The Portland daily press., 1894-07-26
LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION.
Held BY the Republicans of This City
We sterday.

Inc ue1egaGeS chosen at the various
Republi can ward caucuses to select can
dldates forarepresentative to the legisla-
ture, met at the headquarters in Brown
block at O'Clock yesterday Mr.J. H.
Drummond, Jr., chairman of the city
committee, called the convention to Or
der, and said that it had been considered
desirable that Mr.. Henry P. Cox be nom
mated for chairman. Mr.. Cox was unan-
imously elected. On taking the chair,
Mr.. Cox suggested that secretary be
elected, and on motion of Mr.. Cunning
ham of Ward 2, MIR. Warren C. King was
unanimously elected.
Mr.. Chase, of Ward Z, moved that the
names of the delegates be reported by the
chairman as they had been returned to
him by the ward committees. He re-
ported that the various wards were all
full, giving the names of delegates
and also the names of those chosen to fill
vacancies. and the report was approved.
Hon j. H. Drumomnd, from Ward 5,
then offerd the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
Ordered, The following rules are
prescribed for the nomination by this
cnvention of candidates for the legisla-
ture:
First-The ballot to be used shall be
the slips upon which have been printed
the names of the several persons pro-
posed fr candidates, but delegates may
write thereon such other names as they
may DESIRE
d-Immediately after the adop-
lion OF this order, the Chair shall call
the wards in regular order, beginning
with Ward l. to ascertain ii any delegate
desires to present to this convention any
candidate whose name does not. appear
on the printed list. Whereupon, any
ember of the convention. as his ward
is called, may briefly state the name,
residence and occupation of any person
whose nomination he may desire, whose
name does not appear upon the printed
list. NO other nominating speeches shall
be made After each ward shall have
been thus called in order, the nominal
tions shall be closed.
Ihlrd-Ihree nm bers of the conven-
ton shall thereupon be appointed by the
Char, who, with the chairman and sec
rotary, shall act as a committe to re-
celye, sart, count and declare the votes
that may be cast.
Fourth-The Chair shall then call the
roll of the convention beginning with
Ward l, and each delegate, as his name
is called, shall proceed to the desk and
deposit in the RECEPTACLE prepared there
for by the committee, his ballot, on
which he shall have marked with a
cross not more than six of the names
printed or written thereon. Alter all the
delegates have SO voted, the polls shall
be closed and the committee shall pro-
coed to sort the ballots.
Fltth-lf, upon sorting the votes, it
shall appear that more than six names
shall have been marked on any ballot,
the committee shall reject such votes and
refuse to count the same for any of the
names so marked.
Slxth-The six persons whose names
are marked on the majority of said bal
lots, shall be declared the nominees of
the convention. provided. however, that
if the names of more than six persons
are marked on a majority of the ballots,
the six having the highest numb Der of
votes shall be declared the nominees.
But if any number of the persons hav-
ing majority of the votes have AN
equal number. SO that six can not be de-
clared nominated as above provided,
there shall be deemed to be no choice as
to the persons receiving an equal num-
Der, and not nominated.
Seventh-If six persons shall not re-
ceive majority of the ballots, or if
there shall be no choice by reason of
two OR more having an equal number,
the convention shall proceed in the
same manner TO fill the vacancies.
the roll call of wards was then made
for the purpose of ascertaining any addi-
tional candidates that might be offered,
but none were presented.
Mr.. Marks, of Ward 6, moved that the
chairman appoint a committee of three
to receive and count votes, and the
Chair appointed Messrs. Marks of Six,
Howe of Four. and Hovey of Five.
The convention chen proceeded to bal
lot for six candidates for the legisla-
ture, with this result: