The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-04-23
TmEIR CONVENTION


The Republican County Convention met
ut the Court House last Friday forenoon at
10 o'clock. II II Hewitt WIS elected
temporary Chairman 4 NJ Whitten, Secre.
tary, and w Peters, Assistant Secretary.
Caleb Grey, w Il Kirk and | Bruce were
appointed committee on credentials. After
an hours work they reported those entitled
TO seats In the convention, the list being
noticeable for the large number Of proxies,
some Of the precincts having no primaries
being allowed delegates promisruously.
The following committees were appointed ;
On apportionment for delegates 70 the
State Convention.--J @ JohnsonJ II Smith,
@ II Irvine, ] Charlton, John conser.
On order Of business Caleb Grey, ] f
Mccartney, E w Langdon.
On permanent organization Il Smith,
M Acheson, Thos Froman.
On resolutions ! Wilson. q II Irvine,
A & Hausman,W X Temple, George Davis.
At one o'clock the committees on order
Of business and permanent organization re-
ported, the latter recommending the tenn.
poary officers as permanent officers, which
Recommendation was adopted.
Ia caucus was held the night previous,
which accounts for several nominations be.
Ing made by aeelamation.
s A Dawson, of East Albany, and ] G
Johnson, Of Scio. were nominated for State
Senators by acelamatlon.
For Representative the following ballot
was cast ] g Powell, - w X Temple,
81 ] X Smith, 90 w w Richardson, 6o
A u Witzel, 20 ID G CurrIe. 81 Ander.
son, 40 u II Irvine, - Hume, q II
& Moran, 1. The iirst six were declared
nominated.
Jos wasson, OF Lebanon, was nominated
for Clerk, and u Trask, Of Fox vaiiey,for
Sheriff, by aeelamation.
] y Hughes, the nominee Of the prohlbl.
,ionists. A S Powell and G w Luper, were
mentioned for Treasurer. Two balo:s were
cast, a follows;
Ist Hughes, "a, Powell, 90, Luper, II.
snd-iughes, 46.,. Powell, 30. Luper, 10.
Hughes receiying.R majority.
The nomIpesA9n 81 the Prohibition party
for Superintendent, ] / Gilbert,was ratified.
For Assessor the following vote was east /;
K w Breeze. 60. A Morris. 70.
For County Commissioners the following
self explanatory ballot was east VIM 4
Paul, So Alex Brandon, ~ 4 7 Powell,
10; Cyrus Runnell, I6.
The vote for Surveyor was, Z T r Fisher,
O.. A Warner, ~.
The following delegates to the State Con.
vention were elected c Z wolycrton, at
large, DIR ID NJ Jones. NJ Aeheson, q +
Simpson, j III Roscoe. G Johnson, ] !
Charlton, Caleb Grey, Il a Ranpy. w K
kirk, John Donaca.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following. which was adopted
wHEREAs, Our government ''is Of the
pcopIe,by the people and for the people. de-
riving its powers under God, from the con.
sent Of the governed :; and.
WHEREAS. Il Is the earnest desire oi a
large and influential number OF our citizens
that an early opportunity be given for free
and fair expression Of the will 81 the legal
voters on the prohibition Of the liquor traffic
In our state al special election held for
that purpose therefore,
Rsaafprsf, BY the Republicans Of Linn
county In convention assembled. that we arc
in favor of the submission BY the next iegis-
lature, OF the pending prohibition amendment
for their discussion.