbent claimed that
his term did not expire until 1872.
Mr.. Whitney prosecuted his claim to
the Office in the courts, but tie Supreme
Court decided against him. M. Whit
ney was twice elected Prosecuting
Attorney of this district, both time.
overcoming larg. Republican rsajori-
ties. Two years ago he was elected a
member OF the legislature and took a
leading part in the dslibera:ions Of that
body. He will be elected by largo
majority.
A. Condra, Of Harrisburg, and David
Meyers, of Scio, were nominated for
County Commissioners. Mr.. Condra
is an eRterprising and successful farm
sr. He is careful fnancier, and will
scrupulously and punctiliously perform
the duties Of his Office. David Meyers
is a carpenter, and will be especially
fitted to take charge Of bridge building
and other needed improvements of the
county. We confidently predict that
no one will have cause to regret voting
for these gentlemen.
J. K. Charlton, the nominee for
sheriff, is an old citizen Of the county,
having been here about twenty years.
He served one term as County Com
missioner, and We speak from personal
knowledge when We say that = more
careful painssaking official wonld be
hard to find. He is man Of the most
rigid integrity and sobriety aud will
fully and faithfully perform the duties
of the Office to which the people will
elect him.
Mr.. J. P. GAlbraith, nominee for
clerk, Is citizen of Brownsville, and,
for a number of years, has been the
bo1kkeeper and accountant of the
Brownsville Woolea Manufacturing
company He is man of fine clerical
ability, which, joined with his mature
Judgment and honesty OF purpose, cmi-
nently fit him for the office to which he
will be elected in June.
Mr.. q. E. Hammack, the nominee
for assessor, is young, enterprising
farmer of Lebanon, eminently fit for
the office of assessor. We can safely
recommend him to The voters of the
county
Prof. D. V. s. Reid, nominee for