The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-04-15
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
THEY PLACE A FULL TICKET IN THE FIELD.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY,

At 1890 o'clock Thursday morning, April
18th, the delegates to the democratic county
convention assembled at the opera house in
this city for the purpose of placing in nomi-
nation the names of men who will be candi-
dates for election on the democratic ticket
for the various offices to be filed by q vote!of
the people at the coming election next June.
The meeting was called to order by P Avery,
chairman ofthe county central committee.
On motion, j j Bryan was elected to act
as temporary chairman.
On motion, A Wilhelm, jr., was elected
to act as temporary secretary, and q Job,
assistant secretary.
On motion that the chair appoint tellers,
L Helm and G Buchanan were appointed.
On motion that the chair appoint COM
mittee of three on permanent organization,
r Bryson, w G Shepard and Willard
Price were appointed.
On motion that a committee Of three on
credentials be appointed by the chair w S
McFadden, M w Simpson and VIM Nor
ton were appointed.
On motion that a committee of three be
appointed by the chair on order Of business,
the chair appointed ] W Ball, A Hersh
ner and K Vanderpool.
On motion, the convention adjourned un
til 1:3O o'clock in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 1:3O o'clock the meeting was called to
order.
On motion, the report of committee on
permanent organization was adopted as
read.
On motion, the report Of the committee on
order of business was adopted as read.
The committee on credentials reported
that the following delegates had been
duly elected and were entitled to seats in the
conventions:
Corvallis, 1st and 2d-A F Hershner, VIM
Mackay, w A Wells, r Bryson, James
skipton, w S McFadden, H G Davis, r E
Gibson, Is Jacobs, A Hodes, j NJ Porter, A
Locke.
Corvallis, Sd and 4th--Caleb Davis, z
Job. T Graham, j NJ Davis, L Helm,
Stock, NJ L Doris, Avery, B Woldt,
Jesse Spencer.
Philomatl1-J Bryan, E L Dixon, Jas
Fisk. Jas Henderson and John Hoffman.
Yaquina-M NJ Davis, V e Waters, Thos
Russell, Ell NJ Brunk, Frank Priest, VIM
Watkins and Allan Parker.
Newport Ball, A Hoskins, Ernest
Warren Wn1 Witten.
Toledo-Dr Rich, j Gather, O Taylor,
Lee Wade and - Harmon.
Soap Creek-W F Cauthorn, Ed Wiles;
K Vanderpool, Jack Hall and D Hodges.
= Willamette-Rich Irvine, M Childers,
NJ Currier, Peter Rickard, John Buchanan
and James Irvine.
LOBSTER E (irer and Geo Vernon.
Upper Alsea-C L Malone, r Chandler,
w A Slate and John Grams.
Wren-John MCGEE, James Newman, A
j Garnigan.
Kings Valley--H L Bush, w L Price, D
Kibby, NJ Townsend.
- Little Elk-Wm Wakefield, M Alphin,
and A L McMadden.
Fairmount-J Bowman and Rothel.
Monroe-A Wilhelm jr, Geo A Houck, f
Herren, Henry Hinton, " es Hinton and W
E Norton.
Summit-Claule Warren votes, Joseph
Skaggs.
Lower Alsea-Thos j Elliott, w C Shep-
pard and Jos Harrison.
Big Elk-R l. Feagles and Chas LilIard.
Tidewater-not represented.
Elk City-M W Simpson and R F Simp-
son.
Tum Tum-Geo W Cross and Eli Spencer.
On motion, the names of the persons re-
ceiving the highest number of votes be de-
clared duly elected the nominees of the con-
vention.
titled to two votes.
On motion, 7 Jones Of Toledo, was de-
clared delegate and allowed vote in the
convention.
The following persons were placed in nom
ination as delegates to the state convention:
j r Bryson, w S McEadden, T W B
Smith, P Avery, NJ NJ Davis, J Bryan, W
Ball, DR. Cain. w S Shepard, Claude War
rem, Sol Stock, Z L Bryan, " E Norton.
Ballots were prepared and the following
persons were duly elected: J r Bryson, w
S McFadden, T w B Smith, P Avery, j J
Bryan, W H II Rich, Fl G Davis, R E Glib
son, Jas Ball.
The following persons were placed in nomi-
nation for Representatives: w E Norton,
w Ingles, T Jaffreys and S S Powell.
Ballots were prepared and the vote resulted
as follows; ] W Ingles 63, S 7 Jeffreys So,
w E Norton %, j S Powell Al.
JW 1ngles and T Jeffreys having re-
ceived the highest number of votes were de-
clared the nominees Of the convention for
representatives.
The next in order was for the office of
county clerk. The name of Ira Hunter was
placed in nomination and he being the only
candidate was duly declared the nominee of
the convention by acclamation.
For sheriff the name of David Osburn was
placed in nomination. According to the
slate and as prearranged before the conven-
ton he was the only candidate put forward
and, on motion, he was declared the nominee
of the convention by acclamation.
For the office of recorder there was hot
contest. All the candidates were from west
of the mountains. B F Jones, of Toledo, w
II Parker, of Yaquina, and Virgil Waters,
of Yaquina, were placed in nomination.
Here motion was made and carried that it
take majority of all the votes cast to elect.
The first ballot resulted as follows: Jones
%, Parker "a, Waters "a, dob l. As neither
of the candidates received a majority of all