The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-12
THU NEXT GOVERNOR
Lord Nominated on the Second
Ballot.
THE VOTE STOOD I4e TO 1872.
Senator Fulton Made a FelicitOus
Speech Endorsing the Nom
inatiOn.
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Associated Press.
Portland, April 11.-W. L. Boise,
chairman of the state central commit
tee. called the republican state conven-
tion to order at il a. m. today, and
stated that the central committee rec
commended Thomas H. Tongue be made
temporary chairman. On motion Mr..
Tongue was unanimously elected. o.
F.. Paxton was chosen secretary and j.
b. Eddy assistant secretary.
/ A committee of five ON credentials, a
committee of five on order of business
and permanent organization and COM
mittee on platform, consisting of one
from each delegation, were then APP
pointed, after which the convention
took recess till 1880 p. m.
Following is the committee on ere
dentials; C. p. Runyon, Clatsop; C. u.
snider, Lake; S, B. Wiley. Multno-
NAH; L. P. Smith, Tillamook; NJ. A.
Moody, Wasco.
Committee on order of business: c.
H. Carey, Multnomah; w. P. Looney,
Marion; Fl. R. Cliff, Columbia; E. Van
slick, Baker; H. NJ. Kubli, Jackson.
Among those composing the commit
tee on platform are d. X. Warren, of
Clatsop; A. N. Gilbert, OF Marion; II,
j. Bean, of Umatilla, and Harvey w.
Scott, of Multnomah.
There appears to be no change in the
situation. 1t is stated that Judge Lord
has notified his supporters that he is
not q candidate for supreme Judge in
the event he does not receive the gu
bernatorial nomination.
The secretaryship of state has mar
rowed down to Kincaid and Hirsch
For state printer Baker and Duniway
have the largest following McElroy is
a candidate now for his present office.
For congressman ELLIS nomination is
almost assured. It will probably be
late this afternoon when the nomina-
tions are reached. The ballot on con-
gresham will probably go over till to-
1t is thought that the platform will
follow closely to the lines of the ma
tional platform of 1892 on the silver
question.
The afternoon session was opened at
o'clock. Before proceeding to busi-
ness the convention was favored with
| few musical selections by the Multo-
DOR Club quartet A selection known as
Goodbye, Grover" sung to the tune
If 1.-TWO Little Girls in Blue" was re-
,eived with the widest applause.
At this stage the chairman announced |
hat Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, ex-minis-
er to England. was in the city. a
notion was Immediately made and
adopted to appoint a committee to es-
,ort him to the convention hall.
The report of the committee on Gre
lentials was adopted. after few minor
corrections. The report of the commit
ee on order OF business and perma-
lent organization was read and adopt
d. According to the report adopted,
ne governor is to be nominated first.
This will precipitate a fight. IT was
cared by the Lord men that the Full
on men on the committee might sue
eed in framing report placing the
ominatdon for supreme judge before
he governor and by nominating Lord
or supreme Judge leave the coast clear
Or Fulton for governor
The report Of the platform commit 4
ee was unanimously adopted.
Ths nominations for governor were
allied for A. N. Gilbert. Of Marion
ounty. placed Judge Lord in nomiaa-
on. His nomination was seconded By :
heIbrede- Of Douglas. and Miller. Of
osephine.
c. W. Fulton was nominated BY .
ndge Raleigh stott. Of MuItnomah, ,
nd S. L s. Lester. of cIatsop. and
Tongue seconded the nonin-
tIon OF Fulton.
BrowneII. Of cIaeIsamas. nominated Z