The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-04-25
! COUNTY AND STATE TICKETS.
THE FAITHFULs ARE NOW READY TO MEE1
THE REPUBLIcANs-THEIR TIcKET

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THE REPUBLIcANs-THEIR TICKET.
The democratic convention of Ben
ton county was. held in the opera
house this city on Tuesday last. Pun
derson Avery was chosen chairman,
R. E. Gibson secretary, and J.. J.
Bryan assistant. The usual order oi
business was transacted before the
members got down straight to business.
The committee on platform, composed
of John Burnett, Thos. Cauthorn, w.
A. Wells, S. G. Thompson, and Allen
Parker, reported the following resolu-
tions, which required about twenty
minutes of time to form:
Resolved, That we hereby endorse
the noble stand taken by Governor
Pennoyer against rings and monopolists
and in the interest of the taxpayers
and hereby instruct our delegates to
support him for denomination.
Resolved, That the present rail
road commission having been stripped
of all power to enforce their orders
are neither ornamental nor useful and
constitute $4,000 luxury that
should be abolished.
Resolved, That we are in favor of
SO amending the mortgage-tax-law so
as to make the tax a lien on the land,
but oppose its appeal and are opposed
to the repeal of the usury law.
Resolved, That we condemn the
extravaganza of the last legislature,
whereby the taxes of the people were
greatly increased; that the expenditure
of $4,000 for clerk hire Ia large por-
ton of which was paid for services
never performed for the state) and the
scandals growing out of the .clerk
system" introduced by the republican
party at the last session of the legisla-
ture call loudly for reform.
Resolved. That we are in favor OF
electing recorder of conveyances
separately from the Office of clerk.
Resolved, That the open and
shameless purchase of votes in the last
republican primaries in, the city of
Portland, will enable the people to
properly estimate the resolutions of
that party in favor of "a pure electoral
system"
Resolved, That we are opposed to
the expenditure of any more money
for public buildings, and we favor the
placing of the county Jail in the base
ment of the new court house.
After the above was read, then the
balloting for candidates began. The
result is as follows, and next June will
tell the tale as to how popular the ticket
is: State senator, s. G. Thompson, a
merchant of Monroe; representatives,
Jesee Foster of Willamette, and R.
H. Gibson of Soap Creek-both are
"rich" men and positively declined to
accept the nomination but somehow
or other the delegates wouldn't let
them off; county judge, E. Holgate
received the nomination by vote of
%, to S. 7. Jefreys getting %; county
commissioner, w. Hinton; sheriff,
VIM. Mackay, the present incumbent
and who will, if elected, be third
termer; clerk, J. ]. Bryap,,the present
school superintendent-le stands a
ghost of shew of being elected;
assessor, E. Skipton, the ld-timer;
treasurer, M. P. ("Telt" Burnett, a
most estinlable citizen; school super
intendent, Miss Nettie Spencer of
North Corvallis; surveyor, A. ]. Por-.
ter; coroner, DR.. J. NJ. Applewhlte,
hardy "ola" democrat-also a splendid
man.
The delegates to the state conven-
ton which was held yesterday, were T.
E Cauthorn, Prior Scott, P. Avery,
M. M. Davis, John Burnett, S. G.
Thompson, and Allen Parker.
After the ticket was formed and all
business completed, the convention
adjourned and it will be two years be
fore they will be compelled to go
through the same formality.
New OFFIcIAL.-The position Of
superintendent of the Oregon Pa
cific railroad has been filled by the
appointment of j. Stevenson to the
place. MIR. Hadley is now assist