The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-29

ihcations in many different languages.
with variations and The Delegates from
tho oullaying districts nst0aed: and, list
rnlng. they wondered. and their amaze
mcnt knew no bounds:
For surely" said they. these men
are Of a noble race; ana they are well
NJ to make for US the laws. and. b.
gosh. Nc'ii vote for emg
But the candidates we're to3 numerous.
and the delegates had to content them
selves With voting for a limited number.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The caucus occupied the entire time OF
the convention until 40. when the doors
were again thrown open ami the press
representatives admitted. Why the
nominations were made in caucus no
one seems to know. Some slaimed the
delegates could not otherwise be dis
tinsuished from visitors. But the hail
was sufficiently large 20 permit dividing
the assembly As result OF the eau
Gus, and the failure OF the Astorlan re-
porter 10 take tumble TO himself
! until TOO late. 1t Is impossible to publish
the secret proceedings.
Mckinley hall Is a meeting place for
several secret socistica. and IN the rear
door Is a small hole through which one
may see and hear all that soss on. The
reporter did not get onto this until nomi-
nations ior justice OF the peace were
hcing. made. II he had. the account OF
the convention wUuld have been extreme
ly Interesting Secretary Ridehalgh was
asked for the vote on the several can
d.dat,s and was willing they should be
published, as was also Chairman Barker.
but MIR james W Welch was not. and
the farce proceedings OF ratification
meeting are all that can be given the
public.
After the convention met in open ses-
! sion Chairman Barker called for the
| reading OF the platform, that 1t might
be- adopted. MIR. James W. welch
moved the platform be adopted without
reading, which motion was carried.
/ Wade Hampton Smith arose and eS-
planned that his no" which was the
only dissenting vote, was against the
money plank Mr. Smith favors oceans
/ OF silver.
/ Then followed the formality OF raiify-
| ing tho nominations. Tho caucus uomi-
nees were renominated, eulogiEed and
declared tho unanimous choice OF the
convention. The ticket is precisely as
slated, and follows:
Representatives l.. Parker and W.
f. McGregor.
County comnissloner-Howell Lewis
Sherifr-James w Hare.
Clerk-F I. Dunbar.
Rccorder-C. s. Gunderson-
Trrasurer-R, l.. Ward.
Asscssor-Clark Carnahan.
School superintendent Emma
Warren.
surveyor-N. d. Raymond,
Coroner-Richard Richards.
Justices OF the peace
Astoria precinct-J. A, AberCrombie.
Clatsop preoinct--J. \, Mcintyre,
Seaside procinct-Phiip Condit.
Lewis and Clarke preciact-Lot Gil
more
Knappa precinct-George Abernethy,
Jewell precinct-C, II. Miller.
Oluey precinct-C. IL. Osgood.
/ NiahusouL,, nr,riu,t W a. p,.,srot,
Wanuski precinot--J. r. Ryan,
For constable
Astoria precinct-F. Wickman.
Clatsop precinet-E. W. Houghton.
Seaside preclnct-Wm. Stoddart.
Lewis and Clarke preclnct--Mr. He'll
strom.
Knappa precinct u NJ Darling.
Jewell precinct-W. IL, Miller
Oney precinct--T. II. Anderson.
Mishwaukl precinct-D. Tweedle.
WallusN prccinct-D. Gamble.
} Bear Creek and Westport are withou
, justices of the peace and eonstables. nj
names having been presented.
! The formality of nominating the can
didates was uninteresting until Benz
Worsley placed in nomination the nam,
of James W. Hare for the office o
, county sheriff. Mr., Worsley euloglze,
| Mr.. Hare highly, and said he was tn
peer of any man who was contestinl
) for the office. Mr.. Charles II. Stock
+ ton, In seconding Mr., Hare's nomina
ton. made very forclble speech.
, Never in the history of Clatsol
l county, said Mr., stockton, has sucl
an upright honest. conscientious MAJ
a as Mr. Hare been singled out by sucl
3 a galaxy OF id rascalsr'
Z The speaker referred 10 the anony
nous letters which had been circulate,
2 broadcast throughout the city and coun
$ ~. and which villlhed Mr.. Hare in
5 dastardly manner Where were tn
ours who circulated and caused to b