Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-04-13
DEMOCRATS CONVENE
And Nominate the Following
Ticket:


For County Judge--Geo. w. Rlne-
hart, Of Condor.
For County clerk--Mont r. Down
ing, of Condor.
For SherIff--W. L. Wilcox, Of Con-
don.
For Treasurer--ClarenoeA. A. Shurte.
Of Arlington.
For Commissloner--W J. Dyer,
Of Mayvllle.
For Assessor--Henry J. Mott, Of
Olex.
For School Supt--chas. Royse, Of
Idea.
For Surveyor--No Nomination.
For Coroner--D. s. Brown. Of Con-
don.
The democratic county convention was
held at Condor Saturday, 81 delegates
being entitled TO seats 10 the convention.
All we're present except four or five who
sent their proxies.
Most Of the delegates came to town on
Friday afternoon, and in the evening
they held a caucus meeting in the hall.
As all the delegates were not present
It was decided to meet again in caucus
at 10 o'clock next morning, which lasted
until noon. After the usual prelimina-
ries and button-boling, the convention
was called to order at about O'Clock, by
Hon. T. b. Hoover, chairman Of the
Dem. Go. Cen. Com, who was elected
temporary chairman, and Charley Shurte
secretary. The chairman at once APP
pointed committees as follows:
On credentials: A Greiner, II ] Mott
and Alex Crawford.
On order Of business: Val Wheeler,
II G Myers and Geo Schott.
Upon report Of these committees, per-
manent organization was had by electing
II Clay Myers chairman and $ = Shut
secretary. assistant secretary, Ira B
Carter.
The report 81 the committee on Gre
dentials adjudged the following persons
entitled to seats in the convention:
Condon---D s Brown, S p Shut, Val
Wheeler, John Maddox.
Mayyille--A Greiner, C L Lille, / B
Carter, VIM Taylor.
Fossil b Hoover, Thompson Scog-
gin, Jas Scoggin. A G Herndon, NJ Scott.
Rock Creek-Josephns Martin, Ii J
Mott, Geo s Smith.
ArIington--L G Edwards, Chas Shurte,
II Wood, " Redford
Blalock-H G Myers, c NJ Walker.
Ferry Canyon--Bert Cason, Thos
Young, Geo Schott.
Trail Fork + Couey, Jno Gross.
Matney--G Schiling, z Pnrton.
Lone Rock--D G Andrews, Alex Craw-
ford.
Contention--J II Parsons, Ed I Horn.
Idea--W M Pierce, Chas Royse
Crown Rock-ti Caven, Geo Bowley.
Chairman Myers appointed as tellers,
Val Wheeler and Chas, Royse.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate ticket, beginning with repre-
sentative. II. Clay Myers being the
unanimous choice OF the convention for
! this important office, he received the
nomination by acclamation, with much
enthusiasm.
The next order Of business was the
nomination hy acclapation Of Geo. w.
Rinehart for comfy judge.
The nomination for county clerk was
next in order. l.. w Darling was placed
in nomination, and in less time than it
takes to tell it, he was declared the nom
inee by acclamation. Mr.. Darling's
business interests being such that he
1 could not attend To the duties Of clerk ii
I elected. in Il neat little speech, declined
I IL accept the honor The central cuul-
metteemen subsequently induced Mont
Downing TO fill the vacant place on the
I ticket.
Next in order was the nomination for
sheriff, W l.. Wilcox receiving this by
acclamatinn. amid the widest enthus-
iasm.
Clarence a. Shnrte OF Arlington re-
reived the nomination for county treas
urer by arclamation.
The names of VIM. f. Dyer and D. y.
Trimhle were placed in nomination for
commissioner. The ballot resulted in
Dyer receiving "a and Trimhle ~ votes.
Mr. Dyer was declared the nominee.
The next order of hnsness was the
nomination Of Henry J Mott for assessor
\ by acclamation.
The names OF J. A. McMorris and
Chas Royse were placed in nomina tior
for school Supt. Mr.. McMorris, in q
fitting speech, Withdrew from the race
and It was given to Mr.. Royse by accla'
nation.
There heing no candidates for th'
office OF surveyor. il was decided to lei
this part Of the ticket remain vacant for
the present.
u. s. Brown was the unanimous choice
OF the convention for coroner In re-
sponse, Mr.. Brown made very brilliant
speech. saving that there are only tvs
offices he would accert--those If presi
dent and coroner-and as the former is
already occupied, he would accept the
coronership.
w l. Wilcox. S + Shut, j II Downins
and ii CLAY Myers were elected delegate,
to the state convention. which meets a
Astoria next Tuesday, 18th.
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