The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-04
THE REPUBLICANS
Adjourn Until April 2S, After An En-
thusiastic Meeting.


thusiastic Meeting
The republican county convention was
called to order m Mckinley hall yester-
day morning by James W. Welch, chair
man of the republican central commit
tee. There was larg attendance, only
about two of the delegates being abb
sent. w. f. McGregor was elected tenn
porary chairman and o. F. Heilborn
temporary secretary. Committees were
then appointed as follows;
Credentials-D. j. Ingalls,, f. c. Reed
and T. S. Jewett.
! Order of busness-F. Green, f. II.
Surprenaut, ID. Gamble, Joseph Riippa
and Il. J. Carney.
! on platform-C. S. Gunderson, d. Nc
lavish. L. N. Mitchell, Ross Clinton
and Sherman Case
The convention then took recess, in
order to allow the committees to pre-
pare their reports.
on .reassembling the committee on Gre
dentials reported list of SO qualified
delegates.
The report OF the committee on or
der of business was as follows;
First-That the temporary officers be
made the permanent officers of the con-
vention.
Second-That the delegates proceed to
elect nine delegates to the state conven-
ton.
Third--That nine delegates be elected
to the congressional convention for the
second district.
Fourth-Election of county central
committee.
Tlfth-That in our opinion, for the
best interests of the republican party
of Clatsop county, the convention should
adjourn until April 49, for the purpose
of nominating county ticket.
Delegates to the state convention were
elected as follows; f. j. Taylor, +. c.
Reed NJ Foard, John Fox, c. f. Les
ter w. f. McGregor ID. X, Warren, f,
l.. Parker, c. f. Runyon.
Delegates to the congressional con-
vention for this district were then elect
ed. Tney are as follows j, w. Hume,
c. j. Curtis, W. L. Robb, S. Campbell,
F. l. Dunbar j. l.. Carlson, G. Win
gate, DR.. jay Tuttle and f. j. Carney.
The following were elected II county
central committee from Astoria pre-
clnct: w. f. McGregor, c, S. Gunder-
son, John Fox. Joseph Riippa, Adoph
Johnson ana Frank Green.
Members OF the central committee
from outside precincts We're elected MS
follows: Fishawk, f, IL. Surprenant,
Youngs River c. Peterson; Lewis and
Clarke, d, j, ingalls,; Knappa, l.. n.
Mitchell; Seaside, j. r. Eberman; West
port, NJ. Mcfarland; Clifton, j. o. Spen,
Ger; Mishawaka. Dan Rierson; Warren
ton, c. +. Lester Bear Creek, Jim Gu
sick; Vesper j. c. I4indell Elsie. James !
Gallagher North Fork, N. Buchanan.
A motion was then made that the |
convention adjourn until April "a. and I
II was stated that the expense Of the |
country delegates in coming 10 town
second time would be paid /
This brought ON a prolonged discus,
sion. James Cusiok. of Bear Creek. be-
ing the first on his feet Mr.. Cusick /
said he was certain the democrats and
populists would be beaten without any
trouble. If the country delegates were
Obliged TO come in to town again he for
Une wanted no compensation for doing
so, but the present was a good time to
make nosRiBations, He favored this
course and beginning the battle at cnoe
Mr. West. of WestporS, took similar
view OF the matter. He wanted 40 ex-
penses paid, but did not think 1t ush4
10 bring many OF the delegates. who
'ould not afford the money. to town
iecoai time.
r. c. Reed saw no reason why there
lhould not be harmony. He thought the
'est interests os tbs party would be
nbserved BY pcst9oning 1he romina-
Ions until the cath.
Dan Rierson favored making the Doms 4,
nations at once. He could not afford to !
ome into town very often and he
housht bird in The hand" was i
worth 80 in the bush"
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