The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-04-14
pEMoonArs IN coUNcIL.
Meeting OF the wasco County Conven-
tIon Today.

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The democratic county convention of
Wasco county met in this city this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock and was called to order
by H. J.. Maier, chairman of the county
central committee. The convention
proceeded to the election of temporary
officers, when M. v. Harrison was
chosen chairman, John Hollingsbead,
secretary, and Wilbur Hendrix, assist
ant secretary. The following members
of committees were then appointed:
On credentials, H. j. Maier, S. E.
Farris, r. H. Darneil, S. F. Blythe and
B. G. McAtee.
On permanent organization, A. Bet
tengen, E. Schultz, F. NJ. Thompson, A.
w. Barrett. J. B. Havely.
On resolutions, N. W. Wallace, R. r.
Hinton, L. Woodside, Polk Butler and
]. ii. Jackson.
The convention then adjourned to 1:30
o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met promptly at 1:30
p. m. and at once proceeded to business.
The committee on credentials reported
the following SO persons entitled to seats
in the convention.
DELEGATES.
East Dalles precinct: John Blasen,
Ben Wilson, M. Hill, A. G. Sanford, w.
H. Taylor and J. M. Benson
Trevitt precinct /. j. Norman, J. H.
Phirman, Judge Bennett James Harper,
H. j. Maier. J. L. Story, Chas Stubling,
A. Bettingen, ir., Hans Hansen F.
Lemke, J. H. Jackson and Con Howe.
West Dalles precinct: E. Schultz, E.
Schanno, w. H. Vanbibber, J. Leary
and John Moore.
Biglow precinct. Geo. w. Rowland,
S. B. Adams, w. K. Corson, s. E. Farris,
J. II. Blakeny, Frank Egan, F. Will
liams, E. B. Dufur.
Mosier-J Brown, J Miller.
Eight Miller H Darnielle, Henry
Maher, John Doyle.
Kingsley-M Callaghan and John
Glavey.
Deschutes-w L Ward, B. Haverly
and D Kelly.
Hood River B Rand, s F Blythe,
M v Harrison. L Morris, II Prigge, F
M jackson.
Dufur-F M Thompson, Geo w Nolin
and w Hendricks.
Cascade Locks-Charles Stewart, A ]
Knightley and A w Barnett.
Tygh-John Hollingshead and Bud
Zumwalt.
Nansene-Polk Butler.
Bake Oven-R R Hinton, Tom Bur-
CESS.
Oak Grove-Andy Swift, = Wing
Ford.
Columbia-E Wilhelm and Hurst.
Baldwin-David Cooper, ] A Knox.
Wapinitia-Jos Tripeer, ] Woodside.
Antelope-N w Wallace and P
Brogan, Jr.
We find that Nansene precinct elected
| two delegates while the county central
committee.only made the apportionment
for one.
The proxy of E. Shanno was held by
A. D. Bennett; that of A. ]. Swift by B.
G. McAtee; that of S. Wing by B. F.
Swift and that of Thomas Burgess by
R. R. Hinton.
The committee on permanent organi-
zatlon reported as follows.
We recommend that officers of this
convention shall consist of one chair
man, one secretary, one assistant secre.
tary, and two tellers. That the nomina.
tions for the respective offices be made
in the following order: County judge;
county clerk sheriff; treasurer assessor
surveyor; school superintendent; one
county commissioner; coroner; and
nine delegates to the state convention.
It having been conceded that the state
delegates, be districted we recommend
therefore, that the districts be called
J and their delegates be named or balloted
for as agreed upon, all of which we
most respectfully submit.
A. BETT1NGEN,
F. N. THOMPSON,
E. ScHuTz,
A. M. BARRETT,
| J. B. HAvELY,
u Committee.
The report was adopted, with the
amendment that the temporary officer.
of the convention be made permanent.
Il The report of the committee on rese
lutions was adopted, and is as follows:
} To the democratic county convention.
II GENTLEMEN: We your committee
{ appointed to draft resolutions, beg leay,
to report as follows:
{ Resolved, That we, as democrats o
+ Wasco county, are in favor of an earl,
) completion of the cascade locks, ant
that the work be done by contract. AND
r would urge upon our representatives il