The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-03
Largely Attended Meeting at Car
ruthcrs' Hall, Where the Utmost
Harmony Prevailed.
STATE DELEGATES ELECTED


h'p"lhA'Ai hHA NNI' Ht'l UllHhiAu ~ uIlb
good Republicans enn meet In conyen-
ton From early morning III 10 ~. when
the meeting WIS called 10 order. the
streets were alive with politicians. ana
an intense interest was manifested. Tn
country delegates. especially. received
much attention.
Promptly at lOS0 Chairman John Fox
called the convention TO order. after
which W. r. MeGrcgor real tho call
The election of a temporary chairman
AMI secretary was then In order. which
resulted In the selection OF ". H. Barker
Tor the nrHt named. and " W Ride
hAlgh Tor the latter once. Chairman
liarker then appointed the following COM
mittro on credentials. Frank l. Parker.
u A. Abbott. and g ~ stockton: ana
a committee Of nyc on order az business.
T. J. Taylor. Frank Patton. n u Cole.
4 j Goodman. and W. r. McGrcEnr
Then. upon motion. the convention ad-
iourncd IN 10
From II TN tiD o'clock morc hutton
boiling took place than ever before in
thlno city Country delegates were much
sought after. and those from the city
were seen IN animated conversation With
them A. truly stated In convention.
there are plenty OF candidates for tho
various Offices. Discussions a. 20 the
merits Of tho prospective candidates look
place OF every corner.
The afternoon HrnHion was called TO
order nj 2 O'Clock by Chairman BARKER.
Secretary RidchRlgh then read the re-
port Of tho committee on credentials.
which found about ninety delegates en-
titled TO seats, The report OF tho COM
mittco OF order OF business was read.
which recommended that the convention
adjourn TIL April a TO nominate a county
ticket. 4 motion To adopt the report
brought forth opposition from Delegate
Wedge. OF Jewell. who said the county
delegates had some TO nominate a ticket
and that such action should be taken.
Mr. Wooden. OF MiHhawauka. supported
the motion. stating he thought II the
best policy TO adjourn TN the latter
part Of tho month, Wade Hampton
Smith. OF the LowiH n Clarke. Mas
also In favor Of adjournment
Hon e ". Fulton thon took tho floor.
and In an eloquent address made a plea
for harmony A. for himself. no IA.
vorcd adjournment. but wouli not vote
for such action against the Wishes OF
the country delegates. lie did not want
representatives from outlying districts TO
think tho city delegates were taking an
unfair advantage OF thom. He said he
stood ready 10 nominate Their TO pre-
vent d%iHscnSion. but deemed Il rNpedi-
ent az least 60 adjourn an today. Above
all things. he wantcu harmony AZ my
price Ho was willing to leave the mat
ter entirely with the counir delegates.
W y. McGtcgor. a member OF the
committee On order and business. thought
the samo ~ Mt. Fulton. and explained
the recommendation OF the COMMITTEE.
GRAFTON. had seen nt 70 suggest such ad-
iournmcnt Il 4 Nbh II, ~ S~,"tsils,
favored postp1nlrg the nomination OF a
county ticket. 10 he had not lime rs VET
to consiu,r the mcriir 81 the 1Sptaris
for Office. Ne viuh,l 10 et'omo Az
quaintcd. an 4, were.
r. J. Taylor also favored Adjournment.
and explained thai tho 'omuittc WIS
unanimous n ~ rec nniaCmlt'ion i,r,k-
ing TO such action. There was no Cts
position OF the part ~ the ttty drie-
gates TO cut and dry" . tiNkrt. and he
was positive not f. single slate rNuid he
found amongst the delegates, Mr., Tay-
lor was OF the opinion the outside repre-
Hcntatlvcs should confer with those u
the city ~ to the merits NJ the p"us-
pcctlvc candidates still, he was ready
n willing TO loavc the matter on,'r,,y
with the country delegates. but he
thought adjournment a much better poi-
icy Mr.. HraSn. OF NcHper Uwho. hy nc
way. looks so mi"h liks & W fu'Ion
that II Is hail TO distinguish thc,o). was
asked for his op n'nn. whlci. ne silJ.
was In favor OF adjournment Chair
man Barker favored adjournment. rs
several delegates rom the cour;iv ur-
d~crstanding NJ county ticket would or
nominated. nNa returned hons.
Mr. Walker OF Seaside. was Ia favor
Of proceeding 10 thc NOMINATION ~ Il
county ticket, ~ 10 could zee no good
reason for allo II 1'nrlt, 10 suggested
the matter be lcft 10 thu country dcl,-
gates, whose c%onvtuiync2 was at stake.
Mr.. West, o. ClIu.op spoke strongly
In favor OF nomina ting n u'kCt He
thought spontaneous acton the Lest. and
said that button .hopng hid 4 tendency
to DO away with real sentiment. First
Judgment, said the gentleman. was tie
most honest. 10 snii ha was i'mly
convinced that, II Mr.. Fulton were cN-
aiming u witness before a court OF law
and wished TO extract the truth from
SUM- purify nv NNhlh lllNlSt Nl q NNlNh
answer. lie would not allow the wit
ness to take the matter under advise
mcnt, or submit to the b~utton-nole pro-
cess, MIR, Vests remarks were greeted
with rours of laughter.
Mr., Case favored %postnoning the nom
lnation OF the ticket. Mr.. J~ohannsen, OF
Seaside, favored immediate action. but
was willing to abide by the majority, II.
S, Wooden was not In favor OF leaving
the matter to the country delegates, as
he did not think II right that ,he MY
" delegates from the city should be
governed by the forty-onc from the ccun-
try. He said he attended the Republic
can county convention four years ago,
and that he seconded n nomination made
by Or. j.. A. Fulton. Afterwards the
nominee became demented. The gentle
man ala not wish to perpertate another
such crime.
Mr.. Walker moved that the report be
amended so MS to make adjournment till
1880 today, Mr., Fulton thought It best
to leave the matter entirely to the coun-
try delegates and asked unanimous con-
sent toward such action. Unanimous cCn-
sent, however, was not given, so Mr..
Fulton moved to amend the amendment
to the report 80 as to leave the matter to
the rural representatives, w II. Smith
said he thought Mr.. Fulton was throwing
too much responsibility upon the country
delegates. and urged adjournment till
April IS, The country. he said, was in
the minority, and should not rule the
city, and recommended that the matter
be put to n vote Of the whole convention,
The vote on Mr.. Fulton's amendment
to- the report was then taken. and the
amendment declared lost. The amend
ment to adjourn till today was also lost,
and he report Of the committee adopted.
on motion OF Mayor Taylor, the tenn
porary officers were made permanent.
which brought forth a few remarks from
Chairman Barker, who congratulated the
delegates on their exceptionally fine
taste, especially for the office Of presi-
dent,
The election of seven delegates to the