Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-08-13
COUNTY CONVENTION

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lngs OF the Democratic county conven.
ton held in Montesano, last Saturday,
August 8:
convention called to order ut ! 30 a.
IN. by Chairman II. M. Sutton. Read
ing of call by secretary.
Z. w. Hodgdon was elected temporary
chairman and &. M. Cochran temporary
secretary.
Moved and seconded that the chair
appoint three committees of five each.
on Credentials, Permanent Organization
and Order Of Business, and on Rcsolu.
tons. Carried
Moved and seconded that where p,e.
cncts held no primaries, but were repre-
sented here, said representation to cast
the vote OF their precinct. Carried
The chair appointed the following dele
gates on the three above-named commit.
tees
Credentials-W. B. Ogden, W. II.
Pearson, Thomas Morgan, j. W. Strubel.
+. G. Porter.
Permanent Organization and Order of
busincss-J. G. Cross, Edmund Croft.
Daniel Gleason, +. J.. Carr, T.. F. Shina-
barger.
Resolutions-J. j. Carney, II. NJ. SUIT
ton, Alvin Porter, j. F. Grton, w. w.
Chandler.
Moved and seconded that convention
now adjourn until 80 p. m. Carried.
Convention called to order at l 80.
Report Of committee on credentials
read, and on motion same was accented
and adopted.
J.J. Carney allowed to cast vote of
Vesta precinct, Delegate Manners being
unable to remain longer.
Report of committee on Permanent
Organization and Order of Business was
adopted.
Z. W. Hodgdon was elected permanent
chairman and ii. B. Martin, permanent
secretary.
Moved and seconded that the rules be
suspended and that convention proceed
with the hearing of the report of com.
mittee on Resolutions. Carried. Said
report was then read and adopted.
The next thing in order being the
election OF twelve delegates to the state
convention to be held in Ellensbuig,
WASH, it was moved, seconded and car
red that recess Of five minutes be taken
10 allow delegates to confer as TO who
should be nominated.
Convention being again called to order
t was moved, seconded and carried that
he secretary call the roll, each precinct
Is called to name their choice for dele
gates.
On voting as above the following MEN,
oers were nominated: II. NJ. Sutton,
J. j. Carney, F. l.. Carr, Il. l.. Koehler,
Eugene France, J. f. Girton, G. w.
Hodgdon, NJ. NJ. Wakefield, A. w.
strange, w. S. Walston, w. w. Chand-
er, w. B. Ogden, Daniel Gleason, J. f..
}. f. Fitzgerald and Daniel Gleason
having withdrawn, the above-named del
gates, with the exception OF those two,
we're unanimously declared the choice of
he convention as delegates to the state
Moved and seconded that the county
central committee be chosen in the same
manner as the delegates to the state con-
'ention. Carried. The following named
we're then chosen:
Montesano-J. J. Carney.
Eas. Montesano-W. II. Blair.
Aberdeen-E. l.. Koehler.
East Aberdeen-W. d. Sheldon.
Hoquiam-Geo. w. Lamping.
Elma-J. w. St,ubel.
Cosmopolis-E. w. Cook.
Johns Rivera. w. Fry.
Oakville-J. +. Fitzgerald.
Wynooche-F. G. Porter.
Grays Harbor-Thomas McNally.
Westport-R. j. Ogburn.
Wilson-JohnE Est.
Satsop-Daniel Gleason.
Copalis-David Bilyeu.
IIumptulps-J. p. Sudderth.
Porter-U. w. Chairman.
Summit-J. II. Moumsen.
Moved and seconded that above COM
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