The Portland daily press., 1896-07-23
REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION.
The Old Republican Representatives to
Legislature Renorninated.

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Republican delegates met in convention
at Repu blioan headquarters In Brown
block, 60 nominate candidates for the
legislature.
Mr.. Allan of the city committee called
the convention to order. and Mr.. W. G.
Emerson was elected chairman. On tax
ing the chair Mr.. Emerson referred to
the fact that this year was one when
every Republican should exercise his
right of suffrage in the face of the exist
ing condition of things In the political
world; the dangers that were threatening
the very existence of the Republic. Peo-
pie at the West, said he, are. looking to
Names vote in the coming election to
put renewed courage into them and brace
them for the November struggle. The
convention has gathered here to nOmi-
nate men who have done good service at
Augusta, and am ready, said be, for
business.
Mr.. Levi 8. Pennell was elected score
tary.
On motion of Mr.. True Of Ward 8, the
chairman appointed Messrs. True, Vir-
gin and Soule committee on credentials.
They reported the convention entitled to
40 delegates, with 80 present. Later an
| other came in, making 81.
Mr.. G. A Strout spoke highly of the
services of MIR. Seth l.. Larrabee as a
representative and he was nominated by
acc1arO
Mr.. J. f. Hawkes. nominated j. H.
Hill. Mr.. True nominated W. @. WHEEL
don. Mr.. Brown nominated A. W. Mer-
rill. each speaking highly of his cand,-
date, and all were also nominated by
reclamation.
the name of John Cousins for the sixth
place on the ticket. He said he had moi
been tried in that position, but he never
failed in positions in which he had been
placed.
| Mr.. Cousins said he was not prepared
to have his name used. There were sew.
eral reasons why, If nominated, he could
not accept.
| MIR. e. G. Mitchell said heswould nomi-
nate man who had been tried in the pc.
sition and was entitled to renomina-
tion, Mr.. f. D. Winslow.
! The chairman asked if Mr.. Rounds had
withdrawn Mr.. Cousins's name, if there
were two candidates, and reclamation
would not be in order.
| MIR. Rounds said he didn't believe in
nominating q man who wouldn't bear
his share Of legitimate campaign expen-
ses. He did not withdraw Mr.. Cousins
pane and SO ballot was taken, Messrs.
Rounds, Mitchell and ". a. Milliken
being the committee to receive and sort
| votes.
On the first ballot there were 81 votes,
with Is necessary for choice. John
and Harry Virgin, Is, and there was nc
choice
Mr.. Virgin declined pre-emptorily to
allow his name to be used. Then Mr..
sJ. +. Hawkes. said there were already
four lawyers on the ticket and he be-
lieyed in business man. Mr.. Redion
nominated W. Fl. Milliken. but be also
| said he had no use for the place. Then
Mr.. Redlon was mentioned, but he said
The was in the same boat with Mr.. Mill
ken.
A second ballot was taken with this re.
suit; Whole number Of votes, 80; neces.
sary for a choice, IS; MiIliken, s. Oous
ines, A; Redlon, 9; ED. Winslow, IA.
Mr.. Redlon again insisted that this was
all wrong; it wasn't good politics.
| A third ballot was then taken and re-
suited: Whole number of votes, 20; neces
sary for hoice, IS; N. E. Redlon had
10, and E. D. Winslow,s16, and Mr.. Win
slow was renominated.
| MY. Red1on moved the nomination o1
Mr.. Winslow by accl amation, but Mr.
Rounds objected. The convention ther
adjourned.
| GOV. M'kINLEYS DECII NATION.