The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-26
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Nansene precinct. Henry Hudson, J.
Easton.
Dufur precinct. H. H. Dufur, Willard
Vanderpool, NJ. j. Anderson, R. Sigman,
Geo. w. Johnston.
Kingsley precinct. F. G. Sexton, E.
Williams, H. Mahew.
Tygh precinct. w. NJ. McCorkle, J.
III. Sherar.
Wamic precinct. A. E. Lake, T. J.
Driver, P.W. Knowles.
Oak Grove precinct. S. G. Blackerby,
Frank Gabel, w. H. Davis.
Bake Oven precinct. H. G.. Rooper,
II. Jordan, Lem Burgess.
Antelope precinct. w. Kelsay jr., j.
G. Murphy, D. S. Kimsey, G. v. Lane,
Grant Mays.
The following persons were admitted
to the convention by proxies: M. A.
Moody by proxy of Emory Campbell.
C..P. Heald, by proxy of J. w. Baker.
T. A. Hudson, by proxy of L. Deyen-
port. F. c. Sexton by proxy of Emery
Williams.
Fred Grummond's proxy was voted
by G. F. Beers.
Hood River was allotted five delegates
instead of four.
The committee On the order of busi-
ness reported as follows: We recon-
mend that your body proceed to- nomi-
nate the candidates for the respective
offices as follows:
GhariF T1orl- A
Treasurer, Superintendent, Commits
sioner, Surveyor, Coroner and last, the
delegates to the state convention.
We recommend that the temporary
officers be made permanent.
Signed: w. J. ANDERSON, Chairman.
FRANK MENEFEE, Secy.
Mr.. Mays moved to amend by dis
tricting the county for the state repre-
sentation, as by the caucus of country
delegates last night. Adding that the
line between Biglow and Trevitt pre-
cincts be the line between the four city
precincts, dividing them into two
districts.
The caucus referred to divided the
country as follows:
First district. Hood river, Falls and
Baldwin.
Second district. Mosier, Antelope,
Bake Oven and Deschutes.
Third district. Kingsley, Tygh,
Wapinitia and Wamic.
Fourth district. Dufur, Nansene and
Columbia.
Mr.. A. Moody moved as an amend
ment to the amendment, that the city
delegates be permitted to caucus as to
the division of the city, as the country
delegates did last night for the country.
The amendment to the amendment
was carried, and the convention adopted
the report of the committee.
On motion of G. L. Phillips the con-
vention resolved to ballot for candidates
by precincts. The tel1ers collecting the
ballots from each precinct as its name is
called.
H. Gilpin moved the following resolu.
ton which was unanimously adopted.
Resoluetl: That the republicans O.
Wasco county, in convention assembled
do instruct our delegates to the state
convention TO pledge the candidates fol
the legislature that they work for tht
passage of a law that shall cut off the
3315 per centum from the salaries o
clerk and sheriff of this county, or other
wise place these officers under reason
able fixed salary.
4 A resolution by NJ. P. Isenberg, wal
4 heartily adopted, declaring that the con
vention is in favor of an open river.
Another, by A. S. Roberts, was ais,
adopted, declaring that the convention
is in favor of having congress extent
the time for the payment of the price o
the railroad lands lately forfeited.
The convention proceeded to ballot TO
sheriff, after the following persons ha,
been put in nomination:
l G. P. Balch, H. w. Steel, G. W. Ric
and G. L. Phillips.
On the first ballot the candidate
received the following vote:
i. G. P. Balch, "a II. W. Steel, 13; G
w. Rice, IL; G. L. Phillips, 15; Blank
1. Necessary to a choice, 3s.
On the second BALLOT Balch receive,
80 votes, Steel 10, Rice IL, and Phillip
IA. Mr.. Balch was therefore declare,
the choice of the convention for sheriff
. Nominations for clerk were now in or
der, and the following candidates wer
, put in the field:
Alex Mcleod, E. N. Chandler j. M
Huntington and J. M. Patterson.
The first ballot resulted as follows
, Mcleod 16; Chandler %; Huntingtol
| 80; J. NJ. Patterson 5.
On the second ballot for clerk McLeo
received IL votes, Chandler "a, an
: Huntinoton 20. Mr.. Huntinoton wa