Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-09
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Marion County Republicans Meet
and Effect an Organization.


and Commercial streets during yes.
terday evening and this morning
was lively and exciting. A crowd
Of figuring politicians and inquiring
delegates constantly occupied the
sidewalk, with lesser groups here
aud there in different directions,
within hailiug and seeing distance.
Mn intelligent and earnest body
Of Marion county citizens gathered
at Reeds opera house at II O'Clock,
and was called to order by Geo. II.
Burnett, chairman Of the county
central committee, and the family
battle of the republican party of
Marion county, Oregon, was opened
up, by neat and stirring speech
from Mr.. BurHett, in which he sen t
sparks of witty fire into the demo-
cratic camp.
After the address, A. w. Drager
then placed in nomination VIM.
Armstrong, Of South Salem for tem-
pOrary chairman, ar d for the same
position C.B.M0orcs nominated Geo.
II. Burnett. On motion, q ballot by
names US published was ordered,
and on motion four tellers were APP
pointed, as follows; Jap Mimic,
| Frank WhitlOck, n. s. Jordan and
John II. Porter.
The result of the ballot was, for
Burnett 81 votes, Armstrong 80 votes
and scattering votes; Mr.. Burnett
being declared duly elected.
Mr.. Burnett thanked the conven-
ton in n short address.
On motion II. ID. Allen, of Silver
ton, was chosen temporary secretary
and ID. w. Hall, of WOodburn, as
sistant.
j NJ POorman made motion to
appoint committee of five on order
of business, but withdrew it, and a
motion of Wm Armstrong to APP
point a committee of five on creden-
tials was adopted, and the following
committee announced: VIM. Arm
strong, of South Salem: J NJ Wat.
son, OF Turner; l. V Ehlen, of Butte
Vile; Wright Foshay, of Silverton,
and A G Perkins, of Labish.
Now upon M. Poorman's motion
committee of five on order of busi-
ness was named by the chair as fol-
lows; J M Poorman, of Woodburn;
& b Moores, of East Salem, ] E
Hammond, of Silverton; N III
Looney, Of Jefferson; FU Hull, of
Mehama.
Upon motion Of ID. w. Matthews
committee Of five on permanent
organization named as follows: d
w Matthews, of East Salem; J l.
Calvert, Of Hubbard; S S Kerr, OF
st. Paul; VIM King, of Sublimity
Dexter Robbins, of Marion.
4 Upon Squire Poujade's motion a
committee OF five on apportioument
of delegates to state convention was
named as follows: l. II Poujade, OF
Gervais; A l. Hodson, of Turner
Geo Il Good, of Salem; d w Smith
of Howell Prairie; J II. Porter, OF
Stayton.
The committee on credentials pre-.
sented its report of delegates en-.
titled to seats IN the convention at
follows, which report was adopted;
East Salem.-C b Moores, Claud
Catch, J A Richardson, Thomas
Holman, q p Glover, G IL Bryant,
w G Anderson, j A VanEaton, II
B Brophy, d w Matthews, ] b
Woodford, William Brown w +
Peck, ii z Keller, Edward Hirsch,
Henry Rogers, George Collins, w
B Culver, David Simpson, George
ii Burnett, II b Herrlck, Jr, II ii
Cain.
Salem-W A Cusik, c IL Monroe,
G Clnggett, q Il Good, II b Glaze, f
Il Townsend, Jap Minto, II s Jor-
dan, j A Baker, T. S Lamport, ii
w Cottle, s T. Willard, J G Smith,
l. : Scott, II e Moores, ii Haas
North Salem--T p Welch, DR. | II
Mason, A Il Parker, A NJ Clough,
w l. Wade, VIM Savage, Frank
Kaiser, viii Martin, Il Mccoy.
South Salem VIM Armstrong,
Jas Warner, Adam Ohmart, w ii
Simpson, Thos II McIntlre, A w
Drager, VIM Jory, Needham.
Marion-Dexter Robbins, b Pear
son, A Relfe.
Jefferson n ii Looney, ] w
Pate, IL Roland, II z Nye, G NJ
Smith, J 4 BecSwith, n Doty.
Butteville-P J Cone, Charles
Lembke, Thos Rees, l. V Ehlen,
James Whitney, John Murray.
Howell Prairle-G w Bentley, ]
+ Anderson, John Newsome, j l.
Wood, ID w Smith, Charles Sap
pingield, Isaac stephens.
Silverton-J Il Hammond, TR
Hlbbard, w Foshay, A Wolmrd, Il
Remington, John Mauldlng, II ID
Allen. Gid RoWen w SkniEa PIN