The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-19
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
The Clerk, sheriff. Treasurer and
Coroner from The DaIles-The
Minor Offices Given to
the Country.

The Democratic county convention met
at the court house In this city Thursday at 10
o'clock, and was called to order by the
chairman of the county central committee,
Mr.. ]. H. Jackson, who briefly stated the
object of the convention, and IN retiring
nominated Mr.. W. L. Bradshaw as tempo.
rary chairman, who was duly elected.
On motion M. v. Harrison was elected
secretary and Andy Brown assistant.
On motion the reporters of local papers
were invited to seat within the bar.
On motion the following were appointed
committee ON order of business and perma-
nent organization: j. H. Phirman, Geo. Fill
loon, Louis Klinger, F. M. Thompson, J.
A. Wilson.
Committee on credentials: VIM. Med.
Lewis, Ben. McAtee and A. s. Bennett.
On motion the convention adjourned for
thirty minutes.
The convention re-convened at ii o'clock.
The committee ON permanent o-ganiza.
ton and order of business submitted the
following report which was adopted:
First-We recommend that the present
temporary organization be made perma-
nent.
Second-We recommend that the nomi.
nations be made in the following order:
First the nomination of candidate for sheriff;
second. clerk; third, treasurer; fourth,
assessor; fifth, school superintendent; sixth.
surveyor; seventh, county commissioner;
eighth, coroner; ninth. election of six dele
gates to the state convention; tenth, cleo.
tion of county central committee.
The committee on credentials recon-
mended that the following persons be al.
lowed seats as delegates in this convention,
which was allowed:
Antelope precinct-C B Dow by J L
Story proxy, N w Wallace by H NJ Beall
proxy, Frank Maloney by j B Condor
proxy. Bake Oven-T burgess by D
Parish proxy, H Sceedet tz by D Parish
proxy. Mosier-Jas Elliot, L Lamb. Hood
Rlver-M V Harrison, VIM Odell, Han
Lage, J A Wilson. Falls-A M Barrett,
T F Hope. Columbia-Jas Fulton and E
W Wilhelm.a Dufur-Geo holland, Marion
Thompson. L Klinger. Kingsley-P Ward.
T Glavey, P Bolton. Deschutes--J D Rav-
erly, ] G Robinson. Tygh Valley-B Cl
McAtee, w R Cantrel. Wamic-.Jas Zum.
walt by F D Driver proxy, H F Woodcock.
F s Gordon. Rose Bush--W C Solomon
Med Lewis and A F Brown.
East DaIles-George Fiiloon, Benjamin
Wilson, Geo A Liebe, K Roe, II j
Maier, J Nj Benson, w L Bradshaw, II
Corson, August Buchler. West Dalles-A
S Bennett, Bettingen, jr., d Burke, K |
F Gibbons, H Hanson, Thos J Keenan,. j Z
McInerny, Mesplie, j a McDonough, 7
J Norman, j H PhIrman, Chas Stubling |
Eight Mile G Wingfeld, Chris Cummins
by Wing6eld proxy and Jno r Doyle.
On motion the convention adjourned un- |
til o'clock.
The convention was called to order at |
o'clock by W. L. Bradshaw.
On motion the chair appointed Geo Fill |
loon and Frank Woodcock as tellers.
On motion the convention proceeded on |
the general order of business. The nom. |
ination of sheriff was taken up. and the |
names Of D. L. Gates, ]. B. Crossen, T. III. |
Ward and w. N. Wiley were placed before !
the convention. Mr.. Crossen asked that !
his name be withdrawn. The ballot, re.
suited as follows: Gates. %; Ward. %;
Wiley, 1 Gates having received majority |
of all votes cast was declared the nominee |
Of the convention.
The convention then proceeded to the |
nomination of clerk and the names Of j. B. |
Crossgn, F. A. McDonald and Joseph A. |
Wilson were placed before the convention.
The first ballot was taken with the follow
ing result: Mcdonald, 81; Crossen, 25;f Will |
son, 4. There being no choice second |
ballo. was prepared with the following re-
suit: Mcdonald, 26; Crossen, 81; Wilson,
8. There being no choice third ballot was |
taken with the following result: Mcdonald, |
%; Crossen, 20; Wilson, 2 Fourth ballot, |
Mcdonald. 20; Crossen, 20; Wilson, 2.
Mr.. Crossen having received majority was !
declared the nominee of the convention.
Treasurer was taken up, and the names of |
r. F. Gibbons, H. C. Nielsen and +. P. Nc. |
lnerny were placed before the convention.
Mr.. McInerny Withdrew his name. The
ballot resulted as follows: z. F. Gibbons,
3y; II. G. Nielsen,.l7. Mr.. Gibbons hav-
ing received majority, WAS declared the
nominee.
The convention proceeded to the nomina
tion of assessor. and the following names
result: II. Pitman, IL; +. S.
gan. 20. Mr.. Mccoy withdrew his name
with no little feeling, and freely expressed
his mind, at the close of which a second bal
lot was prepared, which resulted as follows:
Pitman, %: Gordan, 10; Morgan. l6. Mr..
McCoy's withdrawal was in favor of Mr..
and he positively refused to snp-
port either of the other candidates. MIR.
Pitman having received majority, was de-
clared the nominee.
For scheol superintendent. Mr.. Aaron
Frazier was nominated by acclamation.
Mr.. A. F. Brown was nominated surveyor
by acclamation.
Mr.. F. ID. Driver was nominated county
by arclamation.
Mr.. II. Wentz was nominated for coroner
by acclamation.
The convention proceeded to the election
Of six delegates to the state convention.
The following gentlemen were elected:
VIM. Med. Lewis, J. II. Cradlebaugh. Geo.
Herbert. A. s. Bennett, Geo. Filloon, r. N.
Thompson.
Following are the county central commit