Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-16
S.,ator Tongue, of HillsbOrO,
Permanent Chairman.
,u.vpSOS LIKELY FOR GOVERNOR.
v.,ion County Divided Between
Mandy and ThOmpsOn-McBride,
BsEer and McElrOy Sure.
..u.o,a, 10 the Capital Jo1rnsl.l

,IJO and was promptly calleu tC
.,do, by Louis T. BARN, chairman
atbs state central committee.
Senator Thomas H. Tongue, of
warrington county, was elected
temporary chairman and F. NJ
bands. of the Oregon City Courier,
,,mporary secretary, after which
,ho convention adjourned until !
o'clock, p. m.
There is no question but the fol-
Owing nominations will be made
uitbout contest: George w. Nc
p,ide secretary of state; +. b.
NcElroy, superintendent of public
Instruction; Frank c. Baker, state
printer.
David p. Thompson stands the
host show for governor as it now APP
ne,rs and Phil Metschan, of Grant
county, aud ]. P. Fault, of Baker, a
member of the present state railroad
commission, are strong candidates
for state treasurer.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to
order at l:l5 p. m. The committee
on credentials reported every unity
fully represented. l.. I. BARN.
United States marshal for Oregon,
headed the Clackamas county delega-
ton. The report was adopted,
The committee on permanent
organization recommended that the
temporary organization be made
permanent and reported an order Of
business.
Multnomah has the front chairs
so as TO be able to take advantage
Of any situation that might be de-
veloped and spring a Portland
scheme on q moments notice. Mr..
E. NJ. Rand, Of the Oregon City
Enterprise, Secretary Of the con-
yention is former Iowa editor and
friend of the JOURNAL editor,
Marion County was put well to
the rear and evidently was aot in
favor with the powers that controlled
the seating.
James Lotan, the alleged Port
land boss, was a conspicuous figure
In the convention. He is a man of
powerful frame and strong features,
dark hair ard heavy moustache.
He is an iron-master and the head
Of the willamette Iron works. He
has some FAME as boss but o great
er reputation as a sterling Republi-
can worker. The convention was
remarkable for the number of prom
nent-nOsed men, which me ans il
was 'git thar" crowd.
A strong effort is being made by
the friends of Cartwright, of East
ern Oregon, to secure him the nom-
nation for state treasurer.
The committee on resolutions not
being able TO report, it was moved
tOproceed with nominations. This
was objected to and the sergeant-at-
arms was instructed to find when Il
platform might be expected. The
committee will not report until $3.50
and the convention has adjourned
10 that hour, 1t is almost the uni
VerSal sentiment of the delegates
that Thorapspn will be the nominee
Tor governor. The Multnomah del
esation comedies THAI any man that
Eastern Oregon presents for treas
uFer will receive their support.
The Marion county delegation are
seariy unanimous for Cusick, of
Albany, for treasurer, and all but
one for McElroy, for superintendent
d public instruction. The delega.
lion stands about evenly divided
between Thompson and Moody fol
governor.
Marion county is not making any
VAIN ou the joint senatorship. At
"'ney Cross, of Oregon City, il
~ea'loned as possibility.
hermann will be our nominee fol
congress.
lie convention will extend int
the night.
lndicatinns ara iI,nA NI,.sahar