The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-04-13
YESTERDAYS CONVENTION.
Democracy Split-A Dry Meet
ing-Farmers Dictate.

The democratic county convention was
calied to order at II a. NJ, yesterday by
A. r. 1ershner, chairman of the central
committee. In few words he stated
that the election of temporary officers
was IN order, whereupon A. F. Hersh-
ner was elected chairman, Adam Will
helm Jr., of Monroe, secretary, and 7. D.
Johnson Corvallis, assistant secretary.
Upon motions the following committees
were appointed and instructed to report
at 80 p. N on permanent organization.
credentials, order of business, and reso-
lutions.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Called to order promptly at I:3o The
committee Oh permanent organization
handed in their report which was
adopted, declaring the temporary officers
the permanent officers of the convention.
Committee on order of business reported,
giving the order of the nominations to
come before the convention tail first.
Committee on credentials found o2 dele
gates entitled to seats in the convention.
The chairman appointed c. o. Wells
and George Houck tellers and said the
convention was ready to receive non1i-
nations for six delegates to the state and
district convention. Moved that the six
nominees receiving the largest number
OF votes, should be declared delegates.
Following were the nominees with the
vote received: John Burnett II, P.
Avery 81, S. G. Thompson 81, T. W..B.
Smith 49, Garlic As, w o. Heckart "a,
who were declared delegates. Other
nominees, A Wilhelm 36, Fred Oberer
S., J. R. Markley IS, VIM. Mackay "a,
moFaddep IF e&s e. sfpton Fl J. J. siaterss sfea W s. s.
The chairman had hardly got the
words coroner out of his mouth when
DR.. J. M. Applewhite was placed in nom
nation. This seemed to touch the funny
place of every delegate and the hall
roared with democratic laughter. w. 7.
Fitzpatrick was then nominated by accla-
nation, as was also Arthur Johnson for
county commissioner and A. J. Locke for
surveyor.
For assessor, f, Skipton and Asa Alex,
ander were placed in nomination A bal
lot resulted 81 to 25 in favor Of Mr. Alex
ander
For treasurer Robert Erwin, and
Nm. Buchanan were nominated. A bal
lot decided the contest in favor of Mr..
Buchanan by 81 to 29, with two scatter
ing votes
For county school superintendent E.
[. Bryan was nominated by acclamation
amid great enthusiasm from all delegates.
For recorder Y. e Walters was non,i-
mated by acclamation.
For county clerk the Corvallis dele
gates placed i'll nomination Ira Hunter,
and the Monroe delegates Emery Heron
who tried very hard to muster all ap-
plause, but could not A ballot norni-
mated Ira Hunter by 80 81, while one
delegate still wanted Waters for clerk.
showing himself true to his pledge.
Bill Gird could not be quick enough
to offer the name Of David A. Osborn
for sheriff and the chairman as quickly
closed the nominations and he was de-
clared the candidate by aeclaInation.
When called for voice no doubt auth
orlzed said, Hes sent word he'd see us
down town.
For county judge J. A. Cauthorn had
IS followers and Rat" Holgate, 81.
A resolution was then offered to the
effect that the state delegates go to the
state convention 1lninstructed as to joint
senator, but act in conjunction with
Lincoln county delegates i'll selecting
candidate. For representative G. R.
Hall of Monroe was placed i'll no1ni11a-
ton by A. Wilhelm, jr., amid great
laughter and applause, and Mr.. Hall
jumped to his feet to decline, but the
Monroe delegation made the hall ring
with clown! down!' But the gentleman
persisted until he was permitted to de-
cline, saying, I'm obliged to ye, but L
can't serve you. The Monroe delegation
was not satisfied, 50 Mr.. Wilhelm again
jumped up and nominated J. w. Ingle
of Philolnath and J. d. johnson of Cor
wallis. A. F. Hershner was then nonli-
mated amid great deal of noise, result
ing, A. F. Hershner 46, J. ID. Johnson 81,
Ingle II.