The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-12
Rice; fifth, N. B. Slnnott, J. A. Varney

Rice; fifth, N. B. SInnott, J. A. Varney
M. a. Moody; sixth, J. H. Middleton.
Resolved that in case any delegate
elected to the state convention be unable
to attend that those present cast the vote
of the delegation.
Upon motion the nomination of county
clerk was taken up, and Fl. Gourlay and
Geo. Thompson were placed in nomina-
tion. Upon motion NJ. IT. Nolan and W.
Vanderpool were appointed tellers. The
vote for clerk was taken with the follow
ing result: II. Gourlay, So; Geo. H..
Thompson, 81. Mr.. Gourlay having re-
ceived majority was declared duly nom-
mated by the convention.
Nominations tor sheriff resulted in the
nomination of B. II. Thurston, w. H. Butts
and Theodore Cartwright. E. N. Chandler
was placed in nomination, but withdrew
hiss name. The ballot resulted as follows:
=. H. Thurstop, l6; w. H. Butts. l5; The
odore Cartwright, 25; Lake, 7; Chandler,
2. Whole number of votes cast, Is. No
one having received majority second
ballot was prepared, which resulted as fol-
lows: Thurston, l6; Cartwright, "a; Butts,
s; Barnett, s; Moody, 5; Vanderpool, 2;
Chandler, /; blank l. Total Co. Being no
choice third ballot was taken, which
resulted as follows: Thurston, Is; Butts, s;
Cartwright, 80; Moody, 5; Kerns, 2; Nolan,
l; Phillips, l.; Dufur, l.. Total 65. There
being no choice, fourth ballot was taken
which resulted as follows: Thurston, %;
Cartwright, 33; Geo. Thompson, 4; Sexton,
3; E. B. Mcfarland, l.; scattering l; total,
65. MIR. Cartwright having received ma.
Jorlty of all votes cast, was declared the |
nominee of the convention.
The nomination of county commissioner
was taken up, and A. J. Kincaid, of Ante
lope, and A. j. Brigham, of Dufur, were
placed in nomination. The ballot was taken
with the following result; Kincaid, 4S;
Brigham, 81, scattering, 2. Mr.. Kincaid
receiving majority OF votes, was declared
the nominee of the convention.
Treasurer was then taken up, and Geo.
Ruch being the only candidate was nom-
mated by acclamation.
Assessor was next called, and j E. Bar
nett being the only candidate was nomi-
mated by acclamation.
School superintendent was then called,
and the following named persons were
placed in nomination: G. L. Gilbert and
Troy Shelley, of Hood River, and E. W.
Nevius, of The Dalles. The first ballot
resulted as follows: Gilbert, 6; Shelley,
30; Nevius, 30. Total 65 A second bal
lot was prepared with the following re-
suit: Shelley, 35; Nevius, 30; Total 65.
MIR. Shelley having received majority
Of all votes cast, was declared the nomi-
nee of the convention
Nomination for surveyor was called,
and E. Sharp being The only candidate
was nominated by acclamation.
Coroner was then nominated, and Wm.
Michel was declared the nominee by
II
NJ. T. Nolan was chosen as chairman of
he county central committee. i,
The following were chosen members of
he central committee: Antelope, D. S.
Aelsay; Bake Oven, C. W. Haight; Cas-.
'ade, R. Black; Columbia, D ]. Cooper; .
)es Chutes. b. Rice; Eight Mile, T.
Aoontz; Hood River, A. S. Blowers; Mosier, :
}. D. Foster; Oak Grove. u. L. Pacquet;
rygh Valley, G. ]. Vandlne; Rosebush, L.
dunting; Kingsley, Sexton; Warnic, E. N.
Dufur, MIR. Dufur; East Dalles,
{. Mays; Vest Dalles, j. o. Mack. {
The convention voted resolution of
hanks to Hon. Binger Hermann tor his 4
arnest efforts in behalf of the people. /
A resolution was also voted that unless t
teps were taken and something done by s
ongress towards the forfeiture of unearned
abroad grants that it would work an in ,
ury to the Republican party. =
The convention then adjourned.